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Hungarian Foreign Minister Meets Russian Counterpart In Moscow
- 24 Jan 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó held talks with Sergei Lavrov, his Russian counterpart, in Moscow in preparation for an upcoming visit to Budapest by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Holocaust Rescuer Wallenberg Remembered At Anniversary
- 18 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who rescued tens of thousands of Jews during the Holocaust in Hungary, was remembered at a ceremony on Tuesday marking the 72nd anniversary of his disappearance.
Thank You Obama Vigil & Commemoration Event, Budapest, 20 January
- 16 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- community & culture
Democrats Abroad Hungary will be joining with other Democrats and Americans worldwide to hold a public “Thank You Obama” candlelight vigil and commemoration event outside the Budapest US Embassy on the last day, during the last hour, of the Obama Presidency.
500th Anniversary Of Reformation – The Opening Ceremony In Hungary
- 9 Jan 2017 8:28 AM
- community & culture
House Speaker László Kövér opened Hungary’s memorial year marking the 500th anniversary of Reformation in Europe in Budapest’s Palace of Arts (Müpa) on Friday.
PMO Allocates Additional HUF 950 Million To 1956 Memorial Year Program
- 8 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister’s Office has allocated an additional HUF 950 million (USD 3.2 million) to the memorial year program tasked with organizing events at home and abroad commemorating the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian uprising, with the spending under the leadership of revisionist historian Mária Schmidt, reports index.hu.
Terror House Director Mária Schmidt Buys Business Print Weekly Figyelő
- 6 Dec 2016 5:27 AM
- current affairs
Terror House executive director Mária Schmidt has purchased Hungarian business weekly Figyelő, reports Origo.hu.
According to the pro-government online daily, Schmidt described her plans for the business weekly with three words: quality, fairness, and moderation.
Exhibition Opens On Poles Who Saved Jews During Holocaust
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A temporary exhibition dubbed “Risking their lives - Poles saving Jewish people during the Holocaust” was opened in the Holocaust Memorial Centre in Budapest. The exhibition was organized by the Polish embassy and the Polish Institute in Budapest and assembled by the Museum of the History of Polish Jews (Polin Museum) and the Polish Foreign Ministry.
Bill To Make Good Friday Public Holiday Submitted To Parlt
- 21 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling party lawmakers on Friday submitted a bill to parliament to make Good Friday a public holiday in Hungary. Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog and Economy Minister Mihály Varga, both of ruling Fidesz, filed a proposal to amend five laws and add Good Friday to the list of no-work days.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Meets Russian Counterpart In Moscow
- 24 Jan 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó held talks with Sergei Lavrov, his Russian counterpart, in Moscow in preparation for an upcoming visit to Budapest by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Holocaust Rescuer Wallenberg Remembered At Anniversary
- 18 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who rescued tens of thousands of Jews during the Holocaust in Hungary, was remembered at a ceremony on Tuesday marking the 72nd anniversary of his disappearance.
Thank You Obama Vigil & Commemoration Event, Budapest, 20 January
- 16 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- community & culture
Democrats Abroad Hungary will be joining with other Democrats and Americans worldwide to hold a public “Thank You Obama” candlelight vigil and commemoration event outside the Budapest US Embassy on the last day, during the last hour, of the Obama Presidency.
500th Anniversary Of Reformation – The Opening Ceremony In Hungary
- 9 Jan 2017 8:28 AM
- community & culture
House Speaker László Kövér opened Hungary’s memorial year marking the 500th anniversary of Reformation in Europe in Budapest’s Palace of Arts (Müpa) on Friday.
PMO Allocates Additional HUF 950 Million To 1956 Memorial Year Program
- 8 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister’s Office has allocated an additional HUF 950 million (USD 3.2 million) to the memorial year program tasked with organizing events at home and abroad commemorating the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian uprising, with the spending under the leadership of revisionist historian Mária Schmidt, reports index.hu.
Terror House Director Mária Schmidt Buys Business Print Weekly Figyelő
- 6 Dec 2016 5:27 AM
- current affairs
Terror House executive director Mária Schmidt has purchased Hungarian business weekly Figyelő, reports Origo.hu.
According to the pro-government online daily, Schmidt described her plans for the business weekly with three words: quality, fairness, and moderation.
Exhibition Opens On Poles Who Saved Jews During Holocaust
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A temporary exhibition dubbed “Risking their lives - Poles saving Jewish people during the Holocaust” was opened in the Holocaust Memorial Centre in Budapest. The exhibition was organized by the Polish embassy and the Polish Institute in Budapest and assembled by the Museum of the History of Polish Jews (Polin Museum) and the Polish Foreign Ministry.
Bill To Make Good Friday Public Holiday Submitted To Parlt
- 21 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling party lawmakers on Friday submitted a bill to parliament to make Good Friday a public holiday in Hungary. Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog and Economy Minister Mihály Varga, both of ruling Fidesz, filed a proposal to amend five laws and add Good Friday to the list of no-work days.