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Anti-Government Groups Stage Protest In Budapest
- 22 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-government civil groups held a protest under the motto “We won’t let go of our future; we’re here to stay!” in central Budapest on Sunday afternoon.
Orbán: European Values ‘Are In The Hearts Of Europe’s People, Not In Brussels’
- 22 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The values of Europe are in the hearts of its people “rather than in Brussels”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Saturday, addressing a congress of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) in Maribor. In his speech, Orbán said: “European values are often talked about like they were kept in Brussels strongboxes with a select few keeping the keys ... Many think that Europe is in Brussels, where ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Backs Reform Of UN
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports reforming the United Nations with the aim of making the organisation more effective and ensuring that it can respond faster to global challenges, Hungary’s foreign minister said in New York ahead of a UN session on innovation and digitalisation and talks with UN officials and US business leaders.
LMP Calls For Cross-Party Support Against Verbal Abuse
- 16 May 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Opposition LMP on Monday urged parliamentary parties and all lawmakers to support and sign the party’s political declaration calling for the abandonment of hate speech and aggressive rhetoric in public discourse. Party co-leader Bernadett Szél told a press conference that recent cases of aggression in public discourse included threatening
Local Opinion: PM Orbán Meeting EPP Leaders
- 12 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The first comments on the outcome of the European People’s Party Presidency meeting on Hungary express a mixture of confusion and contradictions on whether the Prime Minister made concessions in Brussels, or defended his positions against criticism and pressure.
Hungarian Govt Official Calls On Timmermans To Resign
- 11 May 2017 9:38 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian government official on Wednesday sent a letter to Frans Timmermans, first vice-president of the European Commission, calling on him to quit his post, citing comments the commissioner made in an interview to German daily Die Zeit concerning his view that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had been motivated by anti- Semitism when criticising US financier George Soros during his recent speech ...
Ignite Budapest @ Brody Studios, 17 May
- 11 May 2017 2:40 AM
- community & culture
If you had just five minutes on stage, what would you say? What if you only had 20 slides that rotated automatically every 15 seconds? That's the essence of Ignite, an event where 12 pre-selected speakers will take on this challenge live. Ignite began in Seattle, USA, in 2006, and since 2009 Ignite Budapest has been a favourite event in the expat community.
Áder Sworn In For Second Term As Hungary’s President
- 9 May 2017 7:05 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder was sworn into office Monday, marking the start of his second consecutive term as President of Hungary. A small group of opposition protesters, led by Együtt politician Péter Juhász, held a demonstration outside parliament as Áder took the oath.
Danube Regatta On Saturday, 6 May
- 5 May 2017 9:00 AM
- sport
The annual Danube Regatta, this year held on 6 May, is Hungary’s biggest cultural and sporting event on teh riverfront, featuring international rowing and a dragon boat competition. For the fifth time in 2017 the Regatta will take place at Műegyetem rakpart, and 17 Hungarian university teams will test their strength on a course stretching from the Hungarian Parliament and the Vigadó to the main ...
Anti-Government Groups Stage Protest In Budapest
- 22 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-government civil groups held a protest under the motto “We won’t let go of our future; we’re here to stay!” in central Budapest on Sunday afternoon.
Orbán: European Values ‘Are In The Hearts Of Europe’s People, Not In Brussels’
- 22 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The values of Europe are in the hearts of its people “rather than in Brussels”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Saturday, addressing a congress of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) in Maribor. In his speech, Orbán said: “European values are often talked about like they were kept in Brussels strongboxes with a select few keeping the keys ... Many think that Europe is in Brussels, where ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Backs Reform Of UN
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports reforming the United Nations with the aim of making the organisation more effective and ensuring that it can respond faster to global challenges, Hungary’s foreign minister said in New York ahead of a UN session on innovation and digitalisation and talks with UN officials and US business leaders.
LMP Calls For Cross-Party Support Against Verbal Abuse
- 16 May 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Opposition LMP on Monday urged parliamentary parties and all lawmakers to support and sign the party’s political declaration calling for the abandonment of hate speech and aggressive rhetoric in public discourse. Party co-leader Bernadett Szél told a press conference that recent cases of aggression in public discourse included threatening
Local Opinion: PM Orbán Meeting EPP Leaders
- 12 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The first comments on the outcome of the European People’s Party Presidency meeting on Hungary express a mixture of confusion and contradictions on whether the Prime Minister made concessions in Brussels, or defended his positions against criticism and pressure.
Hungarian Govt Official Calls On Timmermans To Resign
- 11 May 2017 9:38 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian government official on Wednesday sent a letter to Frans Timmermans, first vice-president of the European Commission, calling on him to quit his post, citing comments the commissioner made in an interview to German daily Die Zeit concerning his view that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had been motivated by anti- Semitism when criticising US financier George Soros during his recent speech ...
Ignite Budapest @ Brody Studios, 17 May
- 11 May 2017 2:40 AM
- community & culture
If you had just five minutes on stage, what would you say? What if you only had 20 slides that rotated automatically every 15 seconds? That's the essence of Ignite, an event where 12 pre-selected speakers will take on this challenge live. Ignite began in Seattle, USA, in 2006, and since 2009 Ignite Budapest has been a favourite event in the expat community.
Áder Sworn In For Second Term As Hungary’s President
- 9 May 2017 7:05 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder was sworn into office Monday, marking the start of his second consecutive term as President of Hungary. A small group of opposition protesters, led by Együtt politician Péter Juhász, held a demonstration outside parliament as Áder took the oath.
Danube Regatta On Saturday, 6 May
- 5 May 2017 9:00 AM
- sport
The annual Danube Regatta, this year held on 6 May, is Hungary’s biggest cultural and sporting event on teh riverfront, featuring international rowing and a dragon boat competition. For the fifth time in 2017 the Regatta will take place at Műegyetem rakpart, and 17 Hungarian university teams will test their strength on a course stretching from the Hungarian Parliament and the Vigadó to the main ...