7 result(s) for national archives of hungary in Current Affairs
Soros Billboards To Be Removed For FINA Championships
- 17 Jul 2017 8:24 AM
- current affairs
The government has announced it will begin removing posters and billboards featuring Hungarian-born financier George Soros from Saturday, ahead of the FINA World Aquatics Championships and a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and complying with a newly passed law on billboard advertising, atv.hu reports.
Hungarian Parliament Votes To Hand Over Communist Informant Files To Archives
- 16 Jun 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Thursday voted to authorise the government to hand over the magnetic tapes containing the files of secret service informants of Hungary’s communist era to the Historical Archives of Hungarian State Security Service. The motion was passed with 126 votes in favour, 57 against and 2 abstentions.
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
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.
Why Are So Many Hungarians Working In London?
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
For long the number one destination for Hungarian emigrants, London is said to be Hungary’s fifth biggest city. But does success come easier in the UK? Will those who didn’t find prosperity in Hungary ever return to the home country? Hungarian places, faces, and stories from the British capital – from first-hand accounts.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Pope? Does Péter Erdő Have A Chance?
- 7 Mar 2013 10:50 AM
- current affairs
As I mentioned earlier, the Hungarian media is full of stories speculating about the possibility of Péter Erdő succeeding Benedict XVI. Péter Erdő was appointed Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest in December 2002 and was also made a cardinal at the same time. At the time of his appointment he was auxiliary bishop of Székesfehérvár and was only 50 years old. He has a doctorate in theology and canon ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And The National Security Forces: The Case Of Zoltán Bosnyák
- 22 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago I received a letter from a fellow Hungarian-American who regularly publishes in Hungarian newspapers. He is an excellent researcher who was struck by the ease with which László Csatáry and, before him, Sándor Képíró, another war criminal, managed to settle in Hungary. Both men, it turned out, were assured that no criminal proceedings would be brought against them. Képíró returned ...
Soros Billboards To Be Removed For FINA Championships
- 17 Jul 2017 8:24 AM
- current affairs
The government has announced it will begin removing posters and billboards featuring Hungarian-born financier George Soros from Saturday, ahead of the FINA World Aquatics Championships and a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and complying with a newly passed law on billboard advertising, atv.hu reports.
Hungarian Parliament Votes To Hand Over Communist Informant Files To Archives
- 16 Jun 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Thursday voted to authorise the government to hand over the magnetic tapes containing the files of secret service informants of Hungary’s communist era to the Historical Archives of Hungarian State Security Service. The motion was passed with 126 votes in favour, 57 against and 2 abstentions.
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
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.
Why Are So Many Hungarians Working In London?
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
For long the number one destination for Hungarian emigrants, London is said to be Hungary’s fifth biggest city. But does success come easier in the UK? Will those who didn’t find prosperity in Hungary ever return to the home country? Hungarian places, faces, and stories from the British capital – from first-hand accounts.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Pope? Does Péter Erdő Have A Chance?
- 7 Mar 2013 10:50 AM
- current affairs
As I mentioned earlier, the Hungarian media is full of stories speculating about the possibility of Péter Erdő succeeding Benedict XVI. Péter Erdő was appointed Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest in December 2002 and was also made a cardinal at the same time. At the time of his appointment he was auxiliary bishop of Székesfehérvár and was only 50 years old. He has a doctorate in theology and canon ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And The National Security Forces: The Case Of Zoltán Bosnyák
- 22 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago I received a letter from a fellow Hungarian-American who regularly publishes in Hungarian newspapers. He is an excellent researcher who was struck by the ease with which László Csatáry and, before him, Sándor Képíró, another war criminal, managed to settle in Hungary. Both men, it turned out, were assured that no criminal proceedings would be brought against them. Képíró returned ...