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Szabó & Tarlós At Odds On Homeless In Hungary
- 14 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hasty, lightning-fast urban policy and moves by the authorities are not the answer to the problem of homelessness, ombudsman Máté Szabó declared on Sunday. He recalled the November Constitutional Court ruling that struck down the classification of regular use of public areas as a misdemeanour.
More Money Will Be Allocated To Culture In Hungary In 2013
- 11 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Public spending on culture will increase significantly in 2013, Minister of State for Culture László L. Simon announced on 10 January. The politician underlined that the State Secretariat for Culture will have an increased budget of HUF 35 billion this year. Furthermore, other ministries will also have cultural contributions from their own budget; the Ministry of Interior will have 25 billion ...
Hungarian Students Turn On PM In Second Wave Of Protests
- 14 Dec 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of university students blocked Budapest’s Elizabeth Bridge in a spontaneous demonstration on Wednesday as they protested against government cuts in funding for post-secondary education. It was part of a wave of protests that began on Monday and continued across the country on Wednesday.
The Government Signs A Strategic Partnership Agreement With Microsoft Hungary
- 13 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- tech
The Hungarian Government concluded a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Microsoft Hungary Ltd. today in Budapest. At the signing ceremony, State Secretary for foreign affairs and external economic relations Péter Szijjártó said that a strong info-communications and technology sector is a key component of Hungary's competitiveness and that the Government is giving special attention to supporting ...
Hungary's Government’s Reform Enables More Students To Attend Higher Education
- 12 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
In response to student demonstrations, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written an open letter to Hungarian national student union HÖOK in which he pointed out that the Government’s current decisions on higher education reform did not take place unexpectedly.
Xpat Opinion: Moral And Political Confusion In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2012 7:59 AM
- current affairs
"I decided to update three recent posts. On Saturday and Sunday I wrote about LMP’s decision not to begin negotiations with the “Together 2014″ group. Yesterday I reported on the latest plagiarism case involving Zsolt Semjén, chairman of the Christian Democratic People’s Party (KDNP) and deputy to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
“Visa For Life” Exhibition Opened In The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Iván Bába, Administrative State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ilan Mor, Ambassador of Israel in Hungary, opened the exhibition „Visa for Life” in the main building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs November 13. The exhibition commemorates diplomats who rescued many persecuted Jews during the Second World War by risking, and even at times sacrificing, their own lives.
Paint Sprayed On US Pilots Memorial In Hungary
- 5 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The words “murderers and collaborators” were painted on the memorial to American soldiers who died in action in World War II in Szigliget, on the north shore of Lake Balaton on Saturday.
Hungary's PM And Head Of London's National Gallery Open Cézanne Exhibition In Budapest
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The exhibition of the Museum of Fine Arts entitled Cézanne and the past – which can be visited from 26 October 2012 to 17 February 2013 – presents the life's work of the French painter together with its artistic predecessors. This is the first ever exhibition of the Post-Impressionist artist in Hungary.
Szabó & Tarlós At Odds On Homeless In Hungary
- 14 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hasty, lightning-fast urban policy and moves by the authorities are not the answer to the problem of homelessness, ombudsman Máté Szabó declared on Sunday. He recalled the November Constitutional Court ruling that struck down the classification of regular use of public areas as a misdemeanour.
More Money Will Be Allocated To Culture In Hungary In 2013
- 11 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Public spending on culture will increase significantly in 2013, Minister of State for Culture László L. Simon announced on 10 January. The politician underlined that the State Secretariat for Culture will have an increased budget of HUF 35 billion this year. Furthermore, other ministries will also have cultural contributions from their own budget; the Ministry of Interior will have 25 billion ...
Hungarian Students Turn On PM In Second Wave Of Protests
- 14 Dec 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of university students blocked Budapest’s Elizabeth Bridge in a spontaneous demonstration on Wednesday as they protested against government cuts in funding for post-secondary education. It was part of a wave of protests that began on Monday and continued across the country on Wednesday.
The Government Signs A Strategic Partnership Agreement With Microsoft Hungary
- 13 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- tech
The Hungarian Government concluded a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Microsoft Hungary Ltd. today in Budapest. At the signing ceremony, State Secretary for foreign affairs and external economic relations Péter Szijjártó said that a strong info-communications and technology sector is a key component of Hungary's competitiveness and that the Government is giving special attention to supporting ...
Hungary's Government’s Reform Enables More Students To Attend Higher Education
- 12 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
In response to student demonstrations, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written an open letter to Hungarian national student union HÖOK in which he pointed out that the Government’s current decisions on higher education reform did not take place unexpectedly.
Xpat Opinion: Moral And Political Confusion In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2012 7:59 AM
- current affairs
"I decided to update three recent posts. On Saturday and Sunday I wrote about LMP’s decision not to begin negotiations with the “Together 2014″ group. Yesterday I reported on the latest plagiarism case involving Zsolt Semjén, chairman of the Christian Democratic People’s Party (KDNP) and deputy to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
“Visa For Life” Exhibition Opened In The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Iván Bába, Administrative State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ilan Mor, Ambassador of Israel in Hungary, opened the exhibition „Visa for Life” in the main building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs November 13. The exhibition commemorates diplomats who rescued many persecuted Jews during the Second World War by risking, and even at times sacrificing, their own lives.
Paint Sprayed On US Pilots Memorial In Hungary
- 5 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The words “murderers and collaborators” were painted on the memorial to American soldiers who died in action in World War II in Szigliget, on the north shore of Lake Balaton on Saturday.
Hungary's PM And Head Of London's National Gallery Open Cézanne Exhibition In Budapest
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The exhibition of the Museum of Fine Arts entitled Cézanne and the past – which can be visited from 26 October 2012 to 17 February 2013 – presents the life's work of the French painter together with its artistic predecessors. This is the first ever exhibition of the Post-Impressionist artist in Hungary.