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Ball Of Hungarian Wines, Budapest, 27 February
- 18 Feb 2016 8:01 AM
- food & drink
The Ball of Hungarian Wines will be held on 27 February 2016 which will be the eleventh occasion when this magnificent event is organized. The venue is going to be the glamorous InterContinental Budapest which provides a breathtaking view to the most famous sites of Budapest.
Hungarian Croatian Border Partly Closed
- 17 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér has ordered a partial closure of the Croatian border at the Murakeresztúr, Magyarbóly and Gyékényes train stations for 30 days, according to a decision published in Magyar Közlöny. The measure affects passenger traffic, road and rail goods transportation. Pintér cited public safety as the reason behind the decision.
Hungarian Nat Security CTTEE Concludes Meeting On Századvég Case With Conflict Of Opinion
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee concluded a discussion about the case of Századvég, a think tank accused of handling state secrets, with a conflict in the opinions of party representatives. The case was put on the committee’s agenda by its chairman, Socialist lawmaker Zsolt Molnár, last week. Molnár then said that the committee sought a briefing concerning who among the think tank’s ...
Hungary Name Initial Squad For EURO 2016 Play-Off Against Norway
- 3 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
Men’s national team head coach Bernd Storck has named his initial 36-man squad for the two UEFA European Championship play-off matches against Norway next month. The away leg will take place first in Oslo on 12th November with the home leg following three days later on 15h November in the Groupama Aréna, Budapest.
Israel Recognises Hungarians Helping Jews During Holocaust
- 30 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Sándor Pintér, Hungary’s interior minister, and Israeli ambassador to Hungary Ilan Mor handed over Israel’s Righteous Among the Nations honours to Hungarians helping Jews during WWII, at a ceremony in Budapest. In his address at the ceremony, Pintér voiced the Hungarian state’s commitment to protecting each of its citizens from “murderous intent, external enemy or internal treason”.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary At odds With EU Mainstream
- 26 Oct 2015 10:20 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator thinks pro-government critics of European leaders are simply impolite and un-European. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, feels that Hungary has been singled out for unfair treatment in western Europe. The two articles reflect a hundred year old divide that splits “progressives” and “conservatives”, those looking for models in the west versus others accusing it ...
Hungarian Residency Bonds Most Popular Among Chinese Nationals
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Most of the buyers of Hungary’s residency bonds have been Chinese, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér said in response to a written question he received from an opposition lawmaker. Under the scheme, foreign nationals buying 300,000 euros worth of government bonds can obtain a residency permit that can be extended for five years and allows its holder to travel freely in the Schengen zone.
Pintér: "Freedom Was At Stake" Before Call To Erect Border Fence On Hungarian Border
- 1 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needed to erect a fence on its border with Serbia because “freedom was at stake”, the interior minister told parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee. Sándor Pintér said the EU’s Schengen rules stipulate that the zone’s external borders have to be protected and that measures must be in place to prevent anyone from crossing the “green” border.
Pintér: Hungary, Slovenia To Jointly Patrol Common Border
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian and Slovenian police will jointly patrol the two countries’ common border along its entire section, the Hungarian interior minister said. Sándor Pintér held talks with Vesna Györkös Znidar, his Slovenian counterpart, and police chiefs of the two countries at Dolga Vas (Hosszúfalu), a settlement right on the Slovenian side of the border. They decided on joint patrols and keeping an ...
Ball Of Hungarian Wines, Budapest, 27 February
- 18 Feb 2016 8:01 AM
- food & drink
The Ball of Hungarian Wines will be held on 27 February 2016 which will be the eleventh occasion when this magnificent event is organized. The venue is going to be the glamorous InterContinental Budapest which provides a breathtaking view to the most famous sites of Budapest.
Hungarian Croatian Border Partly Closed
- 17 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér has ordered a partial closure of the Croatian border at the Murakeresztúr, Magyarbóly and Gyékényes train stations for 30 days, according to a decision published in Magyar Közlöny. The measure affects passenger traffic, road and rail goods transportation. Pintér cited public safety as the reason behind the decision.
Hungarian Nat Security CTTEE Concludes Meeting On Századvég Case With Conflict Of Opinion
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee concluded a discussion about the case of Századvég, a think tank accused of handling state secrets, with a conflict in the opinions of party representatives. The case was put on the committee’s agenda by its chairman, Socialist lawmaker Zsolt Molnár, last week. Molnár then said that the committee sought a briefing concerning who among the think tank’s ...
Hungary Name Initial Squad For EURO 2016 Play-Off Against Norway
- 3 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
Men’s national team head coach Bernd Storck has named his initial 36-man squad for the two UEFA European Championship play-off matches against Norway next month. The away leg will take place first in Oslo on 12th November with the home leg following three days later on 15h November in the Groupama Aréna, Budapest.
Israel Recognises Hungarians Helping Jews During Holocaust
- 30 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Sándor Pintér, Hungary’s interior minister, and Israeli ambassador to Hungary Ilan Mor handed over Israel’s Righteous Among the Nations honours to Hungarians helping Jews during WWII, at a ceremony in Budapest. In his address at the ceremony, Pintér voiced the Hungarian state’s commitment to protecting each of its citizens from “murderous intent, external enemy or internal treason”.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary At odds With EU Mainstream
- 26 Oct 2015 10:20 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator thinks pro-government critics of European leaders are simply impolite and un-European. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, feels that Hungary has been singled out for unfair treatment in western Europe. The two articles reflect a hundred year old divide that splits “progressives” and “conservatives”, those looking for models in the west versus others accusing it ...
Hungarian Residency Bonds Most Popular Among Chinese Nationals
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Most of the buyers of Hungary’s residency bonds have been Chinese, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér said in response to a written question he received from an opposition lawmaker. Under the scheme, foreign nationals buying 300,000 euros worth of government bonds can obtain a residency permit that can be extended for five years and allows its holder to travel freely in the Schengen zone.
Pintér: "Freedom Was At Stake" Before Call To Erect Border Fence On Hungarian Border
- 1 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needed to erect a fence on its border with Serbia because “freedom was at stake”, the interior minister told parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee. Sándor Pintér said the EU’s Schengen rules stipulate that the zone’s external borders have to be protected and that measures must be in place to prevent anyone from crossing the “green” border.
Pintér: Hungary, Slovenia To Jointly Patrol Common Border
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian and Slovenian police will jointly patrol the two countries’ common border along its entire section, the Hungarian interior minister said. Sándor Pintér held talks with Vesna Györkös Znidar, his Slovenian counterpart, and police chiefs of the two countries at Dolga Vas (Hosszúfalu), a settlement right on the Slovenian side of the border. They decided on joint patrols and keeping an ...