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Hungary's President Asked Not To Sign Broker Age Asset -Seizure Law
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists have asked President János Áder to withhold his signature from the law on seizing the assets of brokerages to compensate the victims of brokerage scandals because the law exempts Quaestor’s banking division. Deputy chairman of parliament’s legislative committee, Gergely Bárándy, told a joint press conference held with deputy Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth that ...
Bocuse d’Or Europe Final To Shine Spotlight On Hungary’s Gastronomy
- 31 Mar 2015 9:01 AM
- food & drink
The European final of Bocuse d’Or staged in Budapest next year will put Hungarian gastronomy in the spotlight, the event’s organisers said. The world’s most prestigious gastronomy competition will be held in Budapest on May 10-11, when 20 national winners will compete to represent Europe in the world event in 2017, the director of gastronomy events of GL Events Exhibitions told a press conference.
Hungarian Writer Nominated For Man Booker Prize
- 31 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai is among the ten nominees for the 2015 Man Booker Prize. This year, the jury selected writers from ten countries – authors from Hungary, Libya (Ibrahim al-Koni), Mozambique (Mia Couto), Guadeloupe (Maryse Condé), South Afrika (Marlene van Niekerk) and the Republic of the Congo (Alain Mabanckou) are among the select ten top literary figures for the first time.
DK Proposes Hunting Ban On Sundays
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) will submit a bill aimed to introduce a ban on hunting on Sundays. DK spokesman Zsolt Gréczy told a press conference on Sunday that the motion, if passed into law by parliament, would ensure that the last day of the week “is a day of rest not only for people but for wild animals, too”.
Hungary Offers Help With Cultural Sites Destroyed In Iraq
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary is prepared to provide help in assessing the scale of damage done recently by extremists to ancient cultural sites in Iraq as well as restoration work, a state secretary of the foreign ministry said on Friday. Hungarian experts with extensive knowledge of these sites and a wellestablished network of contacts would start field work as soon as the military situation allows, said István ...
Arab Business Club Magazine Features Hungary
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The Arab Business Club, a private investment promotion organisation based in Dubai, is dedicating the June issue of its monthly magazine to Hungary, chairman Hamdan Mohamed Al Murshidi said at a press conference in Budapest.
Govt Signs Development Cooperation Agreement With Sopron
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has launched an urban development programme, under which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a cooperation agreement with northwestern Hungary’s Sopron. Improving cities is crucial for Hungary’s rural development, the prime minister told a press conference. He added that similar cooperation agreements would be negotiated with all major cities of the 23 counties of Hungary.
Hungarian Cultural Festival In Five Russian Cities
- 26 Mar 2015 4:10 AM
- community & culture
A Hungarian cultural festival will be held in five Russian cities between March 30 and June 30, the state secretary for cultural and science diplomacy said. István Íjgyártó told a press conference that the festival aims to present Hungary’s cultural diversity and the work of cultural institutions.
PM, Jobbik Comment On Anti-Govt Referendum Questions In Hungary
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party welcomed referendum questions flagged by civil groups at anti-government demonstrations on Sunday, while the radical nationalist Jobbik party called the leftist initiative “nothing but hot air”. The 19 referendum questions to be put to the National Election Office for approval are in the areas of anticorruption, economic, educational and social ...
Hungary's President Asked Not To Sign Broker Age Asset -Seizure Law
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists have asked President János Áder to withhold his signature from the law on seizing the assets of brokerages to compensate the victims of brokerage scandals because the law exempts Quaestor’s banking division. Deputy chairman of parliament’s legislative committee, Gergely Bárándy, told a joint press conference held with deputy Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth that ...
Bocuse d’Or Europe Final To Shine Spotlight On Hungary’s Gastronomy
- 31 Mar 2015 9:01 AM
- food & drink
The European final of Bocuse d’Or staged in Budapest next year will put Hungarian gastronomy in the spotlight, the event’s organisers said. The world’s most prestigious gastronomy competition will be held in Budapest on May 10-11, when 20 national winners will compete to represent Europe in the world event in 2017, the director of gastronomy events of GL Events Exhibitions told a press conference.
Hungarian Writer Nominated For Man Booker Prize
- 31 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai is among the ten nominees for the 2015 Man Booker Prize. This year, the jury selected writers from ten countries – authors from Hungary, Libya (Ibrahim al-Koni), Mozambique (Mia Couto), Guadeloupe (Maryse Condé), South Afrika (Marlene van Niekerk) and the Republic of the Congo (Alain Mabanckou) are among the select ten top literary figures for the first time.
DK Proposes Hunting Ban On Sundays
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) will submit a bill aimed to introduce a ban on hunting on Sundays. DK spokesman Zsolt Gréczy told a press conference on Sunday that the motion, if passed into law by parliament, would ensure that the last day of the week “is a day of rest not only for people but for wild animals, too”.
Hungary Offers Help With Cultural Sites Destroyed In Iraq
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary is prepared to provide help in assessing the scale of damage done recently by extremists to ancient cultural sites in Iraq as well as restoration work, a state secretary of the foreign ministry said on Friday. Hungarian experts with extensive knowledge of these sites and a wellestablished network of contacts would start field work as soon as the military situation allows, said István ...
Arab Business Club Magazine Features Hungary
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The Arab Business Club, a private investment promotion organisation based in Dubai, is dedicating the June issue of its monthly magazine to Hungary, chairman Hamdan Mohamed Al Murshidi said at a press conference in Budapest.
Govt Signs Development Cooperation Agreement With Sopron
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has launched an urban development programme, under which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a cooperation agreement with northwestern Hungary’s Sopron. Improving cities is crucial for Hungary’s rural development, the prime minister told a press conference. He added that similar cooperation agreements would be negotiated with all major cities of the 23 counties of Hungary.
Hungarian Cultural Festival In Five Russian Cities
- 26 Mar 2015 4:10 AM
- community & culture
A Hungarian cultural festival will be held in five Russian cities between March 30 and June 30, the state secretary for cultural and science diplomacy said. István Íjgyártó told a press conference that the festival aims to present Hungary’s cultural diversity and the work of cultural institutions.
PM, Jobbik Comment On Anti-Govt Referendum Questions In Hungary
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party welcomed referendum questions flagged by civil groups at anti-government demonstrations on Sunday, while the radical nationalist Jobbik party called the leftist initiative “nothing but hot air”. The 19 referendum questions to be put to the National Election Office for approval are in the areas of anticorruption, economic, educational and social ...