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Australian Man Sentenced For Assaulting A Policeman In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An Australian national has been sentenced in Budapest for assaulting a police officer, the Municipal Prosecutor’s Office said. The young man received a suspended sentence of 1 year 9 months in prison in a 72- hour expedited procedure. Police were alerted in Nagymező utca in Budapest’s central 6th district when the Australian man and his friend were seen “disturbing the peace”, a police report ...
Refurbishment Of Gül Baba Shrine Budapest Starts
- 5 Aug 2015 4:06 AM
- property
The turbeh of Gül Baba, one of the westernmost holy shrines of Muslims, is closed for archaeological excavation until late September, daily Magyar Nemzet said. The works are part of a complete refurbishment of the octagonal tomb, located close to the Danube on the Buda side of Hungary’s capital city, archaeologist Adrienn Papp of the Budapest History Museum said. Gül Baba (The Father of Roses) ...
Hungary’s NBH Opens Office In Paris
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) has opened its second international office, in Paris, the central bank said. The NBH opened an office in Hamburg in July and will open ones in Rome, New York, Buenos Aires and Beirut in the coming months. The offices are intended to raise the profile of the NBH and its work globally as well as strengthen and build on ties between other leading financial ...
Hungarian Villagers Resist Plans For Refugee Camps
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Residents of Martonfa resisted government plans to build a refugee camp near their Baranya county village by erecting tents and occupying the space. Police checked their papers on Monday afternoon then returned in the evening and warned them that they were trespassing, after which they left.
Over 100,000 Downloads From New Hungarian Website On Direct EU Support
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Some 105,000 visitors have downloaded information about direct European Union support from a new Hungarian-language website launched last Tuesday. The development ministry said a third of visitors wanted to learn about EU funding available for business development. The businesses operate in areas including science and innovation, culture and civil initiatives, environment protection and climate ...
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 ...
Hungarian Police Officers Charged With People Smuggling
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The chief prosecutor’s office has raised charges of human smuggling against five people including three police officers. The officers are believed to have monitored the movements of patrols along the border in the Hercegszántó area, and helped illegal immigrants avoid a police check, the office said. All five suspects have been arrested.
Socialists: Hungarian Govt Wants To Push Migrants Further West
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is trying to push the wave of migrants further to the west by building a fence on the Hungarian-Serbian border, the opposition Socialists said. The party’s Zala County deputy leader Balázs Góra told a press conference that this is why the government plans to build new reception centres in Baranya and Zala counties, in western Hungary. He said it was odd that the announcement to ...
Construction Of Fence On Hungarian Border Starts Today
- 3 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Construction of a 175km fence begins at 12 locations on the Serbian border at 6 a.m. Monday, following preparatory work last week, local news website delmagyar.hu reported on Sunday. Soldiers will take part in the construction along with 318 registered jobless who will be employed as public works staff in two shifts.
Australian Man Sentenced For Assaulting A Policeman In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An Australian national has been sentenced in Budapest for assaulting a police officer, the Municipal Prosecutor’s Office said. The young man received a suspended sentence of 1 year 9 months in prison in a 72- hour expedited procedure. Police were alerted in Nagymező utca in Budapest’s central 6th district when the Australian man and his friend were seen “disturbing the peace”, a police report ...
Refurbishment Of Gül Baba Shrine Budapest Starts
- 5 Aug 2015 4:06 AM
- property
The turbeh of Gül Baba, one of the westernmost holy shrines of Muslims, is closed for archaeological excavation until late September, daily Magyar Nemzet said. The works are part of a complete refurbishment of the octagonal tomb, located close to the Danube on the Buda side of Hungary’s capital city, archaeologist Adrienn Papp of the Budapest History Museum said. Gül Baba (The Father of Roses) ...
Hungary’s NBH Opens Office In Paris
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) has opened its second international office, in Paris, the central bank said. The NBH opened an office in Hamburg in July and will open ones in Rome, New York, Buenos Aires and Beirut in the coming months. The offices are intended to raise the profile of the NBH and its work globally as well as strengthen and build on ties between other leading financial ...
Hungarian Villagers Resist Plans For Refugee Camps
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Residents of Martonfa resisted government plans to build a refugee camp near their Baranya county village by erecting tents and occupying the space. Police checked their papers on Monday afternoon then returned in the evening and warned them that they were trespassing, after which they left.
Over 100,000 Downloads From New Hungarian Website On Direct EU Support
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Some 105,000 visitors have downloaded information about direct European Union support from a new Hungarian-language website launched last Tuesday. The development ministry said a third of visitors wanted to learn about EU funding available for business development. The businesses operate in areas including science and innovation, culture and civil initiatives, environment protection and climate ...
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 ...
Hungarian Police Officers Charged With People Smuggling
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The chief prosecutor’s office has raised charges of human smuggling against five people including three police officers. The officers are believed to have monitored the movements of patrols along the border in the Hercegszántó area, and helped illegal immigrants avoid a police check, the office said. All five suspects have been arrested.
Socialists: Hungarian Govt Wants To Push Migrants Further West
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is trying to push the wave of migrants further to the west by building a fence on the Hungarian-Serbian border, the opposition Socialists said. The party’s Zala County deputy leader Balázs Góra told a press conference that this is why the government plans to build new reception centres in Baranya and Zala counties, in western Hungary. He said it was odd that the announcement to ...
Construction Of Fence On Hungarian Border Starts Today
- 3 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Construction of a 175km fence begins at 12 locations on the Serbian border at 6 a.m. Monday, following preparatory work last week, local news website delmagyar.hu reported on Sunday. Soldiers will take part in the construction along with 318 registered jobless who will be employed as public works staff in two shifts.