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Council Reports On Rising Hate Speech In Hungary
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hate speech is becoming more prevalent in Hungary, and is not restricted to the political fringe, but is found across the political spectrum, according to a new report issued by the Council of Europe. Hungary is among the worst European states in dealing with racism and intolerance, the report found. The report expresses serious concerns about hate speech directed against immigrants, Roma, Jews, ...
Effort To Lure Émigrés Back Begins In Hungary
- 9 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than 800 émigré Hungarians have registered for the programme recently launched by the government to encourage them to return home and work here, labour affairs state secretary Sándor Czomba told various TV channels yesterday. No actual contracts have yet been signed, he added. Participating companies have offered 400 vacancies, mostly for graduates with fluent English skills.
Budapest Pride Festival Organisers Defiant In Response To Mayors
- 9 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Organisers of the Budapest Pride festival wrapped 30 trees in rainbow-coloured paper on Andrássy út, not far from Heroes Square, yesterday in protest against recent homophobic remarks by Eighth District mayor Máté Kocsis and Budapest mayor István Tarlós.
Two Die As Gliders Collide In Hungary
- 8 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two people were killed when two glider planes collided in mid-air near Esztergom around noon Sunday for hitherto unclear reasons. One of the gliders crashed, killing its two occupants. The student piloting the other glider managed to make an emergency landing and was not injured.
Hungary's Szerencsejáték CEO May Be Fired
- 8 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
CEO Péter Szentpétery of the state gaming company Szerencsejáték might be dismissed on Monday, according to the gambling news website Itt a piros. Szentpétery is on sick leave at the moment, Népszava adds. Szentpétery joined Szerencsejáték in June 2010, after holding high positions with state pawnbroker BÁV, taxi company Fõtaxi and Metal-Art, companies owned by the Lajos Simicska-Zsolt Nyerges ...
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Calls Gay Pride Parade Repulsive
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Pride Parade “is not natural, it is repulsive”, mayor István Tarlós said on TV2’s “Mokka” program Thursday morning. He said “he does not quite understand” what the annual LGBTQ parade is good for and said “this thing is unworthy of the historical environment of Andrássy út”.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Sanguine On Two-Day BKV Strike
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Mayor István Tarlós indicated that he is prepared to put up with a threatened two-day strike by some unions of public transport company BKV rather than grant the wage increases they are asking for. Interviewed on TV2 Thursday morning, Tarlós said the two-day strike – scheduled for June 11-12 – is not the end of the world, adding “let’s not act like a nuclear war is about to break out”.
Police Raid Luxury Department Store In Budapest
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
Tax and police officials raided the Bacio di Stile luxury department store on Andrássy út on Wednesday, the tabloid Blikk reported. Agents seized documents and data carriers as they searched the building from the cellar to the attic. The tax authority confirmed the raid but would not say more in the interest of the investigation.
Investors Snap Up Masterplast Shares
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Masterplast’s main owners sold 400,000 shares in the building materials manufacturer and wholesaler at Ft 549 each at an auction on Wednesday. The price is 5.6% higher than the minimum price of Ft 520, and above Tuesday’s closing price of Ft 535. Concorde brokerage was the lead manger of the auction, which was three times oversubscribed.
Council Reports On Rising Hate Speech In Hungary
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hate speech is becoming more prevalent in Hungary, and is not restricted to the political fringe, but is found across the political spectrum, according to a new report issued by the Council of Europe. Hungary is among the worst European states in dealing with racism and intolerance, the report found. The report expresses serious concerns about hate speech directed against immigrants, Roma, Jews, ...
Effort To Lure Émigrés Back Begins In Hungary
- 9 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than 800 émigré Hungarians have registered for the programme recently launched by the government to encourage them to return home and work here, labour affairs state secretary Sándor Czomba told various TV channels yesterday. No actual contracts have yet been signed, he added. Participating companies have offered 400 vacancies, mostly for graduates with fluent English skills.
Budapest Pride Festival Organisers Defiant In Response To Mayors
- 9 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Organisers of the Budapest Pride festival wrapped 30 trees in rainbow-coloured paper on Andrássy út, not far from Heroes Square, yesterday in protest against recent homophobic remarks by Eighth District mayor Máté Kocsis and Budapest mayor István Tarlós.
Two Die As Gliders Collide In Hungary
- 8 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two people were killed when two glider planes collided in mid-air near Esztergom around noon Sunday for hitherto unclear reasons. One of the gliders crashed, killing its two occupants. The student piloting the other glider managed to make an emergency landing and was not injured.
Hungary's Szerencsejáték CEO May Be Fired
- 8 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
CEO Péter Szentpétery of the state gaming company Szerencsejáték might be dismissed on Monday, according to the gambling news website Itt a piros. Szentpétery is on sick leave at the moment, Népszava adds. Szentpétery joined Szerencsejáték in June 2010, after holding high positions with state pawnbroker BÁV, taxi company Fõtaxi and Metal-Art, companies owned by the Lajos Simicska-Zsolt Nyerges ...
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Calls Gay Pride Parade Repulsive
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Pride Parade “is not natural, it is repulsive”, mayor István Tarlós said on TV2’s “Mokka” program Thursday morning. He said “he does not quite understand” what the annual LGBTQ parade is good for and said “this thing is unworthy of the historical environment of Andrássy út”.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Sanguine On Two-Day BKV Strike
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Mayor István Tarlós indicated that he is prepared to put up with a threatened two-day strike by some unions of public transport company BKV rather than grant the wage increases they are asking for. Interviewed on TV2 Thursday morning, Tarlós said the two-day strike – scheduled for June 11-12 – is not the end of the world, adding “let’s not act like a nuclear war is about to break out”.
Police Raid Luxury Department Store In Budapest
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
Tax and police officials raided the Bacio di Stile luxury department store on Andrássy út on Wednesday, the tabloid Blikk reported. Agents seized documents and data carriers as they searched the building from the cellar to the attic. The tax authority confirmed the raid but would not say more in the interest of the investigation.
Investors Snap Up Masterplast Shares
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Masterplast’s main owners sold 400,000 shares in the building materials manufacturer and wholesaler at Ft 549 each at an auction on Wednesday. The price is 5.6% higher than the minimum price of Ft 520, and above Tuesday’s closing price of Ft 535. Concorde brokerage was the lead manger of the auction, which was three times oversubscribed.