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UN Finds Fault With Treatment Of Asylum Seekers In Hungary
- 25 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian refugee system is not functioning in accordance with international norms, and urgent measures are needed to correct that, the UN High Commission for Refugees announced yesterday. The office’s Central European representative Gotffried Köhner told a Budapest press conference that Hungarian authorities wrongfully keep political asylum seekers in detention with illegal migrants.
Hungarian Convicted In Northern Ireland
- 25 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian man has become the first person to be convicted of people-smuggling in Northern Ireland. The 38-year-old was sentenced to 18 months in prison, of which he must serve five months, as he has been in detention for more than a year.
Áder Officially Nominated For President Of Hungary
- 24 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
All Fidesz and Christian Democrat MPs signed the form to nominate Fidesz MEP János Áder to the post of head of state, which was officially submitted yesterday. The lone exception was Regional Development Minister Sándor Fazekas, who is abroad. Other nominations are possible by 8 a.m. Friday, but none are expected. Parliament will elect the new president at 10 a.m. on May 2.
Man Survives Metro Accident In Budapest
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
A man was knocked down by a metro carriage at Nyugati station on Monday evening but survived, BKV announced. The man fell in front of the train for hitherto unknown reasons. Shuttle buses carried passengers between Deák tér and Lehel tér until subway traffic returned to normal.
Hungarian Regional Development Ministry To Outlaw “Pocket Contracts”
- 23 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The signing of “pocket contracts” – illegal agreements to circumvent the ban on the sale of land to foreigners – will be classified as a crime, Regional Development Ministry state secretary Gyula Budai said in an interview with Magyar Hírlap at the weekend. Most such contracts have been signed in western Hungary over the past 20 years, often disguised as rental agreements.
Invitation: Budapest Show Choir Concert, Honvéd Cultural Centre, 22 April
- 20 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
We are a young choir with members from universities and high schools. Proudly can we state that we are the first Hungarian show choir and working on spreading this genre in the whole country. On our broad repertoire there are songs from musicals, movies, also we sing pop, rock, jazz, Hungarian songs, with our orchestra (piano, guitars, winds), or acapella.
Hungary's Echo TV Cancels Right-Wing Presenters' TV Show
- 20 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
András Bencsik will no longer host a weekly talk show on Echo TV after the station refused to air his programme recorded on Tuesday. Bencsik, editor of the right-wing weekly Magyar Demokrata, told station owner Gábor Széles that he would no longer co-operate in producing the show.
Hungarian Resources Minister Réthelyi Opens Book Festival In Budapest
- 20 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
National Resources Minister Miklós Réthelyi opened the 19th Budapest International Book Festival at the Millenáris Centre Thursday afternoon. In his speech Réthelyi said a book is a force which carries in itself the promise of truth and eternity.
Hungarian Govt To Post Guards At Schools
- 19 Apr 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
"The government is planning to deploy school guards to prevent pupils from leaving during school hours and to keep unauthorised persons away, Népszava reports. The guards would be authorised to use physical force.
UN Finds Fault With Treatment Of Asylum Seekers In Hungary
- 25 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian refugee system is not functioning in accordance with international norms, and urgent measures are needed to correct that, the UN High Commission for Refugees announced yesterday. The office’s Central European representative Gotffried Köhner told a Budapest press conference that Hungarian authorities wrongfully keep political asylum seekers in detention with illegal migrants.
Hungarian Convicted In Northern Ireland
- 25 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian man has become the first person to be convicted of people-smuggling in Northern Ireland. The 38-year-old was sentenced to 18 months in prison, of which he must serve five months, as he has been in detention for more than a year.
Áder Officially Nominated For President Of Hungary
- 24 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
All Fidesz and Christian Democrat MPs signed the form to nominate Fidesz MEP János Áder to the post of head of state, which was officially submitted yesterday. The lone exception was Regional Development Minister Sándor Fazekas, who is abroad. Other nominations are possible by 8 a.m. Friday, but none are expected. Parliament will elect the new president at 10 a.m. on May 2.
Man Survives Metro Accident In Budapest
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
A man was knocked down by a metro carriage at Nyugati station on Monday evening but survived, BKV announced. The man fell in front of the train for hitherto unknown reasons. Shuttle buses carried passengers between Deák tér and Lehel tér until subway traffic returned to normal.
Hungarian Regional Development Ministry To Outlaw “Pocket Contracts”
- 23 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The signing of “pocket contracts” – illegal agreements to circumvent the ban on the sale of land to foreigners – will be classified as a crime, Regional Development Ministry state secretary Gyula Budai said in an interview with Magyar Hírlap at the weekend. Most such contracts have been signed in western Hungary over the past 20 years, often disguised as rental agreements.
Invitation: Budapest Show Choir Concert, Honvéd Cultural Centre, 22 April
- 20 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
We are a young choir with members from universities and high schools. Proudly can we state that we are the first Hungarian show choir and working on spreading this genre in the whole country. On our broad repertoire there are songs from musicals, movies, also we sing pop, rock, jazz, Hungarian songs, with our orchestra (piano, guitars, winds), or acapella.
Hungary's Echo TV Cancels Right-Wing Presenters' TV Show
- 20 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
András Bencsik will no longer host a weekly talk show on Echo TV after the station refused to air his programme recorded on Tuesday. Bencsik, editor of the right-wing weekly Magyar Demokrata, told station owner Gábor Széles that he would no longer co-operate in producing the show.
Hungarian Resources Minister Réthelyi Opens Book Festival In Budapest
- 20 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
National Resources Minister Miklós Réthelyi opened the 19th Budapest International Book Festival at the Millenáris Centre Thursday afternoon. In his speech Réthelyi said a book is a force which carries in itself the promise of truth and eternity.
Hungarian Govt To Post Guards At Schools
- 19 Apr 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
"The government is planning to deploy school guards to prevent pupils from leaving during school hours and to keep unauthorised persons away, Népszava reports. The guards would be authorised to use physical force.