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Two-Thirds Of Hungarians Ready To Pay Hospital Fees
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Two-thirds of respondents in a recent survey said they would be willing to pay fees for visits to doctors and hospitals if that would improve the standard of health care. Such fees introduced by the Gyurcsány government were rejected in a referendum in 2008. In the new poll by the Publicus Institute, commissioned by the weekly Vasárnapi Hírek, two-thirds of the respondents were unhappy with the ...
RTL TV Banned From Hungarian Parliament
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaker László Kövér on Friday banned RTL Klub television from entering Parliament for an indefinite period, saying the crew from Hungary’s most popular channel had been filming in areas off-limits to the media. He did not say exactly where this had happened, but the ban comes after RTL attempted to record a press conference held in the building by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and ...
Fewer Foreigners Starting Businesses In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The number of new companies registered with one or more foreign owners fell from an annual 3,000 in 2009 to 2,200 last year, according to company data provider Opten. Tighter rules aimed at reducing registrations for fraudulent purposes played a part in the lower number.
British Suspects To Be Extradited From Hungary
- 20 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The two British men arrested on a train in Lökösháza on Wednesday opted for a simplified procedure whereby they will be extradited to the UK within ten days, when they appeared in court yesterday. The Capital Court placed Omar Trevor Brooks and Simon Jonathan Keller into custody. They were travelling without identification in defiance of a ban on leaving the UK.
First “Smart Lamppost” In Budapest
- 19 Nov 2015 8:37 AM
- tech
The first "smart lamppost" in Budapest with LED lighting and serving as a charger for electric cars and as a WiFi hotspot, was officially installed in Buda on Thursday. The intelligent lamppost on Széna tér in front of the Mammut shopping mall also features a surveillance camera and an emergency phone with a direct link to the Second District police, said Marie-Theres Thiell, head of energy ...
Swimming Complex On Margaret Island in Budapest Under Renovation
- 19 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- property
The Palatinus swimming complex on Margaret Island is to be renovated at a cost of over Ft 2 billion. The goal is ensure that the complex can stay open all through the year. A new wellness section will be completed by next summer.
Budapest-Belgrade Rail Line Upgrade Agreement Finalised
- 19 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Preparation of an agreement on a Chinese-financed project to upgrade the Budapest-Belgrade railway line is drawing to a close, Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó told reporters on Wednesday following talks in Beijing. He said the three parties had agreed on the most important political questions and all indications are that the prime ministers of the three countries can sign the ...
Hungary’s Defence Minister Simicskó Calls Off Kecskemét Air Show
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Defence Minister István Simicskó decided yesterday to cancel next year’s International Aviation Day at Kecskemét, citing changed security circumstances. “Nothing is more important than defending the country, and we must concentrate on that with all our might,” Simicskó said.
Nearly 500,000 Hungarians Oppose Refugee Quota
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The signature drive against the EU’s refugee quota is making good progress, Magyar Idõk writes, as the petition has been signed by nearly 500,000 people since November 4. Fidesz seeks to reach as many people as possible before the end of the year and will relay the result of the symbolic campaign to Brussels to support the government in its political struggle against the quotas and in EU court ...
Two-Thirds Of Hungarians Ready To Pay Hospital Fees
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Two-thirds of respondents in a recent survey said they would be willing to pay fees for visits to doctors and hospitals if that would improve the standard of health care. Such fees introduced by the Gyurcsány government were rejected in a referendum in 2008. In the new poll by the Publicus Institute, commissioned by the weekly Vasárnapi Hírek, two-thirds of the respondents were unhappy with the ...
RTL TV Banned From Hungarian Parliament
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaker László Kövér on Friday banned RTL Klub television from entering Parliament for an indefinite period, saying the crew from Hungary’s most popular channel had been filming in areas off-limits to the media. He did not say exactly where this had happened, but the ban comes after RTL attempted to record a press conference held in the building by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and ...
Fewer Foreigners Starting Businesses In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The number of new companies registered with one or more foreign owners fell from an annual 3,000 in 2009 to 2,200 last year, according to company data provider Opten. Tighter rules aimed at reducing registrations for fraudulent purposes played a part in the lower number.
British Suspects To Be Extradited From Hungary
- 20 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The two British men arrested on a train in Lökösháza on Wednesday opted for a simplified procedure whereby they will be extradited to the UK within ten days, when they appeared in court yesterday. The Capital Court placed Omar Trevor Brooks and Simon Jonathan Keller into custody. They were travelling without identification in defiance of a ban on leaving the UK.
First “Smart Lamppost” In Budapest
- 19 Nov 2015 8:37 AM
- tech
The first "smart lamppost" in Budapest with LED lighting and serving as a charger for electric cars and as a WiFi hotspot, was officially installed in Buda on Thursday. The intelligent lamppost on Széna tér in front of the Mammut shopping mall also features a surveillance camera and an emergency phone with a direct link to the Second District police, said Marie-Theres Thiell, head of energy ...
Swimming Complex On Margaret Island in Budapest Under Renovation
- 19 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- property
The Palatinus swimming complex on Margaret Island is to be renovated at a cost of over Ft 2 billion. The goal is ensure that the complex can stay open all through the year. A new wellness section will be completed by next summer.
Budapest-Belgrade Rail Line Upgrade Agreement Finalised
- 19 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Preparation of an agreement on a Chinese-financed project to upgrade the Budapest-Belgrade railway line is drawing to a close, Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó told reporters on Wednesday following talks in Beijing. He said the three parties had agreed on the most important political questions and all indications are that the prime ministers of the three countries can sign the ...
Hungary’s Defence Minister Simicskó Calls Off Kecskemét Air Show
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Defence Minister István Simicskó decided yesterday to cancel next year’s International Aviation Day at Kecskemét, citing changed security circumstances. “Nothing is more important than defending the country, and we must concentrate on that with all our might,” Simicskó said.
Nearly 500,000 Hungarians Oppose Refugee Quota
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The signature drive against the EU’s refugee quota is making good progress, Magyar Idõk writes, as the petition has been signed by nearly 500,000 people since November 4. Fidesz seeks to reach as many people as possible before the end of the year and will relay the result of the symbolic campaign to Brussels to support the government in its political struggle against the quotas and in EU court ...