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US Congressmen Protest Against Hungary’s Hóman Monument
- 8 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Leaders of the Unites States Congress bipartisan task force against anti- Semitism have voiced protest against Hungary’s plans to erect a monument to Horthy-era minister Bálint Hóman, the New York-based Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported. In a letter to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the body expressed “deep concern” about the monument, planned to be put up in central Hungary’s Székesfehérvár ...
Budapest Has One Less Rival Since Hamburg Withdraws Olympics Bid
- 30 Nov 2015 10:00 AM
- sport
Budapest has one less rival in the bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics as 52% of voters in a Sunday referendum in Hamburg voted against bidding to stage the competition. The remaining candidates are Los Angeles, Paris and Rome, along with Budapest. The International Olympic Committee will select the winner in 2017.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Rejects Luxembourg Counterpart’s Criticism
- 10 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The president of the European Union should enforce Europe’s regulations rather than criticise those that already do so, Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó said on Monday. Referring to remarks by Jean Asselborn, the foreign minister of Luxembourg, the rotating president of the EU, Szijjarto said, “Hungary is one of the few countries in Europe that promote all EU rules concerning migration.”
Dialogue For Hungary Appeals To Minister On Child Hunger
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) has appealed to the human resources minister in an open letter for the ruling parties’ support to eliminate the problem of starving children. PM co-leader Tímea Szabó said that all parties should acknowledge the necessity of eliminating child hunger as a national minimum irrespective of party politics.
23 October Holiday: Hungary Remembers Revolution
- 20 Oct 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
2012 marks the 56th anniversary of the '56 Revolution, a key event in the history of Hungary. On the national holiday this year, PM Orbán will give a speech in front of Parliament, and there will be events throughout the day for those wishing to peacefully commemorate the Revolution. This year the Terror House Museum is joining in the commemorative events and will stage special history ...
Hungarian Travel Agency Korzika Goes Bust
- 15 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- travel
The retail authority MKEH has withdrawn the licence of travel agency Korzika Holidays, leaving 33 travellers stranded abroad. The company had little capital and ran into a difficult situation. The tourists will return to Hungary with the help of the agency’s guarantee deposit. Korzika could not keep up with recent changes in travelling patterns, CEO Sándor Zsila observed.
Budapest Jewish Cultural Festival Leader Quits
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The artistic director of the Jewish Cultural Festival, József Böjte, resigned on Monday after state secretary Csaba Latorcai was jeered off the stage as he made a speech opening the event on Sunday. The audience drowned out Latorcai with applause before he ended his speech because he was defending singer Mária Petrás, whose invitation had been withdrawn due to allegations that she had performed ...
Budapest Bank Cards Hacked
- 13 Aug 2015 3:40 AM
- business
Unknown criminals have gained access to the security settings of bankcards issued by state-owned Budapest Bank and have taken money from the accounts of its clients using ATMs abroad, Napi Gazdaság has learnt from victims. One Budapest Bank client received five or six text messages within minutes, each of them stating that Ft 50,000-60,000 had been withdrawn from his account at an ATM in Bali, ...
Xpat Opinion: Freedom House Downgrades Hungary
- 1 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on a recent report by Freedom House, a left-wing columnist speculates that Hungary will soon become ‘an island of unfreedom’ in Europe. A conservative pundit thinks that the Freedom House assessment is marked by political bias.
US Congressmen Protest Against Hungary’s Hóman Monument
- 8 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Leaders of the Unites States Congress bipartisan task force against anti- Semitism have voiced protest against Hungary’s plans to erect a monument to Horthy-era minister Bálint Hóman, the New York-based Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported. In a letter to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the body expressed “deep concern” about the monument, planned to be put up in central Hungary’s Székesfehérvár ...
Budapest Has One Less Rival Since Hamburg Withdraws Olympics Bid
- 30 Nov 2015 10:00 AM
- sport
Budapest has one less rival in the bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics as 52% of voters in a Sunday referendum in Hamburg voted against bidding to stage the competition. The remaining candidates are Los Angeles, Paris and Rome, along with Budapest. The International Olympic Committee will select the winner in 2017.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Rejects Luxembourg Counterpart’s Criticism
- 10 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The president of the European Union should enforce Europe’s regulations rather than criticise those that already do so, Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó said on Monday. Referring to remarks by Jean Asselborn, the foreign minister of Luxembourg, the rotating president of the EU, Szijjarto said, “Hungary is one of the few countries in Europe that promote all EU rules concerning migration.”
Dialogue For Hungary Appeals To Minister On Child Hunger
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) has appealed to the human resources minister in an open letter for the ruling parties’ support to eliminate the problem of starving children. PM co-leader Tímea Szabó said that all parties should acknowledge the necessity of eliminating child hunger as a national minimum irrespective of party politics.
23 October Holiday: Hungary Remembers Revolution
- 20 Oct 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
2012 marks the 56th anniversary of the '56 Revolution, a key event in the history of Hungary. On the national holiday this year, PM Orbán will give a speech in front of Parliament, and there will be events throughout the day for those wishing to peacefully commemorate the Revolution. This year the Terror House Museum is joining in the commemorative events and will stage special history ...
Hungarian Travel Agency Korzika Goes Bust
- 15 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- travel
The retail authority MKEH has withdrawn the licence of travel agency Korzika Holidays, leaving 33 travellers stranded abroad. The company had little capital and ran into a difficult situation. The tourists will return to Hungary with the help of the agency’s guarantee deposit. Korzika could not keep up with recent changes in travelling patterns, CEO Sándor Zsila observed.
Budapest Jewish Cultural Festival Leader Quits
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The artistic director of the Jewish Cultural Festival, József Böjte, resigned on Monday after state secretary Csaba Latorcai was jeered off the stage as he made a speech opening the event on Sunday. The audience drowned out Latorcai with applause before he ended his speech because he was defending singer Mária Petrás, whose invitation had been withdrawn due to allegations that she had performed ...
Budapest Bank Cards Hacked
- 13 Aug 2015 3:40 AM
- business
Unknown criminals have gained access to the security settings of bankcards issued by state-owned Budapest Bank and have taken money from the accounts of its clients using ATMs abroad, Napi Gazdaság has learnt from victims. One Budapest Bank client received five or six text messages within minutes, each of them stating that Ft 50,000-60,000 had been withdrawn from his account at an ATM in Bali, ...
Xpat Opinion: Freedom House Downgrades Hungary
- 1 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on a recent report by Freedom House, a left-wing columnist speculates that Hungary will soon become ‘an island of unfreedom’ in Europe. A conservative pundit thinks that the Freedom House assessment is marked by political bias.