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Invitation: Budapest's International Women's Club General Meeting, 19 May
- 13 May 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
IWC will discuss the Annual Board Reports which have been mailed to our members ahead of the meeting. Members have the chance to listen to the Board's general review of the year and to ask questions. This is the most important meeting of the year for the association because the Annual Board reports will be presented to you for approval. Your vote is essential to the life of IWC as a Club.
Socialists: Migrant Quota Referendum Question ‘Not About Sovereignty’
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s referendum question asking voters if they want the EU to prescribe the mandatory resettlement of migrants in Hungary without the consent of parliament is not about national sovereignty, the Socialist Party leader József Tóbiás said. The Socialist Party has already made it clear that it does not support the concept of mandatory migrant quotas and sees the sovereignty of Hungary’s ...
Govt Spox: Rejecting Quotas Doesn’t Mean ‘No’ To EU
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has dismissed “as nonsense” the idea that any rejection of the European Union’s planned mandatory migrant quotas in a forthcoming Hungarian referendum would be a vote against the European Union. This charge is raised whenever Hungary criticises some aspects of the EU’s system and approach to certain issues, he said.
Parlt Votes To Cut Benefits For Migrants
- 11 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers passed a package of amendments that will reduce social benefits for migrants, making them eligible for only some types of benefits that Hungarian citizens are entitled to. The amendment restricts migrants’ stay in reception centres to just one month, from the current two.
Opposition Lambast Parlt Approval Of Migrant Quota Referendum
- 11 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s leftist opposition parties slammed parliament’s endorsement of a government-initiated referendum on the European Union’s mandatory migrant quota scheme. Lawmakers approved the referendum earlier in the day with a large majority.
Tarlós: City Council To Continue Supporting Festival Orchestra
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest city council will in the future continue to support the Budapest Festival Orchestra to the extent that its budget permits, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. Last month, the Municipal Assembly voted to cut funding for the orchestra by 200 million forints (EUR 940,000) to 60 million.
Budapest Festival Orchestra Stages Musical Demonstration In Downtown Budapest
- 9 May 2016 9:01 AM
- community & culture
The internationally celebrated Budapest Festival Orchestra staged a musical demonstration in downtown Budapest on Saturday to protest against the Municipal Assembly’s decision to reduce funding for the ensemble. “First and foremost, we are here to demonstrate that we really love Budapest and we know that Budapest, too, really loves the Budapest Festival Orchestra,” Iván Fischer, the director, ...
Hungarian Badminton Player Gives Fair Play A Whole New Meaning
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Laura Sárosi, Hungary’s top female badminton player, was in the second round of the European Badminton Championship when she gave an extraordinary new meaning to the term “fair play” with a heartwarming gesture to her opponent that has since gone viral.
Cabinet Submits Anti-Uber Bill
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet submitted a bill to Parliament yesterday that in effect outlaws Uber and drivers who work for the company. The bill would make it possible to deprive drivers of their licence for six months if they are caught transporting passengers illegally for a second time and their vehicles could be withdrawn from traffic for up to three years.
Invitation: Budapest's International Women's Club General Meeting, 19 May
- 13 May 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
IWC will discuss the Annual Board Reports which have been mailed to our members ahead of the meeting. Members have the chance to listen to the Board's general review of the year and to ask questions. This is the most important meeting of the year for the association because the Annual Board reports will be presented to you for approval. Your vote is essential to the life of IWC as a Club.
Socialists: Migrant Quota Referendum Question ‘Not About Sovereignty’
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s referendum question asking voters if they want the EU to prescribe the mandatory resettlement of migrants in Hungary without the consent of parliament is not about national sovereignty, the Socialist Party leader József Tóbiás said. The Socialist Party has already made it clear that it does not support the concept of mandatory migrant quotas and sees the sovereignty of Hungary’s ...
Govt Spox: Rejecting Quotas Doesn’t Mean ‘No’ To EU
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has dismissed “as nonsense” the idea that any rejection of the European Union’s planned mandatory migrant quotas in a forthcoming Hungarian referendum would be a vote against the European Union. This charge is raised whenever Hungary criticises some aspects of the EU’s system and approach to certain issues, he said.
Parlt Votes To Cut Benefits For Migrants
- 11 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers passed a package of amendments that will reduce social benefits for migrants, making them eligible for only some types of benefits that Hungarian citizens are entitled to. The amendment restricts migrants’ stay in reception centres to just one month, from the current two.
Opposition Lambast Parlt Approval Of Migrant Quota Referendum
- 11 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s leftist opposition parties slammed parliament’s endorsement of a government-initiated referendum on the European Union’s mandatory migrant quota scheme. Lawmakers approved the referendum earlier in the day with a large majority.
Tarlós: City Council To Continue Supporting Festival Orchestra
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest city council will in the future continue to support the Budapest Festival Orchestra to the extent that its budget permits, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. Last month, the Municipal Assembly voted to cut funding for the orchestra by 200 million forints (EUR 940,000) to 60 million.
Budapest Festival Orchestra Stages Musical Demonstration In Downtown Budapest
- 9 May 2016 9:01 AM
- community & culture
The internationally celebrated Budapest Festival Orchestra staged a musical demonstration in downtown Budapest on Saturday to protest against the Municipal Assembly’s decision to reduce funding for the ensemble. “First and foremost, we are here to demonstrate that we really love Budapest and we know that Budapest, too, really loves the Budapest Festival Orchestra,” Iván Fischer, the director, ...
Hungarian Badminton Player Gives Fair Play A Whole New Meaning
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Laura Sárosi, Hungary’s top female badminton player, was in the second round of the European Badminton Championship when she gave an extraordinary new meaning to the term “fair play” with a heartwarming gesture to her opponent that has since gone viral.
Cabinet Submits Anti-Uber Bill
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet submitted a bill to Parliament yesterday that in effect outlaws Uber and drivers who work for the company. The bill would make it possible to deprive drivers of their licence for six months if they are caught transporting passengers illegally for a second time and their vehicles could be withdrawn from traffic for up to three years.