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Hungary Committed To NATO Collective Security
- 24 Mar 2017 5:25 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is a committed member of NATO and is ready to participate in shaping the alliance’s collective security, the Hungarian defence minister said on the sidelines of a NATO Transformation Seminar in Budapest. It is necessary to increase defence spending, but it is also important to use that budget more efficiently, István Simicskó told a press conference.
EU Tenders To Be Published Next Week
- 24 Mar 2017 5:20 AM
- business
The government will publish all EU tenders for the 2014-2020 period next week, which puts the country ahead of most countries in the region, government office chief János Lázár told a conference. Accounting for the prior period will be closed by June 30 to avoid a loss of resources, and the number of contested cases is minimal, he told the conference organised by financial news portal Portfolio.
Socialists Advocate Free Medicines To People Over 65
- 24 Mar 2017 5:18 AM
- health & wellness
The opposition Socialist Party is looking for ways to offer prescription drugs free of charge to people older than 65, the leader of the party said, Gyula Molnár, said at an event organised in cooperation with pensioner unions. The total cost of such a programme, covering drugs prescribed by family physicians, may not cost as much as an annual 20 billion forints (EUR 64.7m), he said.
Automated Fare-Collection Scheme On Budapest Public Transport Coming Soon
- 24 Mar 2017 5:13 AM
- getting around
As a result of recent work progress, BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, being in charge of the introduction of the automated fare-collection (AFC) scheme, and German supplier Scheidt & Bachmann jointly approved the updated project schedule for system introduction which includes the testing of an access gate to be installed at one of the metro stations by 31 July 2017.
Fire Destroys A Robin Hood Film Set At Korda Studio Near Budapest
- 23 Mar 2017 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Fire erupted at the Korda Film Studio in Etyek Tuesday morning, destroying the largest set of the $100 million Mid Atlantic Films’ production of Robin Hood starring Jamie Foxx. Some 30-40 people were in the 1,500m2 hall at the time, but none were injured.
Szijjártó Inaugurates Embassy Building In Washington
- 23 Mar 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó inaugurated the new building of the Hungarian embassy in Washington, DC. Speaking after Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi’s greeting, Szijjártó expressed hope that the opening of the new building would mark the start of new initiatives resulting in a “common success story” with the US.
Hungary Expresses Condolences Over London Terrorist Attack
- 23 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has expressed his condolences to the victims of Wednesday’s terrorist attack in London in a letter sent to British Prime Minister Theresa May, Orbán’s press chief said on Thursday. The Hungarian government expressed its sympathy to families of the victims in Wednesday’s terrorist attack in London, and wished a speedy recovery to those injured, the foreign ministry told ...
Corporate Sport Donations To Be Public
- 23 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- business
The Capital Court yesterday ordered ministries to reveal the names of companies that used corporate tax allowances to support sports, in a case launched by anti-corruption agency Transparency International.
Ten Concert Venues Receive Bogányi Pianos
- 22 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ten state-owned Bogányi pianos are being placed at concert venues in Hungary and abroad to promote Hungarian piano-making and the country’s illustrious pianists, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog said.
Hungary Committed To NATO Collective Security
- 24 Mar 2017 5:25 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is a committed member of NATO and is ready to participate in shaping the alliance’s collective security, the Hungarian defence minister said on the sidelines of a NATO Transformation Seminar in Budapest. It is necessary to increase defence spending, but it is also important to use that budget more efficiently, István Simicskó told a press conference.
EU Tenders To Be Published Next Week
- 24 Mar 2017 5:20 AM
- business
The government will publish all EU tenders for the 2014-2020 period next week, which puts the country ahead of most countries in the region, government office chief János Lázár told a conference. Accounting for the prior period will be closed by June 30 to avoid a loss of resources, and the number of contested cases is minimal, he told the conference organised by financial news portal Portfolio.
Socialists Advocate Free Medicines To People Over 65
- 24 Mar 2017 5:18 AM
- health & wellness
The opposition Socialist Party is looking for ways to offer prescription drugs free of charge to people older than 65, the leader of the party said, Gyula Molnár, said at an event organised in cooperation with pensioner unions. The total cost of such a programme, covering drugs prescribed by family physicians, may not cost as much as an annual 20 billion forints (EUR 64.7m), he said.
Automated Fare-Collection Scheme On Budapest Public Transport Coming Soon
- 24 Mar 2017 5:13 AM
- getting around
As a result of recent work progress, BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, being in charge of the introduction of the automated fare-collection (AFC) scheme, and German supplier Scheidt & Bachmann jointly approved the updated project schedule for system introduction which includes the testing of an access gate to be installed at one of the metro stations by 31 July 2017.
Fire Destroys A Robin Hood Film Set At Korda Studio Near Budapest
- 23 Mar 2017 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Fire erupted at the Korda Film Studio in Etyek Tuesday morning, destroying the largest set of the $100 million Mid Atlantic Films’ production of Robin Hood starring Jamie Foxx. Some 30-40 people were in the 1,500m2 hall at the time, but none were injured.
Szijjártó Inaugurates Embassy Building In Washington
- 23 Mar 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó inaugurated the new building of the Hungarian embassy in Washington, DC. Speaking after Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi’s greeting, Szijjártó expressed hope that the opening of the new building would mark the start of new initiatives resulting in a “common success story” with the US.
Hungary Expresses Condolences Over London Terrorist Attack
- 23 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has expressed his condolences to the victims of Wednesday’s terrorist attack in London in a letter sent to British Prime Minister Theresa May, Orbán’s press chief said on Thursday. The Hungarian government expressed its sympathy to families of the victims in Wednesday’s terrorist attack in London, and wished a speedy recovery to those injured, the foreign ministry told ...
Corporate Sport Donations To Be Public
- 23 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- business
The Capital Court yesterday ordered ministries to reveal the names of companies that used corporate tax allowances to support sports, in a case launched by anti-corruption agency Transparency International.
Ten Concert Venues Receive Bogányi Pianos
- 22 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ten state-owned Bogányi pianos are being placed at concert venues in Hungary and abroad to promote Hungarian piano-making and the country’s illustrious pianists, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog said.