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Amnesty Reports On Mistreatment Of Refugees In Hungary
- 8 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Asylum-seekers passing through Balkan countries on their way to the EU are routinely mistreated, subject to beatings, extortion and other abuses from both police and criminals, Amnesty International declared in a report released yesterday. At a Budapest press conference the organisation’s regional official Tódor Gárdos said almost all refugees arriving in Hungary through Greece, Macedonia and ...
Hungary’s Far Right Hassles Refugee Aid Group
- 7 Jul 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 50-60 members of the far-right group Betyársereg went to the Szeged train station on Monday to confront activists of MigSzol who are helping asylum seekers. After police arrived in strength the far right group split in to two groups. The situation remained tense, but no open conflict occurred.
Hungarian Parliament Backs Bid To Host Olympics
- 7 Jul 2015 5:00 AM
- sport
Parliament supported Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics on Monday with the support of governing party and Jobbik politicians, with the exception of Fidesz MP János Bencsik. Under the resolution, an Olympic bid committee will be set up with 24 members, all designated by the Speaker of the House.
Hungary’s Former PM Gyurcsány Expels Homophobe
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Democratic Coalition president Ferenc Gyurcsány reacted swiftly on the weekend to expel a party member who expressed homophobic notions on his Facebook page. László Sütõ, a Democratic Coalition member of Baranya county council, said in part “sexuality is based on species-preserving instinct, therefore it is natural between a man and a woman. A relationship unable to father a successor cannot be a ...
Budapest Pride Festival Week Begins
- 6 Jul 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Actor and director Róbert Alföldi opened the Budapest Pride Festival for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and queer community on Friday evening at the Holdudvar club on Margaret Island. Cultural, artistic and public affairs programmes are scheduled for the week-long festival, culminating in the annual parade next Saturday.
Hungarian Gov’t Will Invite Ideas For City Park
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The cabinet has reached a decision on the first stage of the Liget project, which will see a series of new museums built on the edge of Budapest’s City Park, János Lázár announced yesterday. He said ideas will be invited for redesigning the park and that some buildings will be restored and new ones built. The park’s Vajdahunyad Castle, home to the Agriculture Museum, will be restored completely.
Highest Heat Alert Ordered In Hungary
- 3 Jul 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief medical officer is ordering the highest hot weather alert from midnight Saturday until midnight Wednesday, as conditions are expected to become even hotter from Sunday. Such third-degree heat alerts are ordered if the daily mean temperature is expected to reach or exceed 27C on at least three consecutive days. Daytime temperatures could reach 36C on Monday, rising to 38C next ...
Luxury Shop In Budapest Andrássy Út To Close
- 2 Jul 2015 12:33 PM
- shopping
After two years of operation, luxury clothing shop Il Bacio di Stile will close down on July 31, its owner company Dolcer has announced. The shop on Andrássy út in Budapest’s Sixth District was loss-making due to high costs and lower spending by tourists, Dolcer added. Dolcer’s owner, pornography mogul György Gattyán, has invested Ft 18 billion in the project over the past seven years.
Hungarian Housing Market Growing Rapidly
- 2 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The number of homes sold in the first half was up 50% year-on-year at 68,000, real estate agency Duna House announced. As second-half figures are usually higher, the number of sales could reach 150,000 this year, the agency projected. A new home subsidy scheme in effect from July 1 is also expected to lift sales.
Amnesty Reports On Mistreatment Of Refugees In Hungary
- 8 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Asylum-seekers passing through Balkan countries on their way to the EU are routinely mistreated, subject to beatings, extortion and other abuses from both police and criminals, Amnesty International declared in a report released yesterday. At a Budapest press conference the organisation’s regional official Tódor Gárdos said almost all refugees arriving in Hungary through Greece, Macedonia and ...
Hungary’s Far Right Hassles Refugee Aid Group
- 7 Jul 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 50-60 members of the far-right group Betyársereg went to the Szeged train station on Monday to confront activists of MigSzol who are helping asylum seekers. After police arrived in strength the far right group split in to two groups. The situation remained tense, but no open conflict occurred.
Hungarian Parliament Backs Bid To Host Olympics
- 7 Jul 2015 5:00 AM
- sport
Parliament supported Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics on Monday with the support of governing party and Jobbik politicians, with the exception of Fidesz MP János Bencsik. Under the resolution, an Olympic bid committee will be set up with 24 members, all designated by the Speaker of the House.
Hungary’s Former PM Gyurcsány Expels Homophobe
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Democratic Coalition president Ferenc Gyurcsány reacted swiftly on the weekend to expel a party member who expressed homophobic notions on his Facebook page. László Sütõ, a Democratic Coalition member of Baranya county council, said in part “sexuality is based on species-preserving instinct, therefore it is natural between a man and a woman. A relationship unable to father a successor cannot be a ...
Budapest Pride Festival Week Begins
- 6 Jul 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Actor and director Róbert Alföldi opened the Budapest Pride Festival for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and queer community on Friday evening at the Holdudvar club on Margaret Island. Cultural, artistic and public affairs programmes are scheduled for the week-long festival, culminating in the annual parade next Saturday.
Hungarian Gov’t Will Invite Ideas For City Park
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The cabinet has reached a decision on the first stage of the Liget project, which will see a series of new museums built on the edge of Budapest’s City Park, János Lázár announced yesterday. He said ideas will be invited for redesigning the park and that some buildings will be restored and new ones built. The park’s Vajdahunyad Castle, home to the Agriculture Museum, will be restored completely.
Highest Heat Alert Ordered In Hungary
- 3 Jul 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief medical officer is ordering the highest hot weather alert from midnight Saturday until midnight Wednesday, as conditions are expected to become even hotter from Sunday. Such third-degree heat alerts are ordered if the daily mean temperature is expected to reach or exceed 27C on at least three consecutive days. Daytime temperatures could reach 36C on Monday, rising to 38C next ...
Luxury Shop In Budapest Andrássy Út To Close
- 2 Jul 2015 12:33 PM
- shopping
After two years of operation, luxury clothing shop Il Bacio di Stile will close down on July 31, its owner company Dolcer has announced. The shop on Andrássy út in Budapest’s Sixth District was loss-making due to high costs and lower spending by tourists, Dolcer added. Dolcer’s owner, pornography mogul György Gattyán, has invested Ft 18 billion in the project over the past seven years.
Hungarian Housing Market Growing Rapidly
- 2 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The number of homes sold in the first half was up 50% year-on-year at 68,000, real estate agency Duna House announced. As second-half figures are usually higher, the number of sales could reach 150,000 this year, the agency projected. A new home subsidy scheme in effect from July 1 is also expected to lift sales.