54 result(s) for parliament in Entertainment
Invitation: 'We, Hungarians Exhibition', Candid Close-Ups By Dr. Peter Mayer
- 8 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Discover the endless variety, mystery and beauty of the Hungarian people as portrayed in candid close-ups of their faces and hands.
Xpat Opinion: Slot Machines Banned In Hungary
- 4 Oct 2012 12:35 PM
- entertainment
In an unusually swift procedure, Parliament banned slot machines with immediate effect, except for those in casinos. Commentators both on the right and the left agree that it was the right decision, although the price is high: the loss of tens of billions in gambling revenues and tens of thousands of jobs.
Plans To Ban Slot Machines In Hungary
- 2 Oct 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Minister of State in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár announced at a press conference on Monday that the Hungarian Government proposes the complete ban of slot machines.
Cabinet To Outlaw Slot Machines In Hungary
- 2 Oct 2012 8:59 AM
- entertainment
The cabinet proposes outlawing the operation of slot machines, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár announced after an unscheduled cabinet meeting was held at 8 a.m. Monday morning. The cabinet submitted a proposal to Parliament to abolish gambling halls and electronic casinos, which is expected to pass today in a fast-track procedure.
21st Budavár Wine Festival Gets Off To A Popping Start
- 12 Sep 2012 12:02 PM
- entertainment
Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas officially opened the 21st Budavár Wine Festival with bottle no. 1 of the limited edition Törley 130 Rosé Brut Nature champagne from the Törley Pezsgőpincészet champagne cellars, made especially for the company's 130th anniversary. "The wine sector contributed 67.5 million forints to the profits of Hungarian agriculture last year", said the Minister. ...
The Margaret Island Budapest Water Tower Reopens
- 23 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
On May 2nd 2012 the famous landmark reopens to the public with the first Hungarian visual exhibition. The more than a 101-year-old Margaret Island Water Tower is an industrial monument of Budapest, which is situated on Margaret Island, one of the most beautiful islands of the Danube, which runs through whole Europe and flows between Buda and Pest.
Sziget Budapest Loses Main Sponsor As Vodafone Pulls Out
- 19 Apr 2012 9:03 AM
- entertainment
After two years as the main sponsor, Vodafone will not take a sponsorship role in this year’s Sziget Festival, the mobile operator confirmed, citing cost cuts. Vodafone became the main sponsor of the annual open-air summer festival in 2010. The company called the last two years a success, adding that co-operation with the organisers was good.
Media Bill Would Restrict Commercial TV In Hungary
- 10 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"A media bill being prepared by the government will place restrictions on commercial television channels and online content, according to a working draft obtained by news website Index.
Anoushka Shankar, Margit Sziget, 3 June, 8 pm
- 31 May 2010 2:00 AM
- entertainment
"For Anoushka Shankar, there is legacy and then there is destiny. She is equally respectful of both, but bound to neither. Her ever-growing audience cannot help but acknowledge the familial roots of the young woman coaxing spellbinding spiritual sounds from her sitar, but neither can they deny that she is an innovator in her own right. Her name may have brought her to the stage for the first time ...
Invitation: 'We, Hungarians Exhibition', Candid Close-Ups By Dr. Peter Mayer
- 8 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Discover the endless variety, mystery and beauty of the Hungarian people as portrayed in candid close-ups of their faces and hands.
Xpat Opinion: Slot Machines Banned In Hungary
- 4 Oct 2012 12:35 PM
- entertainment
In an unusually swift procedure, Parliament banned slot machines with immediate effect, except for those in casinos. Commentators both on the right and the left agree that it was the right decision, although the price is high: the loss of tens of billions in gambling revenues and tens of thousands of jobs.
Plans To Ban Slot Machines In Hungary
- 2 Oct 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Minister of State in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár announced at a press conference on Monday that the Hungarian Government proposes the complete ban of slot machines.
Cabinet To Outlaw Slot Machines In Hungary
- 2 Oct 2012 8:59 AM
- entertainment
The cabinet proposes outlawing the operation of slot machines, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár announced after an unscheduled cabinet meeting was held at 8 a.m. Monday morning. The cabinet submitted a proposal to Parliament to abolish gambling halls and electronic casinos, which is expected to pass today in a fast-track procedure.
21st Budavár Wine Festival Gets Off To A Popping Start
- 12 Sep 2012 12:02 PM
- entertainment
Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas officially opened the 21st Budavár Wine Festival with bottle no. 1 of the limited edition Törley 130 Rosé Brut Nature champagne from the Törley Pezsgőpincészet champagne cellars, made especially for the company's 130th anniversary. "The wine sector contributed 67.5 million forints to the profits of Hungarian agriculture last year", said the Minister. ...
The Margaret Island Budapest Water Tower Reopens
- 23 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
On May 2nd 2012 the famous landmark reopens to the public with the first Hungarian visual exhibition. The more than a 101-year-old Margaret Island Water Tower is an industrial monument of Budapest, which is situated on Margaret Island, one of the most beautiful islands of the Danube, which runs through whole Europe and flows between Buda and Pest.
Sziget Budapest Loses Main Sponsor As Vodafone Pulls Out
- 19 Apr 2012 9:03 AM
- entertainment
After two years as the main sponsor, Vodafone will not take a sponsorship role in this year’s Sziget Festival, the mobile operator confirmed, citing cost cuts. Vodafone became the main sponsor of the annual open-air summer festival in 2010. The company called the last two years a success, adding that co-operation with the organisers was good.
Media Bill Would Restrict Commercial TV In Hungary
- 10 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"A media bill being prepared by the government will place restrictions on commercial television channels and online content, according to a working draft obtained by news website Index.
Anoushka Shankar, Margit Sziget, 3 June, 8 pm
- 31 May 2010 2:00 AM
- entertainment
"For Anoushka Shankar, there is legacy and then there is destiny. She is equally respectful of both, but bound to neither. Her ever-growing audience cannot help but acknowledge the familial roots of the young woman coaxing spellbinding spiritual sounds from her sitar, but neither can they deny that she is an innovator in her own right. Her name may have brought her to the stage for the first time ...