109 result(s) for cultural opposition
“We Must Stop Brussels!” Referendum Booklet Warns Hungarians
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“We must stop Brussels! We can send a clear and unequivocal message to Brussels with the referendum. We must achieve that it withdraws the dangerous proposal. For this we must vote no.” – Page 14.
Balog: Office Against Persecution Of Christians To Coordinate Humanitarian Schemes
- 8 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has set up a deputy state secretariat in the Ministry of Human Resources to combat the persecution of Christians around the world and to coordinate humanitarian schemes, the minister said. One-third of the world’s population is Christian, the most persecuted religious group, Zoltan Balog told public news channel M1 and public radio Kossuth.
Xpat Opinion: Fear Of Refugees Is Something To Fear
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:
In the face of a labor shortage, Hungary should consider bringing in qualified workers from countries outside of the European Union, according to a sensible proposal offered by the Confederation of Hungarian Employers (MGYOSZ) and endorsed by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga on July 6. But it seems this plan faces a lot of ...
In the face of a labor shortage, Hungary should consider bringing in qualified workers from countries outside of the European Union, according to a sensible proposal offered by the Confederation of Hungarian Employers (MGYOSZ) and endorsed by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga on July 6. But it seems this plan faces a lot of ...
Opposition Parties Slam Orbán Over Baile Tusnád Speech
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist party president Gyula Molnár said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech in Baile Tusnád was further evidence that the migrant quota referendum scheduled for October was really about preparing the ground for Hungary to withdraw from the European Union.
Central Bank Foundation To Obtain Historic Várkert Casino For EUR 10.5 M
- 7 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
A foundation of the National Bank of Hungary will purchase the Várkert Casino building on the western waterfront of the Danube in central Budapest for a total of 10.5 million euros, the foundation announced on Wednesday. The Pallas Athene Domus Innovationis Foundation will use the historic building, a World Heritage site, to host scientific conferences, as well as contemporary art exhibitions and ...
Hungary ‘Should Seek Unesco Opinion’ On Liget Project
- 9 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The capital should seek an expert opinion from UNESCO on the planned Liget Project, a scheme involving the construction of a museum quarter in Budapest’s City Park, the mayor of Budapest’s 14th district said. Gergely Karácsony told a press conference ahead of a meeting of the municipal assembly that the project warrants consultation with UNESCO because the City Park is located in a world heritage ...
State School Manager To Be Abolished In Summer
- 23 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state agency managing Hungary’s schools (Klik) will be abolished in the summer, a human resources ministry official said. A new regulatory framework will be designed during the spring session of parliament with the aim of establishing a new, far less centralised system by the autumn, parliamentary state secretary Bence Rétvári told commercial news channel ATV.
Orbán Warns Of “Internationalist” Attacks On Hungary
- 18 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressed a crowd of sympathizers outside the National Museum on Tuesday. Orbán’s speech was what we have now come to expect from the Prime Minister of Hungary:
Hungarian State Secretary: Demonstration “Aimless”
- 15 Feb 2016 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Education state secretary László Palkovics said that the demonstration was “aimless” and insisted that all issues had been raised at the recent public education roundtable or at separate talks. “It is a matter of taste whether one is ready to sit down for talks or stages a protest”, he said, and called for “professional talks” rather than “taking politics to the schools”.
“We Must Stop Brussels!” Referendum Booklet Warns Hungarians
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“We must stop Brussels! We can send a clear and unequivocal message to Brussels with the referendum. We must achieve that it withdraws the dangerous proposal. For this we must vote no.” – Page 14.
Balog: Office Against Persecution Of Christians To Coordinate Humanitarian Schemes
- 8 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has set up a deputy state secretariat in the Ministry of Human Resources to combat the persecution of Christians around the world and to coordinate humanitarian schemes, the minister said. One-third of the world’s population is Christian, the most persecuted religious group, Zoltan Balog told public news channel M1 and public radio Kossuth.
Xpat Opinion: Fear Of Refugees Is Something To Fear
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:
In the face of a labor shortage, Hungary should consider bringing in qualified workers from countries outside of the European Union, according to a sensible proposal offered by the Confederation of Hungarian Employers (MGYOSZ) and endorsed by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga on July 6. But it seems this plan faces a lot of ...
In the face of a labor shortage, Hungary should consider bringing in qualified workers from countries outside of the European Union, according to a sensible proposal offered by the Confederation of Hungarian Employers (MGYOSZ) and endorsed by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga on July 6. But it seems this plan faces a lot of ...
Opposition Parties Slam Orbán Over Baile Tusnád Speech
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist party president Gyula Molnár said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech in Baile Tusnád was further evidence that the migrant quota referendum scheduled for October was really about preparing the ground for Hungary to withdraw from the European Union.
Central Bank Foundation To Obtain Historic Várkert Casino For EUR 10.5 M
- 7 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
A foundation of the National Bank of Hungary will purchase the Várkert Casino building on the western waterfront of the Danube in central Budapest for a total of 10.5 million euros, the foundation announced on Wednesday. The Pallas Athene Domus Innovationis Foundation will use the historic building, a World Heritage site, to host scientific conferences, as well as contemporary art exhibitions and ...
Hungary ‘Should Seek Unesco Opinion’ On Liget Project
- 9 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The capital should seek an expert opinion from UNESCO on the planned Liget Project, a scheme involving the construction of a museum quarter in Budapest’s City Park, the mayor of Budapest’s 14th district said. Gergely Karácsony told a press conference ahead of a meeting of the municipal assembly that the project warrants consultation with UNESCO because the City Park is located in a world heritage ...
State School Manager To Be Abolished In Summer
- 23 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state agency managing Hungary’s schools (Klik) will be abolished in the summer, a human resources ministry official said. A new regulatory framework will be designed during the spring session of parliament with the aim of establishing a new, far less centralised system by the autumn, parliamentary state secretary Bence Rétvári told commercial news channel ATV.
Orbán Warns Of “Internationalist” Attacks On Hungary
- 18 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressed a crowd of sympathizers outside the National Museum on Tuesday. Orbán’s speech was what we have now come to expect from the Prime Minister of Hungary:
Hungarian State Secretary: Demonstration “Aimless”
- 15 Feb 2016 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Education state secretary László Palkovics said that the demonstration was “aimless” and insisted that all issues had been raised at the recent public education roundtable or at separate talks. “It is a matter of taste whether one is ready to sit down for talks or stages a protest”, he said, and called for “professional talks” rather than “taking politics to the schools”.