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International Press Headlines About Hungary's President Schmitt Resigning
- 5 Apr 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
President Pál Schmitt announced his departure at the end of an unscheduled speech in the Hungarian Parliament today. The Associated Press, one of the first to break the story in English, reported Schmitt saying he is stepping down because his "personal issue" is dividing Hungary. His 1992 doctorate was recently revoked after a University investigation concluded that most of his thesis was copied. ...
Over 8,000 Registered Homeless In Hungary
- 5 Apr 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
"Information on 8,641 homeless people was registered in a homeless census taken on February 3. Two-thirds of the total live outside Budapest, the survey found. Of the 8,641, a total of 6,302 were registered in homeless shelters and the rest on the street."
Parliament Hits Budapest Airport With Huge Tax Bill
- 3 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
"Budapest Airport, operator of the city’s international airport, will have to pay Ft 2.25 billion in taxes this year, more than three times the Ft 675 million paid last year, under a bill passed by Parliament yesterday. The bill, put forward by 17th District Fidesz mayor Levente Riz, rezones much of the airport land to make it subject to local taxes.
Hungarian Treasury Issues Puskás Memorial Coin
- 3 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Treasury has completed a series of 12 commemorative coins entitled Great Hungarians by marking the 85th birthday of 1950s footballer Ferenc Puskás. The memorial coin is brass laced with 24-carat gold.
Hungarian PM Orbán Envisions Rubik Museum
- 2 Apr 2012 9:05 AM
- property
"A museum shaped like a giant Rubik’s cube is to be built in Budapest to present Hungarian intellectual achievements of the past 1,100 years, it was announced on Friday. Balázs Fürjes, government commissioner for major development projects in the capital, said work will start at the Buda side of the Rákóczi Bridge (the former Lágymányos Bridge) in 2014 and the exhibition centre can open its doors ...
Invitation: 31st National Táncház Festival & Fair, 30 March – 1 April
- 31 Mar 2012 7:00 AM
- entertainment
"The multi-faceted and colorful program will include performances by groups presenting their own local traditions, traditional folk artists and musicians, dance groups, professional and amateur folk dancers, dance-house bands and dance teachings.
Cheap Eats in Budapest: Restaurant Week, Until 1 April
- 30 Mar 2012 11:40 AM
- food & drink
Dining in a high class restaurant can sometimes be an expensive matter, but not during 'Restaurant Week' from Monday 26th March until Sunday 1st April. Read on for a list of the participating places - including international themed restaurants like Bambuszliget 'Bamboo Grove' Japanese Restaurant, Mezcal Mexican - offering a 3-course 'exclusive menu' for HUF 3.000 (approx. Euro 10,50) with the ...
Invitation: Final Concert Of The Liszt Year In Hungary, Opera House, 31 March
- 30 Mar 2012 10:01 AM
- community & culture
"In 2011 hundreds of concerts, several exhibitions, publications and commemorating events were dedicated to Ferenc Liszt, born 200 years ago. On 31 March, Kossuth Prize-winner Dezső Ránki pianist and the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra close the celebrations at the Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest, playing Liszt’s emblematic pieces.
Australian High Court To Hear Appeal On Hungarian WWII War Crime Suspect's Extradition
- 30 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Australian High Court met on Wednesday to consider an appeal of a Federal Court ruling against the extradition of Hungarian war crimes suspect Charles Zentai. Zentai is accused of murdering 18-year-old Jew Péter Balázs in Budapest when Zentai served in the Hungarian army in 1944.
International Press Headlines About Hungary's President Schmitt Resigning
- 5 Apr 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
President Pál Schmitt announced his departure at the end of an unscheduled speech in the Hungarian Parliament today. The Associated Press, one of the first to break the story in English, reported Schmitt saying he is stepping down because his "personal issue" is dividing Hungary. His 1992 doctorate was recently revoked after a University investigation concluded that most of his thesis was copied. ...
Over 8,000 Registered Homeless In Hungary
- 5 Apr 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
"Information on 8,641 homeless people was registered in a homeless census taken on February 3. Two-thirds of the total live outside Budapest, the survey found. Of the 8,641, a total of 6,302 were registered in homeless shelters and the rest on the street."
Parliament Hits Budapest Airport With Huge Tax Bill
- 3 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
"Budapest Airport, operator of the city’s international airport, will have to pay Ft 2.25 billion in taxes this year, more than three times the Ft 675 million paid last year, under a bill passed by Parliament yesterday. The bill, put forward by 17th District Fidesz mayor Levente Riz, rezones much of the airport land to make it subject to local taxes.
Hungarian Treasury Issues Puskás Memorial Coin
- 3 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Treasury has completed a series of 12 commemorative coins entitled Great Hungarians by marking the 85th birthday of 1950s footballer Ferenc Puskás. The memorial coin is brass laced with 24-carat gold.
Hungarian PM Orbán Envisions Rubik Museum
- 2 Apr 2012 9:05 AM
- property
"A museum shaped like a giant Rubik’s cube is to be built in Budapest to present Hungarian intellectual achievements of the past 1,100 years, it was announced on Friday. Balázs Fürjes, government commissioner for major development projects in the capital, said work will start at the Buda side of the Rákóczi Bridge (the former Lágymányos Bridge) in 2014 and the exhibition centre can open its doors ...
Invitation: 31st National Táncház Festival & Fair, 30 March – 1 April
- 31 Mar 2012 7:00 AM
- entertainment
"The multi-faceted and colorful program will include performances by groups presenting their own local traditions, traditional folk artists and musicians, dance groups, professional and amateur folk dancers, dance-house bands and dance teachings.
Cheap Eats in Budapest: Restaurant Week, Until 1 April
- 30 Mar 2012 11:40 AM
- food & drink
Dining in a high class restaurant can sometimes be an expensive matter, but not during 'Restaurant Week' from Monday 26th March until Sunday 1st April. Read on for a list of the participating places - including international themed restaurants like Bambuszliget 'Bamboo Grove' Japanese Restaurant, Mezcal Mexican - offering a 3-course 'exclusive menu' for HUF 3.000 (approx. Euro 10,50) with the ...
Invitation: Final Concert Of The Liszt Year In Hungary, Opera House, 31 March
- 30 Mar 2012 10:01 AM
- community & culture
"In 2011 hundreds of concerts, several exhibitions, publications and commemorating events were dedicated to Ferenc Liszt, born 200 years ago. On 31 March, Kossuth Prize-winner Dezső Ránki pianist and the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra close the celebrations at the Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest, playing Liszt’s emblematic pieces.
Australian High Court To Hear Appeal On Hungarian WWII War Crime Suspect's Extradition
- 30 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Australian High Court met on Wednesday to consider an appeal of a Federal Court ruling against the extradition of Hungarian war crimes suspect Charles Zentai. Zentai is accused of murdering 18-year-old Jew Péter Balázs in Budapest when Zentai served in the Hungarian army in 1944.