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Hungarian Police Catch Over 5,000 Illegal Migrants Over Weekend
- 7 Sep 2015 3:55 AM
- current affairs
Police apprehended a total of 5,386 border violators over the weekend. A report published on the police’s website shows that 2,181 persons were apprehended on Friday, 1,002 on Saturday and 2,203 on Sunday. Criminal proceedings were started against 38 people for human smuggling and against five people for forging documents. Most border violators were caught in the southern parts of Csongrád ...
Xpat Opinion: Migration Getting Out Of Control In Hungary
- 3 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum fear that migration will cause an ever bigger problem in Europe in the absence of a common EU migration framework. The lack of a joint EU solution may also endanger free movement in the EU. In the latest development in the migrant crisis, Budapest’s Keleti railway station was closed down, as a growing and increasingly desperate crowd of asylum seekers tried ...
Health-Care Workers Block Elizabeth Bridge For Short While
- 2 Sep 2015 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
Health-care workers protesting against low wages blocked Elizabeth Bridge in Budapest at 6.30am. The couple of dozen flashmobbers closed the Pest side of the bridge, letting only buses through, an MTI correspondent reported.
LMP: Hungary's MNB Violates Bank Secrecy
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
LMP will file a complaint against the MNB for violating banking secrets as information about a loan taken by a Magyar Nemzet journalist critical of the central bank has been made public without permission. The MNB said it is demanding a correction from Magyar Nemzet as the journalist’s personal loan, along with “his lack of information and assumed grievances” were behind the false allegations.
Seven Meadows’ Land Festival, Until 23 August, Őrség, Hungary
- 17 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
For the 14th year in a row the Seven Meadows’ Land Festival will take place in the Őrség in southwestern Hungary. The nine-day festival is characterized by 'traditional art and open hearts'. There will be concerts every day by traditional Hungarian musicians and other famous bands like Európa Kiadó, Ripoff Raskolnikov, Müller Péter Sziámi AndFriends, Ferenczi György and the Rackajam and Makám. ...
Real Estate Market On The Rise In Budapest
- 6 Aug 2015 11:45 AM
- property
The growing popularity of online vacation rentals has driven up demand for flats in central Budapest. Home sales in the centre of the capital have risen 40% in just a year, according to real-estate agent Otthon Centrum. Demand is highest for 40-60sqm flats in need of renovation. Interest is strong for flats in the 7th district, where local ruin pubs draw young travellers, as well as in the ...
Invitel, UPC Fined In Hungary For Violating Consumer Protection Rules
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary’s National Media and Info Communications Authority (NMHH) on Monday said it fined Invitel 80 million forints (EUR 260,000) and UPC 10 million forints for violating consumer protection rules. Invitel was fined for breaking rules on making unilateral changes to contracts. UPC was sanctioned for failing to correct general contract conditions that the NMHH earlier found to be in violation of ...
French Artist Bernar Venet Unveils Sculpture In Budapest
- 17 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
An 8 tonne steel sculpture by renowned French contemporary artist Bernar Venet was unveiled in central Budapest. Arcs in Disorder can be viewed in March 15 Square near Elizabeth Bridge. The artist told news agency MTI at the unveiling that he originally planned to display Arcs in southern France, but decided on Budapest instead, given the “prominent” spot on offer.
Hungarian Cabinet Approves Fence On Border
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet decided at its Wednesday meeting to build a temporary fence on the border with Serbia, as quickly as possible, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced yesterday. He warned that similar fences could be installed anywhere along Hungary’s borders in the future if there is no other effective way to stop illegal immigration. He declared that the fence does not violate any international ...
Hungarian Police Catch Over 5,000 Illegal Migrants Over Weekend
- 7 Sep 2015 3:55 AM
- current affairs
Police apprehended a total of 5,386 border violators over the weekend. A report published on the police’s website shows that 2,181 persons were apprehended on Friday, 1,002 on Saturday and 2,203 on Sunday. Criminal proceedings were started against 38 people for human smuggling and against five people for forging documents. Most border violators were caught in the southern parts of Csongrád ...
Xpat Opinion: Migration Getting Out Of Control In Hungary
- 3 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum fear that migration will cause an ever bigger problem in Europe in the absence of a common EU migration framework. The lack of a joint EU solution may also endanger free movement in the EU. In the latest development in the migrant crisis, Budapest’s Keleti railway station was closed down, as a growing and increasingly desperate crowd of asylum seekers tried ...
Health-Care Workers Block Elizabeth Bridge For Short While
- 2 Sep 2015 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
Health-care workers protesting against low wages blocked Elizabeth Bridge in Budapest at 6.30am. The couple of dozen flashmobbers closed the Pest side of the bridge, letting only buses through, an MTI correspondent reported.
LMP: Hungary's MNB Violates Bank Secrecy
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
LMP will file a complaint against the MNB for violating banking secrets as information about a loan taken by a Magyar Nemzet journalist critical of the central bank has been made public without permission. The MNB said it is demanding a correction from Magyar Nemzet as the journalist’s personal loan, along with “his lack of information and assumed grievances” were behind the false allegations.
Seven Meadows’ Land Festival, Until 23 August, Őrség, Hungary
- 17 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
For the 14th year in a row the Seven Meadows’ Land Festival will take place in the Őrség in southwestern Hungary. The nine-day festival is characterized by 'traditional art and open hearts'. There will be concerts every day by traditional Hungarian musicians and other famous bands like Európa Kiadó, Ripoff Raskolnikov, Müller Péter Sziámi AndFriends, Ferenczi György and the Rackajam and Makám. ...
Real Estate Market On The Rise In Budapest
- 6 Aug 2015 11:45 AM
- property
The growing popularity of online vacation rentals has driven up demand for flats in central Budapest. Home sales in the centre of the capital have risen 40% in just a year, according to real-estate agent Otthon Centrum. Demand is highest for 40-60sqm flats in need of renovation. Interest is strong for flats in the 7th district, where local ruin pubs draw young travellers, as well as in the ...
Invitel, UPC Fined In Hungary For Violating Consumer Protection Rules
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary’s National Media and Info Communications Authority (NMHH) on Monday said it fined Invitel 80 million forints (EUR 260,000) and UPC 10 million forints for violating consumer protection rules. Invitel was fined for breaking rules on making unilateral changes to contracts. UPC was sanctioned for failing to correct general contract conditions that the NMHH earlier found to be in violation of ...
French Artist Bernar Venet Unveils Sculpture In Budapest
- 17 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
An 8 tonne steel sculpture by renowned French contemporary artist Bernar Venet was unveiled in central Budapest. Arcs in Disorder can be viewed in March 15 Square near Elizabeth Bridge. The artist told news agency MTI at the unveiling that he originally planned to display Arcs in southern France, but decided on Budapest instead, given the “prominent” spot on offer.
Hungarian Cabinet Approves Fence On Border
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet decided at its Wednesday meeting to build a temporary fence on the border with Serbia, as quickly as possible, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced yesterday. He warned that similar fences could be installed anywhere along Hungary’s borders in the future if there is no other effective way to stop illegal immigration. He declared that the fence does not violate any international ...