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Video: Demo Against Bill Threatening Future Of CEU
- 4 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- video
Thousands of Hungarian and foreign students are demanding the government withdraws legislation which could force a university founded by philanthropist George Soros out of the county.
Video: British Ambassador’s Burns Night In Budapest
- 26 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Burns Night, held in honour of Scotland’s most famous poet Robert Burns, is celebrated in the UK and by Scottish communities all over the world on the poet’s birthday, 25 January. On the night, British Ambassador Iain Lindsay OBE welcomed guests at his residence to commemorate the life and works of Burns. The traditional menu included haggis, and recitations of Burns’s poetry both in English and ...
Video: Bus Crash Tragedy In Italy – Sixteen Hungarians Were Killed In Verona
- 23 Jan 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared Monday a national day of mourning for those Hungarians who died in a bus accident in Italy overnight Friday, the head of the PM’s press office told MTI on Saturday. Sixteen Hungarians were killed when a bus transporting students and teachers of the Szinyei Merse Pál Secondary School in Budapest, as well as family members, hit the pillar of an overpass on ...
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.
12-Hour Concert To Promote Fight Against Child Poverty In Budapest
- 24 Sep 2015 12:30 PM
- community & culture
A 12-hour concert in Budapest’s Sports Arena on Sept. 26, backed by a civil initiative, will be held to promote the fight against child poverty. At least 40,000 children in Hungary have no regular access to quality food, the statement said, calling on the government to prepare a new network of free meals for children to reduce this number.
Austria, Germany Open To Hungary Migrants
- 5 Sep 2015 7:30 AM
- current affairs
Austria and Germany have agreed to receive thousands of refugees due to arrive at the Hungarian border, Austria's Chancellor Werner Faymann says. Faymann told Austria's APA news agency that he had informed Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban of the decision 'in consultation' with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Photo Article: Refugees Leave Budapest On Foot Towards Austrian Border
- 4 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
About 2500 migrants decided to leave Budapest on foot on Friday afternoon and started to march westwards, saying they were heading towards Austria and Germany. The crowd includes mostly men and younger migrants but also some disabled persons, as well as families carrying children. Around 4 pm the marching migrants, preparing to walk 175 kilometres to the border, have reached the M1 motorway where ...
Video: Stuck In Budapest, Migrants Spend Second Night Outside Keleti Station
- 3 Sep 2015 11:40 AM
- video
Hundreds of migrants, blocked from travelling to Germany by train, have bedded down for a second night outside Budapest's main Keleti railway station. Hungary is the main arrival point for those crossing the Balkans by land. "From the government, we didn't receive anything, but from the Hungarian people, they are so cute, so nice for us," said one Syrian woman.
Video: Police Deny Migrants With Tickets Access To Budapest Train Station
- 3 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- video
Hundreds of angry migrants have been demonstrating outside Budapest's Keleti railway station. Authorities closed the station earlier to check travellers' documents. Most trains from the station head west towards neighbouring Austria and Germany.
Video: Demo Against Bill Threatening Future Of CEU
- 4 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- video
Thousands of Hungarian and foreign students are demanding the government withdraws legislation which could force a university founded by philanthropist George Soros out of the county.
Video: British Ambassador’s Burns Night In Budapest
- 26 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Burns Night, held in honour of Scotland’s most famous poet Robert Burns, is celebrated in the UK and by Scottish communities all over the world on the poet’s birthday, 25 January. On the night, British Ambassador Iain Lindsay OBE welcomed guests at his residence to commemorate the life and works of Burns. The traditional menu included haggis, and recitations of Burns’s poetry both in English and ...
Video: Bus Crash Tragedy In Italy – Sixteen Hungarians Were Killed In Verona
- 23 Jan 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared Monday a national day of mourning for those Hungarians who died in a bus accident in Italy overnight Friday, the head of the PM’s press office told MTI on Saturday. Sixteen Hungarians were killed when a bus transporting students and teachers of the Szinyei Merse Pál Secondary School in Budapest, as well as family members, hit the pillar of an overpass on ...
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.
12-Hour Concert To Promote Fight Against Child Poverty In Budapest
- 24 Sep 2015 12:30 PM
- community & culture
A 12-hour concert in Budapest’s Sports Arena on Sept. 26, backed by a civil initiative, will be held to promote the fight against child poverty. At least 40,000 children in Hungary have no regular access to quality food, the statement said, calling on the government to prepare a new network of free meals for children to reduce this number.
Austria, Germany Open To Hungary Migrants
- 5 Sep 2015 7:30 AM
- current affairs
Austria and Germany have agreed to receive thousands of refugees due to arrive at the Hungarian border, Austria's Chancellor Werner Faymann says. Faymann told Austria's APA news agency that he had informed Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban of the decision 'in consultation' with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Photo Article: Refugees Leave Budapest On Foot Towards Austrian Border
- 4 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
About 2500 migrants decided to leave Budapest on foot on Friday afternoon and started to march westwards, saying they were heading towards Austria and Germany. The crowd includes mostly men and younger migrants but also some disabled persons, as well as families carrying children. Around 4 pm the marching migrants, preparing to walk 175 kilometres to the border, have reached the M1 motorway where ...
Video: Stuck In Budapest, Migrants Spend Second Night Outside Keleti Station
- 3 Sep 2015 11:40 AM
- video
Hundreds of migrants, blocked from travelling to Germany by train, have bedded down for a second night outside Budapest's main Keleti railway station. Hungary is the main arrival point for those crossing the Balkans by land. "From the government, we didn't receive anything, but from the Hungarian people, they are so cute, so nice for us," said one Syrian woman.
Video: Police Deny Migrants With Tickets Access To Budapest Train Station
- 3 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- video
Hundreds of angry migrants have been demonstrating outside Budapest's Keleti railway station. Authorities closed the station earlier to check travellers' documents. Most trains from the station head west towards neighbouring Austria and Germany.