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Balog Hails Roma Culture At Holocaust Remembrance
- 2 Mar 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources minister commended Hungarian Roma culture and history at an event in Budapest held to remember the Roma Holocaust. Zoltán Balog said that it is “our duty to liberate the huge reserves of power” in Roma culture “to serve our common future.” He said Hungarians by now had no excuse not to be aware of the “dreadful tragedy” of the Roma Holocaust.
Xpat Opinion: Statue Strife Nr 2: György Donáth
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Commenting on a foiled initiative to unveil the bust of a pre-war right-wing politician, left-wing commentators accuse the government of indulging in a cult of racist personalities. Their pro-government counterpart denies the allegation that György Donáth was an anti-Semite, while an independent conservative author calls on the opposing sides to show more tolerance towards each other.
Christian Mattheisen Remains CEO Of Magyar Telekom
- 26 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
Magyar Telekom, the Hungarian subsidiary of German telco giant Deutsche Telekom, will keep Christian Mattheisen on board as CEO of the company until May 31, 2019, according to a press release issued late yesterday.
Xpat Opinion: MSZP Says ‘Burly Men’ Prevented Referendum Initiative
- 25 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators critical of the government round on Fidesz to accuse the governing party of sending men ‘who looked like bouncers’ to prevent a Socialist politician from depositing his bid for a referendum against the Sunday shopping ban. The two pro-government dailies also condemn the incident, but deny that Fidesz was behind it.
Direct Flight Between Seoul & Budapest Key To Tourism Ties
- 25 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- travel
Launching a direct flight between Seoul and Budapest would play a key role in bolstering economic and tourism ties, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said today in South Korea, following talks with Korean Air President Chang-Hoon Chi, the official website of the Hungarian government kormany.hu reported.
Varga, Korean Air Head Discuss Possibility Of Budapest-Seoul Direct Flight
- 24 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- travel
Economy Minister Mihály Varga held talks with Korean Air chairman Chang Hoon Chi in South Korea the possibility of a direct flight between Seoul and Budapest, the economy ministry said. Korean Air is open to direct flights between the two capitals.
Hungarian Mobile Payment Providers Team Up
- 12 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian mobile wallet provider Cellum has entered into a strategic agreement with Singaporean social media and messenger-based online payment provider Fastacash, it was announced yesterday.
Report: Budapest Public Transport Plans ‘Surprise’ Strike
- 11 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Workers of Budapest Transport Company (BKV) have set up a strike committee and are preparing to strike after not receiving a pay rise for an extended period, and hearing news of the companyʼs plans to carry out additional layoffs, according to Hungarian online daily origo.hu.
New Wealth Declaration Of Viktor Orbán Available
- 8 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
According to hvg.hu, the bank debt of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has become less, his real estate assets have not changed and he made a couple of millions of forints from book publishing – the wealth statement said. The 2015 Parliament’s wealth declaration of Orbán is available on his website.
Balog Hails Roma Culture At Holocaust Remembrance
- 2 Mar 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources minister commended Hungarian Roma culture and history at an event in Budapest held to remember the Roma Holocaust. Zoltán Balog said that it is “our duty to liberate the huge reserves of power” in Roma culture “to serve our common future.” He said Hungarians by now had no excuse not to be aware of the “dreadful tragedy” of the Roma Holocaust.
Xpat Opinion: Statue Strife Nr 2: György Donáth
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Commenting on a foiled initiative to unveil the bust of a pre-war right-wing politician, left-wing commentators accuse the government of indulging in a cult of racist personalities. Their pro-government counterpart denies the allegation that György Donáth was an anti-Semite, while an independent conservative author calls on the opposing sides to show more tolerance towards each other.
Christian Mattheisen Remains CEO Of Magyar Telekom
- 26 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
Magyar Telekom, the Hungarian subsidiary of German telco giant Deutsche Telekom, will keep Christian Mattheisen on board as CEO of the company until May 31, 2019, according to a press release issued late yesterday.
Xpat Opinion: MSZP Says ‘Burly Men’ Prevented Referendum Initiative
- 25 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators critical of the government round on Fidesz to accuse the governing party of sending men ‘who looked like bouncers’ to prevent a Socialist politician from depositing his bid for a referendum against the Sunday shopping ban. The two pro-government dailies also condemn the incident, but deny that Fidesz was behind it.
Direct Flight Between Seoul & Budapest Key To Tourism Ties
- 25 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- travel
Launching a direct flight between Seoul and Budapest would play a key role in bolstering economic and tourism ties, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said today in South Korea, following talks with Korean Air President Chang-Hoon Chi, the official website of the Hungarian government kormany.hu reported.
Varga, Korean Air Head Discuss Possibility Of Budapest-Seoul Direct Flight
- 24 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- travel
Economy Minister Mihály Varga held talks with Korean Air chairman Chang Hoon Chi in South Korea the possibility of a direct flight between Seoul and Budapest, the economy ministry said. Korean Air is open to direct flights between the two capitals.
Hungarian Mobile Payment Providers Team Up
- 12 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian mobile wallet provider Cellum has entered into a strategic agreement with Singaporean social media and messenger-based online payment provider Fastacash, it was announced yesterday.
Report: Budapest Public Transport Plans ‘Surprise’ Strike
- 11 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Workers of Budapest Transport Company (BKV) have set up a strike committee and are preparing to strike after not receiving a pay rise for an extended period, and hearing news of the companyʼs plans to carry out additional layoffs, according to Hungarian online daily origo.hu.
New Wealth Declaration Of Viktor Orbán Available
- 8 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
According to hvg.hu, the bank debt of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has become less, his real estate assets have not changed and he made a couple of millions of forints from book publishing – the wealth statement said. The 2015 Parliament’s wealth declaration of Orbán is available on his website.