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A Turn To The Right In Hungary - An Analysis Of The 2010-2014 Period
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conflicts with Brussels, utility cost cuts, symbolic debates. Just about every conflict of the past four years Viktor Orbán's administration went into was because of sovereignty and the shaping of a new framework for its interpretation. When did the cabinet have to retreat and when did the EU acknowledge that the rebellious Hungarian government was right?
Hungarian Government Green-Lights Contraversial Memorial To “Victims Of German Invasion”
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Protesters in Budapest demolish scaffolds in protest of prime minister Viktor Orban’s decision to proceed with construction of controversial memorial to victims of 1994 German invasion of Hungary.
Hungary Celebrates Poetry Day
- 11 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary celebrates Poetry Day on Friday with public events organised nationwide and a poetry marathon in Budapest. The April 11 memorial day marks the birth anniversary of 20th-century Hungarian poet Attila József (1905-1937).
Protests Continue At Occupation Memorial Site In Budapest
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators protesting against the erection of a memorial designed to pay tribute to the victims of the German occupation pulled down the fence erected around the work site yesterday, as they had done when work began on Tuesday.
Socialists Launch Local Referendum On Controversial WWII Memorial In Budapest
- 9 Apr 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has launched a local referendum to decide on whether the local council of Budapest’s 5th district should stop construction of the controversial memorial to the victims of the 1944 German invasion. Pál Steiner, a Socialist lawmaker, told a press conference on Wednesday at the site of the construction in Szabadság Square that until the referendum is held, all building ...
In Memoriam Annie Fischer, Opera House Budapest, 14 April
- 2 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of internationally acclaimed pianist Annie Fischer, the Opera houses a concert on 14 April featuring the most renowned Hungarian pianists: Katalin Falvai, Jenő Jandó, Ilona Prunyi, Tamás Vásáry, Zoltán Kocsis, who is also to appear as a conductor during the evening
Hungary’s President Visits Memorial Sites Of 1848 Revolution In Transylvania
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s President János Áder visited memorial sites of the 1848-49 Hungarian revolution and freedom fight in Szekler Land, in central Romania, on Tuesday. Áder, who arrived in Transylvania for a three-day unofficial visit on Monday, viewed the collection of the Szekler National Museum in Sfantu Gheorghe (Sepsiszentgyörgy), including the only surviving cannon out of around 70 produced by ...
Parliament Square Renovation In Budapest Almost Complete, Says Project Director
- 15 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- getting around
The renovation of Kossuth square in front of the Parliament building in Budapest is almost complete, Project Director Tamás Wachsler told MTI. The square has been renovated under the programme named after Imre Steindl, the 19th-century Hungarian architect who built the neo-Gothic Parliament. A paved square has been added on 55,000 square metres and the park has been extended, Wachsler said.
Kossuth Square Reopens Renewed On Saturday
- 13 Mar 2014 11:02 AM
- getting around
Hungary will celebrate one of its most important national holidays this Saturday, March 15. It’s the anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, a freedom fight that became a war of independence against the Austrian Empire. The March 15 holiday is always special, but this year will be especially so because the festivities will include the reopening of the completely renovated Kossuth Square ...
A Turn To The Right In Hungary - An Analysis Of The 2010-2014 Period
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conflicts with Brussels, utility cost cuts, symbolic debates. Just about every conflict of the past four years Viktor Orbán's administration went into was because of sovereignty and the shaping of a new framework for its interpretation. When did the cabinet have to retreat and when did the EU acknowledge that the rebellious Hungarian government was right?
Hungarian Government Green-Lights Contraversial Memorial To “Victims Of German Invasion”
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Protesters in Budapest demolish scaffolds in protest of prime minister Viktor Orban’s decision to proceed with construction of controversial memorial to victims of 1994 German invasion of Hungary.
Hungary Celebrates Poetry Day
- 11 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary celebrates Poetry Day on Friday with public events organised nationwide and a poetry marathon in Budapest. The April 11 memorial day marks the birth anniversary of 20th-century Hungarian poet Attila József (1905-1937).
Protests Continue At Occupation Memorial Site In Budapest
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators protesting against the erection of a memorial designed to pay tribute to the victims of the German occupation pulled down the fence erected around the work site yesterday, as they had done when work began on Tuesday.
Socialists Launch Local Referendum On Controversial WWII Memorial In Budapest
- 9 Apr 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has launched a local referendum to decide on whether the local council of Budapest’s 5th district should stop construction of the controversial memorial to the victims of the 1944 German invasion. Pál Steiner, a Socialist lawmaker, told a press conference on Wednesday at the site of the construction in Szabadság Square that until the referendum is held, all building ...
In Memoriam Annie Fischer, Opera House Budapest, 14 April
- 2 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of internationally acclaimed pianist Annie Fischer, the Opera houses a concert on 14 April featuring the most renowned Hungarian pianists: Katalin Falvai, Jenő Jandó, Ilona Prunyi, Tamás Vásáry, Zoltán Kocsis, who is also to appear as a conductor during the evening
Hungary’s President Visits Memorial Sites Of 1848 Revolution In Transylvania
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s President János Áder visited memorial sites of the 1848-49 Hungarian revolution and freedom fight in Szekler Land, in central Romania, on Tuesday. Áder, who arrived in Transylvania for a three-day unofficial visit on Monday, viewed the collection of the Szekler National Museum in Sfantu Gheorghe (Sepsiszentgyörgy), including the only surviving cannon out of around 70 produced by ...
Parliament Square Renovation In Budapest Almost Complete, Says Project Director
- 15 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- getting around
The renovation of Kossuth square in front of the Parliament building in Budapest is almost complete, Project Director Tamás Wachsler told MTI. The square has been renovated under the programme named after Imre Steindl, the 19th-century Hungarian architect who built the neo-Gothic Parliament. A paved square has been added on 55,000 square metres and the park has been extended, Wachsler said.
Kossuth Square Reopens Renewed On Saturday
- 13 Mar 2014 11:02 AM
- getting around
Hungary will celebrate one of its most important national holidays this Saturday, March 15. It’s the anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, a freedom fight that became a war of independence against the Austrian Empire. The March 15 holiday is always special, but this year will be especially so because the festivities will include the reopening of the completely renovated Kossuth Square ...