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Former MALÉV Workers Protest In Budapest For Their Missing Salary
- 31 Mar 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ex-workers and supporters gathered for a protest on the 68th anniversary of the foundation of former Hungarian airliner MALÉV this Saturday. The protest aimed to draw attention to the fact that though the liquidation process has been going on for approximately two years, many of the former workers have not received their money yet.
120th Anniversary Of New York Palace Budapest
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The history of the New York Palace dates back to the 70s of the 19th century when a talented young man from Upper Hungary called Max Aufricht arrived to Budapest with a teacher’s diploma and a silver forint in his pocket. But his poverty was paired with immense ambition; he obtained a doctoral degree in law and learned French.
Hungary To Intervene In Support Of Szekler Council
- 7 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has decided to intervene in support of the Szekler National Council in its case at the Luxembourg court, appealing against a recent European Commission decision to reject its request for ethnically and culturally different regions to receive special treatment. The Szekler council was hoping to collect one million signatures in support of its fight against Romanian plans to change the ...
220,000 People Are Becoming Victims Of Crime In Hungary Per Year
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
220,000 people are becoming victims of crime each year - said the Minister of Interior at the the conference organized on the International Day for Victimes of Crime, which was co-organized by the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Institute of Public Administration and Justice and the National Council on Crime Prevention in Budapest this Friday.
Hungary Prepared For Every Eventuality In Ukraine , Says PM
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is prepared for every eventuality in connection with the crisis in Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular Friday radio interview. Orbán was interviewed after a Thursday visit to the Hungarian- Ukrainian border region.
Event Report: Far East At Millenáris Park Budapest
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
On the occasion of the Chinese New Year, Far East and Hungarian artists, musicians, as well as sportsmen have greeted the Year of the Horse on February 1st, at the Millenáris. The festival awaited its visitors with kung-fu, traditional Chinese medicine, children programmes, exhibitions, calligraphy, Far East gastronomy, concerts, and movies previously unknown to the Hungarian audience. At the ...
Martonyi Reopens Hungarian Embassy In Santiago De Chile
- 7 Jan 2014 4:04 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister János Martonyi paid an official visit to Chile between January 5 and 7 and reopened the Hungarian embassy in Santiago de Chile. Martonyi also held talks with Chilean counterpart Alfredo Moreno Charme and expressed thanks for keeping the Chilean embassy in Budapest open despite the closing of the Hungarian one in Chile in 2009, a statement by the ministry said.
Invitation: New Year's Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 1 January
- 29 Dec 2013 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The New Year’s Concert is a highly successful tradition of several years standing at the Palace of Arts. In 2013, we had the opportunity to hear Haydn‘s oratorio The Seasons with Helmuth Rilling, while on the first day of 2014 the work will be presented by another world-renowned conductor in the shape of René Jacobs.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
Former MALÉV Workers Protest In Budapest For Their Missing Salary
- 31 Mar 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ex-workers and supporters gathered for a protest on the 68th anniversary of the foundation of former Hungarian airliner MALÉV this Saturday. The protest aimed to draw attention to the fact that though the liquidation process has been going on for approximately two years, many of the former workers have not received their money yet.
120th Anniversary Of New York Palace Budapest
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The history of the New York Palace dates back to the 70s of the 19th century when a talented young man from Upper Hungary called Max Aufricht arrived to Budapest with a teacher’s diploma and a silver forint in his pocket. But his poverty was paired with immense ambition; he obtained a doctoral degree in law and learned French.
Hungary To Intervene In Support Of Szekler Council
- 7 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has decided to intervene in support of the Szekler National Council in its case at the Luxembourg court, appealing against a recent European Commission decision to reject its request for ethnically and culturally different regions to receive special treatment. The Szekler council was hoping to collect one million signatures in support of its fight against Romanian plans to change the ...
220,000 People Are Becoming Victims Of Crime In Hungary Per Year
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
220,000 people are becoming victims of crime each year - said the Minister of Interior at the the conference organized on the International Day for Victimes of Crime, which was co-organized by the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Institute of Public Administration and Justice and the National Council on Crime Prevention in Budapest this Friday.
Hungary Prepared For Every Eventuality In Ukraine , Says PM
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is prepared for every eventuality in connection with the crisis in Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular Friday radio interview. Orbán was interviewed after a Thursday visit to the Hungarian- Ukrainian border region.
Event Report: Far East At Millenáris Park Budapest
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
On the occasion of the Chinese New Year, Far East and Hungarian artists, musicians, as well as sportsmen have greeted the Year of the Horse on February 1st, at the Millenáris. The festival awaited its visitors with kung-fu, traditional Chinese medicine, children programmes, exhibitions, calligraphy, Far East gastronomy, concerts, and movies previously unknown to the Hungarian audience. At the ...
Martonyi Reopens Hungarian Embassy In Santiago De Chile
- 7 Jan 2014 4:04 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister János Martonyi paid an official visit to Chile between January 5 and 7 and reopened the Hungarian embassy in Santiago de Chile. Martonyi also held talks with Chilean counterpart Alfredo Moreno Charme and expressed thanks for keeping the Chilean embassy in Budapest open despite the closing of the Hungarian one in Chile in 2009, a statement by the ministry said.
Invitation: New Year's Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 1 January
- 29 Dec 2013 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The New Year’s Concert is a highly successful tradition of several years standing at the Palace of Arts. In 2013, we had the opportunity to hear Haydn‘s oratorio The Seasons with Helmuth Rilling, while on the first day of 2014 the work will be presented by another world-renowned conductor in the shape of René Jacobs.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...