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Plans For Ft 100bn Puskás Ferenc Stadium In Budapest Unveiled
- 1 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
“Reconstruction of the Puskás Ferenc Stadium is a national cause. It is of symbolic significance, and its wide-ranging social and economic impacts are extremely positive”, Development Minister Miklós Seszták declared yesterday as the plans for the new facility were presented.
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Completed Under Cover Of Darkness
- 24 Jul 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The controversial German occupation memorial was erected under cover of darkness early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight some 100 police officers closed off the Szabadság square as workmen installed a timpanum with a bronze eagle, representing Nazi Germany. Below the eagle was erected a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, representing “innocent Hungary”, holding an orb, representing the ...
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Erected At Midnight
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The statues of the memorial to the victims of German occupation were lifted into place on Szabadság tér shortly after midnight on Saturday night amidst a heavy police presence. Index reported that about 100 police officers closed off Szabadság tér as the statues of an eagle and the Archangel Gabriel were erected.
European Water Polo Championship Budapest 2014
- 14 Jul 2014 9:02 AM
- sport
The tournament starts on 14th July, 2014 and closes on 27th July, 2014. Officials unveiled the two qualifying groups preceding the playoffs for women and men, respectively. The preliminary rounds, starting at 11.30, are accesible with one ticket for both men and women except the last two matches of the day played by men.
Plaque For Hungary Soldiers Helping Poland In WWII Unveiled
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A memorial plaque for Hungarian soldiers who gave support to Polish insurgents in 1944 was unveiled as part of a commemoration near Warsaw on Sunday, the Hungarian embassy told MTI. The plaque commemorates Hungarian soldiers who helped insurgents of the Polish Resistance Home Army in the Warsaw Uprising that fought for the liberation of the Polish capital in August-October 1944, the embassy said.
Taste Hungary Wins The Drinks Business Award For "Best Contribution To Wine & Spirits Tourism"
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
TASTE HUNGARY, a Budapest-based tourism company which organizes food and wine tours featuring Hungary's leading wineries and food producers, has won the prestigious Drinks Business Award 2014 in the category of Best Contribution to Wine & Spirits Tourism. The awards were unveiled at the London Wine Fair on June 3rd.
May Celebration: Strauss150 Festival @ Opera House In Budapest
- 20 May 2014 9:04 AM
- community & culture
From 25 May until 11 June the Opera organizes the Strauss150 Festival to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth. Along with the popular pieces on the repertoire, the Opera presents a premiere: Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman without a Shadow) is directed by János Szikora. Besides the operas, a symphonic concert compiled from works by Strauss can be heard. It features ...
Puskás Academy Stadium Inaugurated In Hungary
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
The Pancho Arena of the Ferenc Puskás Football Academy in the village of Felcsút was inaugurated on Monday. The stadium located in the village near Budapest where Prime Minister Viktor Orbán owns a cottage, and built at a cost of 3.8 billion forints (EUR 12.4m), meets the UEFA 2 standards, making it suitable to host play-off rounds and matches between national teams.
Statue Of Peter Falk Unveiled In Budapest
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Fifth District Mayor Antal Rogán on Thursday unveiled a life-size bronze statue of American actor Peter Falk on Falk Miksa utca. Falk, who had Hungarian ancestry, is very popular in Hungary for his role as TV detective Lt. Columbo. However, there is no evidence that he was related to Miksa Falk, who was a 19th-century journalist.
Plans For Ft 100bn Puskás Ferenc Stadium In Budapest Unveiled
- 1 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
“Reconstruction of the Puskás Ferenc Stadium is a national cause. It is of symbolic significance, and its wide-ranging social and economic impacts are extremely positive”, Development Minister Miklós Seszták declared yesterday as the plans for the new facility were presented.
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Completed Under Cover Of Darkness
- 24 Jul 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The controversial German occupation memorial was erected under cover of darkness early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight some 100 police officers closed off the Szabadság square as workmen installed a timpanum with a bronze eagle, representing Nazi Germany. Below the eagle was erected a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, representing “innocent Hungary”, holding an orb, representing the ...
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Erected At Midnight
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The statues of the memorial to the victims of German occupation were lifted into place on Szabadság tér shortly after midnight on Saturday night amidst a heavy police presence. Index reported that about 100 police officers closed off Szabadság tér as the statues of an eagle and the Archangel Gabriel were erected.
European Water Polo Championship Budapest 2014
- 14 Jul 2014 9:02 AM
- sport
The tournament starts on 14th July, 2014 and closes on 27th July, 2014. Officials unveiled the two qualifying groups preceding the playoffs for women and men, respectively. The preliminary rounds, starting at 11.30, are accesible with one ticket for both men and women except the last two matches of the day played by men.
Plaque For Hungary Soldiers Helping Poland In WWII Unveiled
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A memorial plaque for Hungarian soldiers who gave support to Polish insurgents in 1944 was unveiled as part of a commemoration near Warsaw on Sunday, the Hungarian embassy told MTI. The plaque commemorates Hungarian soldiers who helped insurgents of the Polish Resistance Home Army in the Warsaw Uprising that fought for the liberation of the Polish capital in August-October 1944, the embassy said.
Taste Hungary Wins The Drinks Business Award For "Best Contribution To Wine & Spirits Tourism"
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
TASTE HUNGARY, a Budapest-based tourism company which organizes food and wine tours featuring Hungary's leading wineries and food producers, has won the prestigious Drinks Business Award 2014 in the category of Best Contribution to Wine & Spirits Tourism. The awards were unveiled at the London Wine Fair on June 3rd.
May Celebration: Strauss150 Festival @ Opera House In Budapest
- 20 May 2014 9:04 AM
- community & culture
From 25 May until 11 June the Opera organizes the Strauss150 Festival to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth. Along with the popular pieces on the repertoire, the Opera presents a premiere: Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman without a Shadow) is directed by János Szikora. Besides the operas, a symphonic concert compiled from works by Strauss can be heard. It features ...
Puskás Academy Stadium Inaugurated In Hungary
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
The Pancho Arena of the Ferenc Puskás Football Academy in the village of Felcsút was inaugurated on Monday. The stadium located in the village near Budapest where Prime Minister Viktor Orbán owns a cottage, and built at a cost of 3.8 billion forints (EUR 12.4m), meets the UEFA 2 standards, making it suitable to host play-off rounds and matches between national teams.
Statue Of Peter Falk Unveiled In Budapest
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Fifth District Mayor Antal Rogán on Thursday unveiled a life-size bronze statue of American actor Peter Falk on Falk Miksa utca. Falk, who had Hungarian ancestry, is very popular in Hungary for his role as TV detective Lt. Columbo. However, there is no evidence that he was related to Miksa Falk, who was a 19th-century journalist.