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Budapest Castle Hill Slope To Be Renovated
- 29 Oct 2012 8:02 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s First District has formally invited bids for the renovation of the Várbazár, the area sloping down from Buda Castle towards the Danube. The winning bidder is expected to create an entertainment and exhibition centre to attract 250,000 visitors annually.
Bajnai, Milla, Solidarity Sign Pact In Hungary
- 29 Oct 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Gordon Bajnai, Milla president Péter Juhász and Solidarity Movement leader Péter Kónya signed a co-operation agreement on Friday to prepare a ”change of regime and era” in 2014. “Hungary is ripe for a change in its political era,” Bajnai told reporters as he signed the pact.
EC Takes Action Over Satellite TV Tender In Hungary
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
The European Commission (EC) has launched infringement proceedings against Hungary because Hungarian authorities made it a pre-condition that any satellite broadcasting company must have a Hungarian office, an EC source said on Thursday.
Bill To Ban Private Weather Forecasts In Hungary
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new bill is being drafted that will give the state a monopoly on weather forecasts, Regional Development Ministry state secretary Zoltán Illés told Kossuth Rádió. The bill stipulates that collecting meteorological data is a state task, financed by the state, and it does not support the idea that private companies may provide weather analyses.
Extremists Burn Israeli Flag In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2012 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Far-right radicals burned an Israeli flag outside the synagogue on Dohány utca during a torchlight procession by the youth section of Jobbik on Tuesday evening. The Foreign Ministry condemned the act, saying it is unacceptable in democratic Hungary in the 21st century that anyone be insulted because of their Jewish identity.
Xpat Opinion: Antagonistic Messages Dominate 1956 Anniversary In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum assess the speeches of PM Orbán and former PM Bajnai in the light of the 2014 election. Both left and right-wing columnists wonder if Bajnai can succeed in uniting moderates, socialists, greens and liberals dissatisfied with the Orbán government.
Hungarian Kayak-Canoe Federation Wants €150,000 From Janics
- 25 Oct 2012 1:00 AM
- sport
Kayaker Natasa Douchev-Janics can compete for Serbia only if she pays €150,000 by October 31, the Hungarian Kayak-Canoe Federation confirmed yesterday. The federation calls the sum “preparation contribution” and said anybody can pay it on Janics’ behalf.
Former Hungarian PM Bajnai Joins Forces With Milla Movement
- 24 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Gordon Bajnai returned to public political life on Tuesday with a sustained attack on the Fidesz government in a speech delivered at the Milla rally.
Media Markt Takes Over Saturn Shops In Hungary
- 24 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
Shops of electronics retail chain Saturn will be closed and rebranded and integrated into the Media Markt chain, Napi Gazdaság reports. Both retail chains are owned by Germany’s Metro group.
Budapest Castle Hill Slope To Be Renovated
- 29 Oct 2012 8:02 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s First District has formally invited bids for the renovation of the Várbazár, the area sloping down from Buda Castle towards the Danube. The winning bidder is expected to create an entertainment and exhibition centre to attract 250,000 visitors annually.
Bajnai, Milla, Solidarity Sign Pact In Hungary
- 29 Oct 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Gordon Bajnai, Milla president Péter Juhász and Solidarity Movement leader Péter Kónya signed a co-operation agreement on Friday to prepare a ”change of regime and era” in 2014. “Hungary is ripe for a change in its political era,” Bajnai told reporters as he signed the pact.
EC Takes Action Over Satellite TV Tender In Hungary
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
The European Commission (EC) has launched infringement proceedings against Hungary because Hungarian authorities made it a pre-condition that any satellite broadcasting company must have a Hungarian office, an EC source said on Thursday.
Bill To Ban Private Weather Forecasts In Hungary
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new bill is being drafted that will give the state a monopoly on weather forecasts, Regional Development Ministry state secretary Zoltán Illés told Kossuth Rádió. The bill stipulates that collecting meteorological data is a state task, financed by the state, and it does not support the idea that private companies may provide weather analyses.
Extremists Burn Israeli Flag In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2012 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Far-right radicals burned an Israeli flag outside the synagogue on Dohány utca during a torchlight procession by the youth section of Jobbik on Tuesday evening. The Foreign Ministry condemned the act, saying it is unacceptable in democratic Hungary in the 21st century that anyone be insulted because of their Jewish identity.
Xpat Opinion: Antagonistic Messages Dominate 1956 Anniversary In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum assess the speeches of PM Orbán and former PM Bajnai in the light of the 2014 election. Both left and right-wing columnists wonder if Bajnai can succeed in uniting moderates, socialists, greens and liberals dissatisfied with the Orbán government.
Hungarian Kayak-Canoe Federation Wants €150,000 From Janics
- 25 Oct 2012 1:00 AM
- sport
Kayaker Natasa Douchev-Janics can compete for Serbia only if she pays €150,000 by October 31, the Hungarian Kayak-Canoe Federation confirmed yesterday. The federation calls the sum “preparation contribution” and said anybody can pay it on Janics’ behalf.
Former Hungarian PM Bajnai Joins Forces With Milla Movement
- 24 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Gordon Bajnai returned to public political life on Tuesday with a sustained attack on the Fidesz government in a speech delivered at the Milla rally.
Media Markt Takes Over Saturn Shops In Hungary
- 24 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
Shops of electronics retail chain Saturn will be closed and rebranded and integrated into the Media Markt chain, Napi Gazdaság reports. Both retail chains are owned by Germany’s Metro group.