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Paks II Nuclear Site Is Not Earthquake Proof, Says Secret Report
- 11 Jul 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
A tectonic fault line lies beneath the planned site of the Paks II nuclear plant, making the area unsafe for nuclear facilities according to an unpublished report by a geological expert, reports Átlátszó.hu.
Heavy Highway Fines To Be Eased
- 29 Jun 2017 1:50 AM
- getting around
The penalties for drivers travelling on motorways without valid stickers will be reduced according to a draft bill on the government website. The European Court recently ruled that the heavy penalties levied by the Hungarian state were disproportionate with the harm resulting by unpaid fares.
BKV Demands Metro 3 Trainmaker Pay HUF 800M Penalty
- 26 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest transport company BKV has demanded that the manufacturer of trains for the third metro line, Metrovagonmas, pay a fine of 800 million forints (EUR 2.6m) for delivering reconditioned trains in an unacceptable condition, the company said. BKV’s chairman and CEO Tibor Bolla held talks with leaders of the Russian firm and emphasised the unacceptability of the technical condition of the ...
European Court Rules Hungary Online Gambling Legislation Violates EU Principle
- 23 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian legislation on the authorisation of online games of chance is not compatible with the principle of the freedom to provide services, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday.
Nationwide 'Night Of Museums' On 24 June
- 22 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- community & culture
The 15th Night of Museums will offer over 2000 programs in 320 venues countrywide. In Budapest, armbands granting entry to the events also allow discounts on the bike-share system Bubi and electric cars, as well as free-of-charge use of the buses and electric cars among the venues.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Ethnography Museum Construction In City Park To Start This Year
- 8 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- property
Construction of a new building to house the collections of Budapest’s Museum of Ethnography will start in the City Park as part of the Liget Project in the second half of this year, the project’s ministerial commissioner told parliament’s cultural committee on Wednesday.
Now On: Baselitz. Preview With Review, National Gallery
- 6 Jun 2017 7:20 AM
- community & culture
Now on until 2 July. The exhibition featuring Georg Baselitz, one of the most famous and sought-after contemporary German artists. The show, staged by the Museum of Fine Arts – Hungarian National Gallery in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut in Budapest, will comprise more than eighty works selected from international and Hungarian public and private collections, while eight lesser-known ...
NATO Summit – Orbán: Balkan Countries Should Be Integrated Into NATO
- 26 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said ahead of a NATO summit in Brussels on Thursday that attention should be drawn to the importance of integrating countries of the Balkans into NATO, arguing that enlargement would be crucial to consolidating peace and stability in the region.
Paks II Nuclear Site Is Not Earthquake Proof, Says Secret Report
- 11 Jul 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
A tectonic fault line lies beneath the planned site of the Paks II nuclear plant, making the area unsafe for nuclear facilities according to an unpublished report by a geological expert, reports Átlátszó.hu.
Heavy Highway Fines To Be Eased
- 29 Jun 2017 1:50 AM
- getting around
The penalties for drivers travelling on motorways without valid stickers will be reduced according to a draft bill on the government website. The European Court recently ruled that the heavy penalties levied by the Hungarian state were disproportionate with the harm resulting by unpaid fares.
BKV Demands Metro 3 Trainmaker Pay HUF 800M Penalty
- 26 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest transport company BKV has demanded that the manufacturer of trains for the third metro line, Metrovagonmas, pay a fine of 800 million forints (EUR 2.6m) for delivering reconditioned trains in an unacceptable condition, the company said. BKV’s chairman and CEO Tibor Bolla held talks with leaders of the Russian firm and emphasised the unacceptability of the technical condition of the ...
European Court Rules Hungary Online Gambling Legislation Violates EU Principle
- 23 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian legislation on the authorisation of online games of chance is not compatible with the principle of the freedom to provide services, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday.
Nationwide 'Night Of Museums' On 24 June
- 22 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- community & culture
The 15th Night of Museums will offer over 2000 programs in 320 venues countrywide. In Budapest, armbands granting entry to the events also allow discounts on the bike-share system Bubi and electric cars, as well as free-of-charge use of the buses and electric cars among the venues.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Ethnography Museum Construction In City Park To Start This Year
- 8 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- property
Construction of a new building to house the collections of Budapest’s Museum of Ethnography will start in the City Park as part of the Liget Project in the second half of this year, the project’s ministerial commissioner told parliament’s cultural committee on Wednesday.
Now On: Baselitz. Preview With Review, National Gallery
- 6 Jun 2017 7:20 AM
- community & culture
Now on until 2 July. The exhibition featuring Georg Baselitz, one of the most famous and sought-after contemporary German artists. The show, staged by the Museum of Fine Arts – Hungarian National Gallery in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut in Budapest, will comprise more than eighty works selected from international and Hungarian public and private collections, while eight lesser-known ...
NATO Summit – Orbán: Balkan Countries Should Be Integrated Into NATO
- 26 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said ahead of a NATO summit in Brussels on Thursday that attention should be drawn to the importance of integrating countries of the Balkans into NATO, arguing that enlargement would be crucial to consolidating peace and stability in the region.