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Head Of Wallenberg Society Attacked In Hungary
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Orosz, president of the Raoul Wallenberg Society, was the victim of an anti-Semitic attack after attending a football match with his family in Budapest on Sunday.
Rákóczi Statue Temporarily Leaving Kossuth Tér In Budapest
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The statue of Prince Ferenc Rákóczi II on Kossuth tér is to be taken away temporarily. The statue will return to the square but it is being removed due to the renovation of the square. Reconstruction of the square is to be completed by next March.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Buys Back Water Supplier
- 29 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- business
A pro-government commentator welcomes the government’s decision to buy the Pécs municipal water provider company. The leading left-wing liberal daily, on the other hand, finds it unacceptable that taxpayers have to pay for lower energy prices through the renationalization of the utility sector.
Hungary's Pécs Buys Water Works Back For €1
- 29 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The city of Pécs will buy Suez Environnement’s 51% stake in local water works Pécsi Vízmû for €1 while the government will pay the French company Ft 3 billion in compensation for the town’s unilateral cancellation of the contract in 2009.
News Website Launches In Hungary Today
- 29 Apr 2013 8:59 AM
- tech
News website 444.hu, led by former Index editor Péter Uj and mostly comprising a team of former Index employees is expected to go online today. Uj has said he plans to establish a creative website to provide substantive background instead of solely news reports.
Did Israeli Soldiers Take Part In 2006 Riots In Budapest?
- 26 Apr 2013 9:04 AM
- current affairs
A total of 120 Israeli soldiers arrived in Hungary shortly before the October 23, 2006 riots to “carry out routine anti-terrorist exercises,” it emerges from internal correspondence from American intelligence company Stratfor, published by WikiLeaks on Thursday.
Klubrádió Court Battles In Hungary Reach An End
- 26 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling awarding the Budapest community frequency 92.9MHz to independent station Klubrádió, in a final ruling. Klubrádió won the frequency in April 2010, but the ORTT, the broadcast media regulator of the time, lost its quorum after the elections and no contract was concluded.
Google Street View Hungary Now Online
- 25 Apr 2013 10:30 AM
- getting around
Google Street View for Hungary went online yesterday, the 50th country in which the service is available. Google Street View first attempted the project in 2009 but had to stop due to objections from the privacy ombudsman.
Xpat Opinion: “Socialist Watergate” Tape Transcripts In Hungary
- 25 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators weigh the possible implications of conversations conducted by Hungary’s counter-espionage chief with a prominent mafioso in 2008, on how the latter could be helpful in discrediting right-wing politicians.
Head Of Wallenberg Society Attacked In Hungary
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Orosz, president of the Raoul Wallenberg Society, was the victim of an anti-Semitic attack after attending a football match with his family in Budapest on Sunday.
Rákóczi Statue Temporarily Leaving Kossuth Tér In Budapest
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The statue of Prince Ferenc Rákóczi II on Kossuth tér is to be taken away temporarily. The statue will return to the square but it is being removed due to the renovation of the square. Reconstruction of the square is to be completed by next March.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Buys Back Water Supplier
- 29 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- business
A pro-government commentator welcomes the government’s decision to buy the Pécs municipal water provider company. The leading left-wing liberal daily, on the other hand, finds it unacceptable that taxpayers have to pay for lower energy prices through the renationalization of the utility sector.
Hungary's Pécs Buys Water Works Back For €1
- 29 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The city of Pécs will buy Suez Environnement’s 51% stake in local water works Pécsi Vízmû for €1 while the government will pay the French company Ft 3 billion in compensation for the town’s unilateral cancellation of the contract in 2009.
News Website Launches In Hungary Today
- 29 Apr 2013 8:59 AM
- tech
News website 444.hu, led by former Index editor Péter Uj and mostly comprising a team of former Index employees is expected to go online today. Uj has said he plans to establish a creative website to provide substantive background instead of solely news reports.
Did Israeli Soldiers Take Part In 2006 Riots In Budapest?
- 26 Apr 2013 9:04 AM
- current affairs
A total of 120 Israeli soldiers arrived in Hungary shortly before the October 23, 2006 riots to “carry out routine anti-terrorist exercises,” it emerges from internal correspondence from American intelligence company Stratfor, published by WikiLeaks on Thursday.
Klubrádió Court Battles In Hungary Reach An End
- 26 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling awarding the Budapest community frequency 92.9MHz to independent station Klubrádió, in a final ruling. Klubrádió won the frequency in April 2010, but the ORTT, the broadcast media regulator of the time, lost its quorum after the elections and no contract was concluded.
Google Street View Hungary Now Online
- 25 Apr 2013 10:30 AM
- getting around
Google Street View for Hungary went online yesterday, the 50th country in which the service is available. Google Street View first attempted the project in 2009 but had to stop due to objections from the privacy ombudsman.
Xpat Opinion: “Socialist Watergate” Tape Transcripts In Hungary
- 25 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators weigh the possible implications of conversations conducted by Hungary’s counter-espionage chief with a prominent mafioso in 2008, on how the latter could be helpful in discrediting right-wing politicians.