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Wartime Bomb Found In Danube
- 10 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Efforts to remove a bomb found in the Danube near Rákóczi híd were suspended overnight, the Armed Forces announced on Wednesday. An industrial diver discovered a bomb on Tuesday as he was cleaning sewerage, but its position was not marked with buoys.
Matolcsy: No Euro In Hungary Before 2031
- 9 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At the moment, the euro is not very attractive, MNB governor György Matolcsy told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in an interview published on Tuesday. Although Hungary has a contractual duty to adopt the euro, the earliest possible date for such a step is in 2031, he underlined.
Népszava Circulation Doubles
- 9 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszava has doubled its circulation since Népszabadság ‘s owner ceased publication of the leading left-wing daily one month ago. Executive director Elza Láposi of publishing company Népszava Lapkiadó said the number of copies sold has increased from 4,000 to 9,000, and the number of subscribers has risen by 1,000. She said the newspaper generated a profit last year.
Five Convicted Of Gay Pride Assaults
- 8 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An unspecified court has sentenced one person to three years and another to two years imprisonment for their role in assaulting five persons who had taken part in the Budapest Pride parade on July 6, 2013.
Christmas Eve Shopping May Be Cut
- 8 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
Fidesz is planning to submit a proposal to Parliament to compel shops to close at noon on December 24, rather than 2 p.m., Magyar Idõk writes. The modifications would have little effect on total retail turnover, said president György Vámos of retail association OKSZ.
Budapest Fifth District Leads In Crime Statistics
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Fifth District leads in crime statistics and even the Sixth District is ahead of the infamous Eighth District, HVG reports. Mostly tourists attract thieves in the downtown districts, while robbery, pickpocketing and hooliganism are rising near restaurants.
New Restrictions On Asylum Seekers
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has imposed more restrictions on the admission of refugees and their opportunities to request asylum status from November 1, HVG reports. Last year PMO leader János Lázár promised that 100 requests would be processed each day, but this figure has by now been reduced to ten.
Tax Executive Accused Of Corruption
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Proceedings have been launched against a head of department at the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) and two associates who apparently provided data about companies in exchange for more than Ft 500,000, prosecutors told Magyar Idõk on Friday.
XpatLoop's Party For Charity, Marriott Ballroom, Gallery 1
- 6 Nov 2016 11:00 AM
- David Bacsa
* Iain Lindsay OBE, British Ambassador to Hungary: "Really enjoyed it. Very good event."
Wartime Bomb Found In Danube
- 10 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Efforts to remove a bomb found in the Danube near Rákóczi híd were suspended overnight, the Armed Forces announced on Wednesday. An industrial diver discovered a bomb on Tuesday as he was cleaning sewerage, but its position was not marked with buoys.
Matolcsy: No Euro In Hungary Before 2031
- 9 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At the moment, the euro is not very attractive, MNB governor György Matolcsy told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in an interview published on Tuesday. Although Hungary has a contractual duty to adopt the euro, the earliest possible date for such a step is in 2031, he underlined.
Népszava Circulation Doubles
- 9 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszava has doubled its circulation since Népszabadság ‘s owner ceased publication of the leading left-wing daily one month ago. Executive director Elza Láposi of publishing company Népszava Lapkiadó said the number of copies sold has increased from 4,000 to 9,000, and the number of subscribers has risen by 1,000. She said the newspaper generated a profit last year.
Five Convicted Of Gay Pride Assaults
- 8 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An unspecified court has sentenced one person to three years and another to two years imprisonment for their role in assaulting five persons who had taken part in the Budapest Pride parade on July 6, 2013.
Christmas Eve Shopping May Be Cut
- 8 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
Fidesz is planning to submit a proposal to Parliament to compel shops to close at noon on December 24, rather than 2 p.m., Magyar Idõk writes. The modifications would have little effect on total retail turnover, said president György Vámos of retail association OKSZ.
Budapest Fifth District Leads In Crime Statistics
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Fifth District leads in crime statistics and even the Sixth District is ahead of the infamous Eighth District, HVG reports. Mostly tourists attract thieves in the downtown districts, while robbery, pickpocketing and hooliganism are rising near restaurants.
New Restrictions On Asylum Seekers
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has imposed more restrictions on the admission of refugees and their opportunities to request asylum status from November 1, HVG reports. Last year PMO leader János Lázár promised that 100 requests would be processed each day, but this figure has by now been reduced to ten.
Tax Executive Accused Of Corruption
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Proceedings have been launched against a head of department at the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) and two associates who apparently provided data about companies in exchange for more than Ft 500,000, prosecutors told Magyar Idõk on Friday.
XpatLoop's Party For Charity, Marriott Ballroom, Gallery 1
- 6 Nov 2016 11:00 AM
- David Bacsa
* Iain Lindsay OBE, British Ambassador to Hungary: "Really enjoyed it. Very good event."