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World Hepatitis Day, 28 July 2016
- 27 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Ahead of World Hepatitis Day, 28 July 2016, WHO is urging countries to take rapid action to improve knowledge about the disease, and to increase access to testing and treatment services. Today, only 1 in 20 people with viral hepatitis know they have it. And just 1 in 100 with the disease is being treated.
Plenary On Contested Liget Project Abandoned
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The plenary session of parliament initiated by the opposition to debate the contested Liget project has been abandoned for lack of a quorum. Wednesday’s session was convened by the parliamentary speaker to debate the initiative of the co-leader of the Dialogue for Hungary party, Tímea Szabó, who wants the law that greenlighted the contested Liget project in City Park to be scrapped.
New Socialist Leader Wants Botka To Head Election Campaign Preparations
- 29 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Newly-elected Socialist Party leader Gyula Molnár said that he wants to see Szeged Mayor László Botka take charge of the party’s preparations for its 2018 election campaign. Molnár told InfoRádió that Botka could lead the talks the party would conduct with potential partners for the 2018 general election.
Hungarian Parliament Bans Uber Application
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The National Assembly of Hungary voted on Monday to allow authorities to block websites that offer unauthorized livery services, reports Hungarian news site 444.hu. The law, which is scheduled to come into effect over the next month, was approved by MPs with a 119-61 vote, and three abstentions. The bill had been submitted ny Minister of National Development Miklós Seszták.
'Night Of The Museums' At Műcsarnok, 25 June
- 16 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Exhibition: Pictures and Pixels. Photographic art—and beyond. National Salon 2016
Hungary ‘Should Seek Unesco Opinion’ On Liget Project
- 9 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The capital should seek an expert opinion from UNESCO on the planned Liget Project, a scheme involving the construction of a museum quarter in Budapest’s City Park, the mayor of Budapest’s 14th district said. Gergely Karácsony told a press conference ahead of a meeting of the municipal assembly that the project warrants consultation with UNESCO because the City Park is located in a world heritage ...
Constitution Amended To Create ‘State Of Terror Emergency’
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government can suspend civil rights and property rights and assume other powers if two-thirds of Parliament agrees that a “state of terror emergency” exists, under a Constitutional amendment passed today. The amendment allows the government to mobilize the army and public administration for up to 15 days, even without parliamentary approval.
Hungarians Criticise EU, But Don’t Want To Quit Bloc
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Although Hungarians criticise the European Union, they envisage their country’s future as part of the community, according to a survey conducted by Policy Solutions using data from Eurobarometer, published by daily Népszabadság. Nevertheless, confidence in the European Union has weakened in Hungary in the past five years, the survey shows.
Szijjártó: Setting Up WHO Budapest Centre To Boost Hungary-UN Cooperation
- 25 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Setting up a centre for the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Budapest will boost cooperation between Hungary and the United Nations, the foreign minister said in parliament. In recent years, the UN has been moving some of its specialised institutions and organisations away from Geneva in order to cut operational costs, Péter Szijjártó told the assembly. As part of this process, the WHO has ...
World Hepatitis Day, 28 July 2016
- 27 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Ahead of World Hepatitis Day, 28 July 2016, WHO is urging countries to take rapid action to improve knowledge about the disease, and to increase access to testing and treatment services. Today, only 1 in 20 people with viral hepatitis know they have it. And just 1 in 100 with the disease is being treated.
Plenary On Contested Liget Project Abandoned
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The plenary session of parliament initiated by the opposition to debate the contested Liget project has been abandoned for lack of a quorum. Wednesday’s session was convened by the parliamentary speaker to debate the initiative of the co-leader of the Dialogue for Hungary party, Tímea Szabó, who wants the law that greenlighted the contested Liget project in City Park to be scrapped.
New Socialist Leader Wants Botka To Head Election Campaign Preparations
- 29 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Newly-elected Socialist Party leader Gyula Molnár said that he wants to see Szeged Mayor László Botka take charge of the party’s preparations for its 2018 election campaign. Molnár told InfoRádió that Botka could lead the talks the party would conduct with potential partners for the 2018 general election.
Hungarian Parliament Bans Uber Application
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The National Assembly of Hungary voted on Monday to allow authorities to block websites that offer unauthorized livery services, reports Hungarian news site 444.hu. The law, which is scheduled to come into effect over the next month, was approved by MPs with a 119-61 vote, and three abstentions. The bill had been submitted ny Minister of National Development Miklós Seszták.
'Night Of The Museums' At Műcsarnok, 25 June
- 16 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Exhibition: Pictures and Pixels. Photographic art—and beyond. National Salon 2016
Hungary ‘Should Seek Unesco Opinion’ On Liget Project
- 9 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The capital should seek an expert opinion from UNESCO on the planned Liget Project, a scheme involving the construction of a museum quarter in Budapest’s City Park, the mayor of Budapest’s 14th district said. Gergely Karácsony told a press conference ahead of a meeting of the municipal assembly that the project warrants consultation with UNESCO because the City Park is located in a world heritage ...
Constitution Amended To Create ‘State Of Terror Emergency’
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government can suspend civil rights and property rights and assume other powers if two-thirds of Parliament agrees that a “state of terror emergency” exists, under a Constitutional amendment passed today. The amendment allows the government to mobilize the army and public administration for up to 15 days, even without parliamentary approval.
Hungarians Criticise EU, But Don’t Want To Quit Bloc
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Although Hungarians criticise the European Union, they envisage their country’s future as part of the community, according to a survey conducted by Policy Solutions using data from Eurobarometer, published by daily Népszabadság. Nevertheless, confidence in the European Union has weakened in Hungary in the past five years, the survey shows.
Szijjártó: Setting Up WHO Budapest Centre To Boost Hungary-UN Cooperation
- 25 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Setting up a centre for the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Budapest will boost cooperation between Hungary and the United Nations, the foreign minister said in parliament. In recent years, the UN has been moving some of its specialised institutions and organisations away from Geneva in order to cut operational costs, Péter Szijjártó told the assembly. As part of this process, the WHO has ...