127 result(s) for set record in Current Affairs
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
Spaghetti Bridge Building Championship In Budapest
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The RECCS World Championship in Spaghetti Bridge Building took place at the Óbuda University on May 26. The bridge of the winning Romanian team from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca withstood a load of 455.30 kg before breaking.
Xpat Opinion: Speculation About President Áder’s Future
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators give credence to rumours that the Prime Minister doesn’t want Mr Áder to be re-elected next year. Opinions diverge, however about the reasons and one source claims that the President took the job four years ago for a single term anyway.
Xpat Opinion: MSZP Says ‘Burly Men’ Prevented Referendum Initiative
- 25 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators critical of the government round on Fidesz to accuse the governing party of sending men ‘who looked like bouncers’ to prevent a Socialist politician from depositing his bid for a referendum against the Sunday shopping ban. The two pro-government dailies also condemn the incident, but deny that Fidesz was behind it.
Opposition Criticises Orbán’s Opening Of Spring Session Of Parlt
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Monday address in parliament, in which he ordered further border protection from migration and said a middle-class standard of living can be established in the country this year.
Hungarian People’s Security Always Comes First
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press briefing held after the annual assessment and tasking conference for leaders of the Hungarian Defence Forces, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó stated that “the Government of Hungary will not compromise the security of Hungarians, and that is the most important thing”.
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Hungarian Government Regards Quota System As Grossly Mistaken
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government will initiate a parliamentary debate on the quota system in order to acquaint itself with the views of the parliamentary parties on the matter before deciding whether to contest the EU quota decision before a court, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at his press conference “Governmentinfo 24 – What does the Government do and why?” held jointly ...
Hungarian Government Declares State Of Crisis Due To Mass Migration
- 15 Sep 2015 4:58 AM
- current affairs
The Government has declared a state of crisis due to mass migration in the counties of Bács-Kiskun and Csongrád, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced on Tuesday in Szeged. The Government Spokesperson said that the state of crisis will remain in force for as long as necessary. He stressed that it is in the best interests of everyone – including genuine refugees – that illegal migration ...
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
Spaghetti Bridge Building Championship In Budapest
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The RECCS World Championship in Spaghetti Bridge Building took place at the Óbuda University on May 26. The bridge of the winning Romanian team from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca withstood a load of 455.30 kg before breaking.
Xpat Opinion: Speculation About President Áder’s Future
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators give credence to rumours that the Prime Minister doesn’t want Mr Áder to be re-elected next year. Opinions diverge, however about the reasons and one source claims that the President took the job four years ago for a single term anyway.
Xpat Opinion: MSZP Says ‘Burly Men’ Prevented Referendum Initiative
- 25 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators critical of the government round on Fidesz to accuse the governing party of sending men ‘who looked like bouncers’ to prevent a Socialist politician from depositing his bid for a referendum against the Sunday shopping ban. The two pro-government dailies also condemn the incident, but deny that Fidesz was behind it.
Opposition Criticises Orbán’s Opening Of Spring Session Of Parlt
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Monday address in parliament, in which he ordered further border protection from migration and said a middle-class standard of living can be established in the country this year.
Hungarian People’s Security Always Comes First
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press briefing held after the annual assessment and tasking conference for leaders of the Hungarian Defence Forces, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó stated that “the Government of Hungary will not compromise the security of Hungarians, and that is the most important thing”.
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Hungarian Government Regards Quota System As Grossly Mistaken
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government will initiate a parliamentary debate on the quota system in order to acquaint itself with the views of the parliamentary parties on the matter before deciding whether to contest the EU quota decision before a court, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at his press conference “Governmentinfo 24 – What does the Government do and why?” held jointly ...
Hungarian Government Declares State Of Crisis Due To Mass Migration
- 15 Sep 2015 4:58 AM
- current affairs
The Government has declared a state of crisis due to mass migration in the counties of Bács-Kiskun and Csongrád, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced on Tuesday in Szeged. The Government Spokesperson said that the state of crisis will remain in force for as long as necessary. He stressed that it is in the best interests of everyone – including genuine refugees – that illegal migration ...