2,512 result(s) for aid
Rogán: Budapest Must Cut Spending
- 3 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Budapest should tighten its belt if it is to bail out the public transport company BKV, Fifth District mayor Antal Rogán said in a statement issued on Thursday. Rogán, a Fidesz MP, said Budapest did not provide one forint of operational support to the transport company in 2010 and 2011, while the government gave it over Ft 140 billion in subsidies.
Over A Million Hungarians In Transylvania, Romania
- 3 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"A total of 1,238,000 ethnic Hungarians live in Romania, making up 6.5% of the population, the Romanian Statistics Institute announced on Thursday.
Hundreds Attend Funeral In Hungary Of Cruise Ship Disaster Victim
- 2 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hundreds of people turned out for the funeral of violin player Sándor Fehér in the Kispest cemetery despite the freezing cold on Wednesday. Fehér was one of 17 people who died when the Italian luxury liner Costa Concordia struck a rock off the Italian island of Giglio on January 13. The other 11 Hungarians on board survived.
Hungarian Cabinet Shelters Malév From Creditors
- 2 Feb 2012 12:55 AM
- travel
"The cabinet stepped in to save Malév from creditors yesterday morning, shortly before CEO Lóránt Limburger announced that the state airline did not have the funds to continue operations beyond Tuesday. The cabinet declared Malév to be a company of strategic importance, meaning that creditors cannot initiate its liquidation.
Hungarian Whisky Robber Set Free
- 2 Feb 2012 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Attila Ambrus, the man who gained fame as the “Whisky Robber” in the 1990s, was released from prison this Tuesday. Ambrus stole a total of Ft 196 million from 28 banks, post offices and travel agencies from January 23, 1993 and October 18, 1999 after moving from Transylvania to Hungary.
Hódmezővásárhely’s Fidesz Mayor János Lázár Accuses Erste Of Abuse Of Power
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hódmezővásárhely’s Fidesz mayor János Lázár lashed out at Erste yesterday after the bank rejected his request to renegotiate loans extended to the municipality. Erste instead said it would consider the request if Hódmezővásárhely first makes a Ft 10 billion early repayment on a Swiss franc bond issued by the town in 2006.
Protests At Új Színház In Budapest Today, 1 February
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Federation of Hungarian Resistance Fighters and Anti-Fascists is organising a demonstration today on Paulay Ede utca outside the Új Színház theatre, where György Dörner is taking over as director. Dörner had said he would work in tandem with the openly ant-Semitic István Csurka, drawing condemnation from arts groups in Hungary and abroad.
New Homeless Hostel In Budapest Opens Early Due To Weather
- 31 Jan 2012 8:06 AM
- current affairs
"A night hostel for accommodating 150 homeless people, not yet complete, will be opened ahead of schedule on Tuesday evening due to the extremely cold weather. Four-bed rooms have been installed in the hostel on Aszódi út in the Ninth District.
Vueling Denies Interest In Hungarian State Airline Malév
- 30 Jan 2012 8:10 AM
- travel
"Spanish low cost airline Vueling firmly denies having any interest in purchasing Malév, Magyar Hírlap reports, citing Spanish news agency EFE. The airline was responding to a Friday report that Vueling would step in to rescue the troubled Hungarian state airline.
Rogán: Budapest Must Cut Spending
- 3 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Budapest should tighten its belt if it is to bail out the public transport company BKV, Fifth District mayor Antal Rogán said in a statement issued on Thursday. Rogán, a Fidesz MP, said Budapest did not provide one forint of operational support to the transport company in 2010 and 2011, while the government gave it over Ft 140 billion in subsidies.
Over A Million Hungarians In Transylvania, Romania
- 3 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"A total of 1,238,000 ethnic Hungarians live in Romania, making up 6.5% of the population, the Romanian Statistics Institute announced on Thursday.
Hundreds Attend Funeral In Hungary Of Cruise Ship Disaster Victim
- 2 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hundreds of people turned out for the funeral of violin player Sándor Fehér in the Kispest cemetery despite the freezing cold on Wednesday. Fehér was one of 17 people who died when the Italian luxury liner Costa Concordia struck a rock off the Italian island of Giglio on January 13. The other 11 Hungarians on board survived.
Hungarian Cabinet Shelters Malév From Creditors
- 2 Feb 2012 12:55 AM
- travel
"The cabinet stepped in to save Malév from creditors yesterday morning, shortly before CEO Lóránt Limburger announced that the state airline did not have the funds to continue operations beyond Tuesday. The cabinet declared Malév to be a company of strategic importance, meaning that creditors cannot initiate its liquidation.
Hungarian Whisky Robber Set Free
- 2 Feb 2012 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Attila Ambrus, the man who gained fame as the “Whisky Robber” in the 1990s, was released from prison this Tuesday. Ambrus stole a total of Ft 196 million from 28 banks, post offices and travel agencies from January 23, 1993 and October 18, 1999 after moving from Transylvania to Hungary.
Hódmezővásárhely’s Fidesz Mayor János Lázár Accuses Erste Of Abuse Of Power
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hódmezővásárhely’s Fidesz mayor János Lázár lashed out at Erste yesterday after the bank rejected his request to renegotiate loans extended to the municipality. Erste instead said it would consider the request if Hódmezővásárhely first makes a Ft 10 billion early repayment on a Swiss franc bond issued by the town in 2006.
Protests At Új Színház In Budapest Today, 1 February
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Federation of Hungarian Resistance Fighters and Anti-Fascists is organising a demonstration today on Paulay Ede utca outside the Új Színház theatre, where György Dörner is taking over as director. Dörner had said he would work in tandem with the openly ant-Semitic István Csurka, drawing condemnation from arts groups in Hungary and abroad.
New Homeless Hostel In Budapest Opens Early Due To Weather
- 31 Jan 2012 8:06 AM
- current affairs
"A night hostel for accommodating 150 homeless people, not yet complete, will be opened ahead of schedule on Tuesday evening due to the extremely cold weather. Four-bed rooms have been installed in the hostel on Aszódi út in the Ninth District.
Vueling Denies Interest In Hungarian State Airline Malév
- 30 Jan 2012 8:10 AM
- travel
"Spanish low cost airline Vueling firmly denies having any interest in purchasing Malév, Magyar Hírlap reports, citing Spanish news agency EFE. The airline was responding to a Friday report that Vueling would step in to rescue the troubled Hungarian state airline.