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Hungarian Hostage-Taker Arrested In Oslo
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Norwegian police arrested a Hungarian man, 41, in Oslo on Monday who had taken a hotel cleaning woman hostage, threatened to detonate a bomb and demanded €1 million in ransom, local media reported.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Hungarian Govt Helps Organisations Send Aid To Ebola-Hit Regions
- 1 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has joined forces with civil and religious organisations to help western African countries threatened by the Ebola epidemic, Foreign Ministry state secretary István Mikola said on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Further Ruminations On Obama’s Hungary Remarks
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist sees the critical remarks made by President Obama accusing the Hungarian government of intimidating NGOs as evidence that the US is deeply concerned about the state of Hungarian democracy. A pro-government commentator accuses President Obama of applying double standards against Hungary.
500 Protest Plan To Bulldoze Roma Housing Estate In Miskolc
- 20 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 500 people protested Miskolc city council’s plan to bulldoze a Roma housing estate to make way for a new football stadium in the north-eastern city on Wednesday. The threatened settlement consists of around a dozen streets – numbered, not named – where Roma families live in 100-year-old, two-storey houses. It skirts the main thoroughfare of Miskolc and at one end is dwarfed by the ...
Police Negligent At Budapest Pride, Say Organisers
- 10 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police failed to properly ensure the safety of participants of the Budapest Pride parade at the weekend, Péter Hanzli, the event’s spokesman, said on Wednesday. The closing event of Budapest Pride, a week-long festival of lesbian, bisexual, gay, trans-gender, and queer culture, was held on Saturday amid a heavy police presence along a cordoned-off route across the city.
Hungarian Water Polo Team's Easy Victory Over China Earns Semi-Final
- 20 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian water polo national team gained victory over China, yesterday in Fina’s World League Super Finals. The victory allows the Hungarian team to play in the semi-final against the national team of Montenegro, today.
Tobacco Franchises In Hungary Only Awarded To Fidesz Friends?
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
A second-level court has ruled that the National Development Ministry (NFM) must release all relevant documentation relating to last year’s tobacco concession tender, according to Democratic Coalition (DK) deputy chairman Csaba Molnar.
Israeli PM Congratulates Hungary’s PM Orbán On Election Win
- 24 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Viktor Orbán, the prime minister of Hungary, on his victory in the April 6 general election, Orbán’s press chief said.
Hungarian Hostage-Taker Arrested In Oslo
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Norwegian police arrested a Hungarian man, 41, in Oslo on Monday who had taken a hotel cleaning woman hostage, threatened to detonate a bomb and demanded €1 million in ransom, local media reported.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Hungarian Govt Helps Organisations Send Aid To Ebola-Hit Regions
- 1 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has joined forces with civil and religious organisations to help western African countries threatened by the Ebola epidemic, Foreign Ministry state secretary István Mikola said on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Further Ruminations On Obama’s Hungary Remarks
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist sees the critical remarks made by President Obama accusing the Hungarian government of intimidating NGOs as evidence that the US is deeply concerned about the state of Hungarian democracy. A pro-government commentator accuses President Obama of applying double standards against Hungary.
500 Protest Plan To Bulldoze Roma Housing Estate In Miskolc
- 20 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 500 people protested Miskolc city council’s plan to bulldoze a Roma housing estate to make way for a new football stadium in the north-eastern city on Wednesday. The threatened settlement consists of around a dozen streets – numbered, not named – where Roma families live in 100-year-old, two-storey houses. It skirts the main thoroughfare of Miskolc and at one end is dwarfed by the ...
Police Negligent At Budapest Pride, Say Organisers
- 10 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police failed to properly ensure the safety of participants of the Budapest Pride parade at the weekend, Péter Hanzli, the event’s spokesman, said on Wednesday. The closing event of Budapest Pride, a week-long festival of lesbian, bisexual, gay, trans-gender, and queer culture, was held on Saturday amid a heavy police presence along a cordoned-off route across the city.
Hungarian Water Polo Team's Easy Victory Over China Earns Semi-Final
- 20 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian water polo national team gained victory over China, yesterday in Fina’s World League Super Finals. The victory allows the Hungarian team to play in the semi-final against the national team of Montenegro, today.
Tobacco Franchises In Hungary Only Awarded To Fidesz Friends?
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
A second-level court has ruled that the National Development Ministry (NFM) must release all relevant documentation relating to last year’s tobacco concession tender, according to Democratic Coalition (DK) deputy chairman Csaba Molnar.
Israeli PM Congratulates Hungary’s PM Orbán On Election Win
- 24 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Viktor Orbán, the prime minister of Hungary, on his victory in the April 6 general election, Orbán’s press chief said.