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BKV Fare Dodger Killed By Van In Budapest
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
A young man dodging a fare by running from ticket inspectors was struck dead by an oncoming van at the corner of Hungária körút and Thököly út in the 14th District Wednesday morning, Budapest Public Transport Centre announced.
Stolen Csontváry Painting Recovered In Budapest
- 2 May 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Police have found four of five paintings stolen from a Buda home on March 15, including a rare work by Tivadar Kosztka Csontváry. The painting, Szerelmesek Találkozása (“Lovers Meeting”) is the most valuable Hungarian painting ever sold in Hungary, changing hands for Ft 230 million in 2006.
Two Hungarians Kidnapped In Syria
- 2 May 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Two Hungarians were kidnapped in Syria early Saturday, prime ministerial spokesman Péter Szijjártó told reporters. They were kidnapped when gunmen stealing equipment from the headquarters of a company in eastern Syria came across them unexpectedly.
Challenges Seen For Budapest "Congestion Fee" Scheme
- 27 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The new Széll Kálmán plan calls for the introduction of a congestion fee in Budapest from July 2013, but the conditions for such a scheme are lacking, according to an independent analysis.
Hungarian Tax Authority NAV Issues List Of Tax Dodgers
- 27 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The tax authority NAV has released a list of those companies and individuals with the highest outstanding tax bills. Individuals must owe at least Ft 10 million and companies Ft 100 million to make it on to the list, which contains some well-known public figures.
Urgent Ft 1bn Subsidy For Hugnarian State Opera
- 27 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet has redirected Ft 1.4 billion to provide a special subsidy for the State Opera, as it faces a funding crisis. Government commissioner for the Opera Szilveszter Ókovács said without the subsidy artists could not be contracted in the second half of the year, and the Opera House could not reopen in the autumn.
Plans For New Danube Riverboat Service In Budapest
- 26 Apr 2012 10:55 AM
- getting around
Consortium Duna-Express plans to introduce passenger boat traffic on the Danube to link Budapest with outlying towns and suburbs, in 2014, CEO Sándor Götz announced. A total of 28 river ports are planned to be used, 11 of which will be in Budapest.
Weisz, Craig To Feature In New Hungarian-American Film On Communist-Era
- 26 Apr 2012 10:35 AM
- entertainment
Actors Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig have agreed to play in an American-Hungarian co-production on the history of the ÁVH, the dreaded state security office of the Rákosi dictatorship, Magyar Hírlap reports. It is not known who will direct the movie. The story will begin in 1945 and end on October 6, 1956 with the reburial of László Rajk and the arrest of state security lieutenant colonel ...
Austria To Help Hungary Resolve “Pocket Contracts” Issues
- 26 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Austrian officials will work with Hungary on the issue of illegal “pocket contracts” on the sale of farmland, Regional Development Ministry state secretary Gyula Budai revealed on Wednesday. Such contracts – designed to circumvent the ban on the sale of farmland to foreigners – are to be classified as a crime, Budai announced on the weekend.
BKV Fare Dodger Killed By Van In Budapest
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
A young man dodging a fare by running from ticket inspectors was struck dead by an oncoming van at the corner of Hungária körút and Thököly út in the 14th District Wednesday morning, Budapest Public Transport Centre announced.
Stolen Csontváry Painting Recovered In Budapest
- 2 May 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Police have found four of five paintings stolen from a Buda home on March 15, including a rare work by Tivadar Kosztka Csontváry. The painting, Szerelmesek Találkozása (“Lovers Meeting”) is the most valuable Hungarian painting ever sold in Hungary, changing hands for Ft 230 million in 2006.
Two Hungarians Kidnapped In Syria
- 2 May 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Two Hungarians were kidnapped in Syria early Saturday, prime ministerial spokesman Péter Szijjártó told reporters. They were kidnapped when gunmen stealing equipment from the headquarters of a company in eastern Syria came across them unexpectedly.
Challenges Seen For Budapest "Congestion Fee" Scheme
- 27 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The new Széll Kálmán plan calls for the introduction of a congestion fee in Budapest from July 2013, but the conditions for such a scheme are lacking, according to an independent analysis.
Hungarian Tax Authority NAV Issues List Of Tax Dodgers
- 27 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The tax authority NAV has released a list of those companies and individuals with the highest outstanding tax bills. Individuals must owe at least Ft 10 million and companies Ft 100 million to make it on to the list, which contains some well-known public figures.
Urgent Ft 1bn Subsidy For Hugnarian State Opera
- 27 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet has redirected Ft 1.4 billion to provide a special subsidy for the State Opera, as it faces a funding crisis. Government commissioner for the Opera Szilveszter Ókovács said without the subsidy artists could not be contracted in the second half of the year, and the Opera House could not reopen in the autumn.
Plans For New Danube Riverboat Service In Budapest
- 26 Apr 2012 10:55 AM
- getting around
Consortium Duna-Express plans to introduce passenger boat traffic on the Danube to link Budapest with outlying towns and suburbs, in 2014, CEO Sándor Götz announced. A total of 28 river ports are planned to be used, 11 of which will be in Budapest.
Weisz, Craig To Feature In New Hungarian-American Film On Communist-Era
- 26 Apr 2012 10:35 AM
- entertainment
Actors Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig have agreed to play in an American-Hungarian co-production on the history of the ÁVH, the dreaded state security office of the Rákosi dictatorship, Magyar Hírlap reports. It is not known who will direct the movie. The story will begin in 1945 and end on October 6, 1956 with the reburial of László Rajk and the arrest of state security lieutenant colonel ...
Austria To Help Hungary Resolve “Pocket Contracts” Issues
- 26 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Austrian officials will work with Hungary on the issue of illegal “pocket contracts” on the sale of farmland, Regional Development Ministry state secretary Gyula Budai revealed on Wednesday. Such contracts – designed to circumvent the ban on the sale of farmland to foreigners – are to be classified as a crime, Budai announced on the weekend.