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Former Florida Congressman Hired By Hungary
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has appointed former Florida congressman Connie Mack to lobby for Hungary in Washington. Companies owned by the Republican politician turned lobbyist and the Fidesz-linked Századvég were given a Ft 1.4 billion government contract last year to lobby for Hungarian interests in the US for four years. Mack will serve as a “communication channel” between American media and ...
Open-Air Shakespeare This Saturday In Budapest
- 16 Sep 2015 8:44 AM
- community & culture
An open-air Shakespeare show will be performed outside the Opera House on Andrássy út on Saturday from 8 pm. The entertainment will be part of a car-free weekend in downtown Budapest on Saturday and Sunday.
Hungarian Travel Agency Korzika Goes Bust
- 15 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- travel
The retail authority MKEH has withdrawn the licence of travel agency Korzika Holidays, leaving 33 travellers stranded abroad. The company had little capital and ran into a difficult situation. The tourists will return to Hungary with the help of the agency’s guarantee deposit. Korzika could not keep up with recent changes in travelling patterns, CEO Sándor Zsila observed.
New Tourism Campaign Planned For Hungary
- 14 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- travel
State tourism promotion agency Magyar Turizmus will prepare videos and photographs of the most frequented areas of Budapest to show that Hungary is still a secure tourism destination, despite the “misleading” news in the global media showing thousands of Syrian refugees marching through the city last week, deputy CEO Tamás Glázer announced.
One Of Hungary's Richest Man Offers €1m For Refugees
- 14 Sep 2015 10:30 AM
- current affairs
The Demján Group owned by developer Sándor Demján on Friday announced the donation of €1 million to improve conditions for refugee children in Hungary. Demján is the first major Hungarian entrepreneur to offer substantial support to refugees, Népszabadság observed on Saturday.
Hungary Summons Austrian Ambassador Over Chancellor's Remarks On Orbán
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry summoned the Austrian ambassador over remarks made by Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann on Hungary in an interview published by Der Spiegel. The foreign ministry rejected Faymann’s remarks in the interview entitled “Can’t do it without quotas”. Faymann said: “Orbán is acting irresponsibly when he says everyone is an economic refugee.”
Hungary’s Catholic Bishop Calls For Solidarity But Warns Against “Cultural Invasion”
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Catholic community of Szeged in south Hungary embraces solidarity towards migrants, but it must also call attention to the dangers of a possible “cultural invasion” that growing mass migration may bring, Bishop László Kiss-Rigó said. “All our fellow humans suffering from physical, emotional or intellectual poverty should be helped regardless of race, language, religion or sympathies,” the ...
Hungary's PM: We All Feel Sympathy For The Migrants, But We Must Act
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
German daily Bild published an interview with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday under the title “Why Hungary is building a fence”. Mr. Orbán said it was natural to feel sympathy towards the migrants, but also said that sympathy is not enough. “We must act”, he declared.
Foreign Affairs Minister: 'International Media Campaign Against Hungary'
- 10 Sep 2015 10:16 AM
- current affairs
There is a strong international media campaign underway against Hungary, and the planned quota system is a step in the wrong direction, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian daily Népszabadság. In an interview published in the Wednesday edition of the newspaper, Mr. Szijjártó said that at the recent meeting of EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Hungary’s name had been ...
Former Florida Congressman Hired By Hungary
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has appointed former Florida congressman Connie Mack to lobby for Hungary in Washington. Companies owned by the Republican politician turned lobbyist and the Fidesz-linked Századvég were given a Ft 1.4 billion government contract last year to lobby for Hungarian interests in the US for four years. Mack will serve as a “communication channel” between American media and ...
Open-Air Shakespeare This Saturday In Budapest
- 16 Sep 2015 8:44 AM
- community & culture
An open-air Shakespeare show will be performed outside the Opera House on Andrássy út on Saturday from 8 pm. The entertainment will be part of a car-free weekend in downtown Budapest on Saturday and Sunday.
Hungarian Travel Agency Korzika Goes Bust
- 15 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- travel
The retail authority MKEH has withdrawn the licence of travel agency Korzika Holidays, leaving 33 travellers stranded abroad. The company had little capital and ran into a difficult situation. The tourists will return to Hungary with the help of the agency’s guarantee deposit. Korzika could not keep up with recent changes in travelling patterns, CEO Sándor Zsila observed.
New Tourism Campaign Planned For Hungary
- 14 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- travel
State tourism promotion agency Magyar Turizmus will prepare videos and photographs of the most frequented areas of Budapest to show that Hungary is still a secure tourism destination, despite the “misleading” news in the global media showing thousands of Syrian refugees marching through the city last week, deputy CEO Tamás Glázer announced.
One Of Hungary's Richest Man Offers €1m For Refugees
- 14 Sep 2015 10:30 AM
- current affairs
The Demján Group owned by developer Sándor Demján on Friday announced the donation of €1 million to improve conditions for refugee children in Hungary. Demján is the first major Hungarian entrepreneur to offer substantial support to refugees, Népszabadság observed on Saturday.
Hungary Summons Austrian Ambassador Over Chancellor's Remarks On Orbán
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry summoned the Austrian ambassador over remarks made by Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann on Hungary in an interview published by Der Spiegel. The foreign ministry rejected Faymann’s remarks in the interview entitled “Can’t do it without quotas”. Faymann said: “Orbán is acting irresponsibly when he says everyone is an economic refugee.”
Hungary’s Catholic Bishop Calls For Solidarity But Warns Against “Cultural Invasion”
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Catholic community of Szeged in south Hungary embraces solidarity towards migrants, but it must also call attention to the dangers of a possible “cultural invasion” that growing mass migration may bring, Bishop László Kiss-Rigó said. “All our fellow humans suffering from physical, emotional or intellectual poverty should be helped regardless of race, language, religion or sympathies,” the ...
Hungary's PM: We All Feel Sympathy For The Migrants, But We Must Act
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
German daily Bild published an interview with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday under the title “Why Hungary is building a fence”. Mr. Orbán said it was natural to feel sympathy towards the migrants, but also said that sympathy is not enough. “We must act”, he declared.
Foreign Affairs Minister: 'International Media Campaign Against Hungary'
- 10 Sep 2015 10:16 AM
- current affairs
There is a strong international media campaign underway against Hungary, and the planned quota system is a step in the wrong direction, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian daily Népszabadság. In an interview published in the Wednesday edition of the newspaper, Mr. Szijjártó said that at the recent meeting of EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Hungary’s name had been ...