13,740 result(s) for hungary budapest
Video: Hungary Invites People To Hang Up Coats For The Homeless
- 11 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
With temperatures plummeting to around minus 10 in Hungary, one enterprising charity firm has introduced an initiative to help the homeless. Although there are no official figures for the number of people living on the streets in Budapest, thousands use shelters and any available floor space for extra mattresses.
Hungary’s President Greets Diplomats For New Year
- 11 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder called for putting aside international disputes and taking action to combat terrorism and boost safety throughout the year ahead in an opening year address to diplomats.
Video: Budapest Hosts Conference On Roman Limes
- 11 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest is hosting an international conference on the extension of the UNESCO World Heritage site comprising the one-time Roman Empire’s border line, the Limes, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
New Night Shelter Opens
- 10 Jan 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Mayor István Tarlós on Monday ordered the opening of a new night shelter in Budapest because the extreme cold weather is expected to continue for a few more days.
New Low Temperature Record: -28.1 C
- 9 Jan 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
The temperature on January 8 fell to an all-time record low for this date at -28.1 C measured in the village of Tésa in northern Hungary, the National Meteorological Service said in a statement on Sunday. The previous record for this date was -26.5 C measured in Romhány, also in northern Hungary, in 1985, the statement added.
IOC To Visit Budapest In May
- 9 Jan 2017 9:20 AM
- sport
A committee of the International Olympic Committee will visit Budapest between May 10-12 to conduct a review concerning the 2024 Summer Olympics, portal insidethegames.biz reported. The evaluation committee will also visit Los Angeles and Paris, the two other cities aspiring to host the games.
Bienerth Elected Hungarian Swimming Federation Head
- 9 Jan 2017 9:10 AM
- sport
An extraordinary general assembly of the Hungarian Swimming Federation elected Gusztáv Bienerth president of the federation on Sunday. Bienerth, aged 62, is vice-president of Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid, and government commissioner in charge of tourism.
Video: Local US Ambassador To Leave Her Post
- 9 Jan 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell will leave her post after completing her assignment on January 20. “I will be departing Budapest on January 20 after completing my assignment here as the U.S. Ambassador to Hungary,” she said in a post in English and Hungarian on the US Embassy’s Facebook page.
500th Anniversary Of Reformation – The Opening Ceremony In Hungary
- 9 Jan 2017 8:28 AM
- community & culture
House Speaker László Kövér opened Hungary’s memorial year marking the 500th anniversary of Reformation in Europe in Budapest’s Palace of Arts (Müpa) on Friday.
Video: Hungary Invites People To Hang Up Coats For The Homeless
- 11 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
With temperatures plummeting to around minus 10 in Hungary, one enterprising charity firm has introduced an initiative to help the homeless. Although there are no official figures for the number of people living on the streets in Budapest, thousands use shelters and any available floor space for extra mattresses.
Hungary’s President Greets Diplomats For New Year
- 11 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder called for putting aside international disputes and taking action to combat terrorism and boost safety throughout the year ahead in an opening year address to diplomats.
Video: Budapest Hosts Conference On Roman Limes
- 11 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest is hosting an international conference on the extension of the UNESCO World Heritage site comprising the one-time Roman Empire’s border line, the Limes, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
New Night Shelter Opens
- 10 Jan 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Mayor István Tarlós on Monday ordered the opening of a new night shelter in Budapest because the extreme cold weather is expected to continue for a few more days.
New Low Temperature Record: -28.1 C
- 9 Jan 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
The temperature on January 8 fell to an all-time record low for this date at -28.1 C measured in the village of Tésa in northern Hungary, the National Meteorological Service said in a statement on Sunday. The previous record for this date was -26.5 C measured in Romhány, also in northern Hungary, in 1985, the statement added.
IOC To Visit Budapest In May
- 9 Jan 2017 9:20 AM
- sport
A committee of the International Olympic Committee will visit Budapest between May 10-12 to conduct a review concerning the 2024 Summer Olympics, portal insidethegames.biz reported. The evaluation committee will also visit Los Angeles and Paris, the two other cities aspiring to host the games.
Bienerth Elected Hungarian Swimming Federation Head
- 9 Jan 2017 9:10 AM
- sport
An extraordinary general assembly of the Hungarian Swimming Federation elected Gusztáv Bienerth president of the federation on Sunday. Bienerth, aged 62, is vice-president of Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid, and government commissioner in charge of tourism.
Video: Local US Ambassador To Leave Her Post
- 9 Jan 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell will leave her post after completing her assignment on January 20. “I will be departing Budapest on January 20 after completing my assignment here as the U.S. Ambassador to Hungary,” she said in a post in English and Hungarian on the US Embassy’s Facebook page.
500th Anniversary Of Reformation – The Opening Ceremony In Hungary
- 9 Jan 2017 8:28 AM
- community & culture
House Speaker László Kövér opened Hungary’s memorial year marking the 500th anniversary of Reformation in Europe in Budapest’s Palace of Arts (Müpa) on Friday.