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International Train Service Suspended From Budapest Keleti Railway Station
- 4 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
State railway company MÁV indefinitely cancelled all international train traffic after 8 a.m. Thursday, citing “safety reasons”. Passengers wishing to travel abroad will have to disembark within Hungary and transfer to trains run by foreign companies. MÁV officials told reporters that they could no longer guarantee the safety of Hungarian passengers.
Photo Article: Refugees Leave Budapest On Foot Towards Austrian Border
- 4 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
About 2500 migrants decided to leave Budapest on foot on Friday afternoon and started to march westwards, saying they were heading towards Austria and Germany. The crowd includes mostly men and younger migrants but also some disabled persons, as well as families carrying children. Around 4 pm the marching migrants, preparing to walk 175 kilometres to the border, have reached the M1 motorway where ...
Hungarian Govt Asks German Diplomats To Clarify Official Position
- 3 Sep 2015 4:10 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has asked German diplomats to inform migrants at Budapest’s Keleti railway station about Germany’s official position on asylum, government office chief János Lázár said, adding that the chaotic situation at the railway station is a consequence of Germany’s mixed messages and “invitation” of Syrian refugees “to well-laid tables”.
Hungarian Defence, National Security Committees Discuss Migrant Crisis
- 2 Sep 2015 9:50 AM
- current affairs
Over twenty government officials attended the joint session of parliament’s defence and national security committees to discuss Hungary’s response to the ongoing migrant crisis. Interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát told the committees that once the construction of the fence on the border with Serbia is complete, it will be secure enough to stem the flow of illegal migrants.
Golgotha Painting Covered In Hungary
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Golgotha, the 19th-century painting by Mihály Munkácsy has been covered over at the Déri Museum in Debrecen, as its owner Imre Pákh has banned its further public display. Pákh brought the picture to Hungary for display along with the other parts of Munkácsy’s Christ trilogy, but the government declared the painting a protected artwork that cannot be exported after he rejected its purchase offer ...
21-Year-Old Hungarian Voted World’s Best Female Bass Guitarist At US Competition
- 28 Aug 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
21-year-old Hungarian musician Éva Muck has been voted the world’s best female bass guitarist at a competition held in the United States. The “Queens of Strings” event, which took place for the first tame between 22 January and 1 April, began with contestants submitting a video of them playing the bass guitar, together with a brief CV and a recent picture showing the instrument they play on.
Hungarian Private Health Care On The Rise
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
More and more businessmen see solid demand for domestic private health care and are convinced of its market potential, business daily Világgazdaság said. Some are focusing on Hungarians living abroad while others trust that health-care reforms at home will lead to a build-up of capacity, the paper said. The bigger service providers calculate with constantly rising annual growth of 15%-20% in ...
Jobbik, Socialists Each Make Proposals For Hungarian Border Crisis Management
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has proposed amending the constitution so that the armed forces can be mobilised without any legal uncertainties to protect Hungary’s border. The Socialists, on the other hand, called for setting up more reception centres and speeding up asylum procedures on site. “Hungary should make it clear that it does not allow illegal migrants to cross its territory and ...
European Commission Gives Green Light To Hungarian Border Fence
- 18 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“By principle”, the European Commission does not support the construction of the anti-immigration border fence on Hungary’s southern border with Serbia but it will not interfere in how member states protect their borders, a spokesman for the European Commission said at a Monday press conference.
International Train Service Suspended From Budapest Keleti Railway Station
- 4 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
State railway company MÁV indefinitely cancelled all international train traffic after 8 a.m. Thursday, citing “safety reasons”. Passengers wishing to travel abroad will have to disembark within Hungary and transfer to trains run by foreign companies. MÁV officials told reporters that they could no longer guarantee the safety of Hungarian passengers.
Photo Article: Refugees Leave Budapest On Foot Towards Austrian Border
- 4 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
About 2500 migrants decided to leave Budapest on foot on Friday afternoon and started to march westwards, saying they were heading towards Austria and Germany. The crowd includes mostly men and younger migrants but also some disabled persons, as well as families carrying children. Around 4 pm the marching migrants, preparing to walk 175 kilometres to the border, have reached the M1 motorway where ...
Hungarian Govt Asks German Diplomats To Clarify Official Position
- 3 Sep 2015 4:10 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has asked German diplomats to inform migrants at Budapest’s Keleti railway station about Germany’s official position on asylum, government office chief János Lázár said, adding that the chaotic situation at the railway station is a consequence of Germany’s mixed messages and “invitation” of Syrian refugees “to well-laid tables”.
Hungarian Defence, National Security Committees Discuss Migrant Crisis
- 2 Sep 2015 9:50 AM
- current affairs
Over twenty government officials attended the joint session of parliament’s defence and national security committees to discuss Hungary’s response to the ongoing migrant crisis. Interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát told the committees that once the construction of the fence on the border with Serbia is complete, it will be secure enough to stem the flow of illegal migrants.
Golgotha Painting Covered In Hungary
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Golgotha, the 19th-century painting by Mihály Munkácsy has been covered over at the Déri Museum in Debrecen, as its owner Imre Pákh has banned its further public display. Pákh brought the picture to Hungary for display along with the other parts of Munkácsy’s Christ trilogy, but the government declared the painting a protected artwork that cannot be exported after he rejected its purchase offer ...
21-Year-Old Hungarian Voted World’s Best Female Bass Guitarist At US Competition
- 28 Aug 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
21-year-old Hungarian musician Éva Muck has been voted the world’s best female bass guitarist at a competition held in the United States. The “Queens of Strings” event, which took place for the first tame between 22 January and 1 April, began with contestants submitting a video of them playing the bass guitar, together with a brief CV and a recent picture showing the instrument they play on.
Hungarian Private Health Care On The Rise
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
More and more businessmen see solid demand for domestic private health care and are convinced of its market potential, business daily Világgazdaság said. Some are focusing on Hungarians living abroad while others trust that health-care reforms at home will lead to a build-up of capacity, the paper said. The bigger service providers calculate with constantly rising annual growth of 15%-20% in ...
Jobbik, Socialists Each Make Proposals For Hungarian Border Crisis Management
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has proposed amending the constitution so that the armed forces can be mobilised without any legal uncertainties to protect Hungary’s border. The Socialists, on the other hand, called for setting up more reception centres and speeding up asylum procedures on site. “Hungary should make it clear that it does not allow illegal migrants to cross its territory and ...
European Commission Gives Green Light To Hungarian Border Fence
- 18 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“By principle”, the European Commission does not support the construction of the anti-immigration border fence on Hungary’s southern border with Serbia but it will not interfere in how member states protect their borders, a spokesman for the European Commission said at a Monday press conference.