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Three Killed In Crash In Hungary On M3
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Three people died and two others were injured in an accident on the M3 motorway 44km from Budapest early Tuesday morning. The driver of a Slovak BMW apparently fell asleep while driving and smashed her car into a Fiat Punto which ran into a barrier and burst into flame.
Nokia Shifts Regional HQ From Vienna To Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Nokia is moving its East European regional marketing and sales centre from Vienna to Budapest, spokeswoman Alma Mautner confirmed to Austrian daily Die Presse. The report was confirmed by spokeswoman Anna Simai of the Nokia factory in Komárom.
Xpat Opinion: Fromer Hungarian President Sólyom Repeats His Criticism Of The Government
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In an interview published in Heti Válasz, former president László Sólyom repeated his earlier criticism, that the government’s “military-style tactics” lead nowhere, and are harmful to democracy. In response, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said Sólyom cannot see the wood for the trees.
Hungary's Socialist Party's Foundation Has First Refusal To Acquire Ringier’s Népszabadság Share
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Socialist Party foundation with 27% of Népszabadság Zrt. has an option to buy Ringier shares should the company sell its majority stake in the company, former Socialist MP László Kránitz pointed out on the weekend. This means, Kránitz added, that neither his fellow former Socialist MP Sándor Csintalan nor anyone else can buy the Ringier holding without the foundation’s consent.
Hungary's Government Supervisory Office File Report On Misuse Of Funds At Opera
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The governmental supervisory office Kehi has filed a report on suspicion of embezzlement and misuse of funds at the State Opera during 2007-10. The finance director during the period in question was Attila Szabó and its director was Lajos Vass. They were dismissed on October 22, 2010.
Xpat Opinion: Neo-Nazis In Cegléd, Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
I wanted to write about the national holiday, August 20, St. Stephen’s Day, but something else came up. Another incident of Gypsy-baiting. This time in Cegléd, a town not far from Kecskemét and Szolnok, about 70 km south of Budapest. It has a population of 38,000 with a fairly large Roma population that lives on the outskirts of the town.
Hungarian Zoo Sees Newborn Jaguar
- 21 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Hungary has a newborn male baby jaguar, that was recently born at the Zoo in Szeged (SE Hungary). The zoo says that the baby’s mother is reportedly incapable of fending for her baby as she lacks the natural instincts due to being born and raised in captivity.
No EU Objections To Hungary's Tobacco Retail Bill
- 21 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Neither the European Commission (EC) nor any EU state filed an objection against the Hungarian tobacco trading bill by Friday’s deadline. Hungary must next send the final text of the bill to Brussels and the EC may express objections later, Népszabadság underlines.
Roma-Gárda Conflict In Cegléd, Hungary
- 21 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 400 people organised by far-right groups gathered in Cegléd, central Hungary on Sunday night after a conflict developed between local Roma and the Új Magyar Gárda. Some 70-80 police officers cordoned off houses inhabited by Roma.
Three Killed In Crash In Hungary On M3
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Three people died and two others were injured in an accident on the M3 motorway 44km from Budapest early Tuesday morning. The driver of a Slovak BMW apparently fell asleep while driving and smashed her car into a Fiat Punto which ran into a barrier and burst into flame.
Nokia Shifts Regional HQ From Vienna To Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Nokia is moving its East European regional marketing and sales centre from Vienna to Budapest, spokeswoman Alma Mautner confirmed to Austrian daily Die Presse. The report was confirmed by spokeswoman Anna Simai of the Nokia factory in Komárom.
Xpat Opinion: Fromer Hungarian President Sólyom Repeats His Criticism Of The Government
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In an interview published in Heti Válasz, former president László Sólyom repeated his earlier criticism, that the government’s “military-style tactics” lead nowhere, and are harmful to democracy. In response, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said Sólyom cannot see the wood for the trees.
Hungary's Socialist Party's Foundation Has First Refusal To Acquire Ringier’s Népszabadság Share
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Socialist Party foundation with 27% of Népszabadság Zrt. has an option to buy Ringier shares should the company sell its majority stake in the company, former Socialist MP László Kránitz pointed out on the weekend. This means, Kránitz added, that neither his fellow former Socialist MP Sándor Csintalan nor anyone else can buy the Ringier holding without the foundation’s consent.
Hungary's Government Supervisory Office File Report On Misuse Of Funds At Opera
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The governmental supervisory office Kehi has filed a report on suspicion of embezzlement and misuse of funds at the State Opera during 2007-10. The finance director during the period in question was Attila Szabó and its director was Lajos Vass. They were dismissed on October 22, 2010.
Xpat Opinion: Neo-Nazis In Cegléd, Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
I wanted to write about the national holiday, August 20, St. Stephen’s Day, but something else came up. Another incident of Gypsy-baiting. This time in Cegléd, a town not far from Kecskemét and Szolnok, about 70 km south of Budapest. It has a population of 38,000 with a fairly large Roma population that lives on the outskirts of the town.
Hungarian Zoo Sees Newborn Jaguar
- 21 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Hungary has a newborn male baby jaguar, that was recently born at the Zoo in Szeged (SE Hungary). The zoo says that the baby’s mother is reportedly incapable of fending for her baby as she lacks the natural instincts due to being born and raised in captivity.
No EU Objections To Hungary's Tobacco Retail Bill
- 21 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Neither the European Commission (EC) nor any EU state filed an objection against the Hungarian tobacco trading bill by Friday’s deadline. Hungary must next send the final text of the bill to Brussels and the EC may express objections later, Népszabadság underlines.
Roma-Gárda Conflict In Cegléd, Hungary
- 21 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 400 people organised by far-right groups gathered in Cegléd, central Hungary on Sunday night after a conflict developed between local Roma and the Új Magyar Gárda. Some 70-80 police officers cordoned off houses inhabited by Roma.