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Migrants Start Hunger Strike In Hungarian Reception Centre
- 14 Mar 2017 5:56 AM
- current affairs
Several of the hundred or so migrants living in a closed reception centre in Békéscsaba, in southeast Hungary, have gone on a hunger strike, public news channel M1 reported. The migrants have announced their action online and also circulated a statement to the press saying that they are “suffering from physical and psychological illness” and that many of them are “considering committing a ...
Budapest Mayor István Tarlós Unlikely To Run For Re-Election In 2019
- 14 Mar 2017 12:10 AM
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor István Tarlós indicated during an interview on ATV that he does not intend to run for a third mayoral term in 2019 elections, index.hu reports. Tarlós acknowledged that he hadn’t been enthusiastic about running during the 2014 elections either, so, as he put it, “I wouldn’t put too much money” on a 2018 bid.
Budapest Property Prices Are Skyrocketing
- 13 Mar 2017 6:13 AM
- property
Real estate prices in Budapest are approaching 500 thousand forints/square metres. The difference between most and least expensive towns in the countryside is also increasing, measuring a ninefold price difference in certain areas, index.hu reports.
Tanti Loses Michelin Star, Gourmand Recognition Given To A Gastropub
- 10 Mar 2017 11:30 AM
- food & drink
Buda’s Tanti restaurant has been stripped of its Michelin star in the food guide’s latest edition, the first Hungarian eatery to lose the distinction after gaining it. Four other Budapest restaurants retained their Michelin-star status. Costes was the first to receive the award in 2010, followed by Onyx one year later, Borkonyha in 2014 and Costes Downtown in 2016.
Govt To Consult Consumers, Retailers On Food Quality
- 10 Mar 2017 6:02 AM
- shopping
The government will consult consumers and retailers on the issue of food quality, government office chief Janos Lázár said. Referring to reports that suppliers dump lower quality food in central Europe, he said Hungary wants to take steps against double standards and launch a debate on how retailers can be made to inform customers about the quality of their products, Lázár told a weekly ...
XpatLoop Interview: Dr. Zsuzsanna Csisztu, Member of Hungarian Olympic Committee
- 9 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
I was born in Budapest on 15th February 1970. At the age of five I entered the world of high performance sport as a member of KSI – Central Sports School gymnastics team. In 1986 I joined the Postás Sports Club and then, through a scholarship, continued in the USA with the University of Minnesota’s gymnastics team. It was there that I concluded my active career in elite sport.
Opposition Party Turns To EU’s Antifraud Office Over M4 Motorway Tender
- 9 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) plans to submit a complaint to the European Union’s anti-fraud office (OLAF) concerning the outcome of a tender to build the M4 motorway, deputy party leader László Varju said. He cited press reports showing that a consortium linked to Lőrinc Mészáros, the mayor of Felcsút, won the bid despite another consortium’s being 25 billion forints (EUR 80m) cheaper.
Orbán, Putin Discuss Paks Upgrade By Phone
- 8 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss issues around the planned upgrade of Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant on Tuesday, the prime minister’s press office told MTI. The call came in the wake of the European Commission’s giving the green light to the upgrade project on Monday.
New Traffic Speed Control Tool In Hungary: Hair-Dryers
- 8 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- getting around
Délmagyar.hu performed an experiment on road no. 47 in Hungary. They asked a citizen from Székkutas to dress in a fluorescent jacket and stand next to the road with a hair-dryer in his hand. Albert Kis ,who pretended to be a traffic controlling policeman experienced the strength of the hair-dryer and the mimicry. The journal reported the “fake speed camera test” worked well and most of the cars ...
Migrants Start Hunger Strike In Hungarian Reception Centre
- 14 Mar 2017 5:56 AM
- current affairs
Several of the hundred or so migrants living in a closed reception centre in Békéscsaba, in southeast Hungary, have gone on a hunger strike, public news channel M1 reported. The migrants have announced their action online and also circulated a statement to the press saying that they are “suffering from physical and psychological illness” and that many of them are “considering committing a ...
Budapest Mayor István Tarlós Unlikely To Run For Re-Election In 2019
- 14 Mar 2017 12:10 AM
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor István Tarlós indicated during an interview on ATV that he does not intend to run for a third mayoral term in 2019 elections, index.hu reports. Tarlós acknowledged that he hadn’t been enthusiastic about running during the 2014 elections either, so, as he put it, “I wouldn’t put too much money” on a 2018 bid.
Budapest Property Prices Are Skyrocketing
- 13 Mar 2017 6:13 AM
- property
Real estate prices in Budapest are approaching 500 thousand forints/square metres. The difference between most and least expensive towns in the countryside is also increasing, measuring a ninefold price difference in certain areas, index.hu reports.
Tanti Loses Michelin Star, Gourmand Recognition Given To A Gastropub
- 10 Mar 2017 11:30 AM
- food & drink
Buda’s Tanti restaurant has been stripped of its Michelin star in the food guide’s latest edition, the first Hungarian eatery to lose the distinction after gaining it. Four other Budapest restaurants retained their Michelin-star status. Costes was the first to receive the award in 2010, followed by Onyx one year later, Borkonyha in 2014 and Costes Downtown in 2016.
Govt To Consult Consumers, Retailers On Food Quality
- 10 Mar 2017 6:02 AM
- shopping
The government will consult consumers and retailers on the issue of food quality, government office chief Janos Lázár said. Referring to reports that suppliers dump lower quality food in central Europe, he said Hungary wants to take steps against double standards and launch a debate on how retailers can be made to inform customers about the quality of their products, Lázár told a weekly ...
XpatLoop Interview: Dr. Zsuzsanna Csisztu, Member of Hungarian Olympic Committee
- 9 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
I was born in Budapest on 15th February 1970. At the age of five I entered the world of high performance sport as a member of KSI – Central Sports School gymnastics team. In 1986 I joined the Postás Sports Club and then, through a scholarship, continued in the USA with the University of Minnesota’s gymnastics team. It was there that I concluded my active career in elite sport.
Opposition Party Turns To EU’s Antifraud Office Over M4 Motorway Tender
- 9 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) plans to submit a complaint to the European Union’s anti-fraud office (OLAF) concerning the outcome of a tender to build the M4 motorway, deputy party leader László Varju said. He cited press reports showing that a consortium linked to Lőrinc Mészáros, the mayor of Felcsút, won the bid despite another consortium’s being 25 billion forints (EUR 80m) cheaper.
Orbán, Putin Discuss Paks Upgrade By Phone
- 8 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss issues around the planned upgrade of Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant on Tuesday, the prime minister’s press office told MTI. The call came in the wake of the European Commission’s giving the green light to the upgrade project on Monday.
New Traffic Speed Control Tool In Hungary: Hair-Dryers
- 8 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- getting around
Délmagyar.hu performed an experiment on road no. 47 in Hungary. They asked a citizen from Székkutas to dress in a fluorescent jacket and stand next to the road with a hair-dryer in his hand. Albert Kis ,who pretended to be a traffic controlling policeman experienced the strength of the hair-dryer and the mimicry. The journal reported the “fake speed camera test” worked well and most of the cars ...