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Kósa Demands Answers On Alstom Case Involving Former PM
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party is calling on the government to release the names of those who were involved in the signing of the Budapest metro contracts with French engineering company Alstom. Alstom has recently been revealed to have transferred more than 597,000 euros to a company owned by the family of former Socialist prime minister Péter Medgyessy.
EC Closes One Infringement Procedure Against Hungary, Launches Another
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has closed an infringement procedure against Hungary related to excise tax rules for pálinka, the Hungarian fruit brandy, but launched another one on exemptions for pálinka and herbal spirits from a product tax, the EC’s press service said.
Board Extends Mandate Of Telenor Hungary CEO
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
Christopher Laska’s mandate as CEO of Telenor Hungary has been extended by the Telenor Group for an indefinite period, the company announced. Laska (pictured) has been leading Telenor Hungary since January 2011.
The 2016 V4 International Bicycle Race Started In Budapest
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian stage of the fourth V4 International Bicycle Race took place on 23 April. At the opening ceremony Kristóf Altusz, Deputy State Secretary for European and American Affairs emphasised the significance of the 25-year-old Visegrad Cooperation.
Historic Debrecen Church Vandalised
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The mayor of Debrecen spoke out yesterday against vandals who had painted a cross turned upside down and a swastika on the Grand Church, the city’s most prominent building. A pastor at the church has filed a report about the case and Debrecen police have launched an investigation.
Civil Groups Hold Protest Against Liget Project
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Civil groups held a demonstration on Sunday against a development project in the City Park, dubbed the Liget Project, which includes constructing a museum quarter. Over five hundred participants adopted a symbol of their protest, a tree growing out of a clenched fist. Organisers said that civil groups demanded a halt to the project and planned changes to the park withdrawn.
Chernobyl Marathon, Budapest, 25 – 26 April
- 25 Apr 2016 2:00 AM
- community & culture
The Blinken Open Society Archives invites you to its two-day series of programs spanning from morning till late at night, commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the nuclear power plant disaster at Chernobyl. Evening programs include film and book launches and literary readings to help discuss the events that happened thirty years ago while also touching upon issues concerning the safety of ...
Minister Urges Dialogue With All Teachers
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A good school cannot be “built” without a dialogue with all the teachers, Human Resources Minister Zoltan Balog told headmasters in Szeged, commenting on a full-day strike organised by unions. Public school teachers held a full-day strike on Wednesday after their strike committee had failed to reach an agreement with the government earlier this week on their demands.
Hungary, South Korea To Set Up Direct Flights
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Hungary and South Korea have agreed to launch direct flights between their capital cities this summer. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told a press conference that over the first phase of cooperation, Asiana Airlines, South Korea’s second biggest carrier, will operate one flight a week between Budapest and Seoul from the beginning of July to the end of August.
Kósa Demands Answers On Alstom Case Involving Former PM
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party is calling on the government to release the names of those who were involved in the signing of the Budapest metro contracts with French engineering company Alstom. Alstom has recently been revealed to have transferred more than 597,000 euros to a company owned by the family of former Socialist prime minister Péter Medgyessy.
EC Closes One Infringement Procedure Against Hungary, Launches Another
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has closed an infringement procedure against Hungary related to excise tax rules for pálinka, the Hungarian fruit brandy, but launched another one on exemptions for pálinka and herbal spirits from a product tax, the EC’s press service said.
Board Extends Mandate Of Telenor Hungary CEO
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
Christopher Laska’s mandate as CEO of Telenor Hungary has been extended by the Telenor Group for an indefinite period, the company announced. Laska (pictured) has been leading Telenor Hungary since January 2011.
The 2016 V4 International Bicycle Race Started In Budapest
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian stage of the fourth V4 International Bicycle Race took place on 23 April. At the opening ceremony Kristóf Altusz, Deputy State Secretary for European and American Affairs emphasised the significance of the 25-year-old Visegrad Cooperation.
Historic Debrecen Church Vandalised
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The mayor of Debrecen spoke out yesterday against vandals who had painted a cross turned upside down and a swastika on the Grand Church, the city’s most prominent building. A pastor at the church has filed a report about the case and Debrecen police have launched an investigation.
Civil Groups Hold Protest Against Liget Project
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Civil groups held a demonstration on Sunday against a development project in the City Park, dubbed the Liget Project, which includes constructing a museum quarter. Over five hundred participants adopted a symbol of their protest, a tree growing out of a clenched fist. Organisers said that civil groups demanded a halt to the project and planned changes to the park withdrawn.
Chernobyl Marathon, Budapest, 25 – 26 April
- 25 Apr 2016 2:00 AM
- community & culture
The Blinken Open Society Archives invites you to its two-day series of programs spanning from morning till late at night, commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the nuclear power plant disaster at Chernobyl. Evening programs include film and book launches and literary readings to help discuss the events that happened thirty years ago while also touching upon issues concerning the safety of ...
Minister Urges Dialogue With All Teachers
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A good school cannot be “built” without a dialogue with all the teachers, Human Resources Minister Zoltan Balog told headmasters in Szeged, commenting on a full-day strike organised by unions. Public school teachers held a full-day strike on Wednesday after their strike committee had failed to reach an agreement with the government earlier this week on their demands.
Hungary, South Korea To Set Up Direct Flights
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Hungary and South Korea have agreed to launch direct flights between their capital cities this summer. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told a press conference that over the first phase of cooperation, Asiana Airlines, South Korea’s second biggest carrier, will operate one flight a week between Budapest and Seoul from the beginning of July to the end of August.