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Video: Budapest Going Green For St Paddy
- 16 Mar 2017 2:00 AM
- community & culture
Several spots in Budapest will 'turn green' on Saint Patrick’s Day, the national day celebrating Ireland’s patron saint, on March 17, to be followed by a traditional parade on Sunday, the Irish Embassy told us today. On Friday evening the Chain Bridge, the Palace of Arts, the all-new Tüske Sports Hall, and the Bank Centre housing the embassy will be lit up in green - with many St Paddy's ...
Migrants Start Hunger Strike In Hungarian Reception Centre
- 14 Mar 2017 5:56 AM
- current affairs
Several of the hundred or so migrants living in a closed reception centre in Békéscsaba, in southeast Hungary, have gone on a hunger strike, public news channel M1 reported. The migrants have announced their action online and also circulated a statement to the press saying that they are “suffering from physical and psychological illness” and that many of them are “considering committing a ...
Áder Calls For Making Achievement A ‘Central Theme’
- 14 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Evaluating his achievements in the past five years, President János Áder said that “performance should be made a central theme of life”.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán’s Assessment Of The EU Summit
- 14 Mar 2017 5:42 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum speculate on the future of the European Union, the Visegrád cooperation process, and other consequences of the Friday EU summit. They all agree that Hungary will have to make a tough choice if the EU is transformed into a two-speed union.
Special GPs Turn To Hungary Top Court, European Court
- 14 Mar 2017 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A group of general practitioners serving patients without designated districts have appealed to the Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human Rights seeking legal review of rules regulating their operation and financing, their representative said on Tuesday.
Unicef Asks Áder Not To Sign Bill
- 13 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
UN children’s organisation Unicef has appealed to President János Áder, exhorting him “to treat all children first and foremost as children,” and asking him to think about that before signing the bill on detaining asylum-seekers in container camps.
Hungary Presidential Election 2017 – First Round Of Election Inconclusive
- 13 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Neither of the two candidates in the presidential election in parliament could secure a two-thirds majority on Monday morning, which rendered the first round of the election inconclusive.
IMF: Hungary Outlook ‘Favourable’ But ‘Subject To Risks’
- 13 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Hungary’s medium-term outlook “remains favourable but is subject to risks”. Its economic growth is projected to be 3 percent this year, driven by a recovery in absorption of EU funding and strong consumption as wage increases boost disposable income, IMF staff said in a statement on Thursday after regular consultations in Budapest held between February ...
Avramopoulos To Visit Hungary For Talks On Asylum Legislation
- 9 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Dmitris Avramopoulos, the European Union’s commissioner for migration, home affairs and citizenship is to visit Budapest in the near future to conduct “serious talks” with Hungarian officials, a spokesperson told AFP on Wednesday.
Video: Budapest Going Green For St Paddy
- 16 Mar 2017 2:00 AM
- community & culture
Several spots in Budapest will 'turn green' on Saint Patrick’s Day, the national day celebrating Ireland’s patron saint, on March 17, to be followed by a traditional parade on Sunday, the Irish Embassy told us today. On Friday evening the Chain Bridge, the Palace of Arts, the all-new Tüske Sports Hall, and the Bank Centre housing the embassy will be lit up in green - with many St Paddy's ...
Migrants Start Hunger Strike In Hungarian Reception Centre
- 14 Mar 2017 5:56 AM
- current affairs
Several of the hundred or so migrants living in a closed reception centre in Békéscsaba, in southeast Hungary, have gone on a hunger strike, public news channel M1 reported. The migrants have announced their action online and also circulated a statement to the press saying that they are “suffering from physical and psychological illness” and that many of them are “considering committing a ...
Áder Calls For Making Achievement A ‘Central Theme’
- 14 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Evaluating his achievements in the past five years, President János Áder said that “performance should be made a central theme of life”.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán’s Assessment Of The EU Summit
- 14 Mar 2017 5:42 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum speculate on the future of the European Union, the Visegrád cooperation process, and other consequences of the Friday EU summit. They all agree that Hungary will have to make a tough choice if the EU is transformed into a two-speed union.
Special GPs Turn To Hungary Top Court, European Court
- 14 Mar 2017 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A group of general practitioners serving patients without designated districts have appealed to the Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human Rights seeking legal review of rules regulating their operation and financing, their representative said on Tuesday.
Unicef Asks Áder Not To Sign Bill
- 13 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
UN children’s organisation Unicef has appealed to President János Áder, exhorting him “to treat all children first and foremost as children,” and asking him to think about that before signing the bill on detaining asylum-seekers in container camps.
Hungary Presidential Election 2017 – First Round Of Election Inconclusive
- 13 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Neither of the two candidates in the presidential election in parliament could secure a two-thirds majority on Monday morning, which rendered the first round of the election inconclusive.
IMF: Hungary Outlook ‘Favourable’ But ‘Subject To Risks’
- 13 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Hungary’s medium-term outlook “remains favourable but is subject to risks”. Its economic growth is projected to be 3 percent this year, driven by a recovery in absorption of EU funding and strong consumption as wage increases boost disposable income, IMF staff said in a statement on Thursday after regular consultations in Budapest held between February ...
Avramopoulos To Visit Hungary For Talks On Asylum Legislation
- 9 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Dmitris Avramopoulos, the European Union’s commissioner for migration, home affairs and citizenship is to visit Budapest in the near future to conduct “serious talks” with Hungarian officials, a spokesperson told AFP on Wednesday.