460 result(s) for major leaders
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...
International Women Are Having A Ball In Budapest
- 27 Apr 2012 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Tickets are now on sale for 'Saturday Night Fever' on 5 May, this year's International Women's Club of Budapest Charity Ball. Funds raised at this event will go their “Lift a Life” project which helps destitute Hungarian Families. IWC intends to help these families restart their lives in a small way, for example by providing the children with staple foods so they do not go hungry every day.
International Press Headlines About Hungary's President Schmitt Resigning
- 5 Apr 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
President Pál Schmitt announced his departure at the end of an unscheduled speech in the Hungarian Parliament today. The Associated Press, one of the first to break the story in English, reported Schmitt saying he is stepping down because his "personal issue" is dividing Hungary. His 1992 doctorate was recently revoked after a University investigation concluded that most of his thesis was copied. ...
Anti-Corruption Programme Soon To Be Debated By Hungarian Government
- 13 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The first government-level anti-corruption programme has been completed. The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has recently closed the relevant social consultations. The anti-corruption programme will be debated by the Government within weeks.
Hungary's Response To The Comprehensive Report Of The Commissioner For Human Rights Of The Council Of Europe
- 2 Mar 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Strasbourg-based Council of Europe, welcomes as a positive development that Hungary has made its legislation concerning assembly more stringent in order to regulate and sanction unlawful demonstrations designed to create fear.
Hungarian National Public Service University Introduces Itself At Educatio Exhibition
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The introduction of the National Public Service University was a great success at the Educatio 12th International Educational Exhibition, which opened in Budapest on January 20.
U.S. Embassy: Active Citizenship Award
- 30 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"The U.S. Embassy in Hungary has launched an initiative to recognize active citizenship. On January 26, Ambassador Kounalakis presented the first award to the Hungarian Baptist Aid.
' The Queen Of The Cookies', SzkénéTheater Budapest, 27 January
- 23 Jan 2012 8:01 AM
- entertainment
"The company was founded in 1998 under the leadership of Béla Pintér, who stages his own plays and takes part in the performances as an actor. It is the artists’ intention to bring into being contemporary theatrical works based on critical-ironic observations of society and their own selves.
Margit Bridge In Budapest Reborn, Flooded With Light
- 18 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
"The light is on! Car drivers and pedestrians along the Danube lift their heads towards the freshly installed new lighting poles on Margit Bridge, admiring with astonishment the spectacular lighting on the newborn Margit Bridge. Indeed, while final construction works on and around the bridge are still going on, one major step has been taken: to bring back to life the former aspect and beauty of ...
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...
International Women Are Having A Ball In Budapest
- 27 Apr 2012 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Tickets are now on sale for 'Saturday Night Fever' on 5 May, this year's International Women's Club of Budapest Charity Ball. Funds raised at this event will go their “Lift a Life” project which helps destitute Hungarian Families. IWC intends to help these families restart their lives in a small way, for example by providing the children with staple foods so they do not go hungry every day.
International Press Headlines About Hungary's President Schmitt Resigning
- 5 Apr 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
President Pál Schmitt announced his departure at the end of an unscheduled speech in the Hungarian Parliament today. The Associated Press, one of the first to break the story in English, reported Schmitt saying he is stepping down because his "personal issue" is dividing Hungary. His 1992 doctorate was recently revoked after a University investigation concluded that most of his thesis was copied. ...
Anti-Corruption Programme Soon To Be Debated By Hungarian Government
- 13 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The first government-level anti-corruption programme has been completed. The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has recently closed the relevant social consultations. The anti-corruption programme will be debated by the Government within weeks.
Hungary's Response To The Comprehensive Report Of The Commissioner For Human Rights Of The Council Of Europe
- 2 Mar 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Strasbourg-based Council of Europe, welcomes as a positive development that Hungary has made its legislation concerning assembly more stringent in order to regulate and sanction unlawful demonstrations designed to create fear.
Hungarian National Public Service University Introduces Itself At Educatio Exhibition
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The introduction of the National Public Service University was a great success at the Educatio 12th International Educational Exhibition, which opened in Budapest on January 20.
U.S. Embassy: Active Citizenship Award
- 30 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"The U.S. Embassy in Hungary has launched an initiative to recognize active citizenship. On January 26, Ambassador Kounalakis presented the first award to the Hungarian Baptist Aid.
' The Queen Of The Cookies', SzkénéTheater Budapest, 27 January
- 23 Jan 2012 8:01 AM
- entertainment
"The company was founded in 1998 under the leadership of Béla Pintér, who stages his own plays and takes part in the performances as an actor. It is the artists’ intention to bring into being contemporary theatrical works based on critical-ironic observations of society and their own selves.
Margit Bridge In Budapest Reborn, Flooded With Light
- 18 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
"The light is on! Car drivers and pedestrians along the Danube lift their heads towards the freshly installed new lighting poles on Margit Bridge, admiring with astonishment the spectacular lighting on the newborn Margit Bridge. Indeed, while final construction works on and around the bridge are still going on, one major step has been taken: to bring back to life the former aspect and beauty of ...