31 result(s) for vigil in Current Affairs
Local Opinion: End Of Year Report From The Culture War In Hungary
- 2 Jan 2019 9:51 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator calls on the Right to use its political power to end what he calls ‘liberal dominance’ in culture. A liberal pundit mocks the government’s efforts to transform the cultural landscape.
Video: Prejudice & Pride In Hungary – A Look Inside The Far Right
- 27 Nov 2018 7:44 AM
- current affairs
Hungary was the first country to close its borders when around one million refugees arrived on European soil in 2015. The country's Fidesz party swiftly positioned itself as the self-proclaimed defender of "Christian Europe" under the leadership of anti-immigrant leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Better World Order vs. Commemoration: Competing Budapest Rallies Set For Trump’s Inauguration Day
- 20 Jan 2017 7:30 AM
- current affairs
On the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th president of the United States in Washington, DC, two competing rallies will take place on Budapest’s Szabadság square, one in support of president-elect Trump and the other to thank President Barack Obama for his eight years in office. The square is home to the US Embassy.
Orbán: Central European Leaders Will Protect Their Countries
- 26 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, commenting on the recent meeting of European heads of state and government in Vienna on the subject of migration, said in an interview that central European leaders had formed an alliance to defend their countries and preserve their ways of life.
Xpat Opinion: Car Thefts And Corruption
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on improving car theft statistics, a conservative pundit fears that the decline in the number of cars stolen may weaken the public’s awareness of large scale corruption.
Official: Hungary’s New Public Procurement Law Instrumental In Fighting Graft
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new public procurement law, one of Europe’s strictest legislations, is instrumental in fighting graft, a senior official of the prime minister’s office told a conference organised by Transparency International Hungary on Wednesday. The new law provides for a much broader scope of transparency and defines a minimum number of applicants required in certain areas of public procurement ...
Xpat Opinion: Five Arrests Over Migrant Truck Deaths
- 3 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator ascribes the flourishing human trafficking business, and thus the tragedy of the 71 migrants found dead in a truck on the roadside in Eastern Austria, to the impotence of the European Union to face the mounting wave of immigration from the Third World.
In Budapest Candlelight Vigil Held For Palestine Victims
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A candlelight vigil was held in Budapest on Friday evening for Palestinian victims of the conflict in Gaza, organised by the Hungarian Palestinian community.
Xpat Opinion: Fighting Hate Crime, Protecting Our Citizens In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Last month, I wrote a couple of posts on the Magyar Gárda, or Hungarian Guard, a far-right paramilitary organization. In “The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal” and “More on the Magyar Garda,” I discussed the court decisions and laws passed by parliament that have clamped down on this extremist group’s activity.
Local Opinion: End Of Year Report From The Culture War In Hungary
- 2 Jan 2019 9:51 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator calls on the Right to use its political power to end what he calls ‘liberal dominance’ in culture. A liberal pundit mocks the government’s efforts to transform the cultural landscape.
Video: Prejudice & Pride In Hungary – A Look Inside The Far Right
- 27 Nov 2018 7:44 AM
- current affairs
Hungary was the first country to close its borders when around one million refugees arrived on European soil in 2015. The country's Fidesz party swiftly positioned itself as the self-proclaimed defender of "Christian Europe" under the leadership of anti-immigrant leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Better World Order vs. Commemoration: Competing Budapest Rallies Set For Trump’s Inauguration Day
- 20 Jan 2017 7:30 AM
- current affairs
On the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th president of the United States in Washington, DC, two competing rallies will take place on Budapest’s Szabadság square, one in support of president-elect Trump and the other to thank President Barack Obama for his eight years in office. The square is home to the US Embassy.
Orbán: Central European Leaders Will Protect Their Countries
- 26 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, commenting on the recent meeting of European heads of state and government in Vienna on the subject of migration, said in an interview that central European leaders had formed an alliance to defend their countries and preserve their ways of life.
Xpat Opinion: Car Thefts And Corruption
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on improving car theft statistics, a conservative pundit fears that the decline in the number of cars stolen may weaken the public’s awareness of large scale corruption.
Official: Hungary’s New Public Procurement Law Instrumental In Fighting Graft
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new public procurement law, one of Europe’s strictest legislations, is instrumental in fighting graft, a senior official of the prime minister’s office told a conference organised by Transparency International Hungary on Wednesday. The new law provides for a much broader scope of transparency and defines a minimum number of applicants required in certain areas of public procurement ...
Xpat Opinion: Five Arrests Over Migrant Truck Deaths
- 3 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator ascribes the flourishing human trafficking business, and thus the tragedy of the 71 migrants found dead in a truck on the roadside in Eastern Austria, to the impotence of the European Union to face the mounting wave of immigration from the Third World.
In Budapest Candlelight Vigil Held For Palestine Victims
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A candlelight vigil was held in Budapest on Friday evening for Palestinian victims of the conflict in Gaza, organised by the Hungarian Palestinian community.
Xpat Opinion: Fighting Hate Crime, Protecting Our Citizens In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Last month, I wrote a couple of posts on the Magyar Gárda, or Hungarian Guard, a far-right paramilitary organization. In “The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal” and “More on the Magyar Garda,” I discussed the court decisions and laws passed by parliament that have clamped down on this extremist group’s activity.