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Hungarian Soldiers Were Attacked In Afghanistan
- 18 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian soldiers were attacked in Afghanistan last Saturday in the area of Khilagay, however, nobody was hurt. 21 soldiers from the Hungarian-American Military Advisory Group as well as two battalions from the Afghan National Army (ANA) were included in the conflict. During the firefight, the Hungarian-American Military Advisory Group was supported by air forces.
Xpat Opinion: Government To Rewrite Higher Education Reform
- 17 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of a week-long series of student protests, the main pro-government daily urges new policy priorities.
Authorities To Investigate Recent Malfunction At Budapest Airport
- 14 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- travel
The Aviation Authority has launched administrative proceedings to investigate the circumstances of a technical fault that forced Liszt Ferenc International Airport to shut down on 7 December.
Train Hits Van Carrying Nuclear Material In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Authorities have gauged no danger of nuclear radiation after a van carrying radioactive material collided with a train near Cegléd Tuesday morning. Two people were seriously injured when the vehicle collided with an InterCity train bound for Szeged between Cegléd and Nyársapát.
Electric Fault Closes Budapest Airport
- 10 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- travel
The Liszt Ferenc International Airport had to close on Friday noon as the control tower suffered a blackout caused by water on a transformer. Arriving aircraft were redirected to Vienna or Bratislava, from where coaches picked up passengers. Many departures were cancelled.
Hungary's PM Orbán Says Bank Tax Won’t Cause Harm
- 19 Oct 2012 9:04 AM
- business
The cabinet’s decision not to cut the bank tax in half next year as promised will not harm the Hungarian economy, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Thursday. Speaking to Bloomberg news in Bucharest, he said banks have already stopped lending and a deleveraging process is underway. The tax on banks will have no effect on economic activity, he added.
Xpat Opinion: The Cooperation Of The Hungarian Opposition In Action
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last night’s scandalous interview with three opposition personalities on ATV’s “Szabad szemmel” deserves a post even if it was only three days ago that I wrote an article entitled “Hungarian disunity a barrier to a political solution.”
Xpat Opinion: Matolcsy’s 397 Billion Forint Adjustment Package In Hungary
- 9 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Columnists wonder whether or not the government’s announcement that it will restructure the 2013 budget in order to save 397 billion Forints means that it has abandoned its previous economic strategy . Left-wing and liberal analysts believe that the government has thereby admitted the failure of its previous earlier policies. A pro-government pundit suggests that it is too early to reach a ...
Invitation: 6th Pálinka & Sausage Festival, Budapest, 4 - 7 October
- 5 Oct 2012 7:00 AM
- food & drink
A special selection of tequilas and the finest Mexican cuisine will appear side by side with Pálinka and Hungarian Sausages in the Buda Castle next weekend. This annual festival of Hungary's finest spirits and cuisine has invited Mexico to join in the fun and bring along a few bottles of its national drink and some invigorating Latin-American rhythms.
Hungarian Soldiers Were Attacked In Afghanistan
- 18 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian soldiers were attacked in Afghanistan last Saturday in the area of Khilagay, however, nobody was hurt. 21 soldiers from the Hungarian-American Military Advisory Group as well as two battalions from the Afghan National Army (ANA) were included in the conflict. During the firefight, the Hungarian-American Military Advisory Group was supported by air forces.
Xpat Opinion: Government To Rewrite Higher Education Reform
- 17 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of a week-long series of student protests, the main pro-government daily urges new policy priorities.
Authorities To Investigate Recent Malfunction At Budapest Airport
- 14 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- travel
The Aviation Authority has launched administrative proceedings to investigate the circumstances of a technical fault that forced Liszt Ferenc International Airport to shut down on 7 December.
Train Hits Van Carrying Nuclear Material In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Authorities have gauged no danger of nuclear radiation after a van carrying radioactive material collided with a train near Cegléd Tuesday morning. Two people were seriously injured when the vehicle collided with an InterCity train bound for Szeged between Cegléd and Nyársapát.
Electric Fault Closes Budapest Airport
- 10 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- travel
The Liszt Ferenc International Airport had to close on Friday noon as the control tower suffered a blackout caused by water on a transformer. Arriving aircraft were redirected to Vienna or Bratislava, from where coaches picked up passengers. Many departures were cancelled.
Hungary's PM Orbán Says Bank Tax Won’t Cause Harm
- 19 Oct 2012 9:04 AM
- business
The cabinet’s decision not to cut the bank tax in half next year as promised will not harm the Hungarian economy, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Thursday. Speaking to Bloomberg news in Bucharest, he said banks have already stopped lending and a deleveraging process is underway. The tax on banks will have no effect on economic activity, he added.
Xpat Opinion: The Cooperation Of The Hungarian Opposition In Action
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last night’s scandalous interview with three opposition personalities on ATV’s “Szabad szemmel” deserves a post even if it was only three days ago that I wrote an article entitled “Hungarian disunity a barrier to a political solution.”
Xpat Opinion: Matolcsy’s 397 Billion Forint Adjustment Package In Hungary
- 9 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Columnists wonder whether or not the government’s announcement that it will restructure the 2013 budget in order to save 397 billion Forints means that it has abandoned its previous economic strategy . Left-wing and liberal analysts believe that the government has thereby admitted the failure of its previous earlier policies. A pro-government pundit suggests that it is too early to reach a ...
Invitation: 6th Pálinka & Sausage Festival, Budapest, 4 - 7 October
- 5 Oct 2012 7:00 AM
- food & drink
A special selection of tequilas and the finest Mexican cuisine will appear side by side with Pálinka and Hungarian Sausages in the Buda Castle next weekend. This annual festival of Hungary's finest spirits and cuisine has invited Mexico to join in the fun and bring along a few bottles of its national drink and some invigorating Latin-American rhythms.