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Magyar Opinion: EU To Claw Back €300 Million Of Metro Funds
- 18 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the recommendation by the anti-fraud agency (OLAF) of the European Union that Hungary should be compelled to refund the equivalent of 75 billion forints of European contributions because of alleged corruption, a pro-government columnist urges exemplary punishment for the culprits.
Anti-Olympics Drive Starts Tomorrow
- 18 Jan 2017 7:50 AM
- sport
The Momentum movement will kick off a signature drive on Thursday in hopes of gaining sufficient support from Budapest residents for a referendum on staging the 2024 Olympics.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Decorates Outgoing US Ambassador
- 18 Jan 2017 7:04 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó awarded outgoing US ambassador Colleen Bell Hungary’s Order of Merit, middle cross, in Budapest on Tuesday. In his laudation, Szijjártó said that Bell had taken her post in Hungary at a time when “bilateral political cooperation was not at its best”.
Momentum Movement Campaigns For Referendum Against Hungary’s Olympic Bid
- 18 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
“No to the Olympics, yes to our future!” - A political youth organization suddenly appeared in Hungarian headlines last week with a plan to derail government ambitions to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Budapest. The Momentum Mozgalom (Momentum Movement) kicked off a media campaign called “NOlympics” to gain support for its opposition to hosting the games, and on Thursday will begin ...
XpatLoop Interview: Eva Kisgyorgy
- 17 Jan 2017 11:00 AM
Eva Kisgyorgy was born and raised in Budapest, and lived in New York for two years to do an MBA. She started her professional career as an auditor at Arthur Andersen, and served as head of reporting for Hungarian Telecom between 1997 and 2011.
Hungary’s Guest Nights Jump 16.4 Pc In November
- 17 Jan 2017 8:30 AM
- travel
The number of guest nights at commercial accommodations in Hungary jumped an annual 16.4 percent to 1,787,000 in November 2016, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Monday show. Guest nights spent by Hungarian tourists were up by 16.3 percent at 887,000. KSH said the increase was due to a long weekend in November.
Vietnamese Men Attack Parking Inspectors
- 17 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Vietnamese men injured parking inspectors during a scuffle on Golgota tér in the Eighth District on Sunday afternoon, Budapest police announced yesterday.
Europe’s Anti-Fraud Office Identifies Metro 4 Fraud
- 17 Jan 2017 7:35 AM
- current affairs
Around 167 billion forints worth of damages have been identified by Europe’s anti-fraud office OLAF in connection with Budapest’s fourth metro construction project, and the European Commission could levy a fine on Hungary of 76.6 billion forints (EUR 249m), Nándor Csepreghy, parliamentary state secretary for the prime minister’s office, told a news conference.
Thank You Obama Vigil & Commemoration Event, Budapest, 20 January
- 16 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- community & culture
Democrats Abroad Hungary will be joining with other Democrats and Americans worldwide to hold a public “Thank You Obama” candlelight vigil and commemoration event outside the Budapest US Embassy on the last day, during the last hour, of the Obama Presidency.
Magyar Opinion: EU To Claw Back €300 Million Of Metro Funds
- 18 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the recommendation by the anti-fraud agency (OLAF) of the European Union that Hungary should be compelled to refund the equivalent of 75 billion forints of European contributions because of alleged corruption, a pro-government columnist urges exemplary punishment for the culprits.
Anti-Olympics Drive Starts Tomorrow
- 18 Jan 2017 7:50 AM
- sport
The Momentum movement will kick off a signature drive on Thursday in hopes of gaining sufficient support from Budapest residents for a referendum on staging the 2024 Olympics.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Decorates Outgoing US Ambassador
- 18 Jan 2017 7:04 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó awarded outgoing US ambassador Colleen Bell Hungary’s Order of Merit, middle cross, in Budapest on Tuesday. In his laudation, Szijjártó said that Bell had taken her post in Hungary at a time when “bilateral political cooperation was not at its best”.
Momentum Movement Campaigns For Referendum Against Hungary’s Olympic Bid
- 18 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
“No to the Olympics, yes to our future!” - A political youth organization suddenly appeared in Hungarian headlines last week with a plan to derail government ambitions to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Budapest. The Momentum Mozgalom (Momentum Movement) kicked off a media campaign called “NOlympics” to gain support for its opposition to hosting the games, and on Thursday will begin ...
XpatLoop Interview: Eva Kisgyorgy
- 17 Jan 2017 11:00 AM
Eva Kisgyorgy was born and raised in Budapest, and lived in New York for two years to do an MBA. She started her professional career as an auditor at Arthur Andersen, and served as head of reporting for Hungarian Telecom between 1997 and 2011.
Hungary’s Guest Nights Jump 16.4 Pc In November
- 17 Jan 2017 8:30 AM
- travel
The number of guest nights at commercial accommodations in Hungary jumped an annual 16.4 percent to 1,787,000 in November 2016, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Monday show. Guest nights spent by Hungarian tourists were up by 16.3 percent at 887,000. KSH said the increase was due to a long weekend in November.
Vietnamese Men Attack Parking Inspectors
- 17 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Vietnamese men injured parking inspectors during a scuffle on Golgota tér in the Eighth District on Sunday afternoon, Budapest police announced yesterday.
Europe’s Anti-Fraud Office Identifies Metro 4 Fraud
- 17 Jan 2017 7:35 AM
- current affairs
Around 167 billion forints worth of damages have been identified by Europe’s anti-fraud office OLAF in connection with Budapest’s fourth metro construction project, and the European Commission could levy a fine on Hungary of 76.6 billion forints (EUR 249m), Nándor Csepreghy, parliamentary state secretary for the prime minister’s office, told a news conference.
Thank You Obama Vigil & Commemoration Event, Budapest, 20 January
- 16 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- community & culture
Democrats Abroad Hungary will be joining with other Democrats and Americans worldwide to hold a public “Thank You Obama” candlelight vigil and commemoration event outside the Budapest US Embassy on the last day, during the last hour, of the Obama Presidency.