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Afghan Interpreters Worked With Hungarian Forces Seek Asylum
- 5 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Foreign Ministry is considering a request from five Afghan interpreters who have worked with Hungarian forces in that country for permission to emigrate to Hungary with their families. Ministry spokesman Gábor Kaleta said consultations will be held with the relevant state bodies and NATO members.
New Gödör Klub In Budapest Opens On 30th November
- 30 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Not an entire year has passed since the crew of Gödör Klub had to leave the place that had given its name to the club; a hole in the ground in the middle of Erzsébet square. (Gödör means hole in Hungarian.) The new home of Gödör Klub will be in Central Passage, 8-10 Király Street, and the opening weekend will be 30th November - 1st December, read on for details
Hungarian Parliament Bans Totalitarian Names
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament passed legislation Monday evening stipulating that no company, organisation, media product, public institution or public space may be named after anyone who played a leading part in laying the foundations, building or sustaining totalitarian political regimes in the 20th century.
Interview With U.S Ambassador Kounalakis To Hungary For M1 TV’s “Az Este” Program
- 12 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
M1: 2012 was a long and costly (inaudible) campaign and left somehow the country divided. The balance of power has remained unchanged; the re-elected president has to deal with the Republican congress. The first and biggest challenge of the new Obama administration is to strike a deal with the Republican congress to avoid the fiscal cliff. Do you think it is possible to get a compromise soon?
Budapest Airport: New Parking System Proves Itself
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Since its commissioning in August, the new parking system of Budapest Airport at Terminal 2 is functioning well without any interruption. Drivers were quick to learn the new arrangements which were launched in the second half of the tourist season, thanks to the well-prepared system of information incorporating major components such as unambiguous naming of parking spaces and colors assisting ...
Slot Machines Now Banned In Hungary
- 11 Oct 2012 12:30 PM
- current affairs
The new law banning slot machines outside of casinos is now in effect, as the law was published in official gazette Magyar Közlöny on Tuesday. The legislation was passed with one day’s notice on October 2.
Parliament Bans Slot Machines In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Parliament passed a bill banning gambling halls and electronic casinos in a fast-track procedure on Tuesday. Under the new law slot machines may only be operated in three existing casinos, and catering spots may no longer host them. The bill will enter into force on the day following final presidential approval, when former licences will lose their validity.
New Checks On Bars In Heritage Sites In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Parliament passed an amendment submitted by Fifth District mayor and Fidesz MP Antal Rogán and others on Monday under which police must review permits annually for keeping bars open at night in Unesco World Heritage locations.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Judge’s Approach To The Vandalisation Of Horthy’s Statue
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators are appalled by the statement of a judge who convicted but at the same time praised a protester for damaging a statue recently erected to Hungary’s interwar ruler. Left-wing analysts welcome the judge’s position and disagree with the Vice President of the Supreme Court, who scolded his colleague for expressing a personal opinion when issuing his verdict.
Afghan Interpreters Worked With Hungarian Forces Seek Asylum
- 5 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Foreign Ministry is considering a request from five Afghan interpreters who have worked with Hungarian forces in that country for permission to emigrate to Hungary with their families. Ministry spokesman Gábor Kaleta said consultations will be held with the relevant state bodies and NATO members.
New Gödör Klub In Budapest Opens On 30th November
- 30 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Not an entire year has passed since the crew of Gödör Klub had to leave the place that had given its name to the club; a hole in the ground in the middle of Erzsébet square. (Gödör means hole in Hungarian.) The new home of Gödör Klub will be in Central Passage, 8-10 Király Street, and the opening weekend will be 30th November - 1st December, read on for details
Hungarian Parliament Bans Totalitarian Names
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament passed legislation Monday evening stipulating that no company, organisation, media product, public institution or public space may be named after anyone who played a leading part in laying the foundations, building or sustaining totalitarian political regimes in the 20th century.
Interview With U.S Ambassador Kounalakis To Hungary For M1 TV’s “Az Este” Program
- 12 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
M1: 2012 was a long and costly (inaudible) campaign and left somehow the country divided. The balance of power has remained unchanged; the re-elected president has to deal with the Republican congress. The first and biggest challenge of the new Obama administration is to strike a deal with the Republican congress to avoid the fiscal cliff. Do you think it is possible to get a compromise soon?
Budapest Airport: New Parking System Proves Itself
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Since its commissioning in August, the new parking system of Budapest Airport at Terminal 2 is functioning well without any interruption. Drivers were quick to learn the new arrangements which were launched in the second half of the tourist season, thanks to the well-prepared system of information incorporating major components such as unambiguous naming of parking spaces and colors assisting ...
Slot Machines Now Banned In Hungary
- 11 Oct 2012 12:30 PM
- current affairs
The new law banning slot machines outside of casinos is now in effect, as the law was published in official gazette Magyar Közlöny on Tuesday. The legislation was passed with one day’s notice on October 2.
Parliament Bans Slot Machines In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Parliament passed a bill banning gambling halls and electronic casinos in a fast-track procedure on Tuesday. Under the new law slot machines may only be operated in three existing casinos, and catering spots may no longer host them. The bill will enter into force on the day following final presidential approval, when former licences will lose their validity.
New Checks On Bars In Heritage Sites In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Parliament passed an amendment submitted by Fifth District mayor and Fidesz MP Antal Rogán and others on Monday under which police must review permits annually for keeping bars open at night in Unesco World Heritage locations.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Judge’s Approach To The Vandalisation Of Horthy’s Statue
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators are appalled by the statement of a judge who convicted but at the same time praised a protester for damaging a statue recently erected to Hungary’s interwar ruler. Left-wing analysts welcome the judge’s position and disagree with the Vice President of the Supreme Court, who scolded his colleague for expressing a personal opinion when issuing his verdict.