News for Ukraine, Transcarpathian region, Uzhgorod, Mukachevo, Hust, Beregove
Most airlines have been reducing flights here and much of the local airline market is under the control of one particularly unpleasant oligarch group which provides lousy and very unreliable services at ridiculous prices - in fact when I have had the time to do so, in the last couple of years I have taken to taking the train to Budapest and flyi
JohnOSullivanThe Budapest Times talks with expat resident John O’Sullivan, Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), whose distinguished career as a conservative political commentator and journalist has included being speechwriter and adviser to Margaret Thatcher, vice-president and executive editor of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty a
A new poll reports the Trump administration is more trusted among U.S. voters than the media. (CHRIS KLEPONIS-POOL/GETTY IMAGES)
President Donald J. Trump's administration is more trusted among U.S. voters than the media, according to a new poll.
The first open Call for Proposals of the Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine European Neighbourhood Instrument Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2014-2020 has been launched today, on 15 February 2017, by the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office acting as the Managing Authority (MA) of the Programme, the Slovak Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Develo
Only emboldens the enemy! He's been losing so long he doesn't know how to win anymore, just look at the mess our country is in - bogged down in conflict all over the place.
Our hero....Ryan died on a winning mission (according to General Mattis), not a "failure." Time for the U.S. to get smart and start winning again!
AMERICAN HEART MONTH, 2017
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
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Press Statement
Mark C. Toner
Acting Spokesperson
Washington, DC
January 31, 2017
Chief Justice Roberts, President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, fellow Americans, and people of the world: thank you.
We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and to restore its promise for all of our people.
Watch the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States LIVE in 360 degrees from locations around the U.S. Capitol, White House, National Mall, and parade route. Presented by VRtually There from the USA TODAY NETWORK.
Today our nation pauses to honor a legend, an icon, and an American hero. The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lifted up the conscience of our nation -- a towering leader in his day, and a lasting inspiration for all generations to follow.
Kiev officials are scrambling to make amends with the president-elect after quietly working to boost Clinton.
Donald Trump wasn’t the only presidential candidate whose campaign was boosted by officials of a former Soviet bloc country.
Cold, injured and stranded on a train track for two days, this terrified dog faced certain death.
But thanks to her loving companion who faithfully protected her until help arrived, Lucy survived the horrifying ordeal.
The victory of Donald J. Trump declared early on Wednesday was an unexpected bonus for the Kremlin, which had used the long, tortured United States election campaign to prove the global reach of its disruptive disinformation operations and to cast doubt on the entire Western democratic process.
Column: Politics Region: Eastern Asia Country: China When US President Barack Obama attempted to leave Air Force One upon arriving at Hangzhou, China, just southwest of Shanghai, he found that no staircase or red carpet awaited him.
Small Ukrainian city attracts tourists with unforgettable activities, tastes and impressions Among the largest and best-known tourist centers of Ukraine which attract visitors from different countries you can find several small and not so famous places also with a wide range ofexciting activities, memorable historical monuments and entertainment
I'd like to extend a personal "thank you" to the Ambassador of Turkey to Ukraine who, despite the weekend, quickly provided help.
Next week, we will hold additional consultations with the Turkish side in order to avoid similar situations in the future.
Following the Revolution of Dignity, Ukraine has taken big political and economic steps forward. Today, we need to assess what has been accomplished and what Ukraine should achieve in the next fifteen years. The nation needs to set ambitious goals, aiming for an average economic growth rate of 6-7 percent a year.
MUKACHEVO, Ukraine — Before gliding along trails or sliding down slopes, many of the world’s skis start at this bustling, sprawling factory in western Ukraine.
A billionaire Ukrainian living in Austria has told Bloomberg he wants to end his self-imposed exile and return to his own country.
Kosice sits at the foot of light hilly terrain to the north and with fine vineyard culture towards the southern lowlands, in eastern Slovakia.
Travelling from Lviv to Budapest with Ukraine Railways is a real pleasure. The international train and carriage itself carries a fine sense of romance and intrigue from a bygone era with its graceful, old-fashioned décor and charm.
A great deal has been achieved in the two years since the Euromaidan uprising — now known as the Revolution of Dignity — overthrew the regime of President Viktor Yanukovych. In its wake, voters chose a parliament and a president who were publicly committed to democracy, the rule of law, and the fight against corruption.
Through a needle’s eye for art at Microscopic Museum
Szentendre’s Mikró Csodák/Microscopic Museum is a wondrous place: as one may rightfully ask, how is it possible to create such tiny, exquisite things?
Here is a light, cheerful Breakfast TV interview, in Uzhgorod
Infrastructure projects are always expensive and never quick. But when a country makes these sorts of investments, it sends a clear signal to its foreign partners: "We are serious. We are responsible. We are promising. We understand the needs of businesses and are ready to meet those needs."
Slemence/ Szelmenc divided village by Alex Stemp
This is a light, tourist film about the River Duna, and my favourite places along the way to Slovakia.
Alongside the 30 pictures is a description.
"Carol of the Bells" (also known as the "Ukrainian Bell Carol") is a choral miniature work originally composed by the Ukrainian composer Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych.
Ukrainian agony - The concealed war (Official full English version by Mark Bartalmai) now free to watch
Transcarpathian rescuers conduct a training seminar at the Dragobrat meadow.
The rescuers train to save people in the mountains, transport victims and navigate in winter mountains.