416 result(s) for major leaders
State of the Nation Speech: Orbán Praises Disgraced President, Says 2024 Will Be "A Year Of Success", Opposition Reacts
- 19 Feb 2024 7:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The prime minister in his state of the nation address said that President Katalin Novák’s resignation was “a great loss for Hungary” and thanked both Novák and former Justice Minister Judit Varga for their work.
Opposition Files Lawsuit to Find Out Who Is Pulling the Strings in Background of Presidential Pardon Scandal in Hungary
- 16 Feb 2024 8:12 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition will submit a public-interest data request and file a lawsuit asking for access to documents in connection with the clemency case of the former deputy head of the Bicske children’s home, Olga Kálmán, the spokesperson of the party’s parliamentary group, said, adding that people had a right to know “how the accomplice of the paedophile head of the children’s ...
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Revamp of Budapest’s Downtown Ring Road on Horizon - Plans For Area Also Include Attracting Businesses “Other Than Pubs”
- 9 Feb 2024 7:33 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Planning for the revamp of a major section of Budapest’s Ring Road linking Petofi Bridge and Margaret Bridge is set to begin this year, with the first stage of the renovation works expected to get under way next year, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Could Hungary Be Stripped Of EU Presidency?
- 19 Jan 2024 9:41 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“It is inconceivable” that Hungary could be deprived of its EU presidency in the second half of the year, Gergely Gulyás told a government press briefing. But, he added, Hungary would be “doing the European Union a favour” by providing “a uniform government, with leadership skills and experience…”
International Circus Festival Budapest, 10 – 15 January
- 2 Jan 2024 1:50 PM
- entertainment
The art of circus has been kept alive for centuries, thanks to those people who believed that the human performance has no limit, and they managed to maintain this conception for generations.
Watch: EU Vows to Give Ukraine Aid Despite Hungary Veto
- 19 Dec 2023 7:35 AM
- current affairs
EU leaders have said that Ukraine will not be left without support, after Hungary blocked €50bn (£43bn) in aid. Ukraine is critically dependent on EU and US funding as it continues to fight occupying Russian forces.
Orbán’s Gov't is Trying Buy Strabag’s Stake in Hungarian-Austrian Railway Company
- 15 Dec 2023 7:54 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The state has filed an official bid to purchase the 6% stake held by Austrian construction company Strabag in the Hungarian-Austrian railway company Gysev, Telex reports.
State of the Nation Speech: Orbán Praises Disgraced President, Says 2024 Will Be "A Year Of Success", Opposition Reacts
- 19 Feb 2024 7:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The prime minister in his state of the nation address said that President Katalin Novák’s resignation was “a great loss for Hungary” and thanked both Novák and former Justice Minister Judit Varga for their work.
Opposition Files Lawsuit to Find Out Who Is Pulling the Strings in Background of Presidential Pardon Scandal in Hungary
- 16 Feb 2024 8:12 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition will submit a public-interest data request and file a lawsuit asking for access to documents in connection with the clemency case of the former deputy head of the Bicske children’s home, Olga Kálmán, the spokesperson of the party’s parliamentary group, said, adding that people had a right to know “how the accomplice of the paedophile head of the children’s ...
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Revamp of Budapest’s Downtown Ring Road on Horizon - Plans For Area Also Include Attracting Businesses “Other Than Pubs”
- 9 Feb 2024 7:33 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Planning for the revamp of a major section of Budapest’s Ring Road linking Petofi Bridge and Margaret Bridge is set to begin this year, with the first stage of the renovation works expected to get under way next year, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Could Hungary Be Stripped Of EU Presidency?
- 19 Jan 2024 9:41 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“It is inconceivable” that Hungary could be deprived of its EU presidency in the second half of the year, Gergely Gulyás told a government press briefing. But, he added, Hungary would be “doing the European Union a favour” by providing “a uniform government, with leadership skills and experience…”
International Circus Festival Budapest, 10 – 15 January
- 2 Jan 2024 1:50 PM
- entertainment
The art of circus has been kept alive for centuries, thanks to those people who believed that the human performance has no limit, and they managed to maintain this conception for generations.
Watch: EU Vows to Give Ukraine Aid Despite Hungary Veto
- 19 Dec 2023 7:35 AM
- current affairs
EU leaders have said that Ukraine will not be left without support, after Hungary blocked €50bn (£43bn) in aid. Ukraine is critically dependent on EU and US funding as it continues to fight occupying Russian forces.
Orbán’s Gov't is Trying Buy Strabag’s Stake in Hungarian-Austrian Railway Company
- 15 Dec 2023 7:54 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The state has filed an official bid to purchase the 6% stake held by Austrian construction company Strabag in the Hungarian-Austrian railway company Gysev, Telex reports.