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EC: Hungary Digital Skills Still Under EU Average
- 6 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- tech
Hungary has ranked 21st among its European Union peers in terms of the level of its digital economy and society in 2017, the European Commission said in a report published on Friday.
Jobbik Calls On Govt To Reveal Reason For High Stadium Construction Costs
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party called on the government on Thursday to reveal the reasons behind the soaring reconstruction costs of the Ferenc Puskás Stadium in Budapest. The Puskás Stadium will be among the most expensive in western Europe based on costs in relation to capacity, Dóra Dúró, a Jobbik lawmaker and head of parliament’s culture committee (which also oversees sports), told a ...
Hungarian Love Story Wins Top Prize At Berlin Film Festival
- 28 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- entertainment
A Hungarian love story called "On Body and Soul" about two lonely hearts working in a slaughterhouse in Budapest won the Golden Bear for best film on Saturday at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.
The American Alt-Right’s Hungarian Love Affair
- 16 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was the first European leader to publicly endorse Donald Trump in July. And Hungary is perhaps the only country to have a former employee of its own Ministry of Defense — Sebastian Gorka — receive a high-ranking post within the Trump administration.
Inflation Picks Up To 2.3 Pc, Industrial Output Down 0.5 Pc In Hungary
- 14 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Annual consumer prices in Hungary grew by 2.3 percent in January, accelerating from a 1.8 percent increase in December, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Hungarian industrial output fell by an annual 0.5 percent in December 2016, while output for the full year rose by 0.9 percent, a detailed reading of data released by KSH on Tuesday shows.
Major Developments Planned To Boost Hungary Tourism
- 13 Feb 2017 6:04 AM
- travel
Several major touristic developments are in the pipeline to help make Hungary one of the top five European tourist destinations within two years and to double spending by foreign tourists, head of the Hungarian Tourism Agency Zoltán Guller said.
Supreme Court Rules Against Police In Roma Discrimination Case
- 9 Feb 2017 7:10 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, threw out an earlier ruling and established that local police in northern Hungary had failed to protect a Roma community against harassment by extremist groups. At the same time, the Kúria upheld another ruling, and said that the police were not guilty of discriminatory practices when levying fines on Roma citizens for legal offences.
Fidesz Proposes Probe Into Graft Around Metro 4 Construction
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliamentary group of ruling Fidesz has proposed investigating alleged corruption connected with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line. Erik Bánki, the (Fidesz) head of parliament’s economic committee, said that former prime ministers Péter Medgyessy, Ferenc Gyurcsány and Gordon Bajnai, as well as former mayor of Budapest Gábor Demszky and other former leaders should give evidence ...
Freedom House Ranks Hungary ‘Free’ Democracy In 2016 Global Report
- 2 Feb 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Freedom House (FH) has ranked Hungary as a “free” democracy in its 2016 global report released on Wednesday. The human rights watchdog called populists and autocrats “the dual threat” to global democracy. The report for last year evaluated the state of freedom in 195 countries and 14 territories.
EC: Hungary Digital Skills Still Under EU Average
- 6 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- tech
Hungary has ranked 21st among its European Union peers in terms of the level of its digital economy and society in 2017, the European Commission said in a report published on Friday.
Jobbik Calls On Govt To Reveal Reason For High Stadium Construction Costs
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party called on the government on Thursday to reveal the reasons behind the soaring reconstruction costs of the Ferenc Puskás Stadium in Budapest. The Puskás Stadium will be among the most expensive in western Europe based on costs in relation to capacity, Dóra Dúró, a Jobbik lawmaker and head of parliament’s culture committee (which also oversees sports), told a ...
Hungarian Love Story Wins Top Prize At Berlin Film Festival
- 28 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- entertainment
A Hungarian love story called "On Body and Soul" about two lonely hearts working in a slaughterhouse in Budapest won the Golden Bear for best film on Saturday at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.
The American Alt-Right’s Hungarian Love Affair
- 16 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was the first European leader to publicly endorse Donald Trump in July. And Hungary is perhaps the only country to have a former employee of its own Ministry of Defense — Sebastian Gorka — receive a high-ranking post within the Trump administration.
Inflation Picks Up To 2.3 Pc, Industrial Output Down 0.5 Pc In Hungary
- 14 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Annual consumer prices in Hungary grew by 2.3 percent in January, accelerating from a 1.8 percent increase in December, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Hungarian industrial output fell by an annual 0.5 percent in December 2016, while output for the full year rose by 0.9 percent, a detailed reading of data released by KSH on Tuesday shows.
Major Developments Planned To Boost Hungary Tourism
- 13 Feb 2017 6:04 AM
- travel
Several major touristic developments are in the pipeline to help make Hungary one of the top five European tourist destinations within two years and to double spending by foreign tourists, head of the Hungarian Tourism Agency Zoltán Guller said.
Supreme Court Rules Against Police In Roma Discrimination Case
- 9 Feb 2017 7:10 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, threw out an earlier ruling and established that local police in northern Hungary had failed to protect a Roma community against harassment by extremist groups. At the same time, the Kúria upheld another ruling, and said that the police were not guilty of discriminatory practices when levying fines on Roma citizens for legal offences.
Fidesz Proposes Probe Into Graft Around Metro 4 Construction
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliamentary group of ruling Fidesz has proposed investigating alleged corruption connected with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line. Erik Bánki, the (Fidesz) head of parliament’s economic committee, said that former prime ministers Péter Medgyessy, Ferenc Gyurcsány and Gordon Bajnai, as well as former mayor of Budapest Gábor Demszky and other former leaders should give evidence ...
Freedom House Ranks Hungary ‘Free’ Democracy In 2016 Global Report
- 2 Feb 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Freedom House (FH) has ranked Hungary as a “free” democracy in its 2016 global report released on Wednesday. The human rights watchdog called populists and autocrats “the dual threat” to global democracy. The report for last year evaluated the state of freedom in 195 countries and 14 territories.