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Mayor: Budapest Agglomeration Public Transport Funded Until Feb 17
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Public transport services to the agglomeration of Budapest will operate until February 17, when the city’s new municipal budget is scheduled for approval, Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós, said. In talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in December last year it was agreed that Budapest has no obligation to finance transport in the agglomeration area, Tarlós told a press conference.
Hungarian PM’s Son-In-Law Tiborcz Involved In HUF 200mn Deal
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Together is initiating an official investigation into the accumulation of wealth by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s daughter Ráhel and her husband István Tiborcz, due to his unclear involvement in the purchase of a Ft 200 million property. It has emerged that Tiborcz paid the stamp duty to register TRA, a company that was a member of a consortium that in December bought the Schossberger mansion in ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Press In Central Europe ‘Freer ’ Than In West
- 11 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Recent events have made it clear that the press has greater freedom in central Europe than in western Europe, Hungary’s foreign minister said. Péter Szijjártó reacted to comments from Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström made at a defence conference in Sweden on Sunday in which she referred to Hungary and Poland as countries that have introduced reforms which restrict the freedom of ...
Hungary Rolls Out New Electronic ID Card
- 11 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The first new one-stop biometric card combining personal identification, social security and tax identification information was issued in Budapest on Monday. The e-card which is also suitable for providing an electronic signature was presented by interior ministry state secretary László Tasnádi at the Central Office for Administrative and Electronic Public Services (KEKKH). Tasnádi said the ...
Budapest Spas Close Strong Year
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest spas and thermal baths recorded an outstanding year in 2015, with revenues rising 17% to Ft 10.2 billion and the number of visitors up 15% to 3.9 million, CEO László Szõke announced. He said Budapest Gyógyfürdõi és Hévizei made a Ft 2 billion operating profit in 2015, compared to the Ft 644 million loss for 2010. The baths operator saw a 80% rise in revenues since 2010 and 34% growth in ...
Hungarian Prisoners Awarded Compensation
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Almost 40 inmates may receive state compensation because the conditions in Hungarian prisons constitute a violation of human dignity, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Strasbourg on Thursday. The Hungarian state must pay a total of €541,000 in compensation to the 39 convicts within three months. The plaintiffs had sued Hungary mainly because of the circumstances of detention and lack of ...
Hungarian Opposition Parties Slam Orbán For ‘Not Standing Up To Cameron’
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists said Viktor Orbán’s talks with David Cameron had been a “failure”. The Socialists expected Orbán to take a more courageous stand for the interests of Hungarians working in the UK, Socialist member of parliament’s foreign affairs committee Attila Mesterhazy said, adding that Orbán was only helping out Cameron, who was in Hungary as part of an international tour.
Implementation Of Paris Climate Deal ‘In Both Hungary’s, UK’s Interest’
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Implementing the Paris climate deal without compromises is in both Hungary’s and Britain’s interest, the president’s office said in a statement after a meeting between President János Áder and British Prime Minister David Cameron. The two politicians discussed that climate change affects Hungary and the UK at a rate above the European Union average, the statement said.
Hungary’s PM Orbán, Cameron Discuss Range Of Issues
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Vikor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister, told a joint press conference that he and his British counterpart, David Cameron, shared the view that the role of national parliaments in the European Union should be reconsidered and that countries outside the euro zone should get equal treatment in EU institutions. Orbán also assured Cameron that Hungary, as a NATO partner, is committed to further taking ...
Mayor: Budapest Agglomeration Public Transport Funded Until Feb 17
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Public transport services to the agglomeration of Budapest will operate until February 17, when the city’s new municipal budget is scheduled for approval, Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós, said. In talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in December last year it was agreed that Budapest has no obligation to finance transport in the agglomeration area, Tarlós told a press conference.
Hungarian PM’s Son-In-Law Tiborcz Involved In HUF 200mn Deal
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Together is initiating an official investigation into the accumulation of wealth by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s daughter Ráhel and her husband István Tiborcz, due to his unclear involvement in the purchase of a Ft 200 million property. It has emerged that Tiborcz paid the stamp duty to register TRA, a company that was a member of a consortium that in December bought the Schossberger mansion in ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Press In Central Europe ‘Freer ’ Than In West
- 11 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Recent events have made it clear that the press has greater freedom in central Europe than in western Europe, Hungary’s foreign minister said. Péter Szijjártó reacted to comments from Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström made at a defence conference in Sweden on Sunday in which she referred to Hungary and Poland as countries that have introduced reforms which restrict the freedom of ...
Hungary Rolls Out New Electronic ID Card
- 11 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The first new one-stop biometric card combining personal identification, social security and tax identification information was issued in Budapest on Monday. The e-card which is also suitable for providing an electronic signature was presented by interior ministry state secretary László Tasnádi at the Central Office for Administrative and Electronic Public Services (KEKKH). Tasnádi said the ...
Budapest Spas Close Strong Year
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest spas and thermal baths recorded an outstanding year in 2015, with revenues rising 17% to Ft 10.2 billion and the number of visitors up 15% to 3.9 million, CEO László Szõke announced. He said Budapest Gyógyfürdõi és Hévizei made a Ft 2 billion operating profit in 2015, compared to the Ft 644 million loss for 2010. The baths operator saw a 80% rise in revenues since 2010 and 34% growth in ...
Hungarian Prisoners Awarded Compensation
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Almost 40 inmates may receive state compensation because the conditions in Hungarian prisons constitute a violation of human dignity, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Strasbourg on Thursday. The Hungarian state must pay a total of €541,000 in compensation to the 39 convicts within three months. The plaintiffs had sued Hungary mainly because of the circumstances of detention and lack of ...
Hungarian Opposition Parties Slam Orbán For ‘Not Standing Up To Cameron’
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists said Viktor Orbán’s talks with David Cameron had been a “failure”. The Socialists expected Orbán to take a more courageous stand for the interests of Hungarians working in the UK, Socialist member of parliament’s foreign affairs committee Attila Mesterhazy said, adding that Orbán was only helping out Cameron, who was in Hungary as part of an international tour.
Implementation Of Paris Climate Deal ‘In Both Hungary’s, UK’s Interest’
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Implementing the Paris climate deal without compromises is in both Hungary’s and Britain’s interest, the president’s office said in a statement after a meeting between President János Áder and British Prime Minister David Cameron. The two politicians discussed that climate change affects Hungary and the UK at a rate above the European Union average, the statement said.
Hungary’s PM Orbán, Cameron Discuss Range Of Issues
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Vikor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister, told a joint press conference that he and his British counterpart, David Cameron, shared the view that the role of national parliaments in the European Union should be reconsidered and that countries outside the euro zone should get equal treatment in EU institutions. Orbán also assured Cameron that Hungary, as a NATO partner, is committed to further taking ...