62 result(s) for artist in Current Affairs
Jobbik Must Show Strength And Credibility To Succeed In Hungary In 2018
- 4 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party must demonstrate strength and credibility in order to defeat the ruling Fidesz party in the 2018 election, party leader Gábor Vona told a press conference. Vona said his party had come “a long way” since its days as a university youth organisation to evolve into a party “attacked from all sides” and “the only true challenger to Fidesz”.
Pákh Vows To Sue Hungary Over Status Of Painting
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Art collector Imre Pákh will go to court if the government follows through on its promise to forbid him from taking the painting Golgotha by 19th-century artist Mihály Munkácsy out of the country, lawyer Gábor Holló told Népszabadság on Thursday. Pákh is willing to sell the work for $9 million, but the government is offering to pay only $6 million.
PM Orbán: Hungary Will Not Join Eurozone In Coming Decades
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán confirmed in an interview to Napi Gazdaság daily that Hungary has no intention to join the eurozone. Asked about the possible introduction of the euro, Orbán said the eurozone had come off badly as a result of the 2008 economic crisis, and a similar financial crisis could emerge at any time.
Hungarian State Media Launches English Language News Service
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By leaving coverage of the “New Hungarian Republic” demonstration until the end, the broadcast made it seem as though it was just another political rally, when in fact it was the latest in a series of demonstrations that have seen tens and even hundreds of thousands of Hungarian protesters taking to the streets over the past six months.
Holocaust Memorial Year Closes In Hungary
- 24 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The March of the Living Foundation’s György Kézdy Award was handed over to suffragan bishop János Székely, and Ferenc Mátraházi, a teacher, at a ceremony closing Hungary’s Holocaust Memorial Year on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Nobel Prize Writer Imre Kertész Accuses The New York Times Of Censorship
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Two conservative columnists accuse The New York Times of bias for deciding not to publish an interview with Imre Kertész Nobel prize winning novelist who dismissed the idea that Hungary was a dictatorship.
Intl Art Exhibition On 20th Century To Open At National Gallery
- 13 Nov 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The history of the 20th century is presented by 26 artists from 16 countries at an exhibition to open at the Hungarian National Gallery.
Hungary Will Be The Special Guest Of Krakow Book Fair
- 27 Oct 2014 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The Krakow Book Fair, organised this year for the eighteenth time and with Hungary as a special guest, starts on 23 October with an opening speech by István Íjgyártó, State Secretary for Cultural Diplomacy.
168 Óra: A New Hungarian Left-Wing Is Needed
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian liberal weekly news magazine 168 óra asked eight members of Hungary’s liberal establishment their reaction to the Fidesz-KDNP landslide victory in Sunday’s local and county elections. Their responses appear in the article “Új Baldoldal Kell!” (A new left-wing is needed!) appearing in the 16 October 2014 edition (pp. 12-15). Our unabridged translation of the article follows:
Jobbik Must Show Strength And Credibility To Succeed In Hungary In 2018
- 4 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party must demonstrate strength and credibility in order to defeat the ruling Fidesz party in the 2018 election, party leader Gábor Vona told a press conference. Vona said his party had come “a long way” since its days as a university youth organisation to evolve into a party “attacked from all sides” and “the only true challenger to Fidesz”.
Pákh Vows To Sue Hungary Over Status Of Painting
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Art collector Imre Pákh will go to court if the government follows through on its promise to forbid him from taking the painting Golgotha by 19th-century artist Mihály Munkácsy out of the country, lawyer Gábor Holló told Népszabadság on Thursday. Pákh is willing to sell the work for $9 million, but the government is offering to pay only $6 million.
PM Orbán: Hungary Will Not Join Eurozone In Coming Decades
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán confirmed in an interview to Napi Gazdaság daily that Hungary has no intention to join the eurozone. Asked about the possible introduction of the euro, Orbán said the eurozone had come off badly as a result of the 2008 economic crisis, and a similar financial crisis could emerge at any time.
Hungarian State Media Launches English Language News Service
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By leaving coverage of the “New Hungarian Republic” demonstration until the end, the broadcast made it seem as though it was just another political rally, when in fact it was the latest in a series of demonstrations that have seen tens and even hundreds of thousands of Hungarian protesters taking to the streets over the past six months.
Holocaust Memorial Year Closes In Hungary
- 24 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The March of the Living Foundation’s György Kézdy Award was handed over to suffragan bishop János Székely, and Ferenc Mátraházi, a teacher, at a ceremony closing Hungary’s Holocaust Memorial Year on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Nobel Prize Writer Imre Kertész Accuses The New York Times Of Censorship
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Two conservative columnists accuse The New York Times of bias for deciding not to publish an interview with Imre Kertész Nobel prize winning novelist who dismissed the idea that Hungary was a dictatorship.
Intl Art Exhibition On 20th Century To Open At National Gallery
- 13 Nov 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The history of the 20th century is presented by 26 artists from 16 countries at an exhibition to open at the Hungarian National Gallery.
Hungary Will Be The Special Guest Of Krakow Book Fair
- 27 Oct 2014 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The Krakow Book Fair, organised this year for the eighteenth time and with Hungary as a special guest, starts on 23 October with an opening speech by István Íjgyártó, State Secretary for Cultural Diplomacy.
168 Óra: A New Hungarian Left-Wing Is Needed
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian liberal weekly news magazine 168 óra asked eight members of Hungary’s liberal establishment their reaction to the Fidesz-KDNP landslide victory in Sunday’s local and county elections. Their responses appear in the article “Új Baldoldal Kell!” (A new left-wing is needed!) appearing in the 16 October 2014 edition (pp. 12-15). Our unabridged translation of the article follows: