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Parliament Approves Extending Hungary Iraq Mission
- 14 Jun 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers approved extending Hungary’s mission in Iraq and increasing its staff and powers, in a vote on Tuesday. Under a parliamentary resolution approved in April 2015, the Hungarian Armed Forces sent a contingent of up to 150 soldiers – or 300 during the replacement period – to the training centre in Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Malfunctioning Door On New M3 Subway Car Raises Safety Concerns
- 12 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
Two and a half months into their operation, the recently renovated subway cars on the M3 metro line produced the most critical malfunction so far by opening doors on both sides of the car at the Kálvin tér station, reports index.hu based on information from the For the Metro Association.
BKV Withdraws M3 Metro Carriages
- 9 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- getting around
Budapest public transport company BKV is withdrawing the recently upgraded Russian metro carriages from service on the M3 line, due to a series of problems. One carriage was withdrawn for undisclosed reasons, while another was taken out of service after its doors opened on both sides after stopping at a station.
Orthodox Pentacost Concert, Basilica, 11 June
- 9 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- community & culture
The final concert for this year’s Oriental Lumen series coincides with Pentecost, in which we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit with philosophical and victorious music. Traditional sacral music from different parts of the globe as well as premiered pieces will be showcased as a closure for the 6th year running this concert series. The guests of the Saint Ephraim Male Choir this time are ...
Venice Commission: Hungary’s NGO Transparency Bill Has Legitimate Aims But Is Excessive
- 6 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government’s bill on the transparency of foreign-funded civil groups pursues legitimate aims but imposes excessive obligations on NGOs and flags disproportionate sanctions, the Venice Commission said in a preliminary opinion on the bill.
House Speaker Addresses Hungaricum Event In Parliament
- 25 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
One of the aims of the law on Hungarian national values and Hungaricums passed by parliament in 2012 has been to propel “national self-esteem” to victory over “national defeatism”, the parliamentary speaker said at an event in Parliament on Wednesday.
State Department: US Government ‘Has No Authority Or Intention’ To Negotiate On CEU
- 24 May 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The US government “has no authority or intention to enter into negotiations on the operation of Central European University or other universities in Hungary”, the State Department said in a statement.
Foreign Ministry Sees Opportunity For Hungary - US Agreement On CEU
- 23 May 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary could negotiate an agreement with the US administration concerning Budapest’s Central European University, the press chief of the Hungarian foreign ministry said on Friday. Tamás Menczer argued that there were three such agreements in effect between the two countries, and voiced incomprehension at the US position that the federal government had no authority over education cooperation ...
EC Sends Hungary Second Letter Of Notice On Asylum Rules
- 18 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission on Wednesday sent Hungary a second letter of formal notice regarding its asylum regulations in connection with an infringement procedure the commission had launched against Hungary over the matter.
Parliament Approves Extending Hungary Iraq Mission
- 14 Jun 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers approved extending Hungary’s mission in Iraq and increasing its staff and powers, in a vote on Tuesday. Under a parliamentary resolution approved in April 2015, the Hungarian Armed Forces sent a contingent of up to 150 soldiers – or 300 during the replacement period – to the training centre in Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Malfunctioning Door On New M3 Subway Car Raises Safety Concerns
- 12 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
Two and a half months into their operation, the recently renovated subway cars on the M3 metro line produced the most critical malfunction so far by opening doors on both sides of the car at the Kálvin tér station, reports index.hu based on information from the For the Metro Association.
BKV Withdraws M3 Metro Carriages
- 9 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- getting around
Budapest public transport company BKV is withdrawing the recently upgraded Russian metro carriages from service on the M3 line, due to a series of problems. One carriage was withdrawn for undisclosed reasons, while another was taken out of service after its doors opened on both sides after stopping at a station.
Orthodox Pentacost Concert, Basilica, 11 June
- 9 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- community & culture
The final concert for this year’s Oriental Lumen series coincides with Pentecost, in which we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit with philosophical and victorious music. Traditional sacral music from different parts of the globe as well as premiered pieces will be showcased as a closure for the 6th year running this concert series. The guests of the Saint Ephraim Male Choir this time are ...
Venice Commission: Hungary’s NGO Transparency Bill Has Legitimate Aims But Is Excessive
- 6 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government’s bill on the transparency of foreign-funded civil groups pursues legitimate aims but imposes excessive obligations on NGOs and flags disproportionate sanctions, the Venice Commission said in a preliminary opinion on the bill.
House Speaker Addresses Hungaricum Event In Parliament
- 25 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
One of the aims of the law on Hungarian national values and Hungaricums passed by parliament in 2012 has been to propel “national self-esteem” to victory over “national defeatism”, the parliamentary speaker said at an event in Parliament on Wednesday.
State Department: US Government ‘Has No Authority Or Intention’ To Negotiate On CEU
- 24 May 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The US government “has no authority or intention to enter into negotiations on the operation of Central European University or other universities in Hungary”, the State Department said in a statement.
Foreign Ministry Sees Opportunity For Hungary - US Agreement On CEU
- 23 May 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary could negotiate an agreement with the US administration concerning Budapest’s Central European University, the press chief of the Hungarian foreign ministry said on Friday. Tamás Menczer argued that there were three such agreements in effect between the two countries, and voiced incomprehension at the US position that the federal government had no authority over education cooperation ...
EC Sends Hungary Second Letter Of Notice On Asylum Rules
- 18 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission on Wednesday sent Hungary a second letter of formal notice regarding its asylum regulations in connection with an infringement procedure the commission had launched against Hungary over the matter.