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Orbán At Talks With Polish, German, Austrian Deputy Speakers
- 17 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met the deputy speakers of Poland, Germany and Austria in Budapest, the head of Orbán’s press office said. Deputy Marshal of the Senate of Poland Maria Koc, Second President of the National Council of Austria Karlheinz Kopf and Vice-President of the Bundestag Johannes Singhammer met Orbán in his office for informal talks, Bertalan Havasi said.
Hungary To Increase Spending On Culture By Euro 201 Million
- 16 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
The government will spend 65 billion forints (EUR 201m) more on cultural projects in 2017 than last year, the prime minister said on Wednesday. Addressing a gala dinner in honour of recipients of the Kossuth Prize on Hungary’s March 15 national holiday, Viktor Orbán said that the country’s new economic model was working well and could ensure the necessary funds.
March 15 – Hungary’s National Flag Hoisted By Parliament
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament on Wednesday morning, marking the start of state celebrations of the anniversary of Hungary’s anti-Habsburg revolution that started on March 15, 1848. The ceremony was attended by President János Áder, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér, representatives of state organisations, diplomats, and several hundred others.
March 15 - Budapest Mayor Tarlós: Hungary As A Nation Still Has To Fight Hard For Its Goals
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians still have to fight hard for their goals and dreams, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said at the state celebration in the garden of the National Museum in Budapest on Wednesday. Speaking of the message of the 1848-49 revolution and war of independence, Tarlós said “we, Hungarians still have to stand up for ourselves rather than letting others express our nation’s interests for us”.
March 15 - Prime Minister Orbán: Brussels Must Be Halted
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called March 15 an “indisputable proof” of the Hungarian nation’s past, present and future, at a commemoration of the 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight on Wednesday. Speaking in front of the National Museum, the prime minister said that European nations are in a “state of revolt”, with the “winds of 48 blowing again on the continent”.
March 15 - DK: No Freedom Without Rule Of Law, Democratic Institutions
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leader of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) on Wednesday said freedom is only compatible with the rule of democratic law and institutions, which Hungary’s prime minister had ruined over the past seven years.
Orbán: 1848 ‘Moral Compass’ For Nation
- 16 Mar 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
1848 has become a “moral compass” for the Hungarian nation, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a commemoration of the 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight. It is one that shows who is “loyal, patriotic, dedicated and brave” on the one hand, and exposes “pettiness, perfidy and efforts to kill dreams and destroy the nation” on the other, he said.
Video: Budapest Going Green For St Paddy
- 16 Mar 2017 2:00 AM
- community & culture
Several spots in Budapest will 'turn green' on Saint Patrick’s Day, the national day celebrating Ireland’s patron saint, on March 17, to be followed by a traditional parade on Sunday, the Irish Embassy told us today. On Friday evening the Chain Bridge, the Palace of Arts, the all-new Tüske Sports Hall, and the Bank Centre housing the embassy will be lit up in green - with many St Paddy's ...
St Patrick's Day Gala Dinner, 18 March
- 16 Mar 2017 1:50 AM
- community & culture
The Irish-Hungarian Business Circle is proud to present the Annual St Patrick's Day Gala Dinner. The evening will be filled with food, music and entertainment, friends and of course the craic!
Orbán At Talks With Polish, German, Austrian Deputy Speakers
- 17 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met the deputy speakers of Poland, Germany and Austria in Budapest, the head of Orbán’s press office said. Deputy Marshal of the Senate of Poland Maria Koc, Second President of the National Council of Austria Karlheinz Kopf and Vice-President of the Bundestag Johannes Singhammer met Orbán in his office for informal talks, Bertalan Havasi said.
Hungary To Increase Spending On Culture By Euro 201 Million
- 16 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
The government will spend 65 billion forints (EUR 201m) more on cultural projects in 2017 than last year, the prime minister said on Wednesday. Addressing a gala dinner in honour of recipients of the Kossuth Prize on Hungary’s March 15 national holiday, Viktor Orbán said that the country’s new economic model was working well and could ensure the necessary funds.
March 15 – Hungary’s National Flag Hoisted By Parliament
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament on Wednesday morning, marking the start of state celebrations of the anniversary of Hungary’s anti-Habsburg revolution that started on March 15, 1848. The ceremony was attended by President János Áder, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér, representatives of state organisations, diplomats, and several hundred others.
March 15 - Budapest Mayor Tarlós: Hungary As A Nation Still Has To Fight Hard For Its Goals
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians still have to fight hard for their goals and dreams, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said at the state celebration in the garden of the National Museum in Budapest on Wednesday. Speaking of the message of the 1848-49 revolution and war of independence, Tarlós said “we, Hungarians still have to stand up for ourselves rather than letting others express our nation’s interests for us”.
March 15 - Prime Minister Orbán: Brussels Must Be Halted
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called March 15 an “indisputable proof” of the Hungarian nation’s past, present and future, at a commemoration of the 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight on Wednesday. Speaking in front of the National Museum, the prime minister said that European nations are in a “state of revolt”, with the “winds of 48 blowing again on the continent”.
March 15 - DK: No Freedom Without Rule Of Law, Democratic Institutions
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leader of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) on Wednesday said freedom is only compatible with the rule of democratic law and institutions, which Hungary’s prime minister had ruined over the past seven years.
Orbán: 1848 ‘Moral Compass’ For Nation
- 16 Mar 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
1848 has become a “moral compass” for the Hungarian nation, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a commemoration of the 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight. It is one that shows who is “loyal, patriotic, dedicated and brave” on the one hand, and exposes “pettiness, perfidy and efforts to kill dreams and destroy the nation” on the other, he said.
Video: Budapest Going Green For St Paddy
- 16 Mar 2017 2:00 AM
- community & culture
Several spots in Budapest will 'turn green' on Saint Patrick’s Day, the national day celebrating Ireland’s patron saint, on March 17, to be followed by a traditional parade on Sunday, the Irish Embassy told us today. On Friday evening the Chain Bridge, the Palace of Arts, the all-new Tüske Sports Hall, and the Bank Centre housing the embassy will be lit up in green - with many St Paddy's ...
St Patrick's Day Gala Dinner, 18 March
- 16 Mar 2017 1:50 AM
- community & culture
The Irish-Hungarian Business Circle is proud to present the Annual St Patrick's Day Gala Dinner. The evening will be filled with food, music and entertainment, friends and of course the craic!