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Jobbik Calls On Govt To Reveal Reason For High Stadium Construction Costs
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party called on the government on Thursday to reveal the reasons behind the soaring reconstruction costs of the Ferenc Puskás Stadium in Budapest. The Puskás Stadium will be among the most expensive in western Europe based on costs in relation to capacity, Dóra Dúró, a Jobbik lawmaker and head of parliament’s culture committee (which also oversees sports), told a ...
Parliament To Elect Next President On March 13
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The national assembly will elect Hungary’s next president in a vote on March 13, according to the website of the house speaker.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán On ‘Ethnic Homogeneity’
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Liberal authors interpret the Prime Minister’s remarks on ‘ethnic homogeneity’ as an expression of an old style racist and nationalist way of thinking.
New HUF 2,000, 5,000 Notes In Circulation
- 2 Mar 2017 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The central bank issued new 2,000 forint and 5,000 forint banknotes on March 1, and the rollout will take place over the next few months. From August 1 it will be possible to pay only with the new notes.
Snooker Stars To Play Exhibition In Budapest
- 2 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- sport
Leading snooker professionals Neil Robertson and Ali Carter will take to the green baize for an exhibition in Budapest on March 18, in what local enthusiasts of the fast-growing sport hope will finally put Hungary on the European snooker map.
Malkovich, Bregović, Kodály Anniversary At Budapest Spring Festival
- 2 Mar 2017 8:10 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Spring Festival will this year feature John Malkovich, Goran Bregović, and programmes marking the anniversary of the 1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise and Zoltán Kodály’s death, the organisers said on Wednesday. Returning to the festival, Malkovich will perform a new piece for theatre and music scripted by German author Michael Sturminger.
Food Companies Palming Off Central Europe With Inferior Products Should Face Penalties
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The issue of double standards on food quality must be sorted out, and this aim will be advanced if European Union member states besides the Visegrad Group (V4) join its initiative to draft rules to ensure food standards are uniform across the bloc, Hungary’s farm minister said.
Budapest Withdraws Olympic Bid Officially
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
The Budapest Assembly voted on Wednesday in favour of a motion to withdraw the city’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Momentum’s Rise Has Not Dented Fidesz Support Level
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The recent rise of the Momentum Movement has not had any impact on the ruling Fidesz party’s level of support, according to a February poll by the Nézőpont Institute.
Jobbik Calls On Govt To Reveal Reason For High Stadium Construction Costs
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party called on the government on Thursday to reveal the reasons behind the soaring reconstruction costs of the Ferenc Puskás Stadium in Budapest. The Puskás Stadium will be among the most expensive in western Europe based on costs in relation to capacity, Dóra Dúró, a Jobbik lawmaker and head of parliament’s culture committee (which also oversees sports), told a ...
Parliament To Elect Next President On March 13
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The national assembly will elect Hungary’s next president in a vote on March 13, according to the website of the house speaker.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán On ‘Ethnic Homogeneity’
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Liberal authors interpret the Prime Minister’s remarks on ‘ethnic homogeneity’ as an expression of an old style racist and nationalist way of thinking.
New HUF 2,000, 5,000 Notes In Circulation
- 2 Mar 2017 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The central bank issued new 2,000 forint and 5,000 forint banknotes on March 1, and the rollout will take place over the next few months. From August 1 it will be possible to pay only with the new notes.
Snooker Stars To Play Exhibition In Budapest
- 2 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- sport
Leading snooker professionals Neil Robertson and Ali Carter will take to the green baize for an exhibition in Budapest on March 18, in what local enthusiasts of the fast-growing sport hope will finally put Hungary on the European snooker map.
Malkovich, Bregović, Kodály Anniversary At Budapest Spring Festival
- 2 Mar 2017 8:10 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Spring Festival will this year feature John Malkovich, Goran Bregović, and programmes marking the anniversary of the 1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise and Zoltán Kodály’s death, the organisers said on Wednesday. Returning to the festival, Malkovich will perform a new piece for theatre and music scripted by German author Michael Sturminger.
Food Companies Palming Off Central Europe With Inferior Products Should Face Penalties
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The issue of double standards on food quality must be sorted out, and this aim will be advanced if European Union member states besides the Visegrad Group (V4) join its initiative to draft rules to ensure food standards are uniform across the bloc, Hungary’s farm minister said.
Budapest Withdraws Olympic Bid Officially
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
The Budapest Assembly voted on Wednesday in favour of a motion to withdraw the city’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Momentum’s Rise Has Not Dented Fidesz Support Level
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The recent rise of the Momentum Movement has not had any impact on the ruling Fidesz party’s level of support, according to a February poll by the Nézőpont Institute.