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Hungarian MPs Vote To Close Stores On Sundays
- 19 Dec 2014 9:40 AM
- shopping
Most shops will be forced to close on Sundays from March 15, 2015, under a bill “on the prohibition of Sunday work in the retail sector” passed by Parliament yesterday.
Mayor Tarlós Proposes Trial Run For Controversial Road Toll
- 19 Dec 2014 9:35 AM
- current affairs
Budapest mayor István Tarlós and the Fidesz mayors of most districts proposed a one-year trial period for tolls on the M0 ring road at a meeting on Monday. During that period traffic should be measured on roads, and the impact of the toll should be examined, Tarlós told reporters.
Hungarian Swimmer Hosszú Is Female Athlete Of The Year
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Swimmer Katinka Hosszú has been voted Hungary’s female athlete of the year by Hungarian sports journalists. The coach of the year is her American husband, Shane Tusup.
Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz MPs Fined Over Voting Choices
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz MPs János Bencsik and Béla Dankó have been fined Ft 100,000 for voting against the party caucus on Monday. Bencsik abstained from voting on an amendment to the law on social care and voted against the bill on creating a state monopoly on the distribution of tobacco products between wholesalers and retailers.
Hungarian Singer Sues Beyoncé
- 18 Dec 2014 8:02 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian singer Mónika Miczura Juhász, aka Mitsou, has sued American singer Beyoncé and rapper Jay Z over the uncredited use of her voice in the hit single “Drunk in Love”.
TV2 Considers Leaving Hungary
- 18 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
TV2 which was transferred to Hungarian ownership last February, is contemplating taking its main channel abroad next year to free itself of burdensome media regulations as it continues to lose money, HVG reports.
Protesters In Budapest Demand A New Regime
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators demanded a new change of regime and a new Hungarian republic as a crowd of over 6,000 joined an anti-government rally organised by civil society groups on Tuesday evening.
EU Funds Directed Against Poverty In Hungary
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Food packages and staple items will be provided to those most in need from Ft 29-30 billion of EU funds and Ft 4 billion from the government, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog announced on Monday.
Hungary's Ombudsman Criticises Police Over Videos
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police in their crime prevention work should avoid blaming victims but should instead emphasise protection of their interests and dignity and simultaneously stress the indisputable undivided responsibility of perpetrators, Ombudsman László Székely said.
Hungarian MPs Vote To Close Stores On Sundays
- 19 Dec 2014 9:40 AM
- shopping
Most shops will be forced to close on Sundays from March 15, 2015, under a bill “on the prohibition of Sunday work in the retail sector” passed by Parliament yesterday.
Mayor Tarlós Proposes Trial Run For Controversial Road Toll
- 19 Dec 2014 9:35 AM
- current affairs
Budapest mayor István Tarlós and the Fidesz mayors of most districts proposed a one-year trial period for tolls on the M0 ring road at a meeting on Monday. During that period traffic should be measured on roads, and the impact of the toll should be examined, Tarlós told reporters.
Hungarian Swimmer Hosszú Is Female Athlete Of The Year
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Swimmer Katinka Hosszú has been voted Hungary’s female athlete of the year by Hungarian sports journalists. The coach of the year is her American husband, Shane Tusup.
Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz MPs Fined Over Voting Choices
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz MPs János Bencsik and Béla Dankó have been fined Ft 100,000 for voting against the party caucus on Monday. Bencsik abstained from voting on an amendment to the law on social care and voted against the bill on creating a state monopoly on the distribution of tobacco products between wholesalers and retailers.
Hungarian Singer Sues Beyoncé
- 18 Dec 2014 8:02 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian singer Mónika Miczura Juhász, aka Mitsou, has sued American singer Beyoncé and rapper Jay Z over the uncredited use of her voice in the hit single “Drunk in Love”.
TV2 Considers Leaving Hungary
- 18 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
TV2 which was transferred to Hungarian ownership last February, is contemplating taking its main channel abroad next year to free itself of burdensome media regulations as it continues to lose money, HVG reports.
Protesters In Budapest Demand A New Regime
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators demanded a new change of regime and a new Hungarian republic as a crowd of over 6,000 joined an anti-government rally organised by civil society groups on Tuesday evening.
EU Funds Directed Against Poverty In Hungary
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Food packages and staple items will be provided to those most in need from Ft 29-30 billion of EU funds and Ft 4 billion from the government, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog announced on Monday.
Hungary's Ombudsman Criticises Police Over Videos
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police in their crime prevention work should avoid blaming victims but should instead emphasise protection of their interests and dignity and simultaneously stress the indisputable undivided responsibility of perpetrators, Ombudsman László Székely said.