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Hungary’s PM To Meet Leaders Of Austria
- 24 Sep 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will travel to Vienna on Friday where he will conduct one-to-one talks with Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann and Vice Chancellor Reinhold Mitterlehner, Bertalan Havasi, head of the Prime Minister’s Press Office informed kormany.hu. The Prime Minister will be accompanied on his visit by János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office, and Péter ...
Hungary’s Border Closure „Only Effective Solution”
- 18 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While Europe can debate the way in which Hungary chose to seal off its border, it was the “only effective solution” for protecting the border amid “all the European blah blah”, government office head János Lázár said. He said that if migrants would begin to enter Hungary through either Croatia or Romania, the government will seal those borders as well. Lázár said the border fence has already been ...
‘György Zala Exhibition’, Műcsarnok Budapest, Ends 27 Sept
- 14 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- community & culture
The exhibition presenting the oeuvre of György Zala will showcase how Zala’s sculpting activity shaped the appearance of Heroes’ Square. Gyögy Zala was born in Alsólendva, a municipality in Zala county of the pre-1918 Hungary (present day Lendava in Slovenia). He went to a Realgymnasium, and continued his studies in the „Mintarajztanoda” or Model Drawing School (the precursor of the Hungarian ...
Ends On 18 Oct: “...And The Idea Takes Shape...”, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Műcsarnok and the Millennium Memorial were the joint concept of Albert Schickedanz and sculptor György Zala (whose exhibition is currently running at the Műcsarnok). Both projects were completed by 1896 for the events celebrating the millennium of the Magyars’ arrival in the Carpathian Basin (although all of the sculptures were not fully installed until 1929). Andrássy út, the avenue ...
Video: Hungarian Government Considers Declaring State Of Crisis
- 11 Sep 2015 12:30 PM
- current affairs
The interior ministry has proposed that the Hungarian government declare a state of crisis in light of the massive influx of migrants, which will be discussed at next Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, government office chief János Lázár told a press conference. Lázár said that findings by the national security cabinet indicate that organised crime and the threat of terrorism are on the rise in Hungary.
Austria Cuts Motorway And Rail Connection With Hungary
- 11 Sep 2015 11:30 AM
- current affairs
On Friday morning, Austria closed the border crossing point connecting Nickelsdorf on the Austrian side with Hegyeshalom on the Hungarian side in both directions. According to the Austrian motorway maintenance company, the closure, implemented for an indefinite period, has taken place for security reasons, due to large masses of refugees heading towards the West from Hungary.
MÁV: Budapest-Vienna Trains Only Run To Border
- 11 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- getting around
As a temporary measure, Hungarian railways MÁV will only operate its Budapest-Vienna service to the border station of Hegyeshalom, the company said. The Austrian ÖBB railways said earlier that it is temporarily suspending its Railjet train service between Budapest and Vienna due to overcrowded trains. It will also stop its regional services across the border.
Migrants Leave Registration Point In W Hungary Towards Austria
- 11 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The first migrants to arrive at a newly opened registration point in Körmend, in western Hungary, left for Austria on foot after just a few hours, the town’s mayor said. István Bebes of the ruling Fidesz party told a press conference after an extraordinary meeting of council representatives that 80-90 migrants arrived by bus early in the morning and left on foot after taking some food, drink and ...
Refugees Coming From Hungary Segregated On Trains
- 10 Sep 2015 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of refugees crossed into Austria on foot throughout the day yesterday, having been forced off Vienna-bound trains at nearby Hegyeshalom. Magyar Idõk writes that “immigrants boarded trains for Austria at Keleti station by the hundreds, leaving barely any space for ordinary travellers”.
Hungary’s PM To Meet Leaders Of Austria
- 24 Sep 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will travel to Vienna on Friday where he will conduct one-to-one talks with Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann and Vice Chancellor Reinhold Mitterlehner, Bertalan Havasi, head of the Prime Minister’s Press Office informed kormany.hu. The Prime Minister will be accompanied on his visit by János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office, and Péter ...
Hungary’s Border Closure „Only Effective Solution”
- 18 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While Europe can debate the way in which Hungary chose to seal off its border, it was the “only effective solution” for protecting the border amid “all the European blah blah”, government office head János Lázár said. He said that if migrants would begin to enter Hungary through either Croatia or Romania, the government will seal those borders as well. Lázár said the border fence has already been ...
‘György Zala Exhibition’, Műcsarnok Budapest, Ends 27 Sept
- 14 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- community & culture
The exhibition presenting the oeuvre of György Zala will showcase how Zala’s sculpting activity shaped the appearance of Heroes’ Square. Gyögy Zala was born in Alsólendva, a municipality in Zala county of the pre-1918 Hungary (present day Lendava in Slovenia). He went to a Realgymnasium, and continued his studies in the „Mintarajztanoda” or Model Drawing School (the precursor of the Hungarian ...
Ends On 18 Oct: “...And The Idea Takes Shape...”, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Műcsarnok and the Millennium Memorial were the joint concept of Albert Schickedanz and sculptor György Zala (whose exhibition is currently running at the Műcsarnok). Both projects were completed by 1896 for the events celebrating the millennium of the Magyars’ arrival in the Carpathian Basin (although all of the sculptures were not fully installed until 1929). Andrássy út, the avenue ...
Video: Hungarian Government Considers Declaring State Of Crisis
- 11 Sep 2015 12:30 PM
- current affairs
The interior ministry has proposed that the Hungarian government declare a state of crisis in light of the massive influx of migrants, which will be discussed at next Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, government office chief János Lázár told a press conference. Lázár said that findings by the national security cabinet indicate that organised crime and the threat of terrorism are on the rise in Hungary.
Austria Cuts Motorway And Rail Connection With Hungary
- 11 Sep 2015 11:30 AM
- current affairs
On Friday morning, Austria closed the border crossing point connecting Nickelsdorf on the Austrian side with Hegyeshalom on the Hungarian side in both directions. According to the Austrian motorway maintenance company, the closure, implemented for an indefinite period, has taken place for security reasons, due to large masses of refugees heading towards the West from Hungary.
MÁV: Budapest-Vienna Trains Only Run To Border
- 11 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- getting around
As a temporary measure, Hungarian railways MÁV will only operate its Budapest-Vienna service to the border station of Hegyeshalom, the company said. The Austrian ÖBB railways said earlier that it is temporarily suspending its Railjet train service between Budapest and Vienna due to overcrowded trains. It will also stop its regional services across the border.
Migrants Leave Registration Point In W Hungary Towards Austria
- 11 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The first migrants to arrive at a newly opened registration point in Körmend, in western Hungary, left for Austria on foot after just a few hours, the town’s mayor said. István Bebes of the ruling Fidesz party told a press conference after an extraordinary meeting of council representatives that 80-90 migrants arrived by bus early in the morning and left on foot after taking some food, drink and ...
Refugees Coming From Hungary Segregated On Trains
- 10 Sep 2015 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of refugees crossed into Austria on foot throughout the day yesterday, having been forced off Vienna-bound trains at nearby Hegyeshalom. Magyar Idõk writes that “immigrants boarded trains for Austria at Keleti station by the hundreds, leaving barely any space for ordinary travellers”.