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Weekly Briefing: "Homosexual Relationship" - Catholic Priest Scandal, "Hypocritical" - Hungary to Sue EU?
- 13 Sep 2024 8:43 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government will request that the European Union compensate the country for costs incurred in protecting the bloc's external borders, and is ready to sue the EU to that end, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, told a regular press conference.
Striking Reduction in BKK Ticket Machine Scams in Budapest
- 12 Aug 2024 5:37 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) reports a 96% drop in fraud involving ticket machines after beginning a programme of installing new ticket dispenser trays in machines last August.
Booking.Com Operator Hit with Biggest Ever Fine By GVH Watchdog in Hungary
- 16 Jul 2024 8:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- business
Hungary’s Competition Office (GVH) has fined the operator of booking.com 383 million forints (EUR 977,000) for failing to comply fully with the conditions in an earlier resolution.
Drug-Laced Gummy Bears Knock Out Foreigners in Hungary
- 11 Jul 2024 11:39 AM
- health & wellness
A total of 31 foreign citizens were taken to a toxicology centre in Budapest after eating sweets containing a substance called THCJD. A relative of one of them contacted Blikk, who shared their shocking experiences anonymously. For now, it seems their loved ones will not suffer permanent harm, but nothing is certain yet.
Updated: Orbán Says Flight Delays ‘Unacceptable’
- 5 Jul 2024 5:05 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- travel
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has slammed the recent series of flight delays and cancellations as “unacceptable”, saying it was “impossible not to be outraged” by what was happening in the sector.
Hungary One of Top 10 Filming Locations in World
- 27 May 2024 1:26 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- entertainment
Last year, the domestic film industry was hit hard by the months-long strike of U.S. screenwriters and actors, with the shutdowns effectively breaking the year in two. However, since January, the industry has experienced a boom due to the replacement of cancelled and postponed foreign productions.
'Rosalia Wine Picnic', City Park in Budapest, 31 May – 2 June
- 1 May 2024 8:48 AM
- food & drink
Around 60 wineries will pour rosé and sparkling wines in the sunny (hopefully) City Park for three days. The entrance is free including live music programmes, only an official Rosalia glass is needed to be 'rented' or purchased, and then festival-goers pay for the wines and food they choose to consume.
New Home Improvement Grants Unveiled in Hungary
- 12 Apr 2024 6:15 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- property
Government spokesperson Eszter Vitályos announced a programme worth 108 billion forints (EUR 277m) aimed at modernising the energy systems of private homes built before 1990.
Strike Hits Budapest Opera, Performance Proceeds Without Orchestra or Correct Stage Design
- 22 Mar 2024 8:29 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- community & culture
Ferenc Erkel’s opera titled László Hunyadi was performed without an orchestra before the stage design for Mozart’s Don Giovanni of the previous night, at the Opera House on Wednesday evening, as a strike by some members of staff entered its second day.
Weekly Briefing: "Homosexual Relationship" - Catholic Priest Scandal, "Hypocritical" - Hungary to Sue EU?
- 13 Sep 2024 8:43 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government will request that the European Union compensate the country for costs incurred in protecting the bloc's external borders, and is ready to sue the EU to that end, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, told a regular press conference.
Striking Reduction in BKK Ticket Machine Scams in Budapest
- 12 Aug 2024 5:37 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) reports a 96% drop in fraud involving ticket machines after beginning a programme of installing new ticket dispenser trays in machines last August.
Booking.Com Operator Hit with Biggest Ever Fine By GVH Watchdog in Hungary
- 16 Jul 2024 8:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- business
Hungary’s Competition Office (GVH) has fined the operator of booking.com 383 million forints (EUR 977,000) for failing to comply fully with the conditions in an earlier resolution.
Drug-Laced Gummy Bears Knock Out Foreigners in Hungary
- 11 Jul 2024 11:39 AM
- health & wellness
A total of 31 foreign citizens were taken to a toxicology centre in Budapest after eating sweets containing a substance called THCJD. A relative of one of them contacted Blikk, who shared their shocking experiences anonymously. For now, it seems their loved ones will not suffer permanent harm, but nothing is certain yet.
Updated: Orbán Says Flight Delays ‘Unacceptable’
- 5 Jul 2024 5:05 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- travel
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has slammed the recent series of flight delays and cancellations as “unacceptable”, saying it was “impossible not to be outraged” by what was happening in the sector.
Hungary One of Top 10 Filming Locations in World
- 27 May 2024 1:26 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- entertainment
Last year, the domestic film industry was hit hard by the months-long strike of U.S. screenwriters and actors, with the shutdowns effectively breaking the year in two. However, since January, the industry has experienced a boom due to the replacement of cancelled and postponed foreign productions.
'Rosalia Wine Picnic', City Park in Budapest, 31 May – 2 June
- 1 May 2024 8:48 AM
- food & drink
Around 60 wineries will pour rosé and sparkling wines in the sunny (hopefully) City Park for three days. The entrance is free including live music programmes, only an official Rosalia glass is needed to be 'rented' or purchased, and then festival-goers pay for the wines and food they choose to consume.
New Home Improvement Grants Unveiled in Hungary
- 12 Apr 2024 6:15 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- property
Government spokesperson Eszter Vitályos announced a programme worth 108 billion forints (EUR 277m) aimed at modernising the energy systems of private homes built before 1990.
Strike Hits Budapest Opera, Performance Proceeds Without Orchestra or Correct Stage Design
- 22 Mar 2024 8:29 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- community & culture
Ferenc Erkel’s opera titled László Hunyadi was performed without an orchestra before the stage design for Mozart’s Don Giovanni of the previous night, at the Opera House on Wednesday evening, as a strike by some members of staff entered its second day.