1,089 result(s) for politics
Local Opinion: UK Elections Give Hope To Hungary’s Opposition
- 13 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government see the surprising failure of the British Conservative Party as proof that in politics nothing can be taken for granted. Including, they hope, the highly probable victory of the incumbent Hungarian government at next year’s parliamentary elections.
Ben Williams Concert, Budapest, 9 June
- 5 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Call it a generous fluency, an affable virtuosity. Call it a true band spirit. The best bands have all had something that can't be forced: A refined mastery of music and a willingness to converse through music. That's what you hear, above all, on bassist Ben Williams' sophomore recording, Coming of Age: The sound of a musician who's cultivated an authentic rapport with some of the best young ...
Jim Kearney, Former Managing Director, UPS Hungary, Greece & Romania
- 2 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
Mr Kearney has worked for UPS all of his working career, 28 years in April this year. He is a Chartered Management Accountant, and spent 20 years in the Finance and Accounting function in UPS before moving into General Management.
Socialists Nominate Botka As PM Candidate
- 30 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists officially elected László Botka, the current Mayor of Szeged, as their prime ministerial candidate at their party congress, the party’s chairman announced on Saturday. Botka, who ran for the nomination unopposed, received 280 delegate votes from a total possible 292, Gyula Molnár said. In his address to the party congress, Molnár said next year’s general election was ...
Cabinet Chief Vows Readiness To Discuss CEU With NY Governor
- 26 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has accepted the invitation of the governor of New York to discuss the issue of the Central European University (CEU), as listening to what the governor has to say is a “matter of courtesy”, Cabinet Chief János Lázár said yesterday during his weekly press conference.
Invitation: Suohpanterror Poster Art Exhibition, A38 Exhibition Space, 23 May
- 22 May 2017 9:30 AM
- entertainment
Suohpanterror is one of the most visible groups speaking for Sámi rights. As a collective of Sámi artists working under a pseudonym, it has soon become a popular activist group characterised by its radical pop-art which is startling and thought-provoking at the same time.
No Need For Immigration To Solve Demographic Challenges, Says Orbán in EP
- 27 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will use its own resources and meet “challenges of the European demographic crisis” without immigrants, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told an international press conference in Brussels on Wednesday. Orbán spoke following a plenary in the European Parliament focusing on fundamental rights in Hungary, which Orbán said was in fact centered around migration and related issues.
Wives Of Fidesz MPs Received Hefty EU Agriculture Subsidies In 2016, Reports Blikk
- 24 Apr 2017 2:50 AM
- current affairs
Dozens of ruling party Fidesz politicians and their wives received tens of millions of forints worth of EU agricultural grants in 2016 despite having little, if any, experience when it comes to farming, reports blikk.hu.
‘Great Spring Bicycle Parade Of Budapest’, 22 April
- 20 Apr 2017 11:30 AM
- getting around
Following previous bicycle parades, cyclists can again get fuse a love for Budapest with biking again on Saturday in a mass Spring ride. 'I bike Budapest' is intended to be a celebration for all those who ride a bike in this city, it's not meant to be a demonstration apparently. Organisers invite Xpats to enjoy the company of thousands of others cyclists - some dressed up in costumes, and playing ...
Local Opinion: UK Elections Give Hope To Hungary’s Opposition
- 13 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government see the surprising failure of the British Conservative Party as proof that in politics nothing can be taken for granted. Including, they hope, the highly probable victory of the incumbent Hungarian government at next year’s parliamentary elections.
Ben Williams Concert, Budapest, 9 June
- 5 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Call it a generous fluency, an affable virtuosity. Call it a true band spirit. The best bands have all had something that can't be forced: A refined mastery of music and a willingness to converse through music. That's what you hear, above all, on bassist Ben Williams' sophomore recording, Coming of Age: The sound of a musician who's cultivated an authentic rapport with some of the best young ...
Jim Kearney, Former Managing Director, UPS Hungary, Greece & Romania
- 2 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
Mr Kearney has worked for UPS all of his working career, 28 years in April this year. He is a Chartered Management Accountant, and spent 20 years in the Finance and Accounting function in UPS before moving into General Management.
Socialists Nominate Botka As PM Candidate
- 30 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists officially elected László Botka, the current Mayor of Szeged, as their prime ministerial candidate at their party congress, the party’s chairman announced on Saturday. Botka, who ran for the nomination unopposed, received 280 delegate votes from a total possible 292, Gyula Molnár said. In his address to the party congress, Molnár said next year’s general election was ...
Cabinet Chief Vows Readiness To Discuss CEU With NY Governor
- 26 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has accepted the invitation of the governor of New York to discuss the issue of the Central European University (CEU), as listening to what the governor has to say is a “matter of courtesy”, Cabinet Chief János Lázár said yesterday during his weekly press conference.
Invitation: Suohpanterror Poster Art Exhibition, A38 Exhibition Space, 23 May
- 22 May 2017 9:30 AM
- entertainment
Suohpanterror is one of the most visible groups speaking for Sámi rights. As a collective of Sámi artists working under a pseudonym, it has soon become a popular activist group characterised by its radical pop-art which is startling and thought-provoking at the same time.
No Need For Immigration To Solve Demographic Challenges, Says Orbán in EP
- 27 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will use its own resources and meet “challenges of the European demographic crisis” without immigrants, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told an international press conference in Brussels on Wednesday. Orbán spoke following a plenary in the European Parliament focusing on fundamental rights in Hungary, which Orbán said was in fact centered around migration and related issues.
Wives Of Fidesz MPs Received Hefty EU Agriculture Subsidies In 2016, Reports Blikk
- 24 Apr 2017 2:50 AM
- current affairs
Dozens of ruling party Fidesz politicians and their wives received tens of millions of forints worth of EU agricultural grants in 2016 despite having little, if any, experience when it comes to farming, reports blikk.hu.
‘Great Spring Bicycle Parade Of Budapest’, 22 April
- 20 Apr 2017 11:30 AM
- getting around
Following previous bicycle parades, cyclists can again get fuse a love for Budapest with biking again on Saturday in a mass Spring ride. 'I bike Budapest' is intended to be a celebration for all those who ride a bike in this city, it's not meant to be a demonstration apparently. Organisers invite Xpats to enjoy the company of thousands of others cyclists - some dressed up in costumes, and playing ...