662 result(s) for political affair
Xpat Event Report: Hungary Welcomes Foreign Investors & Producers
- 2 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- business
The Hungarian banking sector is safe, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said in connection with the Cyprus crisis, speaking at a business forum of the American Chamber of Commerce on Thursday.
'The Unfortunate Bias Of The Commissioner Towards Hungary', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ever wonder if there is any issue in Hungary on which the different political sides agree? Take a look at this recent quote of Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship from an interview at Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Xpat Opinion: Far Right Journalist Forced To Return Government Award
- 22 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist blog argues that the award granted to an openly racist journalist reveals the problems with the highly centralised government Prime Minister Orbán has created, as Zoltan Balog, the Minister for Human Resources has to supervise too many areas.
Ministry Of Public Administration & Justice Condemns The Violent Events In Lendvay Utca In Budapest
- 11 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Bence Rétvári, State Secretary for Parliamentary affairs at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, has told the Hungarian new agency MTI that the Ministry of Justice condemns the violent incidents that took place on Thursday in Lendvay utca, Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Pope? Does Péter Erdő Have A Chance?
- 7 Mar 2013 10:50 AM
- current affairs
As I mentioned earlier, the Hungarian media is full of stories speculating about the possibility of Péter Erdő succeeding Benedict XVI. Péter Erdő was appointed Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest in December 2002 and was also made a cardinal at the same time. At the time of his appointment he was auxiliary bishop of Székesfehérvár and was only 50 years old. He has a doctorate in theology and canon ...
dr. Gordan Grlic Radman, Former Ambassador of Croatia
- 19 Feb 2013 11:00 AM
Gordan Grlić Radman, born in 1958, in Zagreb, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Hungary; Permanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia to the Danube Commission in Budapest and Secretary of the Commission.
Now On: 'Research On Sacred Song', Museum Of Ethnography In Budapest
- 25 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In Hungarian, songs sung by a religious congregation either in church, or on other liturgical occasions, are known as "népénekek," translated for the purposes of this exhibition as "vernacular sacred songs". These include not only church songs, but also songs associated with various religious folk customs, songs of greeting, and songs sung at wakes. Most vernacular sacred songs were not folk ...
János Lázár On Remembering The Holocaust In Hungary
- 21 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"2014, Holocaust commemoration year, must be the year of confronting the past and asking for forgiveness" the State Secretary heading the Prime Minister's Office told Hungarian news agency MTI on Wednesday following the founding session of the Holocaust Memorial Committee. According to János Lázár, facing the past means the incorporating into law of the command to remember and the prohibition of ...
Hungarian Socialist Party President Apologises For 2004 Referendum
- 17 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party president Attila Mesterházy yesterday apologised for the party’s stance against extending citizenship to Hungarians living in other countries in a 2004 referendum. Speaking in Cluj, where the party executive held a special meeting, he said “that was an erroneous political decision, therefore I would like to apologise to all whom we have offended”.
Xpat Event Report: Hungary Welcomes Foreign Investors & Producers
- 2 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- business
The Hungarian banking sector is safe, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said in connection with the Cyprus crisis, speaking at a business forum of the American Chamber of Commerce on Thursday.
'The Unfortunate Bias Of The Commissioner Towards Hungary', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ever wonder if there is any issue in Hungary on which the different political sides agree? Take a look at this recent quote of Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship from an interview at Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Xpat Opinion: Far Right Journalist Forced To Return Government Award
- 22 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist blog argues that the award granted to an openly racist journalist reveals the problems with the highly centralised government Prime Minister Orbán has created, as Zoltan Balog, the Minister for Human Resources has to supervise too many areas.
Ministry Of Public Administration & Justice Condemns The Violent Events In Lendvay Utca In Budapest
- 11 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Bence Rétvári, State Secretary for Parliamentary affairs at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, has told the Hungarian new agency MTI that the Ministry of Justice condemns the violent incidents that took place on Thursday in Lendvay utca, Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Pope? Does Péter Erdő Have A Chance?
- 7 Mar 2013 10:50 AM
- current affairs
As I mentioned earlier, the Hungarian media is full of stories speculating about the possibility of Péter Erdő succeeding Benedict XVI. Péter Erdő was appointed Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest in December 2002 and was also made a cardinal at the same time. At the time of his appointment he was auxiliary bishop of Székesfehérvár and was only 50 years old. He has a doctorate in theology and canon ...
dr. Gordan Grlic Radman, Former Ambassador of Croatia
- 19 Feb 2013 11:00 AM
Gordan Grlić Radman, born in 1958, in Zagreb, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Hungary; Permanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia to the Danube Commission in Budapest and Secretary of the Commission.
Now On: 'Research On Sacred Song', Museum Of Ethnography In Budapest
- 25 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In Hungarian, songs sung by a religious congregation either in church, or on other liturgical occasions, are known as "népénekek," translated for the purposes of this exhibition as "vernacular sacred songs". These include not only church songs, but also songs associated with various religious folk customs, songs of greeting, and songs sung at wakes. Most vernacular sacred songs were not folk ...
János Lázár On Remembering The Holocaust In Hungary
- 21 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"2014, Holocaust commemoration year, must be the year of confronting the past and asking for forgiveness" the State Secretary heading the Prime Minister's Office told Hungarian news agency MTI on Wednesday following the founding session of the Holocaust Memorial Committee. According to János Lázár, facing the past means the incorporating into law of the command to remember and the prohibition of ...
Hungarian Socialist Party President Apologises For 2004 Referendum
- 17 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party president Attila Mesterházy yesterday apologised for the party’s stance against extending citizenship to Hungarians living in other countries in a 2004 referendum. Speaking in Cluj, where the party executive held a special meeting, he said “that was an erroneous political decision, therefore I would like to apologise to all whom we have offended”.