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Orangeways Cancels Bus Routes From Hungary
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Coach company Orangeways cancelled several international routes on the weekend without warning or explanation, TV2 reported. After those who bought tickets online were informed by SMS, the Orangeways Facebook page has been flooded with comments from angry customers.
Hungarian Police Asked To Give Back Overtime Pay
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police who worked extra hours on Hungary’s southern borders during the refugee crisis are being asked to return some of their overtime pay, Népszabadság reports. The work was performed in September and October, most often in 16-hour shifts. The explanation is that the officers have been paid for more overtime than they actually worked.
Biszku Receives Suspended Prison Term For Complicity In War Crimes In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Communist-era party functionary Béla Biszku received a suspended prison sentence for complicity in war crimes. The Municipal Court of Budapest, however, exonerated him of the charges of ordering the shooting of a total of 49 anti-communist protesters in December 1956 and the beating of academics in March 1957.
Over 500 Granted Refugee Status In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Out of 177,000 asylum seekers 533 were granted refugee status this year, Immigration and Citizenship Office director Zsuzsanna Végh told Klubrádió on Thursday. The vast majority of asylum seekers did not wait for the end of the procedures, but left the country, therefore no decision was made in their cases. An average of ten asylum applications per day have been submitted since September.
V4 Premiers, Including Hungary's PM Give Cameron A Hearing
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime ministers of the Visegrád Four countries had a separate meeting in Brussels yesterday prior to the EU summit and were joined by British Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss his proposals for EU reform. Cameron would like to restrict welfare payments to immigrants from other EU countries. However, the Visegrád Four leaders rejected that, saying it amounts to a restriction on freedom ...
Popular Hungarian Bandleader Benkó Dies
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Clarinet player Sándor Benkó, founder of the popular Benkó Dixieland Band, died on Tuesday at the age of 75, his family announced. Benkó started the group while a high school student in 1957. Its first album was certified a gold disc. The band toured the world, took part in many music festivals and received numerous awards. The band has no fewer than 1,800 professional recordings.
Charges Raised Against Nigerian Drug Mule In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Charges have been raised against a 41 year-old Nigerian man who tried to smuggle 101 cocaine capsules in his stomach from Holland to Hungary, the Budapest chief prosecutor said. The suspect living in Budapest’s 15th district was offered 4,000 euros by a Suriname-born Dutch acquaintance for smuggling the total 1,000 grams of drugs to Hungary. He was supposed to deliver the capsules to a Hungarian ...
Recall Of VW Cars In Hungary Starts In January
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Porsche Hungaria, the importer of Volkswagen vehicles, will begin recalling models affected in the Volkswagen emissions scandal in January, CEO János Eppel said yesterday. An estimated 34,000 cars 5-6 years old with diesel engines are affected in Hungary, he added. Porsche Hungaria is in the midst of contacting car owners and is planning to complete the repair of all vehicles within one year. The ...
More Companies De-Registered In Hungary
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Some 44,700 companies have been deleted from the official register this year, 4% more than last year, website feketelista.hu reports. More companies were de-registered than created in all 19 counties. In Budapest, twice as many, 20,534, companies were removed from the list as were added.
Orangeways Cancels Bus Routes From Hungary
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Coach company Orangeways cancelled several international routes on the weekend without warning or explanation, TV2 reported. After those who bought tickets online were informed by SMS, the Orangeways Facebook page has been flooded with comments from angry customers.
Hungarian Police Asked To Give Back Overtime Pay
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police who worked extra hours on Hungary’s southern borders during the refugee crisis are being asked to return some of their overtime pay, Népszabadság reports. The work was performed in September and October, most often in 16-hour shifts. The explanation is that the officers have been paid for more overtime than they actually worked.
Biszku Receives Suspended Prison Term For Complicity In War Crimes In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Communist-era party functionary Béla Biszku received a suspended prison sentence for complicity in war crimes. The Municipal Court of Budapest, however, exonerated him of the charges of ordering the shooting of a total of 49 anti-communist protesters in December 1956 and the beating of academics in March 1957.
Over 500 Granted Refugee Status In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Out of 177,000 asylum seekers 533 were granted refugee status this year, Immigration and Citizenship Office director Zsuzsanna Végh told Klubrádió on Thursday. The vast majority of asylum seekers did not wait for the end of the procedures, but left the country, therefore no decision was made in their cases. An average of ten asylum applications per day have been submitted since September.
V4 Premiers, Including Hungary's PM Give Cameron A Hearing
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime ministers of the Visegrád Four countries had a separate meeting in Brussels yesterday prior to the EU summit and were joined by British Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss his proposals for EU reform. Cameron would like to restrict welfare payments to immigrants from other EU countries. However, the Visegrád Four leaders rejected that, saying it amounts to a restriction on freedom ...
Popular Hungarian Bandleader Benkó Dies
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Clarinet player Sándor Benkó, founder of the popular Benkó Dixieland Band, died on Tuesday at the age of 75, his family announced. Benkó started the group while a high school student in 1957. Its first album was certified a gold disc. The band toured the world, took part in many music festivals and received numerous awards. The band has no fewer than 1,800 professional recordings.
Charges Raised Against Nigerian Drug Mule In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Charges have been raised against a 41 year-old Nigerian man who tried to smuggle 101 cocaine capsules in his stomach from Holland to Hungary, the Budapest chief prosecutor said. The suspect living in Budapest’s 15th district was offered 4,000 euros by a Suriname-born Dutch acquaintance for smuggling the total 1,000 grams of drugs to Hungary. He was supposed to deliver the capsules to a Hungarian ...
Recall Of VW Cars In Hungary Starts In January
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Porsche Hungaria, the importer of Volkswagen vehicles, will begin recalling models affected in the Volkswagen emissions scandal in January, CEO János Eppel said yesterday. An estimated 34,000 cars 5-6 years old with diesel engines are affected in Hungary, he added. Porsche Hungaria is in the midst of contacting car owners and is planning to complete the repair of all vehicles within one year. The ...
More Companies De-Registered In Hungary
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Some 44,700 companies have been deleted from the official register this year, 4% more than last year, website feketelista.hu reports. More companies were de-registered than created in all 19 counties. In Budapest, twice as many, 20,534, companies were removed from the list as were added.