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Hungary’s Opposition Criticises PM Over Tusványos Speech
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over his remarks at the 26th annual Bálványos Summer University). The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that the prime minister should initiate amending the EU’s founding treaty or Hungary’s treaty of accession. Jobbik said that if Orbán “is truly worried for national self-determination in Europe”, he should reinstate the Border Guard ...
Formula 1 Attracts 186,000 In Hungary
- 27 Jul 2015 4:30 AM
- sport
During its four days, some 186,000 people visited the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix organised near Budapest for the 30th time, the head of Hungaroring Sport told public news channel M1. The number of visitors was 10% up from last year’s event, Zsolt Gyulay said. On Sunday, Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel claimed victory in the Grand Prix, round 10 of the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship.
Over 4,700 Illegal Entrants Detained By Hungarian Police
- 27 Jul 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s police detained 4,725 illegal immigrants between Friday and Sunday, a much larger number than at any weekend before, the police reported. According to the police website, nine people are suspected of human smuggling. Most illegal entrants, including 226 children, were apprehended along Hungary’s southern borders, the report said. The migrants have come from countries including ...
British Authorities Extradite Drug Dealer To Hungary
- 27 Jul 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
British authorities have recently extradited to Hungary a Briton suspected of running a drug business in Budapest earlier, national police reported. According to charges, the 45-year-old man produced drugs in a lab in northern Budapest between 2010 and 2012, the police said on its website. The suspect mailed the drugs to clients mostly in the United States and Australia.
Hungary Faces Tropical Heat
- 24 Jul 2015 9:04 AM
- current affairs
After a weeklong heatwave with daily highs reaching 37-38 degrees Hungary is to face tropical weather conditions in the next few days, the national weather service said. Intense summer heat pulling in from the south and southwest will continue to grip the country with humidity increasing day by day, the service said. Daily highs over the next three days will hover around 36-37 degrees Celsius and ...
Residents Of Budapest Seek Refuge From Heat Wave In Baths
- 24 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Visitor numbers at six baths and water parks in Budapest were up by 23% in June compared to the same month last year, sales and marketing director of baths operator Budapest Gyógyfürdői és Hévizei Szilvia Czinege said. Since June, visitor numbers at baths and water parks in Budapest topped 60,000 on two separate weekends because of an early summer heat wave.
DK Calls On Govt To Abandon 2024 Budapest Summer Olympics Bid
- 24 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) demands that the government should stop preparations for Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and wasteful spending on related “pointless” infrastructure projects, the party spokesman said, making reference to a recent impact study. The study concludes that Budapest is unsuitable for hosting the Games for which the city would need to spend ...
Night Of Public Baths In Budapest On July 31
- 23 Jul 2015 11:40 AM
- health & wellness
The annual Public Baths Night will be arranged on July 31 this year, at the initiative of the Hungarian Baths Federation. Public baths are free to provide local entertainment and discounts to guests. The federation proposes that the public baths stay open until at least 10 p.m. on the night, or until midnight if possible. There are roughly 200 spas and public baths in Hungary. So far 25 have ...
Tom Hanks Visit’s Budapest’s House Of Terror Museum
- 23 Jul 2015 11:35 AM
- community & culture
Two-times Oscar-winning Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks has visited Budapest’s House of Terror Museum while in the Hungarian capital to shoot his new mystic thriller “Inferno”, adapted from Dan Brown’s bestselling novel. The actor is reported to be an avid fan of history, his father having served in the US Navy during the Second World War and himself playing in several history-themed films during ...
Hungary’s Opposition Criticises PM Over Tusványos Speech
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over his remarks at the 26th annual Bálványos Summer University). The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that the prime minister should initiate amending the EU’s founding treaty or Hungary’s treaty of accession. Jobbik said that if Orbán “is truly worried for national self-determination in Europe”, he should reinstate the Border Guard ...
Formula 1 Attracts 186,000 In Hungary
- 27 Jul 2015 4:30 AM
- sport
During its four days, some 186,000 people visited the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix organised near Budapest for the 30th time, the head of Hungaroring Sport told public news channel M1. The number of visitors was 10% up from last year’s event, Zsolt Gyulay said. On Sunday, Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel claimed victory in the Grand Prix, round 10 of the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship.
Over 4,700 Illegal Entrants Detained By Hungarian Police
- 27 Jul 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s police detained 4,725 illegal immigrants between Friday and Sunday, a much larger number than at any weekend before, the police reported. According to the police website, nine people are suspected of human smuggling. Most illegal entrants, including 226 children, were apprehended along Hungary’s southern borders, the report said. The migrants have come from countries including ...
British Authorities Extradite Drug Dealer To Hungary
- 27 Jul 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
British authorities have recently extradited to Hungary a Briton suspected of running a drug business in Budapest earlier, national police reported. According to charges, the 45-year-old man produced drugs in a lab in northern Budapest between 2010 and 2012, the police said on its website. The suspect mailed the drugs to clients mostly in the United States and Australia.
Hungary Faces Tropical Heat
- 24 Jul 2015 9:04 AM
- current affairs
After a weeklong heatwave with daily highs reaching 37-38 degrees Hungary is to face tropical weather conditions in the next few days, the national weather service said. Intense summer heat pulling in from the south and southwest will continue to grip the country with humidity increasing day by day, the service said. Daily highs over the next three days will hover around 36-37 degrees Celsius and ...
Residents Of Budapest Seek Refuge From Heat Wave In Baths
- 24 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Visitor numbers at six baths and water parks in Budapest were up by 23% in June compared to the same month last year, sales and marketing director of baths operator Budapest Gyógyfürdői és Hévizei Szilvia Czinege said. Since June, visitor numbers at baths and water parks in Budapest topped 60,000 on two separate weekends because of an early summer heat wave.
DK Calls On Govt To Abandon 2024 Budapest Summer Olympics Bid
- 24 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) demands that the government should stop preparations for Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and wasteful spending on related “pointless” infrastructure projects, the party spokesman said, making reference to a recent impact study. The study concludes that Budapest is unsuitable for hosting the Games for which the city would need to spend ...
Night Of Public Baths In Budapest On July 31
- 23 Jul 2015 11:40 AM
- health & wellness
The annual Public Baths Night will be arranged on July 31 this year, at the initiative of the Hungarian Baths Federation. Public baths are free to provide local entertainment and discounts to guests. The federation proposes that the public baths stay open until at least 10 p.m. on the night, or until midnight if possible. There are roughly 200 spas and public baths in Hungary. So far 25 have ...
Tom Hanks Visit’s Budapest’s House Of Terror Museum
- 23 Jul 2015 11:35 AM
- community & culture
Two-times Oscar-winning Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks has visited Budapest’s House of Terror Museum while in the Hungarian capital to shoot his new mystic thriller “Inferno”, adapted from Dan Brown’s bestselling novel. The actor is reported to be an avid fan of history, his father having served in the US Navy during the Second World War and himself playing in several history-themed films during ...