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Fire Brigades Shrinking Dangerously
- 31 Oct 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian firefighters are complaining that their ranks are decreasing and aging, which could become dangerous. The National Directorate General for Disaster Management (Országos Katasztrófavédelmi Főigazgatóság – OKF), on the other hand, doesn’t see any problem and touts growing staff and successful education, reports index.hu.
Main Railway Stations To Be Renovated
- 30 Oct 2017 11:00 AM
- getting around
The government has decided to renovate two main Budapest railway stations – Keleti and Nyugati – at a cost of Ft 2 billion each, the Development Ministry announced on Friday.
Interim Team Coach Szélesi Names 25-Man Squad For Upcoming Friendly Matches
- 30 Oct 2017 7:56 AM
- sport
Hungary’s interim national team coach Zoltán Szélesi has named a 25-man squad to play hosts Luxembourg on 9th November and then entertain Costa Rica in Budapest on 14th November.
1956 – Orbán: ‘If Freedom Is Lost, So Are We’
- 24 Oct 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“If freedom and national independence are lost, then so are we,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a state commemoration of Hungary’s anti-Soviet uprising of 1956 in front of Budapest’s House of Terror Museum on Monday. “Soviet rule tossed us into a space without history; it wanted to destroy our past and our culture,” Orbán said.
Local Opinion: Government Plans To Further Boost Tourism
- 20 Oct 2017 8:58 AM
- travel
A pro-government commentator welcomes the Prime Minister’s plan to increase government spending on tourism. A left-wing columnist, on the other hand, accuses the government of intending to channel subsidies into the pockets of friends and relatives.
Hungary’s First 5G Data Connection Presented
- 20 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- tech
Ericsson and Magyar Telekom presented on Thursday the first 5th generation data connection in Hungary, reaching 22 Gbps downlink speed. The 5G connection was presented in Ericsson Magyarország’s Budapest research hub. The integrated radio technology of a 5G network enables 20 times faster downlink speeds than current mobile technologies, Ericsson Magyarország managing director Gábor Éry said.
Foreign Ministry Summons US Chargé D’affaires Over Remarks On Press Freedom
- 20 Oct 2017 6:49 AM
- current affairs
David Kostelancik, chargé d’affaires at the United States’ embassy in Budapest, was summoned to the Hungarian foreign ministry on Wednesday, following his recent remarks about the “worrying” state of press freedoms in Hungary.
Foreign Minister: Ties With Serbia Best Among Neighbouring Countries
- 18 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has the best diplomatic and economic relations with Serbia out of all its neighbouring countries. Serbia is also Hungary’s top economic partner in the western Balkans, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign affairs and trade minister, said after a meeting of the Hungarian-Serbian mixed economic committee in Subotica (Szabadka).
Authorities To Continue Checks To Filter Out ‘Taxi Scammers’ In Hungary
- 18 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- getting around
Transport authorities checked nearly 1,250 taxis and took action in 98 cases during the tourist season this summer as part of an enhanced scheme to obstruct “taxi scammers”, the development ministry said on Tuesday.
Fire Brigades Shrinking Dangerously
- 31 Oct 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian firefighters are complaining that their ranks are decreasing and aging, which could become dangerous. The National Directorate General for Disaster Management (Országos Katasztrófavédelmi Főigazgatóság – OKF), on the other hand, doesn’t see any problem and touts growing staff and successful education, reports index.hu.
Main Railway Stations To Be Renovated
- 30 Oct 2017 11:00 AM
- getting around
The government has decided to renovate two main Budapest railway stations – Keleti and Nyugati – at a cost of Ft 2 billion each, the Development Ministry announced on Friday.
Interim Team Coach Szélesi Names 25-Man Squad For Upcoming Friendly Matches
- 30 Oct 2017 7:56 AM
- sport
Hungary’s interim national team coach Zoltán Szélesi has named a 25-man squad to play hosts Luxembourg on 9th November and then entertain Costa Rica in Budapest on 14th November.
1956 – Orbán: ‘If Freedom Is Lost, So Are We’
- 24 Oct 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“If freedom and national independence are lost, then so are we,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a state commemoration of Hungary’s anti-Soviet uprising of 1956 in front of Budapest’s House of Terror Museum on Monday. “Soviet rule tossed us into a space without history; it wanted to destroy our past and our culture,” Orbán said.
Local Opinion: Government Plans To Further Boost Tourism
- 20 Oct 2017 8:58 AM
- travel
A pro-government commentator welcomes the Prime Minister’s plan to increase government spending on tourism. A left-wing columnist, on the other hand, accuses the government of intending to channel subsidies into the pockets of friends and relatives.
Hungary’s First 5G Data Connection Presented
- 20 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- tech
Ericsson and Magyar Telekom presented on Thursday the first 5th generation data connection in Hungary, reaching 22 Gbps downlink speed. The 5G connection was presented in Ericsson Magyarország’s Budapest research hub. The integrated radio technology of a 5G network enables 20 times faster downlink speeds than current mobile technologies, Ericsson Magyarország managing director Gábor Éry said.
Foreign Ministry Summons US Chargé D’affaires Over Remarks On Press Freedom
- 20 Oct 2017 6:49 AM
- current affairs
David Kostelancik, chargé d’affaires at the United States’ embassy in Budapest, was summoned to the Hungarian foreign ministry on Wednesday, following his recent remarks about the “worrying” state of press freedoms in Hungary.
Foreign Minister: Ties With Serbia Best Among Neighbouring Countries
- 18 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has the best diplomatic and economic relations with Serbia out of all its neighbouring countries. Serbia is also Hungary’s top economic partner in the western Balkans, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign affairs and trade minister, said after a meeting of the Hungarian-Serbian mixed economic committee in Subotica (Szabadka).
Authorities To Continue Checks To Filter Out ‘Taxi Scammers’ In Hungary
- 18 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- getting around
Transport authorities checked nearly 1,250 taxis and took action in 98 cases during the tourist season this summer as part of an enhanced scheme to obstruct “taxi scammers”, the development ministry said on Tuesday.