482 result(s) for members of parliament
Xpat Opinion: Barroso’s Vision Of A United Europe And Hungary
- 14 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- current affairs
José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission (EC), made a very important speech yesterday. He announced the need for a United Europe. From his speech it was evident that the EC has already prepared some of the steps necessary to modify the current European Union structure which, as has been manifest for some time, doesn’t work. His message was that “Europe needs a new direction. And, ...
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány And The Hunger Strike: Media Reactions In Hungary
- 14 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- current affairs
I just finished reading approximately 100 articles on the topic of the week-long hunger strike of four members of the Demokratikus Koalíció leadership. DK is the newest political party in Hungary and at present is the smallest, a couple of percentage points below LMP according to the latest public opinion polls. The hunger strike was announced by Ferenc Gyurcsány, former prime minister of Hungary ...
21st Budavár Wine Festival Gets Off To A Popping Start
- 12 Sep 2012 12:02 PM
- entertainment
Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas officially opened the 21st Budavár Wine Festival with bottle no. 1 of the limited edition Törley 130 Rosé Brut Nature champagne from the Törley Pezsgőpincészet champagne cellars, made especially for the company's 130th anniversary. "The wine sector contributed 67.5 million forints to the profits of Hungarian agriculture last year", said the Minister. ...
Wallenberg Remembered By Public Dignitaries At Great Synagogue In Budapest
- 11 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Speaking at the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Evening yesterday, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh underlined the importance of preventing anti-Semitic incidents and ensuring the safety of Hungarian citizens.
Video Report: National Holiday Celebrated Across Hungary
- 23 Aug 2012 12:50 PM
- community & culture
On 20 August, celebrations across Hungary have marked the national holiday in honour of the first Christian king of Hungary and the foundation of the Hungarian state. In the morning, the national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament in Budapest, in a ceremony attended by President Janos Áder, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and other government members, as well as diplomats, representatives ...
Budapest Hosts ’European Memorial Day Of The Victims Of Totalitarian Regimes’
- 22 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Budapest is preparing for the European Memorial Day of the Victims of Totalitarian Regimes. Representatives of the Members States of the European Union are to attend a conference in the Hungarian capital on Wednesday, 23 August. The host of the Memorial Day is Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Dr Tibor Navracsics. Member States of the EU will be represented by ...
Xpat Opinion: Will Hungary's Jobbik Split?
- 9 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the left and right agree that recent scandals affecting Jobbik indicate grave conflicts and deep rifts within the far-right party. Analysts contend that this could foreshadow either its split or decline .
Romanian-Hungarian Bilateral Relations Should Be Based Upon The Mutual Respect Of Human Rights
- 2 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The protection of human rights, including the rights of ethnic Hungarians, is a key issue in terms of relations between Hungary and Romania, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh told a press conference on July 31.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Jobbik MEP’s Bribe Attempt To Keep His Jewish Origins Secret
- 25 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator doubts whether anyone within Jobbik will learn anything from the story of their MEP who turned out to be of Jewish descent. A right-wing pundit finds the spectacle of MEP Csanád Szegedi trying to bribe the man who blackmailed him with the ethnicity of his ancestors, abhorrent.
Xpat Opinion: Barroso’s Vision Of A United Europe And Hungary
- 14 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- current affairs
José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission (EC), made a very important speech yesterday. He announced the need for a United Europe. From his speech it was evident that the EC has already prepared some of the steps necessary to modify the current European Union structure which, as has been manifest for some time, doesn’t work. His message was that “Europe needs a new direction. And, ...
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány And The Hunger Strike: Media Reactions In Hungary
- 14 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- current affairs
I just finished reading approximately 100 articles on the topic of the week-long hunger strike of four members of the Demokratikus Koalíció leadership. DK is the newest political party in Hungary and at present is the smallest, a couple of percentage points below LMP according to the latest public opinion polls. The hunger strike was announced by Ferenc Gyurcsány, former prime minister of Hungary ...
21st Budavár Wine Festival Gets Off To A Popping Start
- 12 Sep 2012 12:02 PM
- entertainment
Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas officially opened the 21st Budavár Wine Festival with bottle no. 1 of the limited edition Törley 130 Rosé Brut Nature champagne from the Törley Pezsgőpincészet champagne cellars, made especially for the company's 130th anniversary. "The wine sector contributed 67.5 million forints to the profits of Hungarian agriculture last year", said the Minister. ...
Wallenberg Remembered By Public Dignitaries At Great Synagogue In Budapest
- 11 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Speaking at the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Evening yesterday, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh underlined the importance of preventing anti-Semitic incidents and ensuring the safety of Hungarian citizens.
Video Report: National Holiday Celebrated Across Hungary
- 23 Aug 2012 12:50 PM
- community & culture
On 20 August, celebrations across Hungary have marked the national holiday in honour of the first Christian king of Hungary and the foundation of the Hungarian state. In the morning, the national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament in Budapest, in a ceremony attended by President Janos Áder, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and other government members, as well as diplomats, representatives ...
Budapest Hosts ’European Memorial Day Of The Victims Of Totalitarian Regimes’
- 22 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Budapest is preparing for the European Memorial Day of the Victims of Totalitarian Regimes. Representatives of the Members States of the European Union are to attend a conference in the Hungarian capital on Wednesday, 23 August. The host of the Memorial Day is Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Dr Tibor Navracsics. Member States of the EU will be represented by ...
Xpat Opinion: Will Hungary's Jobbik Split?
- 9 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the left and right agree that recent scandals affecting Jobbik indicate grave conflicts and deep rifts within the far-right party. Analysts contend that this could foreshadow either its split or decline .
Romanian-Hungarian Bilateral Relations Should Be Based Upon The Mutual Respect Of Human Rights
- 2 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The protection of human rights, including the rights of ethnic Hungarians, is a key issue in terms of relations between Hungary and Romania, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh told a press conference on July 31.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Jobbik MEP’s Bribe Attempt To Keep His Jewish Origins Secret
- 25 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator doubts whether anyone within Jobbik will learn anything from the story of their MEP who turned out to be of Jewish descent. A right-wing pundit finds the spectacle of MEP Csanád Szegedi trying to bribe the man who blackmailed him with the ethnicity of his ancestors, abhorrent.