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Life Lessons From 'Monk Of The Gulag'
- 2 Feb 2017 12:45 AM
- community & culture
By Mary Murphy: While out on Friday night, a Hungarian friend mentioned that the Monk of the Gulag had died earlier this week (January 15th), aged 100. As I’d never heard of him, I asked her to tell me some more.
Former Socialist, Liberal Politicians Sentenced Over Selling Downtown Properties
- 26 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The former Socialist deputy mayor of Budapest’s sixth district and 11 other defendants have been handed suspended prison sentences for selling two apartment buildings on Andrassy Avenue without a public tender back in 2004.
Photo Article: National Day Of Mourning On Monday
- 26 Jan 2017 9:14 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s national flag was hoisted and lowered to half-mast on Monday morning, to pay tribute to the 16 Hungarians who died in a bus crash in Italy. The ceremony was attended by President János Áder, House Speaker László Kövér, and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Identifying Hungarian Bus Crash Victims May Take Until Next Week
- 26 Jan 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The process of identifying the victims of last Friday’s bus crash in Italy and bringing home their remains will probably take until next week, Hungary’s foreign minister said. The massive damage caused by the fire has hindered this process, Péter Szijjártó said. It was originally hoped to complete the operation by Thursday, he noted. The exact cause of the accident has yet to be established, he ...
Szijjártó: Italy Bus Crash Not Caused By Technical Problem
- 25 Jan 2017 7:30 AM
- current affairs
The recent bus crash near Verona in which 16 Hungarians died does not appear to have been caused by a technical problem, the Hungarian foreign minister said. Péter Szijjártó added that the Italian police had not seen any tyre marks on the road at the site of last Friday’s accident, nor survivors had reported any unusual developments in the few minutes before the crash.
Burns Supper Budapest, Corinthia Hotel, 21 January 2017
- 24 Jan 2017 11:00 AM
- Russell Skidmore
The Robert Burns International Foundation welcomed its guests again to the Grand Ballroom for a night of good food, fine wine and whisky, and an opportunity to try out some Scottish dancing.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Meets Russian Counterpart In Moscow
- 24 Jan 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó held talks with Sergei Lavrov, his Russian counterpart, in Moscow in preparation for an upcoming visit to Budapest by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Video: Bus Crash Tragedy In Italy – Sixteen Hungarians Were Killed In Verona
- 23 Jan 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared Monday a national day of mourning for those Hungarians who died in a bus accident in Italy overnight Friday, the head of the PM’s press office told MTI on Saturday. Sixteen Hungarians were killed when a bus transporting students and teachers of the Szinyei Merse Pál Secondary School in Budapest, as well as family members, hit the pillar of an overpass on ...
Former Smallholders’ Party Leader József Torgyán Dies At 84
- 23 Jan 2017 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The former leader of the Independent Smallholders’ Party József Torgyán has died, aged 84, his family told MTI. Torgyán passed away surrounded by close family early Sunday. Torgyán was born on November 16, 1932 in Mateszalka in northeast Hungary.
Life Lessons From 'Monk Of The Gulag'
- 2 Feb 2017 12:45 AM
- community & culture
By Mary Murphy: While out on Friday night, a Hungarian friend mentioned that the Monk of the Gulag had died earlier this week (January 15th), aged 100. As I’d never heard of him, I asked her to tell me some more.
Former Socialist, Liberal Politicians Sentenced Over Selling Downtown Properties
- 26 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The former Socialist deputy mayor of Budapest’s sixth district and 11 other defendants have been handed suspended prison sentences for selling two apartment buildings on Andrassy Avenue without a public tender back in 2004.
Photo Article: National Day Of Mourning On Monday
- 26 Jan 2017 9:14 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s national flag was hoisted and lowered to half-mast on Monday morning, to pay tribute to the 16 Hungarians who died in a bus crash in Italy. The ceremony was attended by President János Áder, House Speaker László Kövér, and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Identifying Hungarian Bus Crash Victims May Take Until Next Week
- 26 Jan 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The process of identifying the victims of last Friday’s bus crash in Italy and bringing home their remains will probably take until next week, Hungary’s foreign minister said. The massive damage caused by the fire has hindered this process, Péter Szijjártó said. It was originally hoped to complete the operation by Thursday, he noted. The exact cause of the accident has yet to be established, he ...
Szijjártó: Italy Bus Crash Not Caused By Technical Problem
- 25 Jan 2017 7:30 AM
- current affairs
The recent bus crash near Verona in which 16 Hungarians died does not appear to have been caused by a technical problem, the Hungarian foreign minister said. Péter Szijjártó added that the Italian police had not seen any tyre marks on the road at the site of last Friday’s accident, nor survivors had reported any unusual developments in the few minutes before the crash.
Burns Supper Budapest, Corinthia Hotel, 21 January 2017
- 24 Jan 2017 11:00 AM
- Russell Skidmore
The Robert Burns International Foundation welcomed its guests again to the Grand Ballroom for a night of good food, fine wine and whisky, and an opportunity to try out some Scottish dancing.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Meets Russian Counterpart In Moscow
- 24 Jan 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó held talks with Sergei Lavrov, his Russian counterpart, in Moscow in preparation for an upcoming visit to Budapest by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Video: Bus Crash Tragedy In Italy – Sixteen Hungarians Were Killed In Verona
- 23 Jan 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared Monday a national day of mourning for those Hungarians who died in a bus accident in Italy overnight Friday, the head of the PM’s press office told MTI on Saturday. Sixteen Hungarians were killed when a bus transporting students and teachers of the Szinyei Merse Pál Secondary School in Budapest, as well as family members, hit the pillar of an overpass on ...
Former Smallholders’ Party Leader József Torgyán Dies At 84
- 23 Jan 2017 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The former leader of the Independent Smallholders’ Party József Torgyán has died, aged 84, his family told MTI. Torgyán passed away surrounded by close family early Sunday. Torgyán was born on November 16, 1932 in Mateszalka in northeast Hungary.