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Xpat Opinion: Nazi Invasion Monument To Be Erected In Budapest
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators echo the misgivings expressed by opposition politicians about the government’s plan to erect a monument commemorating the invasion of Hungary by Nazi Germany in 1944. The statue is due to be unveiled on the 70th anniversary, i.e. March 19th, on Szabadság (Freedom) square, in front of the monument to Soviet soldiers.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Hungary’s State Secretary: Autonomy Is Long – Term Solution For Ethnic Hungarians
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gaining autonomy will be the only way for the Hungarian community in Romania to solve their problems in the long run, Hungary’s state secretary for Hungarian communities abroad said in Cluj (Kolozsvár). Zsuzsanna Hungary’s heightened involvement in guaranteeing peace between the Albanian and Serbian communities of Kosovo is expected to do benefit to the co-existence of Serbians and ethnic ...
Hungary Ready For The Winter Floods
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If needed, the affected organizations are ready to face a winter flood – representatives of the Disaster Management Authority, the Hungarian Defence Forces, the General Directorate of Water Management and the police said.
U.S. Loans Hungarian Military Armoured Vehicles
- 27 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States is loaning the Hungarian military 12 mineresistant armoured vehicles (MRAP) for training purposes. Hungary’s defence minister took over the consignment on Tuesday from a representative of the US embassy in Hungary.
Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) For Special Operations Forces (SOF) In Hungary
- 25 Sep 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In August, a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) for U.S. and Hungarian special operations forces (SOF) was held at the Táborfalva training range in central Hungary. As the commanders of the two NATO Ally SOF teams stressed, such joint training is essential in ensuring successful cooperation during joint missions in multinational environments. The commander of the American SOF team from ...
Event Report: LurdyV8 - 5th International US Car Meeting
- 19 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
I drove onto the parking lot of the Lurdy shopping center and walked to the rear fenced off area where a lot of visitors and exhibitors were. The deep gurgling and babbling sound announced the coming of a large and elegant limosine, followed by the bass-heavy humming of a 'Hot Rod' car. The limo glided majestically past me and the Hot Rod car followed, in impatience to demonstrate its power.
Invitation: Onion Festival, Makó, Hungary, 7 - 8 September
- 5 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Experiences in flavours and gastronomy; a bustling fair and superb concerts will entertain visitors at the Onion Festival of Makó on September 7 and 8. You can walk in the “Street of Flavours”, see folk art and talk with the ones who make them. There will be a wide selection of the products of local farmers and manufacturers exhibited. You can taste food made with onion – bread, strudel and scone.
Hungary's Foreign Minister: V4 Countries Initiate Six Month Review Of Hezbollah-Wing Ban
- 24 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Visegrád countries have initiated a six-month review of European Union decision to ban Hezbollah's military wing, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi stated on Monday.
Xpat Opinion: Nazi Invasion Monument To Be Erected In Budapest
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators echo the misgivings expressed by opposition politicians about the government’s plan to erect a monument commemorating the invasion of Hungary by Nazi Germany in 1944. The statue is due to be unveiled on the 70th anniversary, i.e. March 19th, on Szabadság (Freedom) square, in front of the monument to Soviet soldiers.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Hungary’s State Secretary: Autonomy Is Long – Term Solution For Ethnic Hungarians
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gaining autonomy will be the only way for the Hungarian community in Romania to solve their problems in the long run, Hungary’s state secretary for Hungarian communities abroad said in Cluj (Kolozsvár). Zsuzsanna Hungary’s heightened involvement in guaranteeing peace between the Albanian and Serbian communities of Kosovo is expected to do benefit to the co-existence of Serbians and ethnic ...
Hungary Ready For The Winter Floods
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If needed, the affected organizations are ready to face a winter flood – representatives of the Disaster Management Authority, the Hungarian Defence Forces, the General Directorate of Water Management and the police said.
U.S. Loans Hungarian Military Armoured Vehicles
- 27 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States is loaning the Hungarian military 12 mineresistant armoured vehicles (MRAP) for training purposes. Hungary’s defence minister took over the consignment on Tuesday from a representative of the US embassy in Hungary.
Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) For Special Operations Forces (SOF) In Hungary
- 25 Sep 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In August, a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) for U.S. and Hungarian special operations forces (SOF) was held at the Táborfalva training range in central Hungary. As the commanders of the two NATO Ally SOF teams stressed, such joint training is essential in ensuring successful cooperation during joint missions in multinational environments. The commander of the American SOF team from ...
Event Report: LurdyV8 - 5th International US Car Meeting
- 19 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
I drove onto the parking lot of the Lurdy shopping center and walked to the rear fenced off area where a lot of visitors and exhibitors were. The deep gurgling and babbling sound announced the coming of a large and elegant limosine, followed by the bass-heavy humming of a 'Hot Rod' car. The limo glided majestically past me and the Hot Rod car followed, in impatience to demonstrate its power.
Invitation: Onion Festival, Makó, Hungary, 7 - 8 September
- 5 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Experiences in flavours and gastronomy; a bustling fair and superb concerts will entertain visitors at the Onion Festival of Makó on September 7 and 8. You can walk in the “Street of Flavours”, see folk art and talk with the ones who make them. There will be a wide selection of the products of local farmers and manufacturers exhibited. You can taste food made with onion – bread, strudel and scone.
Hungary's Foreign Minister: V4 Countries Initiate Six Month Review Of Hezbollah-Wing Ban
- 24 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Visegrád countries have initiated a six-month review of European Union decision to ban Hezbollah's military wing, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi stated on Monday.