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Hungarian Charities Collect Gifts, Open Helplines For Poor On Advent
- 4 Dec 2014 11:30 AM
- community & culture
Baptist Aid has opened over 200 collection points throughout Hungary to collect shoebox-sized gifts for the poor. The central collection point, dubbed the Castle of Shoeboxes, opens in the heart of Budapest on Monday morning.
Felcsút Mayor Adds Ft 300mn To Savings
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Felcsút mayor Lõrinc Mészáros, a close friend of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has posted a new statement of assets on the website of the local council, showing that his savings have increased by Ft 300 million since June.
Hungarian Gov’t Hosts Talks On Sunday Shopping
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
The government has not decided on the Sunday shopping ban, Retail Association president György Vámos told Napi Gazdaság after discussions at the Economy Ministry on Wednesday.
Updated: US Senator McCain Lashes Out At Hungary's PM Orbán
- 3 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The US Senate on Tuesday voted 52-42 in favour of television producer Colleen Bell to be appointed as ambassador to Budapest, despite strenuous objections from Republican Senator John McCain. The Foreign Ministry endorsed her appointment in the autumn of last year.
Icy Weather Cuts Off Electricity Supply In Hungary
- 3 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nearly 40 villages remained without electricity on Tuesday as freezing rain and ice caused power lines and trees to collapse, while many roads had to be closed to traffic. Authorities have banned entry to wooded areas more than 400 metres above sea level in the Pilis, Budai and Visegrádi hills.
Wizz Air Unhappy With Baggage Checks
- 2 Dec 2014 8:03 AM
- travel
Low cost airline Wizz Air is asking Malév Ground Handling to stop outsourcing the checking of cabin baggage at Budapest’s international airport, as the subcontractor Budport is taking too strict an approach. Wizz Air passengers are complaining that baggage is being rejected if it is only slightly oversized.
Civil Activists In Hungary Point To “Lack Of Aids Prevention”
- 2 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The HIV-AIDS situation in Hungary has been characterised by “negative tendencies” in the past 4-5 years, the head of the Civil AIDS Forum told a press conference on December 1, World AIDS Day.
FINA Gives Top Award To Hungarian Swimmer Katinka Hosszú
- 2 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Katinka Hosszú of Hungary was elected Female Athlete of the Year by the international swimming federation FINA on Monday. Hosszú was presented with the distinction at a ceremony in the ballroom of the Hyatt Grand Hotel in Doha.
Fidesz Party's Vice-President Criticises Displays Of Wealth
- 1 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz politicians should not go on expensive trips or buy houses worth millions of forints in the wake of the American corruption accusations, party vice-president Zoltán Pokorni said on Saturday.
Hungarian Charities Collect Gifts, Open Helplines For Poor On Advent
- 4 Dec 2014 11:30 AM
- community & culture
Baptist Aid has opened over 200 collection points throughout Hungary to collect shoebox-sized gifts for the poor. The central collection point, dubbed the Castle of Shoeboxes, opens in the heart of Budapest on Monday morning.
Felcsút Mayor Adds Ft 300mn To Savings
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Felcsút mayor Lõrinc Mészáros, a close friend of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has posted a new statement of assets on the website of the local council, showing that his savings have increased by Ft 300 million since June.
Hungarian Gov’t Hosts Talks On Sunday Shopping
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
The government has not decided on the Sunday shopping ban, Retail Association president György Vámos told Napi Gazdaság after discussions at the Economy Ministry on Wednesday.
Updated: US Senator McCain Lashes Out At Hungary's PM Orbán
- 3 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The US Senate on Tuesday voted 52-42 in favour of television producer Colleen Bell to be appointed as ambassador to Budapest, despite strenuous objections from Republican Senator John McCain. The Foreign Ministry endorsed her appointment in the autumn of last year.
Icy Weather Cuts Off Electricity Supply In Hungary
- 3 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nearly 40 villages remained without electricity on Tuesday as freezing rain and ice caused power lines and trees to collapse, while many roads had to be closed to traffic. Authorities have banned entry to wooded areas more than 400 metres above sea level in the Pilis, Budai and Visegrádi hills.
Wizz Air Unhappy With Baggage Checks
- 2 Dec 2014 8:03 AM
- travel
Low cost airline Wizz Air is asking Malév Ground Handling to stop outsourcing the checking of cabin baggage at Budapest’s international airport, as the subcontractor Budport is taking too strict an approach. Wizz Air passengers are complaining that baggage is being rejected if it is only slightly oversized.
Civil Activists In Hungary Point To “Lack Of Aids Prevention”
- 2 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The HIV-AIDS situation in Hungary has been characterised by “negative tendencies” in the past 4-5 years, the head of the Civil AIDS Forum told a press conference on December 1, World AIDS Day.
FINA Gives Top Award To Hungarian Swimmer Katinka Hosszú
- 2 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Katinka Hosszú of Hungary was elected Female Athlete of the Year by the international swimming federation FINA on Monday. Hosszú was presented with the distinction at a ceremony in the ballroom of the Hyatt Grand Hotel in Doha.
Fidesz Party's Vice-President Criticises Displays Of Wealth
- 1 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz politicians should not go on expensive trips or buy houses worth millions of forints in the wake of the American corruption accusations, party vice-president Zoltán Pokorni said on Saturday.