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Drone Legislation In Hungary Expected By Mid-2016
- 7 Jul 2015 5:02 AM
- current affairs
It is expected that legislation for regulating the use of drones in Hungary will be ready by the middle of next year, the head of the relevant authority told the daily Magyar Hírlap. András Farkas, deputy chairman of the transport authority’s air control office, told the daily that there may be several thousand companies and individuals in possession of drones in the country.
Budapest Pride Festival, Until 11 July
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest Pride Festival began on 3 July with the official opening ceremony! This year’s motto "Empowered by 20 years” allows us take a look back at the past two decades of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) tradtions, and refers to the power of the community, its (self) organization and presence, which can be the only way to achieve equal rights and social justice.
Civil Activists Thwart Attempts To Exploit Refugees In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A glass of milk, a pair of new shoes, a couple of good words. A small group of volunteers are trying to make the situation of refugees stranded in Szeged’s train station more tolerable. Hungarian immigration authorities routinely transport registered border jumpers to the station right after the departure of the last Budapest-bound train. They were supposed to catch a train to their open refugee ...
“Europe & Hungary Are Experiencing A Refugee Crisis”
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a very real refugee crisis unfolding in Hungary, and nobody knows how long it will last. The government provides funding for everything except essentials: billions of forints squandered on billboard campaigns and a 175-kilometre border fence, while the migrant servicing system is overwhelmed. The answer has yet to be found on a European level, as well.
Hungary’s Former PM Gyurcsány Expels Homophobe
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Democratic Coalition president Ferenc Gyurcsány reacted swiftly on the weekend to expel a party member who expressed homophobic notions on his Facebook page. László Sütõ, a Democratic Coalition member of Baranya county council, said in part “sexuality is based on species-preserving instinct, therefore it is natural between a man and a woman. A relationship unable to father a successor cannot be a ...
Hungarian Health Authority Issues Heat Warning
- 3 Jul 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian health authority ÁNTSZ has issued a heat alert for the weekend, the authority told MTI. From midnight on Saturday a third degree alert— the highest—will be in place for the following five days, with daily mean temperatures expected to exceed 27 C. in the country. The weather services forecast daily highs of 36, 37 and 38 C. from Monday to Wednesday.
Hungary Has Second Lowest Gas Prices In EU
- 2 Jul 2015 12:35 PM
- shopping
Thanks to government mandated cuts to utility fees, Hungary has the second lowest price of natural gas in the European Union based on purchasing power parity (PPP), Fidesz MP Szilárd Németh told a press conference in Budapest. Whereas in 2010 Hungary was the country where consumers had to pay the most for gas in the EU, now only Romania has lower gas prices, based on PPP exchange rates.
Hungary Ranked Highly Among Countries Good At Dealing With Change
- 2 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is ahead of most of its regional peers when it comes to its various capacities for reacting to big changes, according to a survey by consultancy KPMG and Oxford Economics. Out of 127 countries, Hungary was in 29th place in the global index ranking countries best equipped to thrive in the face of unprecedented change, or the Change Readiness Index (CRI), business daily Világgazdaság ...
Hungarian Parliament Passes Bill In Asylum Law
- 1 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers approved a decree which mandates the government to identify “safe” countries from where asylum requests would be rejected. The ruling Fidesz decree passed with 140 MPs in favour and 14 against and 27 abstentions. Governing parties and radical nationalist Jobbik party voted in favour, LMP and independents against and Socialist lawmakers abstained.
Drone Legislation In Hungary Expected By Mid-2016
- 7 Jul 2015 5:02 AM
- current affairs
It is expected that legislation for regulating the use of drones in Hungary will be ready by the middle of next year, the head of the relevant authority told the daily Magyar Hírlap. András Farkas, deputy chairman of the transport authority’s air control office, told the daily that there may be several thousand companies and individuals in possession of drones in the country.
Budapest Pride Festival, Until 11 July
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest Pride Festival began on 3 July with the official opening ceremony! This year’s motto "Empowered by 20 years” allows us take a look back at the past two decades of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) tradtions, and refers to the power of the community, its (self) organization and presence, which can be the only way to achieve equal rights and social justice.
Civil Activists Thwart Attempts To Exploit Refugees In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A glass of milk, a pair of new shoes, a couple of good words. A small group of volunteers are trying to make the situation of refugees stranded in Szeged’s train station more tolerable. Hungarian immigration authorities routinely transport registered border jumpers to the station right after the departure of the last Budapest-bound train. They were supposed to catch a train to their open refugee ...
“Europe & Hungary Are Experiencing A Refugee Crisis”
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a very real refugee crisis unfolding in Hungary, and nobody knows how long it will last. The government provides funding for everything except essentials: billions of forints squandered on billboard campaigns and a 175-kilometre border fence, while the migrant servicing system is overwhelmed. The answer has yet to be found on a European level, as well.
Hungary’s Former PM Gyurcsány Expels Homophobe
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Democratic Coalition president Ferenc Gyurcsány reacted swiftly on the weekend to expel a party member who expressed homophobic notions on his Facebook page. László Sütõ, a Democratic Coalition member of Baranya county council, said in part “sexuality is based on species-preserving instinct, therefore it is natural between a man and a woman. A relationship unable to father a successor cannot be a ...
Hungarian Health Authority Issues Heat Warning
- 3 Jul 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian health authority ÁNTSZ has issued a heat alert for the weekend, the authority told MTI. From midnight on Saturday a third degree alert— the highest—will be in place for the following five days, with daily mean temperatures expected to exceed 27 C. in the country. The weather services forecast daily highs of 36, 37 and 38 C. from Monday to Wednesday.
Hungary Has Second Lowest Gas Prices In EU
- 2 Jul 2015 12:35 PM
- shopping
Thanks to government mandated cuts to utility fees, Hungary has the second lowest price of natural gas in the European Union based on purchasing power parity (PPP), Fidesz MP Szilárd Németh told a press conference in Budapest. Whereas in 2010 Hungary was the country where consumers had to pay the most for gas in the EU, now only Romania has lower gas prices, based on PPP exchange rates.
Hungary Ranked Highly Among Countries Good At Dealing With Change
- 2 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is ahead of most of its regional peers when it comes to its various capacities for reacting to big changes, according to a survey by consultancy KPMG and Oxford Economics. Out of 127 countries, Hungary was in 29th place in the global index ranking countries best equipped to thrive in the face of unprecedented change, or the Change Readiness Index (CRI), business daily Világgazdaság ...
Hungarian Parliament Passes Bill In Asylum Law
- 1 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers approved a decree which mandates the government to identify “safe” countries from where asylum requests would be rejected. The ruling Fidesz decree passed with 140 MPs in favour and 14 against and 27 abstentions. Governing parties and radical nationalist Jobbik party voted in favour, LMP and independents against and Socialist lawmakers abstained.