Adrienn Sain
Arab Cultural Days – day 2
During the second day of the Arab Cultural Days an outstanding conference was held at the Museum of Ethnography in two sections, globoport.hu writes . The first was the “Arab-Hungarian Historical-and Cultural Ties,” while the second was titled “Traditional Models: Culture…
DK urges Hungarians to participate in March 15 teacher demonstration
Budapest, March 12 (MTI) – The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) party has urged people to participate in the March 15 demonstration teachers are staging against the government’s public education measures, the party’s deputy leader said on Friday. Instead of…
Wizz Air launches flights to Baden-Baden, Nice
Budapest, March 12 (MTI) – Hungarian low-fare airline Wizz Air on Friday launched new Budapest-Baden-Baden and Budapest-Nice flights. Wizz Air will operate both flights twice a week, on Monday and Friday. Speaking at a press conference for the flight launches,…
Hungary joins March 19 Earth Hour presenting green innovations
Budapest, March 11 (MTI) – Hungary will join the global green action Earth Hour on March 19 with programmes addressing the theme of sustainable innovations, organisers said on Friday. The main venue of programmes will be the Budapest Palace of…
Hungary committed to zero tolerance against Holocaust denial
Zagreb, March 11 (MTI) – Hungary is committed to a zero tolerance approach toward Holocaust denial and all forms of hate speech, the state secretary for European affairs said in Zagreb on Thursday. Speaking at the opening of a conference…
Hungarian authority sends camp beds to Greece for migrants
Budapest, March 11 (MTI) – The Hungarian Disaster Management authority has sent 1,000 camp beds to Greece in support of measures to help migrants, the authority said on Friday. Greece requested contributions by other European Union member states on Feb.…
Socialists demand review of Sunday shopping referendum decisions
Budapest, March 11 (MTI) – The opposition Socialist party has appealed to Hungary’s supreme court, the Kúria, asking it to review decisions passed by the National Election Committee (NVB) in connection with two referendum initiatives on the Sunday shopping restrictions,…
The Novohrad-Nógrád Geopark is now part of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network
The Novohrad-Nógrád Geopark, which is the first park in the world to go beyond borders, is now part of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network, turizmus.com writes. The title is as equally prestigious as being part of a World Heritage site,…
March 15 commemorations of 1848-49 freedom fight to take place in over 20 countries
Budapest, March 11 (MTI) – Commemorations of the Hungarian 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight will take place around the March 15 national holiday in over twenty countries, organised by the Balassi Institute and Hungary’s cultural diplomats. Events will mark the…
Hungary to open trade office in Tunisia
Budapest, March 11 (MTI) – State secretary of Hungary’s foreign ministry Levente Magyar signed an agreement on the opening of a new trade office in Tunisia. The new trade office will start operating in a few months, Magyar said, speaking…