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Ministries To Relocate To Budapest Castle District
- 26 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will move the interior and the economy ministries from central Pest to the Castle District on the Buda side, the official Hungarian Gazette reported. The interior ministry will be located on two adjacent buildings in Országház and Úri streets, while the economy ministry will occupy a building near Matthias Church, government office chief János Lázár said at a meeting of ...
Xpat Interview: Angélica Karolyi, Director, Joseph Károlyi Foundation
- 19 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
Born in April 1947 in Paris, to German parents (painters). French nationality acquired in 1968, without loosing the German. Maiden Name: Edzard, Married 1971 in Paris to Georges Karolyi :4 children: Geraldine (1975) Alexandre (1977), Elisabeth (1979), Nicolas (1986 - 2005) .
First “Smart Lamppost” In Budapest
- 19 Nov 2015 8:37 AM
- tech
The first "smart lamppost" in Budapest with LED lighting and serving as a charger for electric cars and as a WiFi hotspot, was officially installed in Buda on Thursday. The intelligent lamppost on Széna tér in front of the Mammut shopping mall also features a surveillance camera and an emergency phone with a direct link to the Second District police, said Marie-Theres Thiell, head of energy ...
Hungary supports British EU Reform Proposals
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports British proposals for European Union reforms aiming to boost the sovereignty of member states and the role of national parliaments, Szabolcs Takács, Hungary’s state secretary for EU affairs, said after talks on Tuesday with officials in London. Hungary also agrees with British proposals to prohibit members of the euro zone from passing decisions binding on EU members outside the ...
Hungarian Opposition Party DK Demands Termination Of Paks Upgrade
- 18 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) demanded that the government stops the upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant, a project the party described as “benefitting Russia and (ruling) Fidesz’s corrupt oligarchs”. Bruxinfo on Tuesday suggested that the European Commission could call on Hungary to suspend all Paks-related procurement as Hungary has allegedly violated European public procurement rules ...
Hungarian Nat Security CTTEE Concludes Meeting On Századvég Case With Conflict Of Opinion
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee concluded a discussion about the case of Századvég, a think tank accused of handling state secrets, with a conflict in the opinions of party representatives. The case was put on the committee’s agenda by its chairman, Socialist lawmaker Zsolt Molnár, last week. Molnár then said that the committee sought a briefing concerning who among the think tank’s ...
Authorities Launch Probe Into New CAF Tram Accident In Budapest
- 11 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s transport safety authority and police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of a recent accident involving an allnew tram set to run in Budapest from next spring, an official of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) said. During a test run on Monday evening, a Spanish-made CAF tram, the world’s longest, ran into the back of another tram in western Budapest.
Shots Fired In Hungarian Politicians’ Dispute
- 10 Nov 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Szentendre police have launched proceedings on suspicion of hooliganism against 57-year-old local Socialist politician Ottó Rédei, who reportedly fired shots into the air in a quarrel with local Fidesz politician Zsolt Dombay on Sunday night. After the two began to scuffle on the street, Rédei produced a firearm or something similar from his car and fired into the air several times, alarming ...
DK Urges Govt Measures To Increase Hungarian Ambulance Staff Safety
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has urged government measures to ensure the safety of ambulance staff, a party official said. Imre László, in charge of health affairs, said that reports by the National Ambulance Service indicate that assaults against their medical staff have become frequent. In a most recent instance, a man high on drugs and in need of immediate aid in Budapest stabbed a ...
Ministries To Relocate To Budapest Castle District
- 26 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will move the interior and the economy ministries from central Pest to the Castle District on the Buda side, the official Hungarian Gazette reported. The interior ministry will be located on two adjacent buildings in Országház and Úri streets, while the economy ministry will occupy a building near Matthias Church, government office chief János Lázár said at a meeting of ...
Xpat Interview: Angélica Karolyi, Director, Joseph Károlyi Foundation
- 19 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
Born in April 1947 in Paris, to German parents (painters). French nationality acquired in 1968, without loosing the German. Maiden Name: Edzard, Married 1971 in Paris to Georges Karolyi :4 children: Geraldine (1975) Alexandre (1977), Elisabeth (1979), Nicolas (1986 - 2005) .
First “Smart Lamppost” In Budapest
- 19 Nov 2015 8:37 AM
- tech
The first "smart lamppost" in Budapest with LED lighting and serving as a charger for electric cars and as a WiFi hotspot, was officially installed in Buda on Thursday. The intelligent lamppost on Széna tér in front of the Mammut shopping mall also features a surveillance camera and an emergency phone with a direct link to the Second District police, said Marie-Theres Thiell, head of energy ...
Hungary supports British EU Reform Proposals
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports British proposals for European Union reforms aiming to boost the sovereignty of member states and the role of national parliaments, Szabolcs Takács, Hungary’s state secretary for EU affairs, said after talks on Tuesday with officials in London. Hungary also agrees with British proposals to prohibit members of the euro zone from passing decisions binding on EU members outside the ...
Hungarian Opposition Party DK Demands Termination Of Paks Upgrade
- 18 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) demanded that the government stops the upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant, a project the party described as “benefitting Russia and (ruling) Fidesz’s corrupt oligarchs”. Bruxinfo on Tuesday suggested that the European Commission could call on Hungary to suspend all Paks-related procurement as Hungary has allegedly violated European public procurement rules ...
Hungarian Nat Security CTTEE Concludes Meeting On Századvég Case With Conflict Of Opinion
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee concluded a discussion about the case of Századvég, a think tank accused of handling state secrets, with a conflict in the opinions of party representatives. The case was put on the committee’s agenda by its chairman, Socialist lawmaker Zsolt Molnár, last week. Molnár then said that the committee sought a briefing concerning who among the think tank’s ...
Authorities Launch Probe Into New CAF Tram Accident In Budapest
- 11 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s transport safety authority and police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of a recent accident involving an allnew tram set to run in Budapest from next spring, an official of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) said. During a test run on Monday evening, a Spanish-made CAF tram, the world’s longest, ran into the back of another tram in western Budapest.
Shots Fired In Hungarian Politicians’ Dispute
- 10 Nov 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Szentendre police have launched proceedings on suspicion of hooliganism against 57-year-old local Socialist politician Ottó Rédei, who reportedly fired shots into the air in a quarrel with local Fidesz politician Zsolt Dombay on Sunday night. After the two began to scuffle on the street, Rédei produced a firearm or something similar from his car and fired into the air several times, alarming ...
DK Urges Govt Measures To Increase Hungarian Ambulance Staff Safety
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has urged government measures to ensure the safety of ambulance staff, a party official said. Imre László, in charge of health affairs, said that reports by the National Ambulance Service indicate that assaults against their medical staff have become frequent. In a most recent instance, a man high on drugs and in need of immediate aid in Budapest stabbed a ...