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Announcement: Photo Competition In Hungary Until 15 June
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"Pespektivak.org announces juried nation photo competition on May 20, 2012. European project ‘Perspectives’ founded by the European integration fund, is focused to raise a voice of immigrants living here in Hungary and presents its materials around the idea of immigration and related themes.
Missing Portuguese Man’s Body Found In The Danube In Hungary
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The body of 22-year-old Portuguese man Goncalo Ferraz was found floating in the Danube at the Soroksár stretch of the river in Budapest early Thursday morning. Ferraz was last seen two weeks ago when he and a friend decided to jump off the Erzsébet híd into the Danube late at night. A forensic test ruled out foul play.
US Concerned By Right-Wing Extremism In Hungary
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Social discrimination and exclusion of Roma and forceful right-wing extremism are the biggest human rights problems in Hungary, the US State Department declares in its annual report on Hungary. The report, made public on Thursday, states that right-wing extremism has grown, including campaigns by paramilitary organisations aimed at intimidating Roma and promoting hatred of them and other ...
Government Disputes Amnesty Report On Hungary
- 25 May 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The government begs to differ with human rights watchdog Amnesty International on the conclusions of its report on Hungary published on Wednesday, the justice ministry said. AI's report failed to cover the major steps Hungary has taken to enforce human rights over the past two years while remaining silent about insults to ethnic Hungarians abroad, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
Hard Rock Café A Hit In Budapest / Exclusive Photos
- 24 May 2012 10:55 AM
- food & drink
The Budapest Hard Rock Café is among the company’s five best performing units in Europe since it opened five months ago, European operations chief Antonio Bautista declared. An average of 15,000-16,000 guests have visited the café on Vörösmarty tér, and close to 20,000 in April. In general, half of the guests are foreign and half are Hungarian.
Hungarian Cabinet Withdraws Central Bank Bill
- 24 May 2012 10:50 AM
- business
The central bank bill has been taken off Parliament’s agenda, due to technical errors, and as a result will not be passed before June. The EU had said that changes to the central bank law are a precondition for talks on an IMF loan. The bill was scheduled to be submitted last Friday, but has been held back due to incorrect numbering in the references.
Amphibious Budapest Bus Stranded In Danube
- 24 May 2012 10:45 AM
- getting around
Fire-fighters rescued 33 people from an amphibious sightseeing water bus in Budapest Tuesday night after it ran adrift in the Danube. János Sági, captain of the fire-fighting ship Szent Flórián, said the bus was adrift in the water at the foot of Chain Bridge after spinning out of control. Nobody was injured in the incident.
Xenophobia On The Rise In Hungary
- 24 May 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The number of people who would refuse all asylum seekers to Hungary has increased by about 10% in the past five years according to a March poll, Tárki reported on Wednesday. Four out of ten adult Hungarians were seen as openly xenophobic versus 29-32% in the past. Among respondents only 49% would consider granting any asylum, down from 60% five years ago.
Online Shopping Reaches Ft 155bn In Hungary
- 24 May 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
The total value of goods bought online reached Ft 155 billion last year, research institute GKI reported. The 1.4 million people who made online purchases amount to 35% of the population above age 14. The leading products sold are food or food-related goods, GKI pointed out.
Announcement: Photo Competition In Hungary Until 15 June
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"Pespektivak.org announces juried nation photo competition on May 20, 2012. European project ‘Perspectives’ founded by the European integration fund, is focused to raise a voice of immigrants living here in Hungary and presents its materials around the idea of immigration and related themes.
Missing Portuguese Man’s Body Found In The Danube In Hungary
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The body of 22-year-old Portuguese man Goncalo Ferraz was found floating in the Danube at the Soroksár stretch of the river in Budapest early Thursday morning. Ferraz was last seen two weeks ago when he and a friend decided to jump off the Erzsébet híd into the Danube late at night. A forensic test ruled out foul play.
US Concerned By Right-Wing Extremism In Hungary
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Social discrimination and exclusion of Roma and forceful right-wing extremism are the biggest human rights problems in Hungary, the US State Department declares in its annual report on Hungary. The report, made public on Thursday, states that right-wing extremism has grown, including campaigns by paramilitary organisations aimed at intimidating Roma and promoting hatred of them and other ...
Government Disputes Amnesty Report On Hungary
- 25 May 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The government begs to differ with human rights watchdog Amnesty International on the conclusions of its report on Hungary published on Wednesday, the justice ministry said. AI's report failed to cover the major steps Hungary has taken to enforce human rights over the past two years while remaining silent about insults to ethnic Hungarians abroad, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
Hard Rock Café A Hit In Budapest / Exclusive Photos
- 24 May 2012 10:55 AM
- food & drink
The Budapest Hard Rock Café is among the company’s five best performing units in Europe since it opened five months ago, European operations chief Antonio Bautista declared. An average of 15,000-16,000 guests have visited the café on Vörösmarty tér, and close to 20,000 in April. In general, half of the guests are foreign and half are Hungarian.
Hungarian Cabinet Withdraws Central Bank Bill
- 24 May 2012 10:50 AM
- business
The central bank bill has been taken off Parliament’s agenda, due to technical errors, and as a result will not be passed before June. The EU had said that changes to the central bank law are a precondition for talks on an IMF loan. The bill was scheduled to be submitted last Friday, but has been held back due to incorrect numbering in the references.
Amphibious Budapest Bus Stranded In Danube
- 24 May 2012 10:45 AM
- getting around
Fire-fighters rescued 33 people from an amphibious sightseeing water bus in Budapest Tuesday night after it ran adrift in the Danube. János Sági, captain of the fire-fighting ship Szent Flórián, said the bus was adrift in the water at the foot of Chain Bridge after spinning out of control. Nobody was injured in the incident.
Xenophobia On The Rise In Hungary
- 24 May 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The number of people who would refuse all asylum seekers to Hungary has increased by about 10% in the past five years according to a March poll, Tárki reported on Wednesday. Four out of ten adult Hungarians were seen as openly xenophobic versus 29-32% in the past. Among respondents only 49% would consider granting any asylum, down from 60% five years ago.
Online Shopping Reaches Ft 155bn In Hungary
- 24 May 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
The total value of goods bought online reached Ft 155 billion last year, research institute GKI reported. The 1.4 million people who made online purchases amount to 35% of the population above age 14. The leading products sold are food or food-related goods, GKI pointed out.