105 result(s) for iron curtain
Intl Book Fair To Premiere Hungarian Editions Of Four Polish Titles
- 23 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
This year’s Budapest International Book Festival held between April 24 and 27will premiere the Hungarian editions of titles by four eminent Polish authors. The festival will launch the Hungarianlanguage edition of Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe 1944- 1956 by Pulitzer Prize-winning Polish - American author Anne Applebaum, a former editor of The Economist and The Washington Post, who ...
German President To Pay Official Visit To Hungary
- 16 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
German President Joachim Gauck will pay an official visit to Hungary on June 16, his office told MTI on Tuesday. Gauck will take part in a commemoration of Hungary’s role in the 1989 dismantling of the Iron Curtain in the company of his counterparts of the Visegrad Four countries, a spokesperson for the office said.
Merkel Congratulates Hungary’s PM Orbán On Election Victory
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel has congratulated Hungarian premier Viktor Orbán on his win in Sunday’s election, the head of Orbán’s press office said. The repeat of Fidesz’s large majority carries a special responsibility to use it soberly and sensitively, Merkel said in a letter.
Turkey, Finnish Author Sofi Oksanen Guests Of Honour At 2014 Budapest Book Fair
- 28 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- community & culture
Turkey and Finnish author Sofi Oksanen will be guests of honour at this year’s Budapest International Book Fair taking place next month, the event’s director said on Tuesday. Turkey, to be a guest of honour country at the fair for the first time, will set up a 150-square-metre stand and present works by authors, the Turkish ambassador told a press conference for the fair.
Charles Gati: Hungary Before The Election – Interview
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An Interview with Charles Gati of the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
Xpat Opinion: Hungary No Longer Off The Beaten Path
- 1 Aug 2013 7:02 AM
- travel
By Ferenc Kumin: Recalling Hungarian tourism back in 1989, the year of the opening of the iron curtain, it was quite a bit different from what we find today. Back then, Hungary, particularly Lake Balaton, was a popular summer destination for tourists from East Germany and other parts of the eastern bloc but a little off the beaten path for most others. How times have changed.
Hungary's Former PM Gyula Horn: From Communist Soldier To Free-Market Pioneer
- 3 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Gyula Horn, famed for his role in tearing a hole in the Iron Curtain, died in Budapest’s Honved hospital on Wednesday at the age of 81. He was premier from 1994-98.
Horn's Death Prompts Cross-Party Tributes In Hungary
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Praise for Gyula Horn came from across the political spectrum yesterday after the government announced the death of the former prime minister at the age of 81. The Fidesz caucus expressed condolences to Socialist leaders and party members, saying Horn was a defining personality of not only Hungary but of the Socialist Party.
Gyula Horn, Leader In Hungary’s Transition From Communism, Dies At 80
- 21 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Gyula Horn, a former Hungarian prime minister who helped trigger events that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall when he symbolically cut the Iron Curtain in 1989, died June 19 at a hospital in Budapest. He was 80. The government announced the death but did not disclose a cause."
Intl Book Fair To Premiere Hungarian Editions Of Four Polish Titles
- 23 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
This year’s Budapest International Book Festival held between April 24 and 27will premiere the Hungarian editions of titles by four eminent Polish authors. The festival will launch the Hungarianlanguage edition of Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe 1944- 1956 by Pulitzer Prize-winning Polish - American author Anne Applebaum, a former editor of The Economist and The Washington Post, who ...
German President To Pay Official Visit To Hungary
- 16 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
German President Joachim Gauck will pay an official visit to Hungary on June 16, his office told MTI on Tuesday. Gauck will take part in a commemoration of Hungary’s role in the 1989 dismantling of the Iron Curtain in the company of his counterparts of the Visegrad Four countries, a spokesperson for the office said.
Merkel Congratulates Hungary’s PM Orbán On Election Victory
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel has congratulated Hungarian premier Viktor Orbán on his win in Sunday’s election, the head of Orbán’s press office said. The repeat of Fidesz’s large majority carries a special responsibility to use it soberly and sensitively, Merkel said in a letter.
Turkey, Finnish Author Sofi Oksanen Guests Of Honour At 2014 Budapest Book Fair
- 28 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- community & culture
Turkey and Finnish author Sofi Oksanen will be guests of honour at this year’s Budapest International Book Fair taking place next month, the event’s director said on Tuesday. Turkey, to be a guest of honour country at the fair for the first time, will set up a 150-square-metre stand and present works by authors, the Turkish ambassador told a press conference for the fair.
Charles Gati: Hungary Before The Election – Interview
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An Interview with Charles Gati of the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
Xpat Opinion: Hungary No Longer Off The Beaten Path
- 1 Aug 2013 7:02 AM
- travel
By Ferenc Kumin: Recalling Hungarian tourism back in 1989, the year of the opening of the iron curtain, it was quite a bit different from what we find today. Back then, Hungary, particularly Lake Balaton, was a popular summer destination for tourists from East Germany and other parts of the eastern bloc but a little off the beaten path for most others. How times have changed.
Hungary's Former PM Gyula Horn: From Communist Soldier To Free-Market Pioneer
- 3 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Gyula Horn, famed for his role in tearing a hole in the Iron Curtain, died in Budapest’s Honved hospital on Wednesday at the age of 81. He was premier from 1994-98.
Horn's Death Prompts Cross-Party Tributes In Hungary
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Praise for Gyula Horn came from across the political spectrum yesterday after the government announced the death of the former prime minister at the age of 81. The Fidesz caucus expressed condolences to Socialist leaders and party members, saying Horn was a defining personality of not only Hungary but of the Socialist Party.
Gyula Horn, Leader In Hungary’s Transition From Communism, Dies At 80
- 21 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Gyula Horn, a former Hungarian prime minister who helped trigger events that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall when he symbolically cut the Iron Curtain in 1989, died June 19 at a hospital in Budapest. He was 80. The government announced the death but did not disclose a cause."