1,230 result(s) for initiative
Civil Activists Thwart Attempts To Exploit Refugees In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A glass of milk, a pair of new shoes, a couple of good words. A small group of volunteers are trying to make the situation of refugees stranded in Szeged’s train station more tolerable. Hungarian immigration authorities routinely transport registered border jumpers to the station right after the departure of the last Budapest-bound train. They were supposed to catch a train to their open refugee ...
WWF Hungary Promotes Big Jump On 3 July
- 2 Jul 2015 5:04 AM
- current affairs
It has now been a tradition for ten years to celebrate European rivers and wetlands with a common big splash into water. This year, under the organisation of WWF Hungary, Hungary joins again the challenge and calls on the Hungarian municipalities to jump on 12 July at 3 pm.
Hungarian Parliament Debates Olympic Bid
- 1 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Parliament began general debate on Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics yesterday, with Fidesz MP Erik Bánki declaring in the keynote speech that there is exemplary social unity behind the initiative, adding that such consensus is “as rare in Hungarian public affairs as a white raven”. The potential revenue for the economy could reach Ft 1.1 trillion, while the investments required to stage ...
Norwegian Pattern Festival, Dürlin Budapest, 26 – 27 June
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The festival will present about eighty organizations representing a wide range of activities. Visitors can choose whatever they are most interested in from a rich selection of talk shows, children programs, exhibitions, theatre performances, concerts, city walks, film shows and games regardless of their ages, backgrounds and the hardships or joys they experience in their everyday lives. NGOs and ...
UN Chief Expresses Support For Hungary’s President Climate Action Call
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has thanked the Hungarian president for his initiative on climate change and urged Hungarians to join in a video message posted on the designated website. “The year 2015 must be a time for global action to create a more sustainable future for all people,” Ban Ki-moon said.
Budapest Joined Climate Change Awareness Campaign
- 19 Jun 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Upon the initiative of President János Áder the General Assembly of Budapest has unanimously supported that the City of Budapest joins the global campaign against climate change of former US Vice President Al Gore. We share a common responsibility in speaking about the issue of climate change and acting against it, said President János Áder at the meeting of the Budapest General Assembly.
Hungarian Cabinet Office Moves To List Another Munkácsy Painting
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Plans are afoot to include Mihály Munkácsy’s state-owned painting Christ before Pilate on a list of protected artworks. The move by the prime minister’s office in conjunction with the National Bank of Hungary comes on the heels of another initiative to include Munkácsy’s privately owned Golgotha on the protected list which prevents a work from being taken out of the country. Further, any change ...
Green Social Budapest, Bálna Budapest, 16 June
- 12 Jun 2015 10:00 AM
- business
Green Social Budapes press release: Are you interested in environment sustainability and socializing with people who are? Then it is a pleasure for us to invite you on 16 June 2015 at ESETLEG, BALNA BUDAPEST BP. 1093 FOVAM TER 11-12, for our 11th Green Social edition here in Budapest to broaden your horizon about this month’s topic: Green-Vehicles!
Start The Summer With Style! – WAMP At Erzsébet Square, 14 June
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
Finally summer is here, and WAMP celebrates the first design fair of the hottest season again with full house, more than hundred designers, brand new collections and with sparkling sunshine. Vadjutka is preparing with a collection specifically for the summer, her cute rings decorated with paddling fishes and spurting whales are absolutely the season’s top choices. You also have to check out the ...
Civil Activists Thwart Attempts To Exploit Refugees In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A glass of milk, a pair of new shoes, a couple of good words. A small group of volunteers are trying to make the situation of refugees stranded in Szeged’s train station more tolerable. Hungarian immigration authorities routinely transport registered border jumpers to the station right after the departure of the last Budapest-bound train. They were supposed to catch a train to their open refugee ...
WWF Hungary Promotes Big Jump On 3 July
- 2 Jul 2015 5:04 AM
- current affairs
It has now been a tradition for ten years to celebrate European rivers and wetlands with a common big splash into water. This year, under the organisation of WWF Hungary, Hungary joins again the challenge and calls on the Hungarian municipalities to jump on 12 July at 3 pm.
Hungarian Parliament Debates Olympic Bid
- 1 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Parliament began general debate on Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics yesterday, with Fidesz MP Erik Bánki declaring in the keynote speech that there is exemplary social unity behind the initiative, adding that such consensus is “as rare in Hungarian public affairs as a white raven”. The potential revenue for the economy could reach Ft 1.1 trillion, while the investments required to stage ...
Norwegian Pattern Festival, Dürlin Budapest, 26 – 27 June
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The festival will present about eighty organizations representing a wide range of activities. Visitors can choose whatever they are most interested in from a rich selection of talk shows, children programs, exhibitions, theatre performances, concerts, city walks, film shows and games regardless of their ages, backgrounds and the hardships or joys they experience in their everyday lives. NGOs and ...
UN Chief Expresses Support For Hungary’s President Climate Action Call
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has thanked the Hungarian president for his initiative on climate change and urged Hungarians to join in a video message posted on the designated website. “The year 2015 must be a time for global action to create a more sustainable future for all people,” Ban Ki-moon said.
Budapest Joined Climate Change Awareness Campaign
- 19 Jun 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Upon the initiative of President János Áder the General Assembly of Budapest has unanimously supported that the City of Budapest joins the global campaign against climate change of former US Vice President Al Gore. We share a common responsibility in speaking about the issue of climate change and acting against it, said President János Áder at the meeting of the Budapest General Assembly.
Hungarian Cabinet Office Moves To List Another Munkácsy Painting
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Plans are afoot to include Mihály Munkácsy’s state-owned painting Christ before Pilate on a list of protected artworks. The move by the prime minister’s office in conjunction with the National Bank of Hungary comes on the heels of another initiative to include Munkácsy’s privately owned Golgotha on the protected list which prevents a work from being taken out of the country. Further, any change ...
Green Social Budapest, Bálna Budapest, 16 June
- 12 Jun 2015 10:00 AM
- business
Green Social Budapes press release: Are you interested in environment sustainability and socializing with people who are? Then it is a pleasure for us to invite you on 16 June 2015 at ESETLEG, BALNA BUDAPEST BP. 1093 FOVAM TER 11-12, for our 11th Green Social edition here in Budapest to broaden your horizon about this month’s topic: Green-Vehicles!
Start The Summer With Style! – WAMP At Erzsébet Square, 14 June
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
Finally summer is here, and WAMP celebrates the first design fair of the hottest season again with full house, more than hundred designers, brand new collections and with sparkling sunshine. Vadjutka is preparing with a collection specifically for the summer, her cute rings decorated with paddling fishes and spurting whales are absolutely the season’s top choices. You also have to check out the ...