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Migration, Terrorism, Hybrid Threats In Focus At Parliamentary NATO Conference
- 24 Nov 2017 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Mass migration, terrorism, hybrid threats, fake news and growing nationalism in Ukraine were in focus at the 21st International Parliamentary NATO Conference organised in Budapest. In his opening address, deputy parliamentary speaker Csaba Hende said international relations were characterised by uncertainty and unpredictability. In recent years, the threats facing the Euro-Atlantic region have ...
Local Opinion: The 61st Anniversary Of 56
- 26 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on all sides agree that the opposition’s performance on the anniversary of the 1956 revolution was pathetic. They disagree, however on PM Orbán’s statement on Sunday that Hungary must now, once again, defend its independence.
Hungary, Germany Natural Allies, Says Orbán In Passau
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Germany are natural allies and should remain as such in the future, too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Passau on Tuesday. Orbán was speaking in part of a podium discussion on Euroscepticism. The prime minister visited the tomb of Gisela of Hungary, the country’s first queen consort, in the Kloster Niedernburg.
Hungary Wants EU To Reimburse Half Of Border Control Costs
- 1 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the European Commission to reimburse Hungary for half its spending on border protection, the government office chief said on Thursday. János Lázár said at a regular press briefing that the total cost since the start of the migrant crisis amounted to 800 million euros.
Opinion: Foreign Language Teaching In Hungary: Progress Is Very Slow
- 8 Aug 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians’ subpar knowledge of foreign languages in comparison to other European countries becomes a hot topic in the media from time to time. The reasons for this periodic interest in the topic vary. There are times when an international poll is taken, from which the population can learn that Hungary is again the very last on the list.
Opposition DK Questions Decision To Deploy Army During FINA Championships
- 12 Jul 2017 8:42 AM
- sport
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has said it opposes the government’s decision to deploy soldiers to secure sites at the FINA World Aquatics Championships this month. The party’s deputy leader, Ágnes Vadai, in a statement on Tuesday referred to the decree published in the official government gazette relating to security provision for the championships between July 13 and July 30 “If ...
Hungary’s Largest Statue In The Works
- 10 Jul 2017 8:42 AM
- getting around
The biggest statue in Hungary, Miskahuszár (“Miska the Hussar”) is under construction on the so-called Bogár halom at Pákozd, where legend has it that Habsburg general Josip Jelacic stood in September, 1848, before his defeat in battle at the hands of Hungarian soldiers.
Now On: The Photojournalist Robert Capa @ Capa Center Budapest
- 29 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Now on until 31 December. Capa Center is showcasing a selection of one of the most well-known, Hungarian-born photographers, Robert Capa’s oeuvre. Images on view are selected from the collection of the almost one thousand Capa photographs of the Hungarian National Museum.
Szijjártó: Europe Facing Unmatched Terrorist Threat
- 20 Jun 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is facing the biggest terrorist threat of all time, so clear communication and resolute action are needed to protect Europeans, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said during a break in the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg. Recent events have demonstrated that earlier methods for integration have failed and there are huge tensions in European societies, he said.
Migration, Terrorism, Hybrid Threats In Focus At Parliamentary NATO Conference
- 24 Nov 2017 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Mass migration, terrorism, hybrid threats, fake news and growing nationalism in Ukraine were in focus at the 21st International Parliamentary NATO Conference organised in Budapest. In his opening address, deputy parliamentary speaker Csaba Hende said international relations were characterised by uncertainty and unpredictability. In recent years, the threats facing the Euro-Atlantic region have ...
Local Opinion: The 61st Anniversary Of 56
- 26 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on all sides agree that the opposition’s performance on the anniversary of the 1956 revolution was pathetic. They disagree, however on PM Orbán’s statement on Sunday that Hungary must now, once again, defend its independence.
Hungary, Germany Natural Allies, Says Orbán In Passau
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Germany are natural allies and should remain as such in the future, too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Passau on Tuesday. Orbán was speaking in part of a podium discussion on Euroscepticism. The prime minister visited the tomb of Gisela of Hungary, the country’s first queen consort, in the Kloster Niedernburg.
Hungary Wants EU To Reimburse Half Of Border Control Costs
- 1 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the European Commission to reimburse Hungary for half its spending on border protection, the government office chief said on Thursday. János Lázár said at a regular press briefing that the total cost since the start of the migrant crisis amounted to 800 million euros.
Opinion: Foreign Language Teaching In Hungary: Progress Is Very Slow
- 8 Aug 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians’ subpar knowledge of foreign languages in comparison to other European countries becomes a hot topic in the media from time to time. The reasons for this periodic interest in the topic vary. There are times when an international poll is taken, from which the population can learn that Hungary is again the very last on the list.
Opposition DK Questions Decision To Deploy Army During FINA Championships
- 12 Jul 2017 8:42 AM
- sport
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has said it opposes the government’s decision to deploy soldiers to secure sites at the FINA World Aquatics Championships this month. The party’s deputy leader, Ágnes Vadai, in a statement on Tuesday referred to the decree published in the official government gazette relating to security provision for the championships between July 13 and July 30 “If ...
Hungary’s Largest Statue In The Works
- 10 Jul 2017 8:42 AM
- getting around
The biggest statue in Hungary, Miskahuszár (“Miska the Hussar”) is under construction on the so-called Bogár halom at Pákozd, where legend has it that Habsburg general Josip Jelacic stood in September, 1848, before his defeat in battle at the hands of Hungarian soldiers.
Now On: The Photojournalist Robert Capa @ Capa Center Budapest
- 29 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Now on until 31 December. Capa Center is showcasing a selection of one of the most well-known, Hungarian-born photographers, Robert Capa’s oeuvre. Images on view are selected from the collection of the almost one thousand Capa photographs of the Hungarian National Museum.
Szijjártó: Europe Facing Unmatched Terrorist Threat
- 20 Jun 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is facing the biggest terrorist threat of all time, so clear communication and resolute action are needed to protect Europeans, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said during a break in the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg. Recent events have demonstrated that earlier methods for integration have failed and there are huge tensions in European societies, he said.