833 result(s) for independence
Orbán Pledges To Help Pécs Amid Strained Finances
- 4 Sep 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Visiting the south Hungarian city of Pécs, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán pledged to locals on Friday that the government would step in and help out the financially strained local council.
Hungarian Helsinki Committee On Shortlist For Human Rights Award
- 30 Aug 2017 8:54 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee is among the three finalists for the Council of Europe’s Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) said.
Video: Amazing Fireworks In Budapest To Celebrate National Holiday
- 21 Aug 2017 3:10 AM
- community & culture
This fireworks display in front of the Hungarian capital's Parliament, and also on the Chain Bridge, closed the official celebrations for the 'National Holiday of the Foundation of the Hungarian State' on 20 August.
Jobbik To Start Collecting Signatures For Wage Union Bid On Aug 20
- 17 Aug 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, Gábor Vona, has called for non-partisan support for the party’s initiative, launching on Aug. 20, to collect signatures for a “wage union” within the EU. Speaking at a press conference in Eger, in north Hungary, Vona called it “outrageous” that the party’s political opponents “are politicising the issue of a wage union”.
National Holiday Events, 19 & 20 August
- 17 Aug 2017 8:50 AM
- community & culture
Here's a quick summary of what's officially going on this Saturday & Sunday, the 'National Holiday of the Foundation of the Hungarian State'. Included is info about an 'Air and Water Parade' in the front of Parliament, a 'Street of Hungarian Flavours', concerts at Clark Ádám Square, and the ceremonial hoisting of the national flag, plus a fair few fireworks.
New Centre-Right Political Party Seeks To Win Over Disillusioned Fidesz Voters
- 16 Aug 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
A new centre-right political party called Polgári Világ (Civil World) launched its first political campaign, a referendum to introduce the euro in Hungary, reports Index.hu.
Viktor Orbán: Europe Must Regain ‘Independence From Soros Empire’
- 24 Jul 2017 10:40 AM
- current affairs
The European Union must regain its “independence from the empire” of US billionaire George Soros, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a speech to the Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő) summer university, in central Romania, on Saturday.
Foreign Minister: European Commission In Witch-Hunt Against Central European Countries
- 21 Jul 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has launched a “witch-hunt” against several central European countries that speak about European challenges openly and honestly as well offering effective answers accordingly, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Now On: The Photojournalist Robert Capa @ Capa Center Budapest
- 29 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Now on until 31 December. Capa Center is showcasing a selection of one of the most well-known, Hungarian-born photographers, Robert Capa’s oeuvre. Images on view are selected from the collection of the almost one thousand Capa photographs of the Hungarian National Museum.
Orbán Pledges To Help Pécs Amid Strained Finances
- 4 Sep 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Visiting the south Hungarian city of Pécs, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán pledged to locals on Friday that the government would step in and help out the financially strained local council.
Hungarian Helsinki Committee On Shortlist For Human Rights Award
- 30 Aug 2017 8:54 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee is among the three finalists for the Council of Europe’s Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) said.
Video: Amazing Fireworks In Budapest To Celebrate National Holiday
- 21 Aug 2017 3:10 AM
- community & culture
This fireworks display in front of the Hungarian capital's Parliament, and also on the Chain Bridge, closed the official celebrations for the 'National Holiday of the Foundation of the Hungarian State' on 20 August.
Jobbik To Start Collecting Signatures For Wage Union Bid On Aug 20
- 17 Aug 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, Gábor Vona, has called for non-partisan support for the party’s initiative, launching on Aug. 20, to collect signatures for a “wage union” within the EU. Speaking at a press conference in Eger, in north Hungary, Vona called it “outrageous” that the party’s political opponents “are politicising the issue of a wage union”.
National Holiday Events, 19 & 20 August
- 17 Aug 2017 8:50 AM
- community & culture
Here's a quick summary of what's officially going on this Saturday & Sunday, the 'National Holiday of the Foundation of the Hungarian State'. Included is info about an 'Air and Water Parade' in the front of Parliament, a 'Street of Hungarian Flavours', concerts at Clark Ádám Square, and the ceremonial hoisting of the national flag, plus a fair few fireworks.
New Centre-Right Political Party Seeks To Win Over Disillusioned Fidesz Voters
- 16 Aug 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
A new centre-right political party called Polgári Világ (Civil World) launched its first political campaign, a referendum to introduce the euro in Hungary, reports Index.hu.
Viktor Orbán: Europe Must Regain ‘Independence From Soros Empire’
- 24 Jul 2017 10:40 AM
- current affairs
The European Union must regain its “independence from the empire” of US billionaire George Soros, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a speech to the Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő) summer university, in central Romania, on Saturday.
Foreign Minister: European Commission In Witch-Hunt Against Central European Countries
- 21 Jul 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has launched a “witch-hunt” against several central European countries that speak about European challenges openly and honestly as well offering effective answers accordingly, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Now On: The Photojournalist Robert Capa @ Capa Center Budapest
- 29 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Now on until 31 December. Capa Center is showcasing a selection of one of the most well-known, Hungarian-born photographers, Robert Capa’s oeuvre. Images on view are selected from the collection of the almost one thousand Capa photographs of the Hungarian National Museum.