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Socialists To Submit Bill To Raise Mandatory Schooling Age To 18
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist lawmakers will submit a bill to parliament on raising the mandatory schooling age from 16 back to 18. Ágnes Kunhalmi, deputy head of parliament’s cultural committee, said the principle of “zero tolerance” should be pursued against “functional illiteracy”.
Support For Fidesz Rises, Socialists Garnered Support
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party raised its support in polls while the Jobbik party has diminished in popularity in the previous quarter, according to a poll published by Tárki on Wednesday. Fidesz raised its support from 30 percent in July to 32 percent in October in the whole sample and from 49 percent to 54 percent among decided voters, people with a clear party preference, in the same period.
Trócsányi: European Court To End Cases Against Hungary On Crowded Prisons
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights is ready to end procedures against Hungary in connection with the overcrowdedness of prisons, after the Hungarian Parliament passed a law which leaves room for appeal at a national level, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said, after meeting with Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg.
Invitation United Way Hungary 25th Anniversary Gala, 28 October
- 21 Oct 2016 10:06 AM
- community & culture
Let’s take a walk down memory lane and celebrate a quarter century of United Way Hungary with great food, drinks, entertainment and memories to last us a life time.
Events On 23 October Are About Heroism, Tribute & Freedom
- 21 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
At a press conference, MoD Parliamentary State Secretary Tamás Vargha stated that heroism, tribute and freedom will be the central ideas of the commemoration organized for the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight.
Events In Budapest On 23 October
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On 23 October 1956, the revolt against Soviet occupation and Communist repression began as a demonstration of university students in Budapest. After the student demonstrations, hundreds of thousands outside the House of Parliament listened to Imre Nagy’s speech in which he promised reforms. The bloody volley shot into the unarmed crowd at the building of the Hungarian Radio resulted in the growth ...
Molnár: Jobbik In Position To ‘Blackmail’ Orbán
- 20 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist leader said radical nationalist Jobbik’s leader is in a position to “blackmail” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over the recently tabled constitutional amendment proposal in connection with EU migrant quotas.
Lufthansa Presents Its #Inspiredby Homesickness Campaign
- 19 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
This October, Lufthansa is launching a new campaign which will appear exclusively on social media. Using the hashtag “inspiredby homesickness”, it will examine the concept of belonging and how travel experiences influence the development of our personalities.
Budapest Mayor: No Money For Metro 3 Stations Unless Funding Raised
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Municipal Council will not have enough money to upgrade the stations on the third metro line unless the budget for the revamp is raised from central coffers, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. If the budget for the project remains “capped” at the current 140 billion forints (EUR 458.3m), plans to upgrade the stops will have to be abandoned, Tarlós told a press conference.
Socialists To Submit Bill To Raise Mandatory Schooling Age To 18
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist lawmakers will submit a bill to parliament on raising the mandatory schooling age from 16 back to 18. Ágnes Kunhalmi, deputy head of parliament’s cultural committee, said the principle of “zero tolerance” should be pursued against “functional illiteracy”.
Support For Fidesz Rises, Socialists Garnered Support
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party raised its support in polls while the Jobbik party has diminished in popularity in the previous quarter, according to a poll published by Tárki on Wednesday. Fidesz raised its support from 30 percent in July to 32 percent in October in the whole sample and from 49 percent to 54 percent among decided voters, people with a clear party preference, in the same period.
Trócsányi: European Court To End Cases Against Hungary On Crowded Prisons
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights is ready to end procedures against Hungary in connection with the overcrowdedness of prisons, after the Hungarian Parliament passed a law which leaves room for appeal at a national level, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said, after meeting with Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg.
Invitation United Way Hungary 25th Anniversary Gala, 28 October
- 21 Oct 2016 10:06 AM
- community & culture
Let’s take a walk down memory lane and celebrate a quarter century of United Way Hungary with great food, drinks, entertainment and memories to last us a life time.
Events On 23 October Are About Heroism, Tribute & Freedom
- 21 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
At a press conference, MoD Parliamentary State Secretary Tamás Vargha stated that heroism, tribute and freedom will be the central ideas of the commemoration organized for the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight.
Events In Budapest On 23 October
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On 23 October 1956, the revolt against Soviet occupation and Communist repression began as a demonstration of university students in Budapest. After the student demonstrations, hundreds of thousands outside the House of Parliament listened to Imre Nagy’s speech in which he promised reforms. The bloody volley shot into the unarmed crowd at the building of the Hungarian Radio resulted in the growth ...
Molnár: Jobbik In Position To ‘Blackmail’ Orbán
- 20 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist leader said radical nationalist Jobbik’s leader is in a position to “blackmail” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over the recently tabled constitutional amendment proposal in connection with EU migrant quotas.
Lufthansa Presents Its #Inspiredby Homesickness Campaign
- 19 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
This October, Lufthansa is launching a new campaign which will appear exclusively on social media. Using the hashtag “inspiredby homesickness”, it will examine the concept of belonging and how travel experiences influence the development of our personalities.
Budapest Mayor: No Money For Metro 3 Stations Unless Funding Raised
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Municipal Council will not have enough money to upgrade the stations on the third metro line unless the budget for the revamp is raised from central coffers, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. If the budget for the project remains “capped” at the current 140 billion forints (EUR 458.3m), plans to upgrade the stops will have to be abandoned, Tarlós told a press conference.