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High State Honour Awarded To US Representative Marcy Kaptur
- 26 Jan 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
American congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has been awarded the Gold Cross of Merit of the Civilian Order, one of Hungary’s highest state honours for a foreign national. “The Democratic representative for Ohio’s 9th congressional district is honoured as one of Hungary’s greatest friends,” Ambassador to Washington Réka Szemerkényi, said at the ceremony.
Video: Bus Crash Tragedy In Italy – Sixteen Hungarians Were Killed In Verona
- 23 Jan 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared Monday a national day of mourning for those Hungarians who died in a bus accident in Italy overnight Friday, the head of the PM’s press office told MTI on Saturday. Sixteen Hungarians were killed when a bus transporting students and teachers of the Szinyei Merse Pál Secondary School in Budapest, as well as family members, hit the pillar of an overpass on ...
Expat Church's Charitable Harvest Dinner, 28 October
- 28 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
St. Margaret’s Anglican Episcopal Church Budapest is having a fundraising Harvest Dinner at Menta Terasz Restaurant next Friday. The evening promises a special welcome drink and three menu choices, and will feature guest speaker Alex Faludy, grandson of the Hungarian poet and literary critic György Faludy, and the youngest graduate of Cambridge in the past 300 hundred years.
Cabinet Assigns Police To Churches In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet has placed churches in Hungary under police protection as a result of the recent murder of a priest in France by followers of the Islamic State. The Interior Ministry said police presence will be stepped up during masses and other religious services.
Xpat Opinion: Terrorism In Europe – A Clash Of Civilizations?
- 1 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative papers interpret the recent terror attacks as harbingers of a clash of civilizations in Europe. Left-wing commentators, on the other hand, fear that the civilizational war rhetoric is used by authoritarian governments to justify their methods.
Hungary’s Parliament Sends Condolences Over Normandy Attack
- 28 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér has expressed condolences over Tuesday’s Normandy church attack in France. The Hungarian parliament extends its sympathies to the believers and family members mourning Father Jacques Hamel, Kövér wrote in a telegram addressed to the heads of the French National Assembly and the Senate.
Szijjártó: Terrorists ‘Crossed Another Line’ With France Church Attack
- 27 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó expressed his condolences to the family of the elderly priest who was killed in a French church on Tuesday by assailants linked to the Islamic State terrorist group. Szijjártó said the ministry was Szijjártó said the ministry was shocked to hear the news of “another barbaric attack” in France after the four attacks carried out in Germany last week.
Gabrieli Choir's Concert, Herminamező Church, 10 June
- 2 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The Gabrieli Choir's final concert before the summer break takes place on Friday 10th June at the Herminamezői Szentlélek templom (Bp., XIV., Kassai tér), starting at half past seven. There are four contrasting works on the programme - dating from the 18th to the 21st centuries - and chief of these is a joyful jazz mass: the Mass in Blue by Will Todd (1970- ).
Xpat Opinion: Christmas Ruminations In Hungary On The Culture Wars
- 28 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator calls for more moderation and sensitivity in ideological debates. Although the country can be run without a meaningful exchange of ideas, excessive polarization is harmful for society and the individual.
High State Honour Awarded To US Representative Marcy Kaptur
- 26 Jan 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
American congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has been awarded the Gold Cross of Merit of the Civilian Order, one of Hungary’s highest state honours for a foreign national. “The Democratic representative for Ohio’s 9th congressional district is honoured as one of Hungary’s greatest friends,” Ambassador to Washington Réka Szemerkényi, said at the ceremony.
Video: Bus Crash Tragedy In Italy – Sixteen Hungarians Were Killed In Verona
- 23 Jan 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared Monday a national day of mourning for those Hungarians who died in a bus accident in Italy overnight Friday, the head of the PM’s press office told MTI on Saturday. Sixteen Hungarians were killed when a bus transporting students and teachers of the Szinyei Merse Pál Secondary School in Budapest, as well as family members, hit the pillar of an overpass on ...
Expat Church's Charitable Harvest Dinner, 28 October
- 28 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
St. Margaret’s Anglican Episcopal Church Budapest is having a fundraising Harvest Dinner at Menta Terasz Restaurant next Friday. The evening promises a special welcome drink and three menu choices, and will feature guest speaker Alex Faludy, grandson of the Hungarian poet and literary critic György Faludy, and the youngest graduate of Cambridge in the past 300 hundred years.
Cabinet Assigns Police To Churches In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet has placed churches in Hungary under police protection as a result of the recent murder of a priest in France by followers of the Islamic State. The Interior Ministry said police presence will be stepped up during masses and other religious services.
Xpat Opinion: Terrorism In Europe – A Clash Of Civilizations?
- 1 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative papers interpret the recent terror attacks as harbingers of a clash of civilizations in Europe. Left-wing commentators, on the other hand, fear that the civilizational war rhetoric is used by authoritarian governments to justify their methods.
Hungary’s Parliament Sends Condolences Over Normandy Attack
- 28 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér has expressed condolences over Tuesday’s Normandy church attack in France. The Hungarian parliament extends its sympathies to the believers and family members mourning Father Jacques Hamel, Kövér wrote in a telegram addressed to the heads of the French National Assembly and the Senate.
Szijjártó: Terrorists ‘Crossed Another Line’ With France Church Attack
- 27 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó expressed his condolences to the family of the elderly priest who was killed in a French church on Tuesday by assailants linked to the Islamic State terrorist group. Szijjártó said the ministry was Szijjártó said the ministry was shocked to hear the news of “another barbaric attack” in France after the four attacks carried out in Germany last week.
Gabrieli Choir's Concert, Herminamező Church, 10 June
- 2 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The Gabrieli Choir's final concert before the summer break takes place on Friday 10th June at the Herminamezői Szentlélek templom (Bp., XIV., Kassai tér), starting at half past seven. There are four contrasting works on the programme - dating from the 18th to the 21st centuries - and chief of these is a joyful jazz mass: the Mass in Blue by Will Todd (1970- ).
Xpat Opinion: Christmas Ruminations In Hungary On The Culture Wars
- 28 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator calls for more moderation and sensitivity in ideological debates. Although the country can be run without a meaningful exchange of ideas, excessive polarization is harmful for society and the individual.