159 result(s) for national holiday in Current Affairs
Rio De Janeiro’s Christ Statue To Light Up In Hungarian Stripes
- 29 Dec 2016 8:10 AM
- current affairs
The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro will be lit up on Friday, displaying Hungary’s national colours, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry said.
Diplomatic Row Breaks Out Between Hungary & Romania
- 5 Dec 2016 5:23 AM
- current affairs
“Hungarian people have no reason to celebrate December 1st.” – Péter Szijjártó (right), Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Kövér: Europe Must Preseve Its Identity
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The lesson to be drawn from the 1956 revolution and freedom fight is that unless Europe’s identity is protected, the European Union could “tragically lose out” to “unscrupulous outside powers in the background enforcing their interests above the heads of states, bypassing democratic mandates and controls,” László Kövér, speaker of Hungary’s parliament, said in a speech commemorating the events of ...
Opposition Condemns ‘Harassment’ Of Antigovt Protestors At Oct. 23 Celebrations
- 25 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have slammed what they called “harassment” of anti-government protestors by participants at Sunday’s state celebrations commemorating Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.
1956, State Commemoration – Orbán: October 23 A ‘Day To Be Proud’
- 24 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
October 23 is a day on which Hungarians should be proud, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the state commemoration of Hungary’s anti-Soviet uprising of 1956 at Budapest’s Kossuth Square in front of Parliament on Sunday. Even after 60 years, October 23 is still a day that “lifts up and cleanses us”, the prime minister said, calling the national holiday a “shared heritage” of the Hungarian people.
Understanding Patriotic Vocabulary On National Holiday
- 25 Aug 2016 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On the memorial day of the founding of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000 AD, a centrist pundit enumerates the nouns used to describe Hungarians and their country in an exercise that may help expats, visitors and foreign observers to understand the public discourse in Hungary on national issues.
Áder: Hungarians Should Be Proud
- 22 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking at a state celebration marking Hungary’s St Stephen’s Day national holiday, President János Áder said that Hungarians should be proud of their nation and celebrate their achievements, inventions and resourcefulness. At the inauguration of military officers held in front of Parliament, he said, “It is a people of revolutionary heroes, both famous and anonymous, the persecuted, the ...
Lázár Hands Over State Decorations On Occasion Of 20 August
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár handed over high state decorations at a ceremony in Budapest on Thursday, ahead of Hungary’s upcoming August 20 National Holiday. In his address at the ceremony, Lázár talked about the significance of one’s personal achievements, as a basis for a “healthy national pride”.
Security To Be Stepped Up During Aug 20 Celebrations In Budapest
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s August 20 national holiday will be “all about security” with much greater police presence on the streets than ever before, a defence ministry official said.
Rio De Janeiro’s Christ Statue To Light Up In Hungarian Stripes
- 29 Dec 2016 8:10 AM
- current affairs
The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro will be lit up on Friday, displaying Hungary’s national colours, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry said.
Diplomatic Row Breaks Out Between Hungary & Romania
- 5 Dec 2016 5:23 AM
- current affairs
“Hungarian people have no reason to celebrate December 1st.” – Péter Szijjártó (right), Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Kövér: Europe Must Preseve Its Identity
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The lesson to be drawn from the 1956 revolution and freedom fight is that unless Europe’s identity is protected, the European Union could “tragically lose out” to “unscrupulous outside powers in the background enforcing their interests above the heads of states, bypassing democratic mandates and controls,” László Kövér, speaker of Hungary’s parliament, said in a speech commemorating the events of ...
Opposition Condemns ‘Harassment’ Of Antigovt Protestors At Oct. 23 Celebrations
- 25 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have slammed what they called “harassment” of anti-government protestors by participants at Sunday’s state celebrations commemorating Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.
1956, State Commemoration – Orbán: October 23 A ‘Day To Be Proud’
- 24 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
October 23 is a day on which Hungarians should be proud, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the state commemoration of Hungary’s anti-Soviet uprising of 1956 at Budapest’s Kossuth Square in front of Parliament on Sunday. Even after 60 years, October 23 is still a day that “lifts up and cleanses us”, the prime minister said, calling the national holiday a “shared heritage” of the Hungarian people.
Understanding Patriotic Vocabulary On National Holiday
- 25 Aug 2016 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On the memorial day of the founding of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000 AD, a centrist pundit enumerates the nouns used to describe Hungarians and their country in an exercise that may help expats, visitors and foreign observers to understand the public discourse in Hungary on national issues.
Áder: Hungarians Should Be Proud
- 22 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking at a state celebration marking Hungary’s St Stephen’s Day national holiday, President János Áder said that Hungarians should be proud of their nation and celebrate their achievements, inventions and resourcefulness. At the inauguration of military officers held in front of Parliament, he said, “It is a people of revolutionary heroes, both famous and anonymous, the persecuted, the ...
Lázár Hands Over State Decorations On Occasion Of 20 August
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár handed over high state decorations at a ceremony in Budapest on Thursday, ahead of Hungary’s upcoming August 20 National Holiday. In his address at the ceremony, Lázár talked about the significance of one’s personal achievements, as a basis for a “healthy national pride”.
Security To Be Stepped Up During Aug 20 Celebrations In Budapest
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s August 20 national holiday will be “all about security” with much greater police presence on the streets than ever before, a defence ministry official said.