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Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Budapest Gears Up For Formula 1, Water Polo Weekend
- 25 Jul 2014 4:10 AM
- entertainment
The F1 Hungarian Grand Prix will come to Mogyoród, near Budapest, this weekend, attracting large crowds. UK’s champion Lewis Hamilton is tipped to stand in the first grid on Sunday. On central Budapest’s Margaret Island, the European Water Polo Championships are drawing to a close, with polo fans expecting Hungary to win the event’s final on Sunday.
Hungarian Natural Horsemanship Guru Says Horses Deserve Better
- 22 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
“Horse whisperer” - that's the moniker used of trainers who can develop a special rapport with horses by their presence, words and body language. Gyula Mészáros doesn't use that term and yet he is Hungary's best known horse whisperer.
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 ...
Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Voted Third On The World’s 50 Best Hotels List
- 14 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
Based on a recent survey by the popular American travel magazine Travel+Leisure, readers have voted for their favourite hotels and resorts, and Budapest’s Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace took the glorious bronze medal.
Taste Hungary Wins The Drinks Business Award For "Best Contribution To Wine & Spirits Tourism"
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
TASTE HUNGARY, a Budapest-based tourism company which organizes food and wine tours featuring Hungary's leading wineries and food producers, has won the prestigious Drinks Business Award 2014 in the category of Best Contribution to Wine & Spirits Tourism. The awards were unveiled at the London Wine Fair on June 3rd.
Hungary’s Cabinet Chief Lázár Calls On Sacked Origo Editor To Come Clear
- 5 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
János Lázár, the cabinet chief, late on Tuesday asked the outgoing editor in chief of the Origo news portal to publicly deny rumours surrounding his dismissal. Gergő Sáling was “sacked” because Origo published articles concerning Lázár’s hotel bills, which critics have described as exorbitant, according to opposition demonstrators who held a protest against Sáling’s removal yesterday.
Hungarian Job Seekers Finding Work Through Social Networks
- 29 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
If you are an expat living in Hungary, searching for employment can seem like a difficult prospect. However, with the advent of the Internet and the growth of social networking sites, there are a wealth of new possibilities wherein you can obtain employment.
Spy Claim Attempt To Weaken Hungary’s Jobbik, Says Vona
- 20 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament held a hearing on espionage allegations targeting radical nationalist Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács. Jobbik leader Gábor Vona said there was a “base and all-too-obvious” smear campaign to bring down Jobbik.
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Budapest Gears Up For Formula 1, Water Polo Weekend
- 25 Jul 2014 4:10 AM
- entertainment
The F1 Hungarian Grand Prix will come to Mogyoród, near Budapest, this weekend, attracting large crowds. UK’s champion Lewis Hamilton is tipped to stand in the first grid on Sunday. On central Budapest’s Margaret Island, the European Water Polo Championships are drawing to a close, with polo fans expecting Hungary to win the event’s final on Sunday.
Hungarian Natural Horsemanship Guru Says Horses Deserve Better
- 22 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
“Horse whisperer” - that's the moniker used of trainers who can develop a special rapport with horses by their presence, words and body language. Gyula Mészáros doesn't use that term and yet he is Hungary's best known horse whisperer.
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 ...
Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Voted Third On The World’s 50 Best Hotels List
- 14 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
Based on a recent survey by the popular American travel magazine Travel+Leisure, readers have voted for their favourite hotels and resorts, and Budapest’s Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace took the glorious bronze medal.
Taste Hungary Wins The Drinks Business Award For "Best Contribution To Wine & Spirits Tourism"
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
TASTE HUNGARY, a Budapest-based tourism company which organizes food and wine tours featuring Hungary's leading wineries and food producers, has won the prestigious Drinks Business Award 2014 in the category of Best Contribution to Wine & Spirits Tourism. The awards were unveiled at the London Wine Fair on June 3rd.
Hungary’s Cabinet Chief Lázár Calls On Sacked Origo Editor To Come Clear
- 5 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
János Lázár, the cabinet chief, late on Tuesday asked the outgoing editor in chief of the Origo news portal to publicly deny rumours surrounding his dismissal. Gergő Sáling was “sacked” because Origo published articles concerning Lázár’s hotel bills, which critics have described as exorbitant, according to opposition demonstrators who held a protest against Sáling’s removal yesterday.
Hungarian Job Seekers Finding Work Through Social Networks
- 29 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
If you are an expat living in Hungary, searching for employment can seem like a difficult prospect. However, with the advent of the Internet and the growth of social networking sites, there are a wealth of new possibilities wherein you can obtain employment.
Spy Claim Attempt To Weaken Hungary’s Jobbik, Says Vona
- 20 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament held a hearing on espionage allegations targeting radical nationalist Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács. Jobbik leader Gábor Vona said there was a “base and all-too-obvious” smear campaign to bring down Jobbik.