2,636 result(s) for reports
Lázár: Reports Of Abuse Against Migrants ‘Lies’
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár rejected reports by human rights organisations accusing Hungarian authorities of being violent towards migrants at the border as “lies and slander”. He said authorities handled migrants in a professional manner. Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Wednesday that Hungary’s authorities “summarily force” migrants back to Serbia at the southern border, ...
Anti-Refugee Feeling Highest In Hungary
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are more likely to see a link between refugees and terrorism than citizens of ten other European countries, according to the results of a recent survey by the Pew Research Institute. Just over three-quarters of Hungarians, 76%, believe that the presence of refugees increases the likelihood of terrorism, a view shared by 71% of Poles.
DK Calls On Interior Minister To Probe Security Guard Actions In City Park
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) called on Interior Minister Sándor Pintér to investigate the actions of security guards in Budapest’s City Park. DK accuses the guards of “acting above the law”. Deputy party leader Ágnes Vadai said that in recent months, “groups of young skinheads” had appeared every time the interests of ruling Fidesz or the government had to be protected.
The List Of The 100 Best Hungarian Doctors Is Out
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Index.hu reports that the Haszon Magazine, through a new method, compiled a list of the 100 best Hungarian doctors. The Thursday (July 7) issue of the magazine lines up the most excellent doctors of each specialization area – from ear, nose and throat specialists to gynaecologists, and gastroenterologists – chosen by the professionals.
Tokaj, Balaton, Budapest, Sopron Priority Tourism Areas
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Tokaj, lake Balaton, Budapest and Sopron are to be treated as priority areas in the government’s tourism development strategy, the daily Magyar Idők reports. The Hungarian Tourism Agency told the paper that the development of hotels and tourist attractions would be based on a unified strategy in order to boost the country’s attractiveness and the competitiveness of players in the sector.
Socialists Win Court Case Against Central Bank Over Property Purchases
- 8 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) is obliged to publish material concerning its property acquisitions under a binding court decision passed on Thursday, Socialist MP Sándor Burány told a press conference. Burány had sued the central bank to get access to reports made for its supervisory board concerning the purchases.
New Sports Hall For Felcsút
- 8 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
A luxury sports hall will be built in Felcsút, the birthplace of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the weekly Figyelõ reports. The town of 1,700 already has a Ft 3.5 billion football stadium with more seats than the town has residents, and a nearly Ft 1 billion narrow-gauge railway that is reportedly under investigation by the EU anti-fraud body OLAF.
Triple Success For Hungarian Sparkling Wines
- 8 Jul 2016 3:00 AM
- food & drink
The Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC) were held this year for the third time in Kent, England. The Törley Fortuna won a silver medal, while the Kreinbacher Estate’s Somló furmint sparkling wines, the Prestige Brut and the Brut Classic Magnum were both gold medallists, origo.hu reports.
Child Murderer Mother Convicted In Érd
- 7 Jul 2016 10:13 AM
- http://dailynewshungary.com
- current affairs
After the notorious Népliget murder, another bizarre case was addressed in court recently: a woman who put her newborn child into a garbage bag until she suffocated and was hiding the infant’s corpse for more than a year was sentenced for eight and a half years in prison, according to Magyar Nemzet Online.
Lázár: Reports Of Abuse Against Migrants ‘Lies’
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár rejected reports by human rights organisations accusing Hungarian authorities of being violent towards migrants at the border as “lies and slander”. He said authorities handled migrants in a professional manner. Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Wednesday that Hungary’s authorities “summarily force” migrants back to Serbia at the southern border, ...
Anti-Refugee Feeling Highest In Hungary
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are more likely to see a link between refugees and terrorism than citizens of ten other European countries, according to the results of a recent survey by the Pew Research Institute. Just over three-quarters of Hungarians, 76%, believe that the presence of refugees increases the likelihood of terrorism, a view shared by 71% of Poles.
DK Calls On Interior Minister To Probe Security Guard Actions In City Park
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) called on Interior Minister Sándor Pintér to investigate the actions of security guards in Budapest’s City Park. DK accuses the guards of “acting above the law”. Deputy party leader Ágnes Vadai said that in recent months, “groups of young skinheads” had appeared every time the interests of ruling Fidesz or the government had to be protected.
The List Of The 100 Best Hungarian Doctors Is Out
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Index.hu reports that the Haszon Magazine, through a new method, compiled a list of the 100 best Hungarian doctors. The Thursday (July 7) issue of the magazine lines up the most excellent doctors of each specialization area – from ear, nose and throat specialists to gynaecologists, and gastroenterologists – chosen by the professionals.
Tokaj, Balaton, Budapest, Sopron Priority Tourism Areas
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Tokaj, lake Balaton, Budapest and Sopron are to be treated as priority areas in the government’s tourism development strategy, the daily Magyar Idők reports. The Hungarian Tourism Agency told the paper that the development of hotels and tourist attractions would be based on a unified strategy in order to boost the country’s attractiveness and the competitiveness of players in the sector.
Socialists Win Court Case Against Central Bank Over Property Purchases
- 8 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) is obliged to publish material concerning its property acquisitions under a binding court decision passed on Thursday, Socialist MP Sándor Burány told a press conference. Burány had sued the central bank to get access to reports made for its supervisory board concerning the purchases.
New Sports Hall For Felcsút
- 8 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
A luxury sports hall will be built in Felcsút, the birthplace of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the weekly Figyelõ reports. The town of 1,700 already has a Ft 3.5 billion football stadium with more seats than the town has residents, and a nearly Ft 1 billion narrow-gauge railway that is reportedly under investigation by the EU anti-fraud body OLAF.
Triple Success For Hungarian Sparkling Wines
- 8 Jul 2016 3:00 AM
- food & drink
The Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC) were held this year for the third time in Kent, England. The Törley Fortuna won a silver medal, while the Kreinbacher Estate’s Somló furmint sparkling wines, the Prestige Brut and the Brut Classic Magnum were both gold medallists, origo.hu reports.
Child Murderer Mother Convicted In Érd
- 7 Jul 2016 10:13 AM
- http://dailynewshungary.com
- current affairs
After the notorious Népliget murder, another bizarre case was addressed in court recently: a woman who put her newborn child into a garbage bag until she suffocated and was hiding the infant’s corpse for more than a year was sentenced for eight and a half years in prison, according to Magyar Nemzet Online.