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Inventory Chaos At Hungarian State Tokaj Wine Producer
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
An independent audit has revealed large-scale irregularities at state-owned producer of Tokaj wine, Tokaj Keresked ház, Népszabadság writes. Management ordered an investigation in the summer and suspended shipments of wine produced before 2013.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Tops Poll, Falus Leads Bokros
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Incumbent István Tarlós leads all other Budapest mayoral candidates with 37% support, according to a Medián poll. The survey, conducted last week, found Modern Hungary Movement candidate Lajos Bokros with less than half the support of former left-wing candidate Ferenc Falus, at 5%, versus Falus’s 12%.
Jewish Ghetto Memorial Wall Dedicated In Budapest
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A memorial wall recalling Budapest’s wartime Jewish ghetto was dedicated in the Seventh District on Thursday, with an interactive map showing the history of the quarter. The project was funded by the United Hungarian Jewish Religious Community (EMIH) and the district council.
Bokros Says Hungarian Voters Face A Stark Choice
- 2 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Voters will have to choose between the democratic West and Russia-inspired dictatorship on October 12, Budapest mayoral candidate Lajos Bokros declared yesterday. Speaking alongside Ferenc Falus, Bokros advocated openness and accountability as the cornerstones of a constitutional state governed by the rule of law.
Hungary’s State Secretary Alleges Norway-Soros Collusion
- 2 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The existence of overlaps and parallel features between the Norwegian Civil Grants and organisations backed by the Soros Foundation “speaks for itself”, PMO parliamentary state secretary László L. Simon said in an interview with Magyar Hírlap. He said this is a network whose financing is very well planned, and that there are political and ideological considerations behind it.
Frequency Auction In Hungary Raises Ft 130bn
- 2 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
Four service providers will pay Ft 130.6 billion in total for mobile broadband frequencies, the media and telecoms authority NMHH announced on Monday in revealing the results of its latest auction. The outcome is notable for the entry of a new market participant, Romania’s Digi, which won a narrow band at 1,800MHz with a bid of Ft 10 billion.
World Press Photo Exhibition 2014 In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2014 5:40 AM
- entertainment
Millions of people see this roving exhibition in about 100 cities every year, making it the most popular traveling photo event in the world. A total of 143 photographs selected from nearly 100,000 pictures are now on display in the Hungarian Museum of Ethnography at this annual World Press Photo exhibition.
US Envoy Summoned To Hungarian Ministry
- 29 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry under-secretary Levente Magyar on Friday summoned US chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend to his office to register a protest over US President Barack Obama’s comment on the government’s attitude towards NGOs.
Xpat Opinion: Obama Accuses Hungary Of Clamping Down On Civil Society
- 29 Sep 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
After President Obama mentioned Hungary alongside Egypt as a county which intimidates NGOs, Népszabadság warns that those remarks were only the beginning and the worst is still ahead. Heti Válasz believes that the NGOs concerned are in reality liberal political activists, but condemns demonstrations of force against them.
Inventory Chaos At Hungarian State Tokaj Wine Producer
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
An independent audit has revealed large-scale irregularities at state-owned producer of Tokaj wine, Tokaj Keresked ház, Népszabadság writes. Management ordered an investigation in the summer and suspended shipments of wine produced before 2013.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Tops Poll, Falus Leads Bokros
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Incumbent István Tarlós leads all other Budapest mayoral candidates with 37% support, according to a Medián poll. The survey, conducted last week, found Modern Hungary Movement candidate Lajos Bokros with less than half the support of former left-wing candidate Ferenc Falus, at 5%, versus Falus’s 12%.
Jewish Ghetto Memorial Wall Dedicated In Budapest
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A memorial wall recalling Budapest’s wartime Jewish ghetto was dedicated in the Seventh District on Thursday, with an interactive map showing the history of the quarter. The project was funded by the United Hungarian Jewish Religious Community (EMIH) and the district council.
Bokros Says Hungarian Voters Face A Stark Choice
- 2 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Voters will have to choose between the democratic West and Russia-inspired dictatorship on October 12, Budapest mayoral candidate Lajos Bokros declared yesterday. Speaking alongside Ferenc Falus, Bokros advocated openness and accountability as the cornerstones of a constitutional state governed by the rule of law.
Hungary’s State Secretary Alleges Norway-Soros Collusion
- 2 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The existence of overlaps and parallel features between the Norwegian Civil Grants and organisations backed by the Soros Foundation “speaks for itself”, PMO parliamentary state secretary László L. Simon said in an interview with Magyar Hírlap. He said this is a network whose financing is very well planned, and that there are political and ideological considerations behind it.
Frequency Auction In Hungary Raises Ft 130bn
- 2 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
Four service providers will pay Ft 130.6 billion in total for mobile broadband frequencies, the media and telecoms authority NMHH announced on Monday in revealing the results of its latest auction. The outcome is notable for the entry of a new market participant, Romania’s Digi, which won a narrow band at 1,800MHz with a bid of Ft 10 billion.
World Press Photo Exhibition 2014 In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2014 5:40 AM
- entertainment
Millions of people see this roving exhibition in about 100 cities every year, making it the most popular traveling photo event in the world. A total of 143 photographs selected from nearly 100,000 pictures are now on display in the Hungarian Museum of Ethnography at this annual World Press Photo exhibition.
US Envoy Summoned To Hungarian Ministry
- 29 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry under-secretary Levente Magyar on Friday summoned US chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend to his office to register a protest over US President Barack Obama’s comment on the government’s attitude towards NGOs.
Xpat Opinion: Obama Accuses Hungary Of Clamping Down On Civil Society
- 29 Sep 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
After President Obama mentioned Hungary alongside Egypt as a county which intimidates NGOs, Népszabadság warns that those remarks were only the beginning and the worst is still ahead. Heti Válasz believes that the NGOs concerned are in reality liberal political activists, but condemns demonstrations of force against them.