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International Olympic Committee's Decision About Wrestling Causes Shock In Hungary
- 13 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
A decision by the International Olympic Committee’s executive committee to remove wrestling from the list of core Olympic sports has caused shock in Hungary. Hungarian Wrestling Federation president Tamás Gáspár called the move a bolt of lightning out of the blue “I simply cannot understand it. I thought wrestling had a stable place in the Olympic programme”.
Budapest Amusement Park Faces Final Season
- 12 Feb 2013 8:02 AM
- entertainment
The Amusement Park in the City Park will re-open on March 15 for its last season, due to run until September 30. The park is to be closed and the space given over to the expansion of the adjacent zoo, with staple rides such as the antique carousel and roller coaster remaining.
Arsonist Destroys Jobbik Office In Hungary
- 12 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The office of the Dunaújváros chapter of Jobbik was set aflame after 11 p.m. Sunday night, causing the office to burn out. A police patrol caught a homeless man near the office, who reportedly confessed to the arson at the police station.
The Raveonettes (DK) Concert, A38 Ship Budapest, 13 February
- 12 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The Raveonettes are a Danish indie rock duo, consisting of Sune Rose Wagner (born 1973, Sønderborg, Denmark) on guitar, instruments, and vocals, and Sharin Foo (born 22 November 1973, Emmelev, Denmark) on bass, guitar and vocals. Their music is characterized by close two-part vocal harmonies inspired by The Everly Brothers coupled with hard-edged electric guitar overlaid with liberal doses of ...
Hunger Marchers Reach Budapest
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over 200 hunger marchers from 11 counties that started out in late January and early February aim to reach Parliament today in time to for the start of the spring session to demand work, fair wages and a decent living.
Xpat Opinion: EU Budget Deal: A Hungarian Perspective
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Commentators from across the political spectrum agree that the government has managed to increase the sum originally allocated to Hungary in the 2014-2020 EU budget. They also agree however that more effective EU integration would require far more money.
Charges Laid Over Sale Of Posta HQ In Budapest
- 8 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- property
Budapest Police propose that prosecutors press charges against six people, including former vice president Pál Szabó, in the matter of the sale of the Magyar Posta headquarters in Buda five years ago. The sale and the rent contract for a new office have allegedly cost the state Ft 9 billion.
Hungary's PM Orbán Plans To Close Rural Colleges
- 8 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán informed the Fidesz caucus meeting in Gyula Wednesday evening that minor universities and colleges in smaller towns will be phased out, an anonymous MP told HVG.
Bear Prowls Around In Balassagyarmat, Hungary
- 7 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Paw prints in the snow indicate that a bear is roaming around the outskirts of Balassagyarmat, north of Budapest, chief hunter Tamás Major said yesterday. Major said this bear is not hibernating and was probably disturbed by the noises that go with wild boar hunting in nearby Slovakia.
International Olympic Committee's Decision About Wrestling Causes Shock In Hungary
- 13 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
A decision by the International Olympic Committee’s executive committee to remove wrestling from the list of core Olympic sports has caused shock in Hungary. Hungarian Wrestling Federation president Tamás Gáspár called the move a bolt of lightning out of the blue “I simply cannot understand it. I thought wrestling had a stable place in the Olympic programme”.
Budapest Amusement Park Faces Final Season
- 12 Feb 2013 8:02 AM
- entertainment
The Amusement Park in the City Park will re-open on March 15 for its last season, due to run until September 30. The park is to be closed and the space given over to the expansion of the adjacent zoo, with staple rides such as the antique carousel and roller coaster remaining.
Arsonist Destroys Jobbik Office In Hungary
- 12 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The office of the Dunaújváros chapter of Jobbik was set aflame after 11 p.m. Sunday night, causing the office to burn out. A police patrol caught a homeless man near the office, who reportedly confessed to the arson at the police station.
The Raveonettes (DK) Concert, A38 Ship Budapest, 13 February
- 12 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The Raveonettes are a Danish indie rock duo, consisting of Sune Rose Wagner (born 1973, Sønderborg, Denmark) on guitar, instruments, and vocals, and Sharin Foo (born 22 November 1973, Emmelev, Denmark) on bass, guitar and vocals. Their music is characterized by close two-part vocal harmonies inspired by The Everly Brothers coupled with hard-edged electric guitar overlaid with liberal doses of ...
Hunger Marchers Reach Budapest
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over 200 hunger marchers from 11 counties that started out in late January and early February aim to reach Parliament today in time to for the start of the spring session to demand work, fair wages and a decent living.
Xpat Opinion: EU Budget Deal: A Hungarian Perspective
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Commentators from across the political spectrum agree that the government has managed to increase the sum originally allocated to Hungary in the 2014-2020 EU budget. They also agree however that more effective EU integration would require far more money.
Charges Laid Over Sale Of Posta HQ In Budapest
- 8 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- property
Budapest Police propose that prosecutors press charges against six people, including former vice president Pál Szabó, in the matter of the sale of the Magyar Posta headquarters in Buda five years ago. The sale and the rent contract for a new office have allegedly cost the state Ft 9 billion.
Hungary's PM Orbán Plans To Close Rural Colleges
- 8 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán informed the Fidesz caucus meeting in Gyula Wednesday evening that minor universities and colleges in smaller towns will be phased out, an anonymous MP told HVG.
Bear Prowls Around In Balassagyarmat, Hungary
- 7 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Paw prints in the snow indicate that a bear is roaming around the outskirts of Balassagyarmat, north of Budapest, chief hunter Tamás Major said yesterday. Major said this bear is not hibernating and was probably disturbed by the noises that go with wild boar hunting in nearby Slovakia.