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Survival Guide: Driving Laws In Hungary
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
By: We Love Budapest To a great extent, the rules for operating a motor vehicle in this country are quite similar to most other civilized nations, but all drivers here should know about a few peculiar Hungarian traffic regulations that can make all the difference between a smooth journey and a pile-up of crumpled steel.
Suspicious Parcel On Bulgarian Bus Near Budapest Not Linked To Terrorist Org
- 20 May 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The suspicious parcel found on a Bulgarian bus near Budapest last Saturday— reportedly an explosive device—cannot be linked to any terrorist organisation, Hungary’s counter terrorism force TEK said. “The information available to date has not raised the suspicion of an ideologically or political motivated act of terrorism. The act cannot be linked to any terrorist organisation or religious ...
Bomb Found On Coach In Hungary May Have Been Planted By ISIS
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Bulgarian sources have claimed that a powerful bomb found on a long-distance coach at the Annahegy motorway rest stop in the Hungarian town of Törökbálint may have been planted by ISIS or another Middle Eastern terrorist group. The pipe bomb was planted on Omega Group’s bus heading from Prague to the Bulgarian city of Varna by a Czech or Slovak citizen, according to the carrier’s director ...
Hungarian Daily Népszabadság Editor-In-Chief Resigns Over Accident Leading To Death
- 14 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Marcell Murányi, editor-in-chief of Hungary’s largest daily Népszabadság, has resigned over a road accident later leading to death. Murányi said he resigned after “learning from press reports that the man hurt in an accident he had been involved in has died.” Business daily Napi Gazdaság said on Wednesday that Murányi drove over a cyclist in central Budapest just after midnight on March 30.
Video: Hungarian Police Raid Largest Illegal Cigarette Factory In Europe
- 6 May 2015 6:00 AM
- video
Hungarian police say they have raided and shut down Europe’s largest illegal cigarette factory near Budapest. Authorities seized 2.3 million cigarettes and 22 tonnes of tobacco, enough to produce an estimated 1.5 million packets. Nine Bulgarians were arrested.
Meet Lajos Rig, Jobbik MP From Tapolca, Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Behind Jobbik there are expert politicians who know just what to do. . . . The platform of Jobbik was the same in 2010 and in 2014. . . . A year ago I wore gray socks. Now I wear black ones. My orientation and my thoughts are still the same." - Lajos Rig (Jobbik), winner of the Tapolca parliamentary by-election
US Embassy Welcomes Arrests In Child Pornography Case
- 24 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US Embassy in Hungary has congratulated the Hungarian national police force and US immigration authority for their joint work resulting in arrests of two Hungarian citizens on suspicion of engaging in child pornography activities. The embassy noted in a statement that in 2014, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement shared information with its Hungarian counterparts regarding an ...
Anti Corruption Protests Held Across Hungary
- 20 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-corruption protests took place across Hungary today. In Budapest the demonstration started in front of the Eiffel Palace Office Building near the Nyugati (western) train station. A few minutes before the scheduled start of the protest it seemed as though police and members of the press would outnumber the protesters.
Hungarian Critical Mass Cyclists Back With New Name 'I Bike Budapest'
- 15 Apr 2015 11:00 AM
- getting around
After a two-year hiatus, Budapest Critical Mass will return this April 25. It sounds nearly identical to the spring CMs of yore - except for the proposed name: "I Bike Budapest." There's a new face behind it, as well: Áron Halász, who has published the Hungarian Cycle Chic blog since 2009. He takes on the job as a member of the executive board of the Hungarian Cyclists Club, and he has the ...
Survival Guide: Driving Laws In Hungary
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
By: We Love Budapest To a great extent, the rules for operating a motor vehicle in this country are quite similar to most other civilized nations, but all drivers here should know about a few peculiar Hungarian traffic regulations that can make all the difference between a smooth journey and a pile-up of crumpled steel.
Suspicious Parcel On Bulgarian Bus Near Budapest Not Linked To Terrorist Org
- 20 May 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The suspicious parcel found on a Bulgarian bus near Budapest last Saturday— reportedly an explosive device—cannot be linked to any terrorist organisation, Hungary’s counter terrorism force TEK said. “The information available to date has not raised the suspicion of an ideologically or political motivated act of terrorism. The act cannot be linked to any terrorist organisation or religious ...
Bomb Found On Coach In Hungary May Have Been Planted By ISIS
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Bulgarian sources have claimed that a powerful bomb found on a long-distance coach at the Annahegy motorway rest stop in the Hungarian town of Törökbálint may have been planted by ISIS or another Middle Eastern terrorist group. The pipe bomb was planted on Omega Group’s bus heading from Prague to the Bulgarian city of Varna by a Czech or Slovak citizen, according to the carrier’s director ...
Hungarian Daily Népszabadság Editor-In-Chief Resigns Over Accident Leading To Death
- 14 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Marcell Murányi, editor-in-chief of Hungary’s largest daily Népszabadság, has resigned over a road accident later leading to death. Murányi said he resigned after “learning from press reports that the man hurt in an accident he had been involved in has died.” Business daily Napi Gazdaság said on Wednesday that Murányi drove over a cyclist in central Budapest just after midnight on March 30.
Video: Hungarian Police Raid Largest Illegal Cigarette Factory In Europe
- 6 May 2015 6:00 AM
- video
Hungarian police say they have raided and shut down Europe’s largest illegal cigarette factory near Budapest. Authorities seized 2.3 million cigarettes and 22 tonnes of tobacco, enough to produce an estimated 1.5 million packets. Nine Bulgarians were arrested.
Meet Lajos Rig, Jobbik MP From Tapolca, Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Behind Jobbik there are expert politicians who know just what to do. . . . The platform of Jobbik was the same in 2010 and in 2014. . . . A year ago I wore gray socks. Now I wear black ones. My orientation and my thoughts are still the same." - Lajos Rig (Jobbik), winner of the Tapolca parliamentary by-election
US Embassy Welcomes Arrests In Child Pornography Case
- 24 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US Embassy in Hungary has congratulated the Hungarian national police force and US immigration authority for their joint work resulting in arrests of two Hungarian citizens on suspicion of engaging in child pornography activities. The embassy noted in a statement that in 2014, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement shared information with its Hungarian counterparts regarding an ...
Anti Corruption Protests Held Across Hungary
- 20 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-corruption protests took place across Hungary today. In Budapest the demonstration started in front of the Eiffel Palace Office Building near the Nyugati (western) train station. A few minutes before the scheduled start of the protest it seemed as though police and members of the press would outnumber the protesters.
Hungarian Critical Mass Cyclists Back With New Name 'I Bike Budapest'
- 15 Apr 2015 11:00 AM
- getting around
After a two-year hiatus, Budapest Critical Mass will return this April 25. It sounds nearly identical to the spring CMs of yore - except for the proposed name: "I Bike Budapest." There's a new face behind it, as well: Áron Halász, who has published the Hungarian Cycle Chic blog since 2009. He takes on the job as a member of the executive board of the Hungarian Cyclists Club, and he has the ...