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Hungary's PM Orbán Snubbed By Romanian PM As Nyirő Affair Escalates
- 4 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was the only prime minister not received by Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta at a “friends of cohesion” meeting in Bucharest on Friday, Népszabadság observed. Orbán was received instead by Romanian President Traian Basescu. Ponta said he did not meet Orbán as he expects him to make an apology.
Hungary Rejects EU Red Star Decision
- 4 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics has declared that Hungary disagrees with a European court verdict and will not pay up in the case of János Fratanolo. The Hungarian government had fined Fratanolo, former president of the Hungarian Workers Party, for wearing the red star in 2006.
Wireless Internet Access At Budapest Airport
- 4 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
The service allows computers with a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) subscriber interface (laptops, notebooks, desktops) or suitably-enabled mobile phones to access the Internet, electronic mail, and corporate intranet pages in WLAN ”hotspot” areas. Service providers: T-Mobile and Telenor, Budapest Airport
Invitation: Gourmet Gastro Festival In Budapest, 3 - 5 June
- 1 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- food & drink
The Gourmet Festival is an exciting gastronomical replica of Hungary. Presenters will participate from around the country, so all the culinary pleasures that otherwise would only be accessible after quite a travel, will be available here in one place. Between June 8 and 10, visitors can enjoy cultural delights in addition to culinary ones at the renewed OTP Klub Gourmet festival: Veronika Harcsa, ...
Tram Project Much Delayed In Debrecen, Hungary
- 1 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The city of Debrecen will formally file a request today for a daily Ft 10 million indemnity payment from project managers who are far behind schedule on building a second tram line in the city. Mayor Lajos Kósa told a Thursday press conference that the ATK-Debrecen consortium was to have completed the project on May 31, but only 23% of the track and 32-33% of the terminal is completed.
Hungarian Combat Divers Of Debrecen Explore Shipwreck
- 30 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After 60 years, combat divers of the Hungarian Defence Forces are to dive into sea again. They are participating in mapping the wreck of SMS Franz Joseph I, a battle cruiser of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy lying at a depth of 45 meters. WO Bence Miklós, S/Sgt. Zsolt Horváth, Sgt. Lajos Bíró and L./Sgt. Péter Hollós, the combat divers of the HDF 5th ‘Bocskai István’ Infantry Brigade 24th ...
U.S. Ambassador Attends Mihaly Kovats Memorial Ceremony
- 29 May 2012 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Ambassador Kounalakis attended a memorial ceremony honoring Mihaly Kovats on May 11, 2012 in Karcag. Colonel Kovats, a native of Karcag, left Hungary to fight in the American Revolutionary War. He wrote a letter to Benjamin Franklin offering his services and then recruited, trained and led the first U.S. cavalry unit into battle. He died on May 11, 1779, when he led a cavalry charge against the ...
Xpat Opinion: The Abortion Pill In Hungary
- 28 May 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
It is truly amazing how much power and influence a nonexistent party can assert on its coalition partner. I’m talking about the Christian Democratic People’s Party or KDNP (Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt). This non-party, which is not even considered to be a full-fledged coalition party by Fidesz, has enormous influence, for example, on education.
Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán Before The EU Summit
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports all forms and means of economic growth that do not result in increased debt, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday in Brussels, before the meeting of the heads of state and prime ministers of EU Member States concerning this topic.
Hungary's PM Orbán Snubbed By Romanian PM As Nyirő Affair Escalates
- 4 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was the only prime minister not received by Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta at a “friends of cohesion” meeting in Bucharest on Friday, Népszabadság observed. Orbán was received instead by Romanian President Traian Basescu. Ponta said he did not meet Orbán as he expects him to make an apology.
Hungary Rejects EU Red Star Decision
- 4 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics has declared that Hungary disagrees with a European court verdict and will not pay up in the case of János Fratanolo. The Hungarian government had fined Fratanolo, former president of the Hungarian Workers Party, for wearing the red star in 2006.
Wireless Internet Access At Budapest Airport
- 4 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
The service allows computers with a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) subscriber interface (laptops, notebooks, desktops) or suitably-enabled mobile phones to access the Internet, electronic mail, and corporate intranet pages in WLAN ”hotspot” areas. Service providers: T-Mobile and Telenor, Budapest Airport
Invitation: Gourmet Gastro Festival In Budapest, 3 - 5 June
- 1 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- food & drink
The Gourmet Festival is an exciting gastronomical replica of Hungary. Presenters will participate from around the country, so all the culinary pleasures that otherwise would only be accessible after quite a travel, will be available here in one place. Between June 8 and 10, visitors can enjoy cultural delights in addition to culinary ones at the renewed OTP Klub Gourmet festival: Veronika Harcsa, ...
Tram Project Much Delayed In Debrecen, Hungary
- 1 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The city of Debrecen will formally file a request today for a daily Ft 10 million indemnity payment from project managers who are far behind schedule on building a second tram line in the city. Mayor Lajos Kósa told a Thursday press conference that the ATK-Debrecen consortium was to have completed the project on May 31, but only 23% of the track and 32-33% of the terminal is completed.
Hungarian Combat Divers Of Debrecen Explore Shipwreck
- 30 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After 60 years, combat divers of the Hungarian Defence Forces are to dive into sea again. They are participating in mapping the wreck of SMS Franz Joseph I, a battle cruiser of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy lying at a depth of 45 meters. WO Bence Miklós, S/Sgt. Zsolt Horváth, Sgt. Lajos Bíró and L./Sgt. Péter Hollós, the combat divers of the HDF 5th ‘Bocskai István’ Infantry Brigade 24th ...
U.S. Ambassador Attends Mihaly Kovats Memorial Ceremony
- 29 May 2012 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Ambassador Kounalakis attended a memorial ceremony honoring Mihaly Kovats on May 11, 2012 in Karcag. Colonel Kovats, a native of Karcag, left Hungary to fight in the American Revolutionary War. He wrote a letter to Benjamin Franklin offering his services and then recruited, trained and led the first U.S. cavalry unit into battle. He died on May 11, 1779, when he led a cavalry charge against the ...
Xpat Opinion: The Abortion Pill In Hungary
- 28 May 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
It is truly amazing how much power and influence a nonexistent party can assert on its coalition partner. I’m talking about the Christian Democratic People’s Party or KDNP (Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt). This non-party, which is not even considered to be a full-fledged coalition party by Fidesz, has enormous influence, for example, on education.
Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán Before The EU Summit
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports all forms and means of economic growth that do not result in increased debt, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday in Brussels, before the meeting of the heads of state and prime ministers of EU Member States concerning this topic.