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International Olympic Committee's Decision About Wrestling Causes Shock In Hungary
- 13 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
A decision by the International Olympic Committee’s executive committee to remove wrestling from the list of core Olympic sports has caused shock in Hungary. Hungarian Wrestling Federation president Tamás Gáspár called the move a bolt of lightning out of the blue “I simply cannot understand it. I thought wrestling had a stable place in the Olympic programme”.
Budapest Amusement Park Faces Final Season
- 12 Feb 2013 8:02 AM
- entertainment
The Amusement Park in the City Park will re-open on March 15 for its last season, due to run until September 30. The park is to be closed and the space given over to the expansion of the adjacent zoo, with staple rides such as the antique carousel and roller coaster remaining.
Arsonist Destroys Jobbik Office In Hungary
- 12 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The office of the Dunaújváros chapter of Jobbik was set aflame after 11 p.m. Sunday night, causing the office to burn out. A police patrol caught a homeless man near the office, who reportedly confessed to the arson at the police station.
Hunger Marchers Reach Budapest
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over 200 hunger marchers from 11 counties that started out in late January and early February aim to reach Parliament today in time to for the start of the spring session to demand work, fair wages and a decent living.
Hungarian Chef Wins Tenth Place In Cooks Contest
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Chef Tamas Szell of Budapest’s Onyx restaurant finished tenth in the biennial Bocuse d'Or world cooking contest in Lyon, France. France came out the winner, ahead of Denmark and Japan. A poster by Szell won the best poster prize based on votes cast by the audience.
Analyst: Matolcsy Not Likely For Hungary's National Bank
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban will name a less controversial figure to head the National Bank as the floating of Gyorgy Matolcsy's name is just a bluff, economist Mujtaba Rahman of the Eurasia Group political think tank told the Financial Times.
50 % Increase In Fruit & Vegetable Exports Planned In Hungary
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
"Fruit and vegetable exports, which are currently at 800-850 thousand tons-a-year may be increased to 1.2 million tons/year over the coming years. This is one of the most important goals of the new agriculture strategy, which should be published during the first half of the year", Deputy Secretary of State for Agricultural Economy of the Ministry of Rural Development Zsolt Feldman told Hungarian ...
Charges Laid Over Sale Of Posta HQ In Budapest
- 8 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- property
Budapest Police propose that prosecutors press charges against six people, including former vice president Pál Szabó, in the matter of the sale of the Magyar Posta headquarters in Buda five years ago. The sale and the rent contract for a new office have allegedly cost the state Ft 9 billion.
Hungary's PM Orbán Plans To Close Rural Colleges
- 8 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán informed the Fidesz caucus meeting in Gyula Wednesday evening that minor universities and colleges in smaller towns will be phased out, an anonymous MP told HVG.
International Olympic Committee's Decision About Wrestling Causes Shock In Hungary
- 13 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
A decision by the International Olympic Committee’s executive committee to remove wrestling from the list of core Olympic sports has caused shock in Hungary. Hungarian Wrestling Federation president Tamás Gáspár called the move a bolt of lightning out of the blue “I simply cannot understand it. I thought wrestling had a stable place in the Olympic programme”.
Budapest Amusement Park Faces Final Season
- 12 Feb 2013 8:02 AM
- entertainment
The Amusement Park in the City Park will re-open on March 15 for its last season, due to run until September 30. The park is to be closed and the space given over to the expansion of the adjacent zoo, with staple rides such as the antique carousel and roller coaster remaining.
Arsonist Destroys Jobbik Office In Hungary
- 12 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The office of the Dunaújváros chapter of Jobbik was set aflame after 11 p.m. Sunday night, causing the office to burn out. A police patrol caught a homeless man near the office, who reportedly confessed to the arson at the police station.
Hunger Marchers Reach Budapest
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over 200 hunger marchers from 11 counties that started out in late January and early February aim to reach Parliament today in time to for the start of the spring session to demand work, fair wages and a decent living.
Hungarian Chef Wins Tenth Place In Cooks Contest
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Chef Tamas Szell of Budapest’s Onyx restaurant finished tenth in the biennial Bocuse d'Or world cooking contest in Lyon, France. France came out the winner, ahead of Denmark and Japan. A poster by Szell won the best poster prize based on votes cast by the audience.
Analyst: Matolcsy Not Likely For Hungary's National Bank
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban will name a less controversial figure to head the National Bank as the floating of Gyorgy Matolcsy's name is just a bluff, economist Mujtaba Rahman of the Eurasia Group political think tank told the Financial Times.
50 % Increase In Fruit & Vegetable Exports Planned In Hungary
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
"Fruit and vegetable exports, which are currently at 800-850 thousand tons-a-year may be increased to 1.2 million tons/year over the coming years. This is one of the most important goals of the new agriculture strategy, which should be published during the first half of the year", Deputy Secretary of State for Agricultural Economy of the Ministry of Rural Development Zsolt Feldman told Hungarian ...
Charges Laid Over Sale Of Posta HQ In Budapest
- 8 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- property
Budapest Police propose that prosecutors press charges against six people, including former vice president Pál Szabó, in the matter of the sale of the Magyar Posta headquarters in Buda five years ago. The sale and the rent contract for a new office have allegedly cost the state Ft 9 billion.
Hungary's PM Orbán Plans To Close Rural Colleges
- 8 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán informed the Fidesz caucus meeting in Gyula Wednesday evening that minor universities and colleges in smaller towns will be phased out, an anonymous MP told HVG.