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MPs Vote Down Planned "Congestion" Fee For Budapest
- 9 Jul 2012 9:06 AM
- getting around
Parliament on Friday rejected an amendment motion under which a congestion fee could be collected from drivers in Budapest. The motion was submitted by two deputy mayors who are also MPs, of whom Gábor Bagdy abstained from voting while István György voted against his own proposal. It was soundly rejected by 305 votes to 14.
Now On: Ancient Hungarian Cemetery, National Museum, Budapest
- 9 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The first finds from the Hungarian Conquest period of the 10th century at Nagykörű, a village on the right bank of the River Tisza, 25 kilometres northeast of the town of Szolnok, were excavated in 1891. In the autumn of 2010 the local authority at the village started building a new créche in the village centre and while digging the foundations more ancient Hungarian burials were found.
Mayor Suspends Councillors’ Salaries In Hungary
- 9 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Independent mayor Éva Tétényi has suspended payment of councillors’ honorariums from July due to Esztergom’s Ft 1 billion budget deficit, town hall press chief István H. Váczy announced on Friday.
Cabinet Provides Budapest Transport Company BKV Guarantees
- 6 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The cabinet has agreed to provide a full guarantee for financing the BKV after the city agreed on extending refinancing of the public transport company's Ft 63 billion debt with seven banks last week. The decision was made just before a Ft 48 billion BKV loan come due.
44thBlue Ribbon Regatta In Hungary At Balatonfured, 5 - 7 July
- 5 Jul 2012 10:55 AM
- sport
The Hungarian Yachting Association has been guiding and governing the Hungarian sailing life since 1929. The main competitions organized by the Association including international races (European or World Championships), national championships, big boat series or long-distance races including the international Kékszalag (Blue Ribbon) Round the Lake Competition are attracting more and more sailors ...
Hungarian Constitutional Court Voids Decree Preventing State Scholarship Graduates From Leaving Country
- 4 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday voided a government decree that was to make state scholarship students sign contracts to restrict their later freedom to work abroad, the court’s press spokesman András Sereg announced.
Qatar Airways Celebrates Launch Of Flights To Western Australia
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- specials
Qatar Airways today launched scheduled flights to the Western Australian city of Perth, officially marking the start of thrice-weekly services to the country’s mining and exploration hub. Perth becomes Qatar Airways’ second gateway in Australia after Melbourne – and the carrier’s 117th destination worldwide. It is also the latest of several route launches by the rapidly-growing global airline ...
West Balkan Defendants Convicted In Hungary
- 2 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pest Central District Court on Wednesday sentenced the four defendants in the West Balkan nightclub disaster to 32 months in prison each. The verdict is open to appeal. Three women were trampled to death and several others were injured in a stampede on January 15, 2011 as about 3,000 people tried to flee the club when a rumour spread that it was on fire.
Hungarian Premiere Of The American Documentary 'Gone', 3 July
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
This intensely personal documentary tells the story of Kathy Gilleran, a retired New York policewoman, who confronts homophobia, sexism, secrets, lies, and a potential conspiracy as she travels to Vienna to search for the truth after her son vanishes one evening. Could it had been "spontaneous suicide" as police speculate? And how far will one mother go for her son?
MPs Vote Down Planned "Congestion" Fee For Budapest
- 9 Jul 2012 9:06 AM
- getting around
Parliament on Friday rejected an amendment motion under which a congestion fee could be collected from drivers in Budapest. The motion was submitted by two deputy mayors who are also MPs, of whom Gábor Bagdy abstained from voting while István György voted against his own proposal. It was soundly rejected by 305 votes to 14.
Now On: Ancient Hungarian Cemetery, National Museum, Budapest
- 9 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The first finds from the Hungarian Conquest period of the 10th century at Nagykörű, a village on the right bank of the River Tisza, 25 kilometres northeast of the town of Szolnok, were excavated in 1891. In the autumn of 2010 the local authority at the village started building a new créche in the village centre and while digging the foundations more ancient Hungarian burials were found.
Mayor Suspends Councillors’ Salaries In Hungary
- 9 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Independent mayor Éva Tétényi has suspended payment of councillors’ honorariums from July due to Esztergom’s Ft 1 billion budget deficit, town hall press chief István H. Váczy announced on Friday.
Cabinet Provides Budapest Transport Company BKV Guarantees
- 6 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The cabinet has agreed to provide a full guarantee for financing the BKV after the city agreed on extending refinancing of the public transport company's Ft 63 billion debt with seven banks last week. The decision was made just before a Ft 48 billion BKV loan come due.
44thBlue Ribbon Regatta In Hungary At Balatonfured, 5 - 7 July
- 5 Jul 2012 10:55 AM
- sport
The Hungarian Yachting Association has been guiding and governing the Hungarian sailing life since 1929. The main competitions organized by the Association including international races (European or World Championships), national championships, big boat series or long-distance races including the international Kékszalag (Blue Ribbon) Round the Lake Competition are attracting more and more sailors ...
Hungarian Constitutional Court Voids Decree Preventing State Scholarship Graduates From Leaving Country
- 4 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday voided a government decree that was to make state scholarship students sign contracts to restrict their later freedom to work abroad, the court’s press spokesman András Sereg announced.
Qatar Airways Celebrates Launch Of Flights To Western Australia
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- specials
Qatar Airways today launched scheduled flights to the Western Australian city of Perth, officially marking the start of thrice-weekly services to the country’s mining and exploration hub. Perth becomes Qatar Airways’ second gateway in Australia after Melbourne – and the carrier’s 117th destination worldwide. It is also the latest of several route launches by the rapidly-growing global airline ...
West Balkan Defendants Convicted In Hungary
- 2 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pest Central District Court on Wednesday sentenced the four defendants in the West Balkan nightclub disaster to 32 months in prison each. The verdict is open to appeal. Three women were trampled to death and several others were injured in a stampede on January 15, 2011 as about 3,000 people tried to flee the club when a rumour spread that it was on fire.
Hungarian Premiere Of The American Documentary 'Gone', 3 July
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
This intensely personal documentary tells the story of Kathy Gilleran, a retired New York policewoman, who confronts homophobia, sexism, secrets, lies, and a potential conspiracy as she travels to Vienna to search for the truth after her son vanishes one evening. Could it had been "spontaneous suicide" as police speculate? And how far will one mother go for her son?