condolence

09/08/2016

Hungary expresses condolences to Macedonia

Budapest, August 9 (MTI) – Parliamentary speaker László Kövér has expressed condolences to Macedonian counterpart Trajko Veljanovski over the tragic consequences of recent extreme weather conditions […]
27/07/2016

Hungary’s parliament sends condolences over Normandy attack

[box] Budapest, July 27 (MTI) – Hungarian Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér has expressed condolences over Tuesday’s Normandy church attack in France.[/box] The Hungarian parliament extends its […]
26/07/2016

Hungary expresses condolences to family of murdered Normandy priest

Budapest, July 26 (MTI) – Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has expressed his condolences to the family of the elderly priest who was killed in a […]
29/06/2016

Hungary’s parliament sends condolences over Istanbul airport attack

Budapest, June 29 (MTI) – Hungarian Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér has expressed condolences over Tuesday’s triple suicide bombing at Istanbul’s main international airport. Hungary extends its […]
20/06/2016

Hungary’s parliament sends condolences over murdered British MP

Budapest, June 20 (MTI) – On behalf of the Hungarian Parliament, László Kövér, its speaker, expressed condolences over the death of Jo Cox, the British MP […]
23/05/2016

The world’s oldest Olympic champion 103-year-old Sándor Tarics passed away peacefully in his home in the US

The 1936 Berlin Olympics gold medalist water polo player celebrated his 100th birthday on September 23, 2013. At the occasion, he was greeted by Bence Szabo, […]
20/05/2016

Hungary expresses condolences to victims of EgyptAir plane crash

Budapest, May 20 (MTI) – In a letter sent to French and Egyptian politicians, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér expressed condolences to the victims who died […]
22/04/2016

Nobel laureate author Kertész laid to rest – Photo gallery

Budapest, April 22 (MTI) – Hungary’s Nobel laureate author Imre Kertész was laid to rest in the Budapest Fiume road cemetery on Friday. Kertész died at […]
18/04/2016

Hungarian house speaker sends condolences over Ecuador earthquake victims

Budapest, April 18 (MTI) – Hungary’s House Speaker László Kövér sent a letter of solidarity to Gabriela Rivadeneira, head of the national assembly of Ecuador, over […]
31/03/2016

Nobel laureate author Imre Kertész dies at 86

Budapest, March 31 (MTI) – Hungary’s Nobel laureate author Imre Kertész died at age 86 after a long and serious illness, the publisher Magvető said on […]
26/03/2016

Veteran politician Pozsgay dies

Budapest (MTI) – Imre Pozsgay, a key figure in Hungary’s transition to democracy, died at the age of 82, his family told MTI on Friday. Born […]
23/03/2016

Hungarian born Andy Grove, former president of Intel, dies at 79

According to the MTI, the cause of his death has not been announced yet, but the Silicon Valley’s pioneer personality had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease […]
22/03/2016

Hungary expresses condolences over Brussels blast – UPDATE

Budapest, March 22 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Tuesday expressed shock over reports of the explosions at Zaventem airport in Brussels as well as […]
14/03/2016

Hungary condoles over Ankara bomb attack

Budapest, March 14 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed his outrage and grief over Sunday’s terror attack in Ankara to his Turkish counterpart, Ahmet Davutoglu, […]
18/02/2016

Hungary voices shock at Ankara blast

Budapest, February 18 (MTI) – Hungary’s foreign ministry was “deeply shocked” to receive reports about Wednesday’s explosion in Ankara, the ministry said in a statement. President Janos […]
20/01/2016

Ader commemorates deported ethnic Germans in letter to German president

Budapest, January 20 (MTI) – President Janos Ader paid tribute to ethnic Germans deported from Hungary after WWII in a letter to German President Joachim Gauck […]
12/01/2016

Ader expresses condolences over Istanbul bombing

Budapest, January 12 (MTI) – Hungarian President Janos Ader has expressed condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the suicide bombing in a historic district […]
05/01/2016

Second Hungarian Film Week to pay tribute to Vilmos Zsigmond

Budapest, January 5 (MTI) – The second Hungarian Film Week, to be held from March 1 to 6, will pay tribute to the late Oscar-winning cinematographer […]
04/01/2016

Oscar-winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond dies aged 85

Budapest (MTI) – Hungarian-born American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond died at the age of 85 on January 1, entertainment magazine Variety reported on its website on Sunday. […]
06/11/2015

Orbán commemorates late president Göncz during visit to Lendava

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán commemorated late president Árpád Göncz at Lendava (Lendva), a border town in north-eastern Slovenia, on Friday evening. Just in the vicinity […]