244 result(s) for community matters in Current Affairs
Foreign Minister Addresses UN Human Rights Council
- 1 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Protecting human rights is a priority task for the United Nations and its Human Rights Council (HRC) is a highly important institution, Hungary’s foreign minister said in Geneva. Addressing the 34th HRC session, Péter Szijjártó called it important that no UN member state should use human rights as a tool of exerting pressure on another state.
Comments On Olympic Referendum Initiative
- 20 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Zsolt Borkai, head of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB), said that the opposition parties had weakened the capital’s chances of staging the 2024 Games. It is now up to the municipal council to decide whether Budapest intends to stay in the running to host the event, he said.
Supreme Court Rules Against Police In Roma Discrimination Case
- 9 Feb 2017 7:10 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, threw out an earlier ruling and established that local police in northern Hungary had failed to protect a Roma community against harassment by extremist groups. At the same time, the Kúria upheld another ruling, and said that the police were not guilty of discriminatory practices when levying fines on Roma citizens for legal offences.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Decorates Outgoing US Ambassador
- 18 Jan 2017 7:04 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó awarded outgoing US ambassador Colleen Bell Hungary’s Order of Merit, middle cross, in Budapest on Tuesday. In his laudation, Szijjártó said that Bell had taken her post in Hungary at a time when “bilateral political cooperation was not at its best”.
Pressure Of Migration Remains High At Hungary-Serbia Border
- 17 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Figures from last year show that the pressure of migration eased from 2015 but still remained high at the Hungary-Serbia border, the prime minister’s internal security advisor said. So far this year, 1,142 people have attempted to cross the border illegally, which is comparable to last year’s figure despite the intensive protection measures introduced against illegal border crossings further ...
Rio De Janeiro’s Christ Statue To Light Up In Hungarian Stripes
- 29 Dec 2016 8:10 AM
- current affairs
The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro will be lit up on Friday, displaying Hungary’s national colours, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry said.
Political Parties Call For Greater Effort Against Terrorism
- 21 Dec 2016 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties urged a concentrated effort to fight terrorism in light of Monday’s Berlin attack on a Christmas fair and the slaying of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey in Ankara.
Parlt Adopts Decree Against Persecution Of Christians
- 14 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliament passed a government-initiated decree to call attention to attacks against the Christian community across the world.
Foreign Minister Addresses UN Human Rights Council
- 1 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Protecting human rights is a priority task for the United Nations and its Human Rights Council (HRC) is a highly important institution, Hungary’s foreign minister said in Geneva. Addressing the 34th HRC session, Péter Szijjártó called it important that no UN member state should use human rights as a tool of exerting pressure on another state.
Comments On Olympic Referendum Initiative
- 20 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Zsolt Borkai, head of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB), said that the opposition parties had weakened the capital’s chances of staging the 2024 Games. It is now up to the municipal council to decide whether Budapest intends to stay in the running to host the event, he said.
Supreme Court Rules Against Police In Roma Discrimination Case
- 9 Feb 2017 7:10 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, threw out an earlier ruling and established that local police in northern Hungary had failed to protect a Roma community against harassment by extremist groups. At the same time, the Kúria upheld another ruling, and said that the police were not guilty of discriminatory practices when levying fines on Roma citizens for legal offences.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Decorates Outgoing US Ambassador
- 18 Jan 2017 7:04 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó awarded outgoing US ambassador Colleen Bell Hungary’s Order of Merit, middle cross, in Budapest on Tuesday. In his laudation, Szijjártó said that Bell had taken her post in Hungary at a time when “bilateral political cooperation was not at its best”.
Pressure Of Migration Remains High At Hungary-Serbia Border
- 17 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Figures from last year show that the pressure of migration eased from 2015 but still remained high at the Hungary-Serbia border, the prime minister’s internal security advisor said. So far this year, 1,142 people have attempted to cross the border illegally, which is comparable to last year’s figure despite the intensive protection measures introduced against illegal border crossings further ...
Rio De Janeiro’s Christ Statue To Light Up In Hungarian Stripes
- 29 Dec 2016 8:10 AM
- current affairs
The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro will be lit up on Friday, displaying Hungary’s national colours, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry said.
Political Parties Call For Greater Effort Against Terrorism
- 21 Dec 2016 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties urged a concentrated effort to fight terrorism in light of Monday’s Berlin attack on a Christmas fair and the slaying of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey in Ankara.
Parlt Adopts Decree Against Persecution Of Christians
- 14 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliament passed a government-initiated decree to call attention to attacks against the Christian community across the world.