Fotó: Árpád von Kesselbauer

Travels across the world – Norway and Hungary

Norsk // Sist oppdatert: 2012. 02. 17. //

From February 16 to March 6 a photo exhibition with travel motifs from Norway and Hungary will be open to the public at the Heritage House in central Budapest.

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Presentation of Credentials

Norsk // Sist oppdatert: 2012. 02. 22. //

Ambassador Siri Ellen Sletner presented her credentials to President Dr. Danilo Türk on 31 January 2012 in Ljubljana and thus formally taking over the responsibilities for Slovenia.

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Fighting corruption through education

Norsk // Sist oppdatert: 2011. 12. 16. //

As Hungary slipped four spots in this years corruption ranking, Transparency International hosted its third Anti-Corruption Festival with a youthful outlook in the Hungarian capital.

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Great interest for Erlend Loe’s eighth book in Hungarian

Erlend Loe reads from his eighth book “Lazy Days in Mixing Part” at a book reading in Budapest,Hungary in November.
Fotó: Guri M.Smenes.

Norsk // Sist oppdatert: 2011. 11. 29. //

The Toldi cinema in Budapest was packed with old and new Erlend Loe-enthusiasts when the Norwegian author launched his eighth book translated into Hungarian, “Lazy Days in Mixing Part” in mid-November.

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Support for Human Rights forum

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, János Martonyi took time to thank Norway and other supporters at the fourth Human Rights forum in Budapest this fall.
Fotó: Press Department of the MFA Hungary.

Norsk // Sist oppdatert: 2011. 11. 23. //

Human rights in the EU, gender policies, responsibility to protect and the Arab spring were the main topics during the fourth Human Rights forum in Budapest, supported by the Norwegian Embassy.

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Contemporary Norwegian Art to Budapest

Fotó: The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs .

Norsk // Sist oppdatert: 2012. 02. 14. //

Two exciting exhibitions of Norwegian contemporary arts and crafts will open in Budapest on February 28.

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Hamsun from a Hungarian perspective

Professors András Masát and Zsófia Domsa discussed and explored Hamsun’s life and role in society through his books Growth of the Soil (Markens Grøde), Hunger(Sult) and On Overgrown Paths (Paa gjengrodde stier).
Fotó: Guri M.Smenes.

Norsk // Sist oppdatert: 2011. 11. 29. //

Eager readers set aside an evening to explore the life and literary works of the renowned Norwegian author and Nobel laureate, Knut Hamsun at a local library in Budapest this fall.

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The Nobel Peace Prize 2011. Recognition of women’s efforts to promote peace and democracy.

Norsk // Sist oppdatert: 2011. 12. 12. //

“Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman are each in their own right worthy winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. The Government welcomes the award of this year’s prize to these three women. It is recognition of women’s non-violent efforts to promote peace and democracy,” said Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

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Hungary looks north for inspiration

Hungarian and Norwegian women filled the seats of the Upper House of the Hungarian Parliament at a Nordic seminar in November. The conference was initiated by the Hungarian-Scandinavian Friendship Group of the Hungarian National Assembly in close collaboration with the Norwegian Embassy in Budapest

Norsk // Sist oppdatert: 2011. 11. 14. //

The Nordic countries' social and economic model was highlighted as an example to follow when the Hungarian parliamentarians and the Norwegian Embassy invited to a conference on the theme at the Hungarian Parliament in November.

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Üdvözöljük a Norvég Királyi Nagykövetségen