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Conference Tourism Moves Into High Gear In Hungary
- 3 May 2017 9:00 AM
- business
Robust growth has been observed lately in conference tourism, which is expected to further intensify with soaring demand for big capacity venues, according to an analysis by the Hungarian Tourism Agency sent to the Budapest Business Journal.
Civil Unity Forum Stages Demo In Brussels Against Soros Visit
- 28 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 60 activists of Hungary’s pro-government Civil Unity Forum (CÖF) staged a demonstration in Brussels on Thursday to protest against Hungarian born US financier George Soros having talks with European leaders. CÖF leader László Csizmadia told participants that “Sorosism, together with migrants, should not be allowed to enter”.
Paks Project Secrecy To Be Eased
- 28 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Some of the secrecy surrounding the Paks nuclear power plant enlargement project will be lifted, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár told reporters on Thursday.
The Gamer Inside Us
- 26 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- tech
Six out of ten Internet users in Hungary play video games (including any game played on electronic devices, i.e. computers, smartphones, tablets, consoles, or TVs). This activity extends well beyond hardcore gaming: the most popular video games are Solitaire, Mahjong, Candy Crush Saga and Scrabble. Fifty-six per cent of gamers play on their smartphones (too) – these are the findings of eNET ...
Ombudsman Criticises Low Wages Of Prison Inmates
- 25 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
After the deduction of accommodation and other costs, inmates are left with almost no money, and this is generating tensions in prison life, Magyar Nemzet said, citing a recent report by the ombudsman. Visiting the Sátoraljaújhely Detention Centre, in northern Hungary, as part of a series of reviews within the UN’s Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) review system, the ...
Local Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Open Society’ – And Its Critics
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament begins to debate a bill on NGOs which receive foreign funding, pundits across the political spectrum discuss the idea of an ‘open society’, an ideal frequently evoked by George Soros, and assess the status and political role of NGOs in Hungary.
CEU Calls On Govt To Start Talks With University
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Central European University (CEU) has called on the government to begin talks with the institution with a view to finding a solution that will enable it to continue its operations in Budapest. Earlier this month, parliament passed a package of amendments to the law on higher education that the CEU, founded by US financier George Soros, has said would make its continued operations in ...
Hackers Take Over Origo.hu
- 20 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- tech
Late last Wednesday night, as hundreds of protesters continued to occupy Oktogon (the intersection of Andrássy avenue and the main boulevard of Pest), hackers infected news site origo.hu with malicious bots which automatically posted the following comment below every article on the site:
Photos: Hungary Hit By High Winds & Snow
- 20 Apr 2017 7:20 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s highest mountain, Kékestető, in northern Hungary, was covered by 10cm of snow on Wednesday, the national weather centre (OMSZ) said on its website. High winds have also seriously disrupted parts of the country.
Conference Tourism Moves Into High Gear In Hungary
- 3 May 2017 9:00 AM
- business
Robust growth has been observed lately in conference tourism, which is expected to further intensify with soaring demand for big capacity venues, according to an analysis by the Hungarian Tourism Agency sent to the Budapest Business Journal.
Civil Unity Forum Stages Demo In Brussels Against Soros Visit
- 28 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 60 activists of Hungary’s pro-government Civil Unity Forum (CÖF) staged a demonstration in Brussels on Thursday to protest against Hungarian born US financier George Soros having talks with European leaders. CÖF leader László Csizmadia told participants that “Sorosism, together with migrants, should not be allowed to enter”.
Paks Project Secrecy To Be Eased
- 28 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Some of the secrecy surrounding the Paks nuclear power plant enlargement project will be lifted, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár told reporters on Thursday.
The Gamer Inside Us
- 26 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- tech
Six out of ten Internet users in Hungary play video games (including any game played on electronic devices, i.e. computers, smartphones, tablets, consoles, or TVs). This activity extends well beyond hardcore gaming: the most popular video games are Solitaire, Mahjong, Candy Crush Saga and Scrabble. Fifty-six per cent of gamers play on their smartphones (too) – these are the findings of eNET ...
Ombudsman Criticises Low Wages Of Prison Inmates
- 25 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
After the deduction of accommodation and other costs, inmates are left with almost no money, and this is generating tensions in prison life, Magyar Nemzet said, citing a recent report by the ombudsman. Visiting the Sátoraljaújhely Detention Centre, in northern Hungary, as part of a series of reviews within the UN’s Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) review system, the ...
Local Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Open Society’ – And Its Critics
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament begins to debate a bill on NGOs which receive foreign funding, pundits across the political spectrum discuss the idea of an ‘open society’, an ideal frequently evoked by George Soros, and assess the status and political role of NGOs in Hungary.
CEU Calls On Govt To Start Talks With University
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Central European University (CEU) has called on the government to begin talks with the institution with a view to finding a solution that will enable it to continue its operations in Budapest. Earlier this month, parliament passed a package of amendments to the law on higher education that the CEU, founded by US financier George Soros, has said would make its continued operations in ...
Hackers Take Over Origo.hu
- 20 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- tech
Late last Wednesday night, as hundreds of protesters continued to occupy Oktogon (the intersection of Andrássy avenue and the main boulevard of Pest), hackers infected news site origo.hu with malicious bots which automatically posted the following comment below every article on the site:
Photos: Hungary Hit By High Winds & Snow
- 20 Apr 2017 7:20 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s highest mountain, Kékestető, in northern Hungary, was covered by 10cm of snow on Wednesday, the national weather centre (OMSZ) said on its website. High winds have also seriously disrupted parts of the country.