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Media Council Bars Klubrádió From 95.3 In Budapest
- 6 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Media Council has barred Klubrádió from the tender for the 95.3 radio frequency, sources report. Earlier a court excluded Autórádió from the tender due to formal error and ordered the Media Council to announce a new winner. The council then examined bids by eleven radio stations and interpreted regulations to mean that Klubrádió was also excluded for formal mistakes, saying that not every ...
Hungarian POW Grave Found In Siberia
- 6 Jul 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian national János Jurkovics has found the grave of his one-time POW grandfather namesake in Nizhny Tagil, Siberia, 67 years after the war. His grandfather was taken prisoner in Transcarpathia on November 20, 1944 and from there to prisoner of war camp no. 245 in Nizhny Tagil where he died on July 2, 1945. Only a granite pillar recalls the sufferings of the prisoners of war and civilian ...
Beijing Troupe Guest Performing In Budapest , 4 & 5 July
- 5 Jul 2012 9:06 AM
- community & culture
The Beijing National Theatre troupe will give performances of the opera Red Rock at the Hungarian State Opera on Wednesday and Thursday. The company will present Chinese traditional culture in Budapest following performances in Vienna and Prague on a tour of Europe. Red Rock blends motifs from traditional Chinese opera, Far Eastern folk music and western music.
Hungarian Hussars Detained In Sweden
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian hussars were detained in Amal, Sweden on Wednesday after local residents filed a report with the police upon seeing the horses in poor health. The hussars rode from Hungary to Amal and are suspected of covering more than 200 miles without stopping, with scars appearing on the horses’ hoofs and lice on their bodies.
Hungarian Fire-Fighter Dies As Vehicle Overturns
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A 27-year-old fire-fighter died when a fire engine overturned between Sándorfalva and Ópusztaszer, Csongrád county, on Wednesday. Another fire-fighter was taken to Szeged clinic with a collarbone fracture and four others with bruises and all were released. National Disaster Control chief György Bakondi visited them at Szeged headquarters Wednesday afternoon.
EU office relieves Hungary in Libya
- 4 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The EU office in Tripoli has taken over local representation of the European Union from the Hungarian embassy from July 1, European Foreign Service general secretary Pierre Vimont announced to the Foreign Ministry.
Ethnic Hungarians Down In Slovakia
- 4 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ethnic Hungarians live in majority in only two sub-county units in Slovakia, in Dunajska Streda and in Komarno, census data revealed. The proportion of ethnic Hungarians is on the wane in all southern sub-county units except Dunajska Streda where ethnic Hungarians make up 75% of the population and Komarno where Hungarians make up nearly 64%.
Heat Warning In Effect, Record Smashed In Hungary
- 3 Jul 2012 9:08 AM
- current affairs
The National Meteorological Service has extended the highest, third degree warning for the whole country until midnight on Wednesday because of the steady heat. The daily mean temperature could reach 26-27C in the north-east border region, and 28-30C in a considerable part of Hungary. The State Medical Service says extremely strong ultraviolet radiation represents a very big risk as one could ...
New BKV Boat Service In Budapest Started On 1 July
- 2 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- getting around
City council approved a plan to have boats carry passengers on the Danube within Budapest as part of the public transport operations. The fee is Ft 400, but seasonal passes will be accepted. The ferry services started on July 1.
Media Council Bars Klubrádió From 95.3 In Budapest
- 6 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Media Council has barred Klubrádió from the tender for the 95.3 radio frequency, sources report. Earlier a court excluded Autórádió from the tender due to formal error and ordered the Media Council to announce a new winner. The council then examined bids by eleven radio stations and interpreted regulations to mean that Klubrádió was also excluded for formal mistakes, saying that not every ...
Hungarian POW Grave Found In Siberia
- 6 Jul 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian national János Jurkovics has found the grave of his one-time POW grandfather namesake in Nizhny Tagil, Siberia, 67 years after the war. His grandfather was taken prisoner in Transcarpathia on November 20, 1944 and from there to prisoner of war camp no. 245 in Nizhny Tagil where he died on July 2, 1945. Only a granite pillar recalls the sufferings of the prisoners of war and civilian ...
Beijing Troupe Guest Performing In Budapest , 4 & 5 July
- 5 Jul 2012 9:06 AM
- community & culture
The Beijing National Theatre troupe will give performances of the opera Red Rock at the Hungarian State Opera on Wednesday and Thursday. The company will present Chinese traditional culture in Budapest following performances in Vienna and Prague on a tour of Europe. Red Rock blends motifs from traditional Chinese opera, Far Eastern folk music and western music.
Hungarian Hussars Detained In Sweden
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian hussars were detained in Amal, Sweden on Wednesday after local residents filed a report with the police upon seeing the horses in poor health. The hussars rode from Hungary to Amal and are suspected of covering more than 200 miles without stopping, with scars appearing on the horses’ hoofs and lice on their bodies.
Hungarian Fire-Fighter Dies As Vehicle Overturns
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A 27-year-old fire-fighter died when a fire engine overturned between Sándorfalva and Ópusztaszer, Csongrád county, on Wednesday. Another fire-fighter was taken to Szeged clinic with a collarbone fracture and four others with bruises and all were released. National Disaster Control chief György Bakondi visited them at Szeged headquarters Wednesday afternoon.
EU office relieves Hungary in Libya
- 4 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The EU office in Tripoli has taken over local representation of the European Union from the Hungarian embassy from July 1, European Foreign Service general secretary Pierre Vimont announced to the Foreign Ministry.
Ethnic Hungarians Down In Slovakia
- 4 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ethnic Hungarians live in majority in only two sub-county units in Slovakia, in Dunajska Streda and in Komarno, census data revealed. The proportion of ethnic Hungarians is on the wane in all southern sub-county units except Dunajska Streda where ethnic Hungarians make up 75% of the population and Komarno where Hungarians make up nearly 64%.
Heat Warning In Effect, Record Smashed In Hungary
- 3 Jul 2012 9:08 AM
- current affairs
The National Meteorological Service has extended the highest, third degree warning for the whole country until midnight on Wednesday because of the steady heat. The daily mean temperature could reach 26-27C in the north-east border region, and 28-30C in a considerable part of Hungary. The State Medical Service says extremely strong ultraviolet radiation represents a very big risk as one could ...
New BKV Boat Service In Budapest Started On 1 July
- 2 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- getting around
City council approved a plan to have boats carry passengers on the Danube within Budapest as part of the public transport operations. The fee is Ft 400, but seasonal passes will be accepted. The ferry services started on July 1.