574 result(s) for spa in Current Affairs
Budapest Decides Against Sale Of Rác Baths
- 23 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest city council discussed the sale of the Rác bath and hotel complex in a public session on Wednesday, rather than a previously planned closed session, due to media outrage. Representatives voted down the suggestion to sell the spa facility to state development bank MFB for Ft 2.2 billion.
Magyar Opinion: Can Momentum Keep Up The Momentum?
- 20 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators believe that the governing forces will withdraw Budapest’s Olympic bid, after a new political movement collected almost twice as many signatures as necessary to back a referendum on the subject. They also ponder whether Momentum, after this spectacular success, will become a significant opposition force.
The American Alt-Right’s Hungarian Love Affair
- 16 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was the first European leader to publicly endorse Donald Trump in July. And Hungary is perhaps the only country to have a former employee of its own Ministry of Defense — Sebastian Gorka — receive a high-ranking post within the Trump administration.
Hungary’s Justice Minister: EU’s External Borders Must Be Strengthened
- 30 Jan 2017 6:32 AM
- current affairs
Unless the external borders of the European Union are strengthened, the flood of migrants could lead to walls going up between EU member states, Hungary’s justice minister, László Trócsányi, said in an interview to The Times of Malta. “In 2015 Europe was perhaps naive but it is now confronting reality ... We believe in the border-free Schengen zone, but for this to work properly the EU’s external ...
Hungarian Foreign Minister Meets Russian Counterpart In Moscow
- 24 Jan 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó held talks with Sergei Lavrov, his Russian counterpart, in Moscow in preparation for an upcoming visit to Budapest by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Diverse Crowd Marches For Women’s Rights In Budapest
- 23 Jan 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
As about half a million people converged for the Women’s March on Washington, DC, on Saturday, dwarfing the turnout for the inauguration of President Donald Trump the day before, sister marches took place across U.S. and foreign cities.
Hungary Passes Law Regulating Outdoor Advertising 9 Months A Year
- 15 Dec 2016 8:46 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly has passed a law granting the government authority to regulate advertising in public spaces by government decree, reports mno.hu. The bill, proposed by Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár, was submitted on Monday and adopted by parliament the following day.
PMO Allocates Additional HUF 950 Million To 1956 Memorial Year Program
- 8 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister’s Office has allocated an additional HUF 950 million (USD 3.2 million) to the memorial year program tasked with organizing events at home and abroad commemorating the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian uprising, with the spending under the leadership of revisionist historian Mária Schmidt, reports index.hu.
Winter Care For Homeless Under Way
- 2 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Homeless shelters in Hungary have started expanding their capacities to welcome an additional 1,500 people in total over the winter period. For most of the year, homeless shelters have room to house about 9,500 people in total, while in the winter they can accommodate up to 11,100.
Budapest Decides Against Sale Of Rác Baths
- 23 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest city council discussed the sale of the Rác bath and hotel complex in a public session on Wednesday, rather than a previously planned closed session, due to media outrage. Representatives voted down the suggestion to sell the spa facility to state development bank MFB for Ft 2.2 billion.
Magyar Opinion: Can Momentum Keep Up The Momentum?
- 20 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators believe that the governing forces will withdraw Budapest’s Olympic bid, after a new political movement collected almost twice as many signatures as necessary to back a referendum on the subject. They also ponder whether Momentum, after this spectacular success, will become a significant opposition force.
The American Alt-Right’s Hungarian Love Affair
- 16 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was the first European leader to publicly endorse Donald Trump in July. And Hungary is perhaps the only country to have a former employee of its own Ministry of Defense — Sebastian Gorka — receive a high-ranking post within the Trump administration.
Hungary’s Justice Minister: EU’s External Borders Must Be Strengthened
- 30 Jan 2017 6:32 AM
- current affairs
Unless the external borders of the European Union are strengthened, the flood of migrants could lead to walls going up between EU member states, Hungary’s justice minister, László Trócsányi, said in an interview to The Times of Malta. “In 2015 Europe was perhaps naive but it is now confronting reality ... We believe in the border-free Schengen zone, but for this to work properly the EU’s external ...
Hungarian Foreign Minister Meets Russian Counterpart In Moscow
- 24 Jan 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó held talks with Sergei Lavrov, his Russian counterpart, in Moscow in preparation for an upcoming visit to Budapest by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Diverse Crowd Marches For Women’s Rights In Budapest
- 23 Jan 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
As about half a million people converged for the Women’s March on Washington, DC, on Saturday, dwarfing the turnout for the inauguration of President Donald Trump the day before, sister marches took place across U.S. and foreign cities.
Hungary Passes Law Regulating Outdoor Advertising 9 Months A Year
- 15 Dec 2016 8:46 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly has passed a law granting the government authority to regulate advertising in public spaces by government decree, reports mno.hu. The bill, proposed by Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár, was submitted on Monday and adopted by parliament the following day.
PMO Allocates Additional HUF 950 Million To 1956 Memorial Year Program
- 8 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister’s Office has allocated an additional HUF 950 million (USD 3.2 million) to the memorial year program tasked with organizing events at home and abroad commemorating the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian uprising, with the spending under the leadership of revisionist historian Mária Schmidt, reports index.hu.
Winter Care For Homeless Under Way
- 2 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Homeless shelters in Hungary have started expanding their capacities to welcome an additional 1,500 people in total over the winter period. For most of the year, homeless shelters have room to house about 9,500 people in total, while in the winter they can accommodate up to 11,100.