319 result(s) for outrage
Refugees Should Not Be Sent Back To Hungary
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written to the presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament asking that migrants scheduled to be returned to Hungary should be sent back to Greece, PMO Minister János Lázár told his regular Thursday press briefing. He said EU member states want to return 16,000 refugees who first entered the EU in Hungary as a “first step,” but Hungary is not ...
Budapest Pride Festival Organisers Defiant In Response To Mayors
- 9 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Organisers of the Budapest Pride festival wrapped 30 trees in rainbow-coloured paper on Andrássy út, not far from Heroes Square, yesterday in protest against recent homophobic remarks by Eighth District mayor Máté Kocsis and Budapest mayor István Tarlós.
Hungarian Political Activists Deface Government Billboards
- 9 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian political activists across the country spent much of the weekend defacing or removing controversial billboards on “immigration and terrorism” erected at the national government’s behest last week. The activity is so widespread that undercover police have been ordered to keep watch on the xenophobic billboards.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Calls Gay Pride Parade Repulsive
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Pride Parade “is not natural, it is repulsive”, mayor István Tarlós said on TV2’s “Mokka” program Thursday morning. He said “he does not quite understand” what the annual LGBTQ parade is good for and said “this thing is unworthy of the historical environment of Andrássy út”.
Chain-Smoking On The Rise In Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of chain-smokers in Hungary has increased, reports Hungarian newspaper Magyar Nemzet. According to the data provided by the Central Statistical Office, while the number of cigarette smokers decreased from 31 percent in 2009 to 29 percent in 2014, the number of chain-smokers increased in 2014 to 28 percent of all smokers from 27 percent in 2009.
Balaton Sound Festival Hungary: Beach Party With The Biggest Names
- 15 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
There is no stopping when it comes to the line-up of MasterCard Balaton Sound. Besides the EDM superstars, organizers have now announced prominent names as Jason Derulo, Pusha T and Ludacris as well as several names for fans of house, tech house and minimal electronica. The 4+1 day party on the beach of Lake Balaton is held between 8-12 July in Zamárdi, Hungary.
Interview With Richard Field, Managing Editor Of The Budapest Beacon
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
At the end of 2014 he condemned the government in a number of articles appearing in the columns of the Budapest Beacon. The other paper he operates with journalists who used to work for Origo, abcug.hu, brings home the situation with regard to poverty in Hungary. The American businessman and philanthropist, Richard Field, supported Mária Seres’s movement and then LMP.
Hungary’s Jobbik Demands Govt Action On All Entry Bans
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik demands resolute action from the government in response to all cases of an entry ban by foreign countries affecting Hungarians, the radical nationalist party’s deputy leader said. István Szávay noted that several politicians of Jobbik had recently been banned from entering Romania and Ukraine without explanation.
Mayor Tarlós Proposes Trial Run For Controversial Road Toll
- 19 Dec 2014 9:35 AM
- current affairs
Budapest mayor István Tarlós and the Fidesz mayors of most districts proposed a one-year trial period for tolls on the M0 ring road at a meeting on Monday. During that period traffic should be measured on roads, and the impact of the toll should be examined, Tarlós told reporters.
Refugees Should Not Be Sent Back To Hungary
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written to the presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament asking that migrants scheduled to be returned to Hungary should be sent back to Greece, PMO Minister János Lázár told his regular Thursday press briefing. He said EU member states want to return 16,000 refugees who first entered the EU in Hungary as a “first step,” but Hungary is not ...
Budapest Pride Festival Organisers Defiant In Response To Mayors
- 9 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Organisers of the Budapest Pride festival wrapped 30 trees in rainbow-coloured paper on Andrássy út, not far from Heroes Square, yesterday in protest against recent homophobic remarks by Eighth District mayor Máté Kocsis and Budapest mayor István Tarlós.
Hungarian Political Activists Deface Government Billboards
- 9 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian political activists across the country spent much of the weekend defacing or removing controversial billboards on “immigration and terrorism” erected at the national government’s behest last week. The activity is so widespread that undercover police have been ordered to keep watch on the xenophobic billboards.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Calls Gay Pride Parade Repulsive
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Pride Parade “is not natural, it is repulsive”, mayor István Tarlós said on TV2’s “Mokka” program Thursday morning. He said “he does not quite understand” what the annual LGBTQ parade is good for and said “this thing is unworthy of the historical environment of Andrássy út”.
Chain-Smoking On The Rise In Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of chain-smokers in Hungary has increased, reports Hungarian newspaper Magyar Nemzet. According to the data provided by the Central Statistical Office, while the number of cigarette smokers decreased from 31 percent in 2009 to 29 percent in 2014, the number of chain-smokers increased in 2014 to 28 percent of all smokers from 27 percent in 2009.
Balaton Sound Festival Hungary: Beach Party With The Biggest Names
- 15 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
There is no stopping when it comes to the line-up of MasterCard Balaton Sound. Besides the EDM superstars, organizers have now announced prominent names as Jason Derulo, Pusha T and Ludacris as well as several names for fans of house, tech house and minimal electronica. The 4+1 day party on the beach of Lake Balaton is held between 8-12 July in Zamárdi, Hungary.
Interview With Richard Field, Managing Editor Of The Budapest Beacon
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
At the end of 2014 he condemned the government in a number of articles appearing in the columns of the Budapest Beacon. The other paper he operates with journalists who used to work for Origo, abcug.hu, brings home the situation with regard to poverty in Hungary. The American businessman and philanthropist, Richard Field, supported Mária Seres’s movement and then LMP.
Hungary’s Jobbik Demands Govt Action On All Entry Bans
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik demands resolute action from the government in response to all cases of an entry ban by foreign countries affecting Hungarians, the radical nationalist party’s deputy leader said. István Szávay noted that several politicians of Jobbik had recently been banned from entering Romania and Ukraine without explanation.
Mayor Tarlós Proposes Trial Run For Controversial Road Toll
- 19 Dec 2014 9:35 AM
- current affairs
Budapest mayor István Tarlós and the Fidesz mayors of most districts proposed a one-year trial period for tolls on the M0 ring road at a meeting on Monday. During that period traffic should be measured on roads, and the impact of the toll should be examined, Tarlós told reporters.