9 result(s) for world heritage sites in Current Affairs
Opinion: Budapest Might End Up On “World Heritage In Danger” Blacklist
- 2 Aug 2019 10:08 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
On 4 July, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee voted a strict decision concerning Hungary that requests the state to submit by 1 February 2020 an updated report on a list of issues found by the committee.
Párbeszéd Protests Against Red Bull Air Race Held In Central Budapest
- 20 Jun 2018 7:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Párbeszéd party has called on municipal leaders to withdraw their support for the annual Red Bull Air Race to be held in downtown Budapest.
Video Article: Earth Hour In Budapest On 19 March
- 9 Mar 2016 8:02 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday March 19th at 8:30pm, millions of people across the world are switching off lights for one hour - to celebrate their commitment to the planet.
This year Earth Hour Hungary is celebrating innovative talents working for a greener future and combines the power of classical music with the power of climate action.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Approach To Homelessness
- 29 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Homelessness in Hungary is back in the news. Recently, the municipal government of Budapest approved a local ordinance that prohibits so-called “habitual living” in certain designated areas of the capital – mostly Budapest’s world heritage sites and parts of downtown.
Budapest City Council Bans Homeless From Public Areas
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest city council on Thursday banned the homeless from living in underpasses, playgrounds, bus and tram stops and other public areas. The 21 Fidesz and Jobbik members supported the proposal, while the 12 Socialist Party and Dialogue for Hungary councillors opposed it.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Centre-Right Journalist Finds Provost’s Dress Code Excessive
- 17 Oct 2013 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A moderate pro-government weekly defends controversial measures to tackle the homeless, but excoriates the provost of Kaposvár University for introducing a strict dress code for students.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
New Bills Passed On Bars, Courts & TV Switch In Hungary
- 24 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Parliament voted for a tax on “ruin bars” and lowered the fees charged for removing sewage by 10% among a number of bills passed on Friday. The bill on “ruin pubs”, submitted by Fifth District mayor Antal Rogán, states that local councils may charge Ft 20 per day per customer from August 1 to businesses selling alcoholic beverages in World Heritage sites. Local councils must devote those revenues ...
WWF Report: Toxic Plume Reaches The Danube In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"As the mixture of red sludge and alkaline water from Monday’s breach of a waste dam at a Hungarian alumina plant reached the Danube this morning, the river’s second major similar disaster in a decade is shifting attention to a multitude of other sites storing bulk liquid wastes in close proximity.
Opinion: Budapest Might End Up On “World Heritage In Danger” Blacklist
- 2 Aug 2019 10:08 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
On 4 July, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee voted a strict decision concerning Hungary that requests the state to submit by 1 February 2020 an updated report on a list of issues found by the committee.
Párbeszéd Protests Against Red Bull Air Race Held In Central Budapest
- 20 Jun 2018 7:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Párbeszéd party has called on municipal leaders to withdraw their support for the annual Red Bull Air Race to be held in downtown Budapest.
Video Article: Earth Hour In Budapest On 19 March
- 9 Mar 2016 8:02 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday March 19th at 8:30pm, millions of people across the world are switching off lights for one hour - to celebrate their commitment to the planet.
This year Earth Hour Hungary is celebrating innovative talents working for a greener future and combines the power of classical music with the power of climate action.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Approach To Homelessness
- 29 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Homelessness in Hungary is back in the news. Recently, the municipal government of Budapest approved a local ordinance that prohibits so-called “habitual living” in certain designated areas of the capital – mostly Budapest’s world heritage sites and parts of downtown.
Budapest City Council Bans Homeless From Public Areas
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest city council on Thursday banned the homeless from living in underpasses, playgrounds, bus and tram stops and other public areas. The 21 Fidesz and Jobbik members supported the proposal, while the 12 Socialist Party and Dialogue for Hungary councillors opposed it.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Centre-Right Journalist Finds Provost’s Dress Code Excessive
- 17 Oct 2013 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A moderate pro-government weekly defends controversial measures to tackle the homeless, but excoriates the provost of Kaposvár University for introducing a strict dress code for students.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
New Bills Passed On Bars, Courts & TV Switch In Hungary
- 24 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Parliament voted for a tax on “ruin bars” and lowered the fees charged for removing sewage by 10% among a number of bills passed on Friday. The bill on “ruin pubs”, submitted by Fifth District mayor Antal Rogán, states that local councils may charge Ft 20 per day per customer from August 1 to businesses selling alcoholic beverages in World Heritage sites. Local councils must devote those revenues ...
WWF Report: Toxic Plume Reaches The Danube In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"As the mixture of red sludge and alkaline water from Monday’s breach of a waste dam at a Hungarian alumina plant reached the Danube this morning, the river’s second major similar disaster in a decade is shifting attention to a multitude of other sites storing bulk liquid wastes in close proximity.