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70th Anniversary Of Liberation Of Budapest Ghetto Marked
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A commemoration was held on Sunday at the Dohány Street Synagogue to mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Budapest ghetto. Head of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (Mazsihisz) András Heisler said this day is determined by the twin feelings of mourning for the dead and the joy of the liberation.
Hungarian Interests Upheld In GMO Case
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On 13 January in the European Parliament, MEPs voted in favour of the legislative amendment that will enable member states to ban the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). It is of extremely high strategic importance that Hungarian agriculture remains GMO free, as also stated in the country’s constitution.
Auchan Plans No Closures In Hungary
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Auchan Magyarország operates 19 shopping malls and 16 petrol stations in Hungary and has no plans to close them, the company said on Friday. There are no changes in Auchan’s plans for Hungary to remain in the country in the long term, director general Dominique Ducoux said.
Mikael C Szabo - Former Managing Director FOX AUTORENT
- 17 Jan 2015 11:00 AM
Born in Sweden, raised in Germany, I first came to Budapest in 1997 on an assignment for Regus. I was very impressed with the city, and after a year in Moscow I permanently moved here in 2000.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell To Arrive To Hungary Next Week
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The new United States ambassador to Hungary, Colleen Bradley Bell, will arrive in Budapest next Monday, the state secretary for economic diplomacy said. Levente Magyar told public television M1 that Bell would be welcome with “a great deal of openness” and added that “Hungarian-US political discourse could get new impetus and a new, positive direction” thanks to her presence.
Hungary’s Healthcare “On The Brink Of Disaster”
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
According to general practitioner Zoltán Komáromi, Hungary’s healthcare system is on the brink of disaster. Low salaries and poor working conditions are causing doctors to either go abroad or work at private hospitals. More and more patients are choosing private health care over public for procedures that are important revenue generators for the public health care system.
Hungary’s Jobbik Wants Govt To Discuss Costs Of Refugees With EU
- 16 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to start talks with the European Union on sharing the costs of handling refugees, deputy group leader Dániel Z Kárpát said. Kárpát said it was intolerable that Hungarian taxpayers are made to pay nearly all the costs related to handling refugees who enter the EU through Hungary’s border with a view to transiting the country.
Varga: Eliminating Forex Loans In Hungary Has Been Right Decision
- 16 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Swiss central bank’s removal of a minimum franc-euro rate has confirmed that the Hungarian government made the right decision of eliminating forex loans from the country’s banking system in 2015, Mihály Varga, the economy minister, told government portal kormany.hu.
President Urges Hungarians To Pull Together To Restore Damaged Forests
- 16 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has called on Hungarian citizens and public media to pull together and help restore the country’s woods and forests which were recently ravaged by freezing rain. The president’s office said that Áder had met the head of the country’s forestry association, who briefed him about the massive damage to trees in December in the country and the environmental clean-up that has taken ...
70th Anniversary Of Liberation Of Budapest Ghetto Marked
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A commemoration was held on Sunday at the Dohány Street Synagogue to mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Budapest ghetto. Head of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (Mazsihisz) András Heisler said this day is determined by the twin feelings of mourning for the dead and the joy of the liberation.
Hungarian Interests Upheld In GMO Case
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On 13 January in the European Parliament, MEPs voted in favour of the legislative amendment that will enable member states to ban the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). It is of extremely high strategic importance that Hungarian agriculture remains GMO free, as also stated in the country’s constitution.
Auchan Plans No Closures In Hungary
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Auchan Magyarország operates 19 shopping malls and 16 petrol stations in Hungary and has no plans to close them, the company said on Friday. There are no changes in Auchan’s plans for Hungary to remain in the country in the long term, director general Dominique Ducoux said.
Mikael C Szabo - Former Managing Director FOX AUTORENT
- 17 Jan 2015 11:00 AM
Born in Sweden, raised in Germany, I first came to Budapest in 1997 on an assignment for Regus. I was very impressed with the city, and after a year in Moscow I permanently moved here in 2000.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell To Arrive To Hungary Next Week
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The new United States ambassador to Hungary, Colleen Bradley Bell, will arrive in Budapest next Monday, the state secretary for economic diplomacy said. Levente Magyar told public television M1 that Bell would be welcome with “a great deal of openness” and added that “Hungarian-US political discourse could get new impetus and a new, positive direction” thanks to her presence.
Hungary’s Healthcare “On The Brink Of Disaster”
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
According to general practitioner Zoltán Komáromi, Hungary’s healthcare system is on the brink of disaster. Low salaries and poor working conditions are causing doctors to either go abroad or work at private hospitals. More and more patients are choosing private health care over public for procedures that are important revenue generators for the public health care system.
Hungary’s Jobbik Wants Govt To Discuss Costs Of Refugees With EU
- 16 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to start talks with the European Union on sharing the costs of handling refugees, deputy group leader Dániel Z Kárpát said. Kárpát said it was intolerable that Hungarian taxpayers are made to pay nearly all the costs related to handling refugees who enter the EU through Hungary’s border with a view to transiting the country.
Varga: Eliminating Forex Loans In Hungary Has Been Right Decision
- 16 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Swiss central bank’s removal of a minimum franc-euro rate has confirmed that the Hungarian government made the right decision of eliminating forex loans from the country’s banking system in 2015, Mihály Varga, the economy minister, told government portal kormany.hu.
President Urges Hungarians To Pull Together To Restore Damaged Forests
- 16 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has called on Hungarian citizens and public media to pull together and help restore the country’s woods and forests which were recently ravaged by freezing rain. The president’s office said that Áder had met the head of the country’s forestry association, who briefed him about the massive damage to trees in December in the country and the environmental clean-up that has taken ...