85 result(s) for traditions in hungary in Current Affairs
Magyar Opinion: A Conservative View On Hungary’s Poor PISA Performance
- 11 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative educational philosopher offers explanations for Hungary’s underperformance in the regular international competence test. He lists differences in educational traditions compared to western Europe, and the failure of efforts to improve education levels among the Roma, among the reasons.
Village Bans Mosques, Homosexuality
- 25 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The wearing of burkas, chador and burkini, the construction of mosques and anything else that fails to consider the male and female relationship as the basis for a family is banned in Ásotthalom at the proposal of Jobbik mayor László Toroczkai.
Foreign Minister: Hungary Won’t Participate In ‘Hysteria Of European Elite’
- 16 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary refuses to have anything to do with the “pathetic hysteria which has swept through the European elite” in reaction to the outcome of the US election, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said on Monday.
Parlt Session On Election Law Amendment Abandoned
- 23 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A special session of Hungary’s parliament initiated by the radical nationalist Jobbik party aimed at amending the election law was abandoned for lack of a quorum on Monday. Jobbik proposed amending the election law with a view to making it easier for Hungarians working or studying abroad to vote in the upcoming national referendum on EU migrant quotas on Oct 2.
Áder: Hungarians Should Be Proud
- 22 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking at a state celebration marking Hungary’s St Stephen’s Day national holiday, President János Áder said that Hungarians should be proud of their nation and celebrate their achievements, inventions and resourcefulness. At the inauguration of military officers held in front of Parliament, he said, “It is a people of revolutionary heroes, both famous and anonymous, the persecuted, the ...
Group Leader Of Hungary’s Ruling Party Kósa: Terrorist Attacks Indicate ‘Failure Of Integration’
- 27 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lajos Kósa, group leader of ruling Fidesz, has referred to the recent terrorist attacks as “the failure of integration” of migrants. Speaking on public news television M1, Kósa argued that the attacks were committed by second or third generation immigrants, and insisted that though “migration does not equal terrorism, the two are closely related”.
Public ‘To Be Warned About Dangers’ Of Brussels Migration Policy
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The goal of the ongoing information campaign connected to the government-sponsored referendum on the European Union’s migrant quotas is to alert the public to “the dangers of the erroneous migration policies” pursued by Brussels, a government official said.
Parliamentary Speaker: Europe Risks Falling Victim To ‘Physical Violence’
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If Europe surrenders to “intellectual violence” it will eventually also fall victim to “physical violence”, Hungary’s parliamentary speaker said. Addressing a Hungarian-Bavarian conference in Budapest focusing on the European Union’s challenges, László Kövér said, the unchecked flow of illegal migrants into Europe was the sign of the impending physical aggression Europe could fall victim to.
German Weekly Corrects Interview With Son Of Saul's Hungarian Director
- 1 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In response to complaints by producers of the Hungarian Holocaust drama Son of Saul, the German weekly Jüdische Allgemeine has corrected its interview with director László Nemes Jeles. The corrected version differs in its title and almost in its entire content from the original one which attributed fabricated answers to the director and provoked sharp criticism.
Magyar Opinion: A Conservative View On Hungary’s Poor PISA Performance
- 11 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative educational philosopher offers explanations for Hungary’s underperformance in the regular international competence test. He lists differences in educational traditions compared to western Europe, and the failure of efforts to improve education levels among the Roma, among the reasons.
Village Bans Mosques, Homosexuality
- 25 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The wearing of burkas, chador and burkini, the construction of mosques and anything else that fails to consider the male and female relationship as the basis for a family is banned in Ásotthalom at the proposal of Jobbik mayor László Toroczkai.
Foreign Minister: Hungary Won’t Participate In ‘Hysteria Of European Elite’
- 16 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary refuses to have anything to do with the “pathetic hysteria which has swept through the European elite” in reaction to the outcome of the US election, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said on Monday.
Parlt Session On Election Law Amendment Abandoned
- 23 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A special session of Hungary’s parliament initiated by the radical nationalist Jobbik party aimed at amending the election law was abandoned for lack of a quorum on Monday. Jobbik proposed amending the election law with a view to making it easier for Hungarians working or studying abroad to vote in the upcoming national referendum on EU migrant quotas on Oct 2.
Áder: Hungarians Should Be Proud
- 22 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking at a state celebration marking Hungary’s St Stephen’s Day national holiday, President János Áder said that Hungarians should be proud of their nation and celebrate their achievements, inventions and resourcefulness. At the inauguration of military officers held in front of Parliament, he said, “It is a people of revolutionary heroes, both famous and anonymous, the persecuted, the ...
Group Leader Of Hungary’s Ruling Party Kósa: Terrorist Attacks Indicate ‘Failure Of Integration’
- 27 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lajos Kósa, group leader of ruling Fidesz, has referred to the recent terrorist attacks as “the failure of integration” of migrants. Speaking on public news television M1, Kósa argued that the attacks were committed by second or third generation immigrants, and insisted that though “migration does not equal terrorism, the two are closely related”.
Public ‘To Be Warned About Dangers’ Of Brussels Migration Policy
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The goal of the ongoing information campaign connected to the government-sponsored referendum on the European Union’s migrant quotas is to alert the public to “the dangers of the erroneous migration policies” pursued by Brussels, a government official said.
Parliamentary Speaker: Europe Risks Falling Victim To ‘Physical Violence’
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If Europe surrenders to “intellectual violence” it will eventually also fall victim to “physical violence”, Hungary’s parliamentary speaker said. Addressing a Hungarian-Bavarian conference in Budapest focusing on the European Union’s challenges, László Kövér said, the unchecked flow of illegal migrants into Europe was the sign of the impending physical aggression Europe could fall victim to.
German Weekly Corrects Interview With Son Of Saul's Hungarian Director
- 1 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In response to complaints by producers of the Hungarian Holocaust drama Son of Saul, the German weekly Jüdische Allgemeine has corrected its interview with director László Nemes Jeles. The corrected version differs in its title and almost in its entire content from the original one which attributed fabricated answers to the director and provoked sharp criticism.