49 result(s) for jános halász
Bill Would Ban Use Of Totalitarian Symbols For Commercial Purposes In Hungary
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A bill submitted by lawmakers of the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance would ban the use of totalitarian symbols for commercial purposes. Allowing the use of the symbols gives them “a kind of legitimacy”, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and government office chief János Lázár said in the bill’s justification.
Áder Presents High State Awards
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder presented Hungary’s state orders as well as the prestigious Kossuth and Széchenyi prizes to recognise public personalities, artists and scientists on the occasion of the anniversary of the 1848 revolution in Parliament. In his address to the awardees, the president highlighted their achievements, which he said could “motivate many to come up with better results”.
Official Visit Of Russia’s President On Thursday – Planned Demonstration By An Opposition Party
- 1 Feb 2017 6:24 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on a planned demonstration by an opposition party to coincide with the upcoming official visit of Russia’s president, a ruling Fidesz party spokesman decried any attempt to abuse democratic rights.
Introducing Mátyás Pince, One Of The Oldest Restaurants In Budapest
- 13 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- specials
"Due to its style, the Mátyás Pince Restaurant still attracts a lot of foreign tourists, but we would very much like to attract more Hungarian and expat guests too," management told XpatLoop. In the eyes of many, the Mátyás Pince Restaurant is a precious piece of the past. "Our compatriots living abroad come back for nostalgia, and families travel from the countryside for a Sunday lunch because ...
Liberals Blame TEK For Terrorists Entering Hungary In 2015
- 29 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Liberal Party has blamed the ability of terrorists involved in the Paris and Brussels attacks to enter and stay in Hungary last year on counter-terrorism unit TEK’s “failure” to detect and identify them when they entered the country. Citing unnamed law enforcement sources, the daily Magyar Idők reported on Tuesday that several perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks ...
Parlt Session On Election Law Amendment Abandoned
- 23 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A special session of Hungary’s parliament initiated by the radical nationalist Jobbik party aimed at amending the election law was abandoned for lack of a quorum on Monday. Jobbik proposed amending the election law with a view to making it easier for Hungarians working or studying abroad to vote in the upcoming national referendum on EU migrant quotas on Oct 2.
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To Sziget Festival
- 8 Aug 2016 9:02 AM
- getting around
The 24th Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island (Óbudai-sziget) from 10 August to 17 August 2016. BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, the mobility manager of the Hungarian capital, provides higher frequencies on suburban railway line H5 and on tram line 6, and also operates vehicles with bigger passenger capacity on night lines 901 and 918, and launches special dedicated boat services to ...
Socialists Submit Signatures For Referendum On State Land Sale
- 29 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A deputy leader of the opposition Socialists submitted over 200,000 signatures to the National Election Office (NVI) to initiate a national referendum on preventing the further sale of state-owned farmland. The party has collected close to 240,000 signatures, well over the limit of 200,000 required by law for a nationwide referendum to be called by Hungary’s parliament, Zoltán Gőgös told a press ...
Shakespeare400+ Festival, 17 May - 2 June
- 18 May 2016 8:35 AM
- community & culture
To mark the start of the Shakespeare season, the Hungarian State Opera will host Shakespeare400+ festival in honour the esteemed playwright. This year, 17 adaptations will be presented in four different venues (the Opera House, Erkel Theatre, Music Academy and Müpa), including popular plays like Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Bill Would Ban Use Of Totalitarian Symbols For Commercial Purposes In Hungary
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A bill submitted by lawmakers of the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance would ban the use of totalitarian symbols for commercial purposes. Allowing the use of the symbols gives them “a kind of legitimacy”, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and government office chief János Lázár said in the bill’s justification.
Áder Presents High State Awards
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder presented Hungary’s state orders as well as the prestigious Kossuth and Széchenyi prizes to recognise public personalities, artists and scientists on the occasion of the anniversary of the 1848 revolution in Parliament. In his address to the awardees, the president highlighted their achievements, which he said could “motivate many to come up with better results”.
Official Visit Of Russia’s President On Thursday – Planned Demonstration By An Opposition Party
- 1 Feb 2017 6:24 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on a planned demonstration by an opposition party to coincide with the upcoming official visit of Russia’s president, a ruling Fidesz party spokesman decried any attempt to abuse democratic rights.
Introducing Mátyás Pince, One Of The Oldest Restaurants In Budapest
- 13 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- specials
"Due to its style, the Mátyás Pince Restaurant still attracts a lot of foreign tourists, but we would very much like to attract more Hungarian and expat guests too," management told XpatLoop. In the eyes of many, the Mátyás Pince Restaurant is a precious piece of the past. "Our compatriots living abroad come back for nostalgia, and families travel from the countryside for a Sunday lunch because ...
Liberals Blame TEK For Terrorists Entering Hungary In 2015
- 29 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Liberal Party has blamed the ability of terrorists involved in the Paris and Brussels attacks to enter and stay in Hungary last year on counter-terrorism unit TEK’s “failure” to detect and identify them when they entered the country. Citing unnamed law enforcement sources, the daily Magyar Idők reported on Tuesday that several perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks ...
Parlt Session On Election Law Amendment Abandoned
- 23 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A special session of Hungary’s parliament initiated by the radical nationalist Jobbik party aimed at amending the election law was abandoned for lack of a quorum on Monday. Jobbik proposed amending the election law with a view to making it easier for Hungarians working or studying abroad to vote in the upcoming national referendum on EU migrant quotas on Oct 2.
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To Sziget Festival
- 8 Aug 2016 9:02 AM
- getting around
The 24th Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island (Óbudai-sziget) from 10 August to 17 August 2016. BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, the mobility manager of the Hungarian capital, provides higher frequencies on suburban railway line H5 and on tram line 6, and also operates vehicles with bigger passenger capacity on night lines 901 and 918, and launches special dedicated boat services to ...
Socialists Submit Signatures For Referendum On State Land Sale
- 29 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A deputy leader of the opposition Socialists submitted over 200,000 signatures to the National Election Office (NVI) to initiate a national referendum on preventing the further sale of state-owned farmland. The party has collected close to 240,000 signatures, well over the limit of 200,000 required by law for a nationwide referendum to be called by Hungary’s parliament, Zoltán Gőgös told a press ...
Shakespeare400+ Festival, 17 May - 2 June
- 18 May 2016 8:35 AM
- community & culture
To mark the start of the Shakespeare season, the Hungarian State Opera will host Shakespeare400+ festival in honour the esteemed playwright. This year, 17 adaptations will be presented in four different venues (the Opera House, Erkel Theatre, Music Academy and Müpa), including popular plays like Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.