573 result(s) for spa in Current Affairs
Two-Tailed Dog Party Holds Alternative Peace March
- 19 Mar 2018 9:30 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The satirical Two-Tailed Dog Party on Thursday held an alternative Peace March in Budapest, aping the official pro-government event. Marching from Oktogon in downtown Budapest, the party’s leader Gergely Kovács called for “the abolition of space relations” and “the censorship of freedom and the abolition of the press”.
Xpat Opinion: U.N. Commissioner For Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein On Viktor Orbán
- 7 Mar 2018 3:16 PM
- current affairs
You may recall that Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in his keynote address at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council, called Viktor Orbán a xenophobe and a racist because the Hungarian prime minister declared earlier that “we do not want our color … to be mixed in the others.”
Central European University Hungarian Entity Has Been Reaccredited
- 2 Mar 2018 9:49 AM
- http://budapestbeacon.com/
- current affairs
The Hungarian Accreditation Committee (MAB) has reaccredited the Central European University’s (CEU) Hungarian entity (Kozep-europai Egyetem), according to a statement released by the Budapest-based university on Wednesday.
Fidesz: Preserving Hungary As Hungarian At Stake
- 22 Feb 2018 12:53 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
At stake at the parliamentary elections of 2018 is whether Hungary can remain Hungarian or it becomes an “immigrant country”, ruling Fidesz’s communications director said, announcing the launch of his party’s campaign under the slogan “Hungary Comes First”.
More Safe Spaces For Homeless Around Hungary
- 21 Feb 2018 9:28 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The homeless care network has made preparations for extending aid in the cold weather forecast for the remainder of February, as homeless people are expected at 11,000 places nationwide in the winter period, the Human Resources Ministry said on Tuesday.
Local Opinion: Left Still Fragmented, 70 Days Before The Elections
- 23 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the chances of the left are meagre, as its rather weak and scattered forces seem unable to coalesce, although over half the parliamentary seats (106 of 199) can be won in individual constituencies in a ‘first past the post’ system.
Video: Light Aircraft Carrying Migrants Lands In Hungary
- 18 Jan 2018 11:35 AM
- current affairs
A light aircraft carrying 11 migrants entered Hungarian air space and landed near the town of Kállósemjén, in northeast Hungary, The migrants, three Afghan and eight Vietnamese nationals, were apprehended near Kállósemjén following an extensive search that included the use of search dogs and thermal cameras.
Zoom.hu: Fidesz-Connected Agencies Have Reserved All Available Billboards In Run-Up To Election
- 17 Jan 2018 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Zoom.hu reports that Fidesz has ordered all the billboard spaces available for political campaigns through December (with the exception of those owned by Lajos Simicska’s billboard company). If true, then Hungary’s political opposition will have limited exposure when it comes to billboard advertising in the run-up to the general election on April 8.
Bishops Offer ‘Room At The Inn’ To Refugees In Hungary
- 5 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
In a country with a xenophobic streak and a government proud to call itself ‘illiberal’, religious leaders are speaking up.
Two-Tailed Dog Party Holds Alternative Peace March
- 19 Mar 2018 9:30 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The satirical Two-Tailed Dog Party on Thursday held an alternative Peace March in Budapest, aping the official pro-government event. Marching from Oktogon in downtown Budapest, the party’s leader Gergely Kovács called for “the abolition of space relations” and “the censorship of freedom and the abolition of the press”.
Xpat Opinion: U.N. Commissioner For Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein On Viktor Orbán
- 7 Mar 2018 3:16 PM
- current affairs
You may recall that Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in his keynote address at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council, called Viktor Orbán a xenophobe and a racist because the Hungarian prime minister declared earlier that “we do not want our color … to be mixed in the others.”
Central European University Hungarian Entity Has Been Reaccredited
- 2 Mar 2018 9:49 AM
- http://budapestbeacon.com/
- current affairs
The Hungarian Accreditation Committee (MAB) has reaccredited the Central European University’s (CEU) Hungarian entity (Kozep-europai Egyetem), according to a statement released by the Budapest-based university on Wednesday.
Fidesz: Preserving Hungary As Hungarian At Stake
- 22 Feb 2018 12:53 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
At stake at the parliamentary elections of 2018 is whether Hungary can remain Hungarian or it becomes an “immigrant country”, ruling Fidesz’s communications director said, announcing the launch of his party’s campaign under the slogan “Hungary Comes First”.
More Safe Spaces For Homeless Around Hungary
- 21 Feb 2018 9:28 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The homeless care network has made preparations for extending aid in the cold weather forecast for the remainder of February, as homeless people are expected at 11,000 places nationwide in the winter period, the Human Resources Ministry said on Tuesday.
Local Opinion: Left Still Fragmented, 70 Days Before The Elections
- 23 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the chances of the left are meagre, as its rather weak and scattered forces seem unable to coalesce, although over half the parliamentary seats (106 of 199) can be won in individual constituencies in a ‘first past the post’ system.
Video: Light Aircraft Carrying Migrants Lands In Hungary
- 18 Jan 2018 11:35 AM
- current affairs
A light aircraft carrying 11 migrants entered Hungarian air space and landed near the town of Kállósemjén, in northeast Hungary, The migrants, three Afghan and eight Vietnamese nationals, were apprehended near Kállósemjén following an extensive search that included the use of search dogs and thermal cameras.
Zoom.hu: Fidesz-Connected Agencies Have Reserved All Available Billboards In Run-Up To Election
- 17 Jan 2018 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Zoom.hu reports that Fidesz has ordered all the billboard spaces available for political campaigns through December (with the exception of those owned by Lajos Simicska’s billboard company). If true, then Hungary’s political opposition will have limited exposure when it comes to billboard advertising in the run-up to the general election on April 8.
Bishops Offer ‘Room At The Inn’ To Refugees In Hungary
- 5 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
In a country with a xenophobic streak and a government proud to call itself ‘illiberal’, religious leaders are speaking up.