237 result(s) for holiday in Current Affairs
Hungarian National Security CTTEE Head Calls For European Counter -Terrorism Force
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is in need of an integrated intelligence and counter-terrorism unit, as the current level of cooperation among law enforcement agencies and secret services is inadequate, the head of parliament’s national security committee said. Europe needs to act immediately to significantly improve the flow of information among its intelligence agencies, Zsolt Molnár told journalists after the ...
1956 Memorial Committee Formed In Hungary
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A committee formed to organise commemorations of the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Uprising next year held its inaugural meeting at the House of Terror Museum. Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told the committee that the government had desecrated the occasion in 2006, and that this must be made up for.
Mandatory For Hungarian Local Councils To Provide Meals For Children In School Holidays From 2016
- 10 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will propose to parliament that local councils should be obliged to provide free meals for needy children during all school holidays from Jan. 1, a state secretary of the human resources ministry announced. Károly Czibere said that the government will fully reimburse municipalities and 4.5 billion forints (EUR 14.4m) in 2016 will be made available.
23 October Holiday: Hungary Remembers Revolution
- 20 Oct 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
2012 marks the 56th anniversary of the '56 Revolution, a key event in the history of Hungary. On the national holiday this year, PM Orbán will give a speech in front of Parliament, and there will be events throughout the day for those wishing to peacefully commemorate the Revolution. This year the Terror House Museum is joining in the commemorative events and will stage special history ...
Video: Protecting Hungary’s Border With Croatia, Slovenia Requires Military
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian police are able to protect the country’s border with Serbia, however, protection of the borders with Croatia and Slovenia requires the military, too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Parliament. The prime minister asked for the national assembly’s authorisation to involve the army in protecting the country’s borders.
'Not In My Name', Demonstration Organised By Migration Aid Budapest, 2 September
- 1 Sep 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Press release: Migration Aid has been doing its job quietly, solving problems on the ground every day. Now it is time to speak up.
We are organizing a silent demonstration on Wednesday 2 September, starting at 7pm, in order to put pressure on the Government regarding the issues listed below.
The route of the demonstration: Nyugati Railway Station, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út, Alkotmány ...
We are organizing a silent demonstration on Wednesday 2 September, starting at 7pm, in order to put pressure on the Government regarding the issues listed below.
The route of the demonstration: Nyugati Railway Station, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út, Alkotmány ...
Obama, Kerry Send August 20 Greetigs To Hungary
- 19 Aug 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
US President Barack Obama has sent his congratulations in a letter to János Áder, his Hungarian counterpart, on the occasion of Hungary’s national holiday. “St. Stephen’s success in anchoring Hungary in Europe more than 1,000 years ago remains a historic achievement,” he said, in reference to Hungarians celebrating the birth of their first state led by King Stephen I. “On this day, we celebrate ...
Hungary Faces Tropical Heat
- 24 Jul 2015 9:04 AM
- current affairs
After a weeklong heatwave with daily highs reaching 37-38 degrees Hungary is to face tropical weather conditions in the next few days, the national weather service said. Intense summer heat pulling in from the south and southwest will continue to grip the country with humidity increasing day by day, the service said. Daily highs over the next three days will hover around 36-37 degrees Celsius and ...
Refugees In Hungary Need Baby Food, Diapers, Medicine
- 7 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A hundred refugee children and their family members have been detained by the Hungarian police near the southern frontier city of Szeged. The minors spent hours on the territory of the border police outpost, peeking out from behind bars, waiting to be transferred. Employees of the Age of Hope Foundation examining the conditions in which the families are held report the police’s conduct is humane, ...
Hungarian National Security CTTEE Head Calls For European Counter -Terrorism Force
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is in need of an integrated intelligence and counter-terrorism unit, as the current level of cooperation among law enforcement agencies and secret services is inadequate, the head of parliament’s national security committee said. Europe needs to act immediately to significantly improve the flow of information among its intelligence agencies, Zsolt Molnár told journalists after the ...
1956 Memorial Committee Formed In Hungary
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A committee formed to organise commemorations of the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Uprising next year held its inaugural meeting at the House of Terror Museum. Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told the committee that the government had desecrated the occasion in 2006, and that this must be made up for.
Mandatory For Hungarian Local Councils To Provide Meals For Children In School Holidays From 2016
- 10 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will propose to parliament that local councils should be obliged to provide free meals for needy children during all school holidays from Jan. 1, a state secretary of the human resources ministry announced. Károly Czibere said that the government will fully reimburse municipalities and 4.5 billion forints (EUR 14.4m) in 2016 will be made available.
23 October Holiday: Hungary Remembers Revolution
- 20 Oct 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
2012 marks the 56th anniversary of the '56 Revolution, a key event in the history of Hungary. On the national holiday this year, PM Orbán will give a speech in front of Parliament, and there will be events throughout the day for those wishing to peacefully commemorate the Revolution. This year the Terror House Museum is joining in the commemorative events and will stage special history ...
Video: Protecting Hungary’s Border With Croatia, Slovenia Requires Military
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian police are able to protect the country’s border with Serbia, however, protection of the borders with Croatia and Slovenia requires the military, too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Parliament. The prime minister asked for the national assembly’s authorisation to involve the army in protecting the country’s borders.
'Not In My Name', Demonstration Organised By Migration Aid Budapest, 2 September
- 1 Sep 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Press release: Migration Aid has been doing its job quietly, solving problems on the ground every day. Now it is time to speak up.
We are organizing a silent demonstration on Wednesday 2 September, starting at 7pm, in order to put pressure on the Government regarding the issues listed below.
The route of the demonstration: Nyugati Railway Station, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út, Alkotmány ...
We are organizing a silent demonstration on Wednesday 2 September, starting at 7pm, in order to put pressure on the Government regarding the issues listed below.
The route of the demonstration: Nyugati Railway Station, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út, Alkotmány ...
Obama, Kerry Send August 20 Greetigs To Hungary
- 19 Aug 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
US President Barack Obama has sent his congratulations in a letter to János Áder, his Hungarian counterpart, on the occasion of Hungary’s national holiday. “St. Stephen’s success in anchoring Hungary in Europe more than 1,000 years ago remains a historic achievement,” he said, in reference to Hungarians celebrating the birth of their first state led by King Stephen I. “On this day, we celebrate ...
Hungary Faces Tropical Heat
- 24 Jul 2015 9:04 AM
- current affairs
After a weeklong heatwave with daily highs reaching 37-38 degrees Hungary is to face tropical weather conditions in the next few days, the national weather service said. Intense summer heat pulling in from the south and southwest will continue to grip the country with humidity increasing day by day, the service said. Daily highs over the next three days will hover around 36-37 degrees Celsius and ...
Refugees In Hungary Need Baby Food, Diapers, Medicine
- 7 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A hundred refugee children and their family members have been detained by the Hungarian police near the southern frontier city of Szeged. The minors spent hours on the territory of the border police outpost, peeking out from behind bars, waiting to be transferred. Employees of the Age of Hope Foundation examining the conditions in which the families are held report the police’s conduct is humane, ...