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Opposition Files Lawsuit to Find Out Who Is Pulling the Strings in Background of Presidential Pardon Scandal in Hungary
- 16 Feb 2024 8:12 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition will submit a public-interest data request and file a lawsuit asking for access to documents in connection with the clemency case of the former deputy head of the Bicske children’s home, Olga Kálmán, the spokesperson of the party’s parliamentary group, said, adding that people had a right to know “how the accomplice of the paedophile head of the children’s ...
Xploring Hungary: Orfű Lakes
- 15 Feb 2024 12:19 PM
- getting around
The municipality of Orfű is located on three man-made lakes (Orfűi-tó or Kis-tó, Pécsitó and Herman-Ottó-tó). While the first two lakes are suitable for swimming and sailing, the Herman-Ottó-tó is a nature reserve where only fishing is allowed.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
“We’re Giving Budapest A Future”: Mayor of Budapest Launches Re-Election Campaign
- 12 Feb 2024 6:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest who also leads a leftist opposition party, launched his re-election campaign on Saturday, declaring that he stood for a more European, greener city which stood for greater solidary, values which were associated with a republican form of governance.
Murder of 90's Media Mogul in Hungary: Former Swimming Fed Chief & Oil Company Head Finally Sentenced
- 9 Feb 2024 8:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A Budapest court on Thursday sentenced Tamás Gyárfás, the former head of Hungary’s swimming federation, to seven years in a maximum security prison and Tamás Portik, the one-time head of an oil company involved in illicit deals in the nineties, to life in prison for their involvement in the murder of Hungarian media mogul János Fenyő in 1998.
Deal Done: Public Transport Passes to Remain Valid Throughout Budapest and Agglomeration
- 30 Jan 2024 9:56 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Commuters will continue to benefit from cheap and user-friendly public transport as monthly passes covering Budapest and other parts of the country will be accepted on routes operated by Budapest transport companies, Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, and János Lázár, the transport and construction minister agreed.
Hungarian Opinion: Opposition ‘Doomed to Lose Elections’ for the Foreseeable Future
- 29 Jan 2024 8:05 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator pinpoints the hubris of urban intellectuals as the main reason why the opposition is no match for Fidesz.
Hungarian Sex Scandal Comeback: Disgraced Ex-Mayor Plans to Stand Again
- 26 Jan 2024 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Zsolt Borkai, the former Fidesz mayor of Győr, who was disgraced after a sex scandal, said on ATV that he will be able to defeat current mayor and Fidesz politician András Csaba Dézsi at this year's municipal elections.
Alteo Wins Big State Grant: Alternative Energy Company in Hungary Invests in Recycling Technology
- 19 Jan 2024 11:18 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- business
FE-Group Invest, a subsidiary of BSE-listed alternative energy company Alteo, has won a Ft 300 million grant to set up a new waste processing plant and buy special machinery for the recycling of PET bottles and metal cans, Portfolio reports.
Opposition Files Lawsuit to Find Out Who Is Pulling the Strings in Background of Presidential Pardon Scandal in Hungary
- 16 Feb 2024 8:12 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition will submit a public-interest data request and file a lawsuit asking for access to documents in connection with the clemency case of the former deputy head of the Bicske children’s home, Olga Kálmán, the spokesperson of the party’s parliamentary group, said, adding that people had a right to know “how the accomplice of the paedophile head of the children’s ...
Xploring Hungary: Orfű Lakes
- 15 Feb 2024 12:19 PM
- getting around
The municipality of Orfű is located on three man-made lakes (Orfűi-tó or Kis-tó, Pécsitó and Herman-Ottó-tó). While the first two lakes are suitable for swimming and sailing, the Herman-Ottó-tó is a nature reserve where only fishing is allowed.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
“We’re Giving Budapest A Future”: Mayor of Budapest Launches Re-Election Campaign
- 12 Feb 2024 6:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest who also leads a leftist opposition party, launched his re-election campaign on Saturday, declaring that he stood for a more European, greener city which stood for greater solidary, values which were associated with a republican form of governance.
Murder of 90's Media Mogul in Hungary: Former Swimming Fed Chief & Oil Company Head Finally Sentenced
- 9 Feb 2024 8:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A Budapest court on Thursday sentenced Tamás Gyárfás, the former head of Hungary’s swimming federation, to seven years in a maximum security prison and Tamás Portik, the one-time head of an oil company involved in illicit deals in the nineties, to life in prison for their involvement in the murder of Hungarian media mogul János Fenyő in 1998.
Deal Done: Public Transport Passes to Remain Valid Throughout Budapest and Agglomeration
- 30 Jan 2024 9:56 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Commuters will continue to benefit from cheap and user-friendly public transport as monthly passes covering Budapest and other parts of the country will be accepted on routes operated by Budapest transport companies, Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, and János Lázár, the transport and construction minister agreed.
Hungarian Opinion: Opposition ‘Doomed to Lose Elections’ for the Foreseeable Future
- 29 Jan 2024 8:05 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator pinpoints the hubris of urban intellectuals as the main reason why the opposition is no match for Fidesz.
Hungarian Sex Scandal Comeback: Disgraced Ex-Mayor Plans to Stand Again
- 26 Jan 2024 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Zsolt Borkai, the former Fidesz mayor of Győr, who was disgraced after a sex scandal, said on ATV that he will be able to defeat current mayor and Fidesz politician András Csaba Dézsi at this year's municipal elections.
Alteo Wins Big State Grant: Alternative Energy Company in Hungary Invests in Recycling Technology
- 19 Jan 2024 11:18 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- business
FE-Group Invest, a subsidiary of BSE-listed alternative energy company Alteo, has won a Ft 300 million grant to set up a new waste processing plant and buy special machinery for the recycling of PET bottles and metal cans, Portfolio reports.