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Govt Spox: Hungary Not Responsible For Wave Of Migrants Last Autumn
- 7 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of migrants arriving in Europe last autumn soared after Germany’s announcement that they would all be received, so responsibility does not lie with Hungary, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said in response to a recent report by German daily Bild claiming that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had misled the German and Austrian chancellors about the situation last autumn.
Hungary Marks Trianon Anniversary
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commemorative events were held over the weekend throughout Hungary and the Carpathian Basin to mark the Day of National Cohesion, held on June 4, the anniversary of the signing of the WWI Trianon peace treaty. Hungarian communities have become stronger not only in the Carpathian Basin but across the world in the past decade, House Speaker László Kövér said on a commercial radio channel. June 4 ...
Orbán: Cultures Can Stand Side-By-Side
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“We can live peacefully in proximity to the Muslim world but not mixed with it,” the prime minister said in connection with his recent official visit to Egypt. One who belongs to Christian civilisation must not be anti-Muslim, he told public radio. “We don’t want to take over Muslim rules and accommodate them in our lives ... we have our own principles for living; we respect theirs and expect ...
Christian Democrats Call For 2 Work-Free Sundays
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
The co-ruling Christian Democrats (KDNP) have called for “at least” two work-free Sundays to be made obligatory each month. P é t e r Harrach, the party’s group leader, said that as a Christian-Socialist party the KDNP always stood on the side of employees and held regular consultations with trade employees to ensure that they are in a tolerable position following the withdrawal of Sunday ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán: European Leaders Are Going Against The People
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European leaders are going against the will of the people on the issue of migration and they should completely reconsider their policies, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular interview to public radio on Friday.
Treasures From Saint Martin’s Birth Land Shown In Szombathely
- 3 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
An archaeological exhibition unique of its kind is to be open within the framework of Saint Martin’s Memorial Year in Pannonhalma and Szombathely. The collection – boasting an array of famous archaeological finds and numerous gold objects, among them one item of the Nagyszentmiklós hoard – presents a period of nearly five centuries of Pannonia, Saint Martin’s land of birth, providing also an ...
Budapest To Host Last Budavári Beer Festival
- 2 Jun 2016 12:35 PM
- food & drink
Budavári Beer Festival will be held in the Buda Castle for the last time this year from June 2-5 prior to renovations of the Castle District that will involve the reconstruction of the Royal Palace among other heritage sites, according to a press release issued recently.
Analyst: Hungary Ruling Parties’ Popularity Unmatched In Europe
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance has managed to retain its high approval ratings in the years following the election unlike any other governing party in Europe, an analyst of the Nézőpont Institute said on Sunday. Dániel Deák told public news channel M1 that Hungary’s current governing alliance has kept a firm grip on public opinion polls for nearly ten years now, as the leftist ...
Fearing Migrants, Growing Number Of Germans Move To Hungary
- 27 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More and more Germans are moving to the Lake Balaton area in Hungary due to their dissatisfaction with the German government’s asylum policy and a fear of migrants, German public service broadcaster Bayerische Rundfunk (BR) said. BR quoted several real estate agents from around the Balaton area as saying that they have noticed a surge in German clients since last September.
Govt Spox: Hungary Not Responsible For Wave Of Migrants Last Autumn
- 7 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of migrants arriving in Europe last autumn soared after Germany’s announcement that they would all be received, so responsibility does not lie with Hungary, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said in response to a recent report by German daily Bild claiming that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had misled the German and Austrian chancellors about the situation last autumn.
Hungary Marks Trianon Anniversary
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commemorative events were held over the weekend throughout Hungary and the Carpathian Basin to mark the Day of National Cohesion, held on June 4, the anniversary of the signing of the WWI Trianon peace treaty. Hungarian communities have become stronger not only in the Carpathian Basin but across the world in the past decade, House Speaker László Kövér said on a commercial radio channel. June 4 ...
Orbán: Cultures Can Stand Side-By-Side
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“We can live peacefully in proximity to the Muslim world but not mixed with it,” the prime minister said in connection with his recent official visit to Egypt. One who belongs to Christian civilisation must not be anti-Muslim, he told public radio. “We don’t want to take over Muslim rules and accommodate them in our lives ... we have our own principles for living; we respect theirs and expect ...
Christian Democrats Call For 2 Work-Free Sundays
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
The co-ruling Christian Democrats (KDNP) have called for “at least” two work-free Sundays to be made obligatory each month. P é t e r Harrach, the party’s group leader, said that as a Christian-Socialist party the KDNP always stood on the side of employees and held regular consultations with trade employees to ensure that they are in a tolerable position following the withdrawal of Sunday ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán: European Leaders Are Going Against The People
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European leaders are going against the will of the people on the issue of migration and they should completely reconsider their policies, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular interview to public radio on Friday.
Treasures From Saint Martin’s Birth Land Shown In Szombathely
- 3 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
An archaeological exhibition unique of its kind is to be open within the framework of Saint Martin’s Memorial Year in Pannonhalma and Szombathely. The collection – boasting an array of famous archaeological finds and numerous gold objects, among them one item of the Nagyszentmiklós hoard – presents a period of nearly five centuries of Pannonia, Saint Martin’s land of birth, providing also an ...
Budapest To Host Last Budavári Beer Festival
- 2 Jun 2016 12:35 PM
- food & drink
Budavári Beer Festival will be held in the Buda Castle for the last time this year from June 2-5 prior to renovations of the Castle District that will involve the reconstruction of the Royal Palace among other heritage sites, according to a press release issued recently.
Analyst: Hungary Ruling Parties’ Popularity Unmatched In Europe
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance has managed to retain its high approval ratings in the years following the election unlike any other governing party in Europe, an analyst of the Nézőpont Institute said on Sunday. Dániel Deák told public news channel M1 that Hungary’s current governing alliance has kept a firm grip on public opinion polls for nearly ten years now, as the leftist ...
Fearing Migrants, Growing Number Of Germans Move To Hungary
- 27 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More and more Germans are moving to the Lake Balaton area in Hungary due to their dissatisfaction with the German government’s asylum policy and a fear of migrants, German public service broadcaster Bayerische Rundfunk (BR) said. BR quoted several real estate agents from around the Balaton area as saying that they have noticed a surge in German clients since last September.