314 result(s) for rescue
U.S. Embassy's Active Citizenship Award To Red Cross In Hungary
- 5 Oct 2012 5:00 AM
- community & culture
On September 28, Deputy Chief of Mission Timothy Betts conferred the Embassy’s Active Citizenship Award on the Hungarian Red Cross for its sustained outstanding services.
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány And The Hunger Strike: Media Reactions In Hungary
- 14 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- current affairs
I just finished reading approximately 100 articles on the topic of the week-long hunger strike of four members of the Demokratikus Koalíció leadership. DK is the newest political party in Hungary and at present is the smallest, a couple of percentage points below LMP according to the latest public opinion polls. The hunger strike was announced by Ferenc Gyurcsány, former prime minister of Hungary ...
Xpat Opinion: Neo-Nazis In Cegléd, Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
I wanted to write about the national holiday, August 20, St. Stephen’s Day, but something else came up. Another incident of Gypsy-baiting. This time in Cegléd, a town not far from Kecskemét and Szolnok, about 70 km south of Budapest. It has a population of 38,000 with a fairly large Roma population that lives on the outskirts of the town.
Statement Of The Hungarian Ministry Of Foreign Affairs About The American Act Concerning Wallenberg
- 17 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
The Foreign Ministry of Hungary welcomes the fact that the US Senate – following the unanimous approval of the House of Representatives in April 2012 and in connection with the Wallenberg Memorial Year commemorating the 100th anniversary of the rescuer’s birth – unanimously approved the Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act on July 11, 2012.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, A Nation At War Within
- 6 Jun 2012 8:56 AM
- current affairs
"Only this morning I heard a short interview with one of the political scientists of Méltányosság Intézet. “Méltányosság” can be translated as fairness, fair-mindedness, or even impartiality. In any case, this particular associate of the institute was studying the seemingly entrenched inability of Hungarians to conduct civilized and rational dialogue with people who hold opposing views. Not only ...
Hungarian Armed Forces Help Bruce Willis's Die Hard Shoot In Budapest
- 5 Jun 2012 9:34 AM
- entertainment
The Armed Forces will provide a military helicopter to shoot a scene for the next Die Hard instalment in Budapest Wednesday morning, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. Bruce Willis stars in the film portraying policeman John McClane, who leaves for Russia to rescue his son.
Amphibious Budapest Bus Stranded In Danube
- 24 May 2012 10:45 AM
- getting around
Fire-fighters rescued 33 people from an amphibious sightseeing water bus in Budapest Tuesday night after it ran adrift in the Danube. János Sági, captain of the fire-fighting ship Szent Flórián, said the bus was adrift in the water at the foot of Chain Bridge after spinning out of control. Nobody was injured in the incident.
Hungary Condemns The Brutal Defilement Of Raoul Wallenberg’s Statue
- 24 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary most firmly condemns the degradation of Raoul Wallenberg’s memory and the brutal defilement of his statue in Budapest.
The Real Wallenberg Year In Hungary
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2012 – as decided by the government – we commemorate Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish martyr diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarians during the Holocaust. The Wallenberg Commemorative Committee responsible for the preparation of the Centenary, which I chair myself, makes all the efforts to make the Wallenberg Year an occasion to face the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust in a responsible ...
U.S. Embassy's Active Citizenship Award To Red Cross In Hungary
- 5 Oct 2012 5:00 AM
- community & culture
On September 28, Deputy Chief of Mission Timothy Betts conferred the Embassy’s Active Citizenship Award on the Hungarian Red Cross for its sustained outstanding services.
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány And The Hunger Strike: Media Reactions In Hungary
- 14 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- current affairs
I just finished reading approximately 100 articles on the topic of the week-long hunger strike of four members of the Demokratikus Koalíció leadership. DK is the newest political party in Hungary and at present is the smallest, a couple of percentage points below LMP according to the latest public opinion polls. The hunger strike was announced by Ferenc Gyurcsány, former prime minister of Hungary ...
Xpat Opinion: Neo-Nazis In Cegléd, Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
I wanted to write about the national holiday, August 20, St. Stephen’s Day, but something else came up. Another incident of Gypsy-baiting. This time in Cegléd, a town not far from Kecskemét and Szolnok, about 70 km south of Budapest. It has a population of 38,000 with a fairly large Roma population that lives on the outskirts of the town.
Statement Of The Hungarian Ministry Of Foreign Affairs About The American Act Concerning Wallenberg
- 17 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
The Foreign Ministry of Hungary welcomes the fact that the US Senate – following the unanimous approval of the House of Representatives in April 2012 and in connection with the Wallenberg Memorial Year commemorating the 100th anniversary of the rescuer’s birth – unanimously approved the Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act on July 11, 2012.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, A Nation At War Within
- 6 Jun 2012 8:56 AM
- current affairs
"Only this morning I heard a short interview with one of the political scientists of Méltányosság Intézet. “Méltányosság” can be translated as fairness, fair-mindedness, or even impartiality. In any case, this particular associate of the institute was studying the seemingly entrenched inability of Hungarians to conduct civilized and rational dialogue with people who hold opposing views. Not only ...
Hungarian Armed Forces Help Bruce Willis's Die Hard Shoot In Budapest
- 5 Jun 2012 9:34 AM
- entertainment
The Armed Forces will provide a military helicopter to shoot a scene for the next Die Hard instalment in Budapest Wednesday morning, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. Bruce Willis stars in the film portraying policeman John McClane, who leaves for Russia to rescue his son.
Amphibious Budapest Bus Stranded In Danube
- 24 May 2012 10:45 AM
- getting around
Fire-fighters rescued 33 people from an amphibious sightseeing water bus in Budapest Tuesday night after it ran adrift in the Danube. János Sági, captain of the fire-fighting ship Szent Flórián, said the bus was adrift in the water at the foot of Chain Bridge after spinning out of control. Nobody was injured in the incident.
Hungary Condemns The Brutal Defilement Of Raoul Wallenberg’s Statue
- 24 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary most firmly condemns the degradation of Raoul Wallenberg’s memory and the brutal defilement of his statue in Budapest.
The Real Wallenberg Year In Hungary
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2012 – as decided by the government – we commemorate Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish martyr diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarians during the Holocaust. The Wallenberg Commemorative Committee responsible for the preparation of the Centenary, which I chair myself, makes all the efforts to make the Wallenberg Year an occasion to face the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust in a responsible ...