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Persányi Appointed Commissioner For Liget Project Landscaping
- 10 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Miklós Persányi, the head of Budapest Zoo, has been appointed ministerial commissioner in charge of the ongoing City Park (Liget) development project’s landscaping investments, the minister of human resources said.
HR Ministry Rejects Corruption Allegations
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources ministry rejected allegations by the opposition Socialist Party that it was involved in a scheme to take bribes from social cooperatives in exchange for favours in their bids for EU money. Political weekly 168 Óra said last week that in 2015 Fidesz MP Roland Mengyi had solicited bribes from social cooperatives in exchange for preferential treatment in the bidding process for ...
Competitor Dies After Ironman 70.3 Budapest Triathlon
- 2 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
A foreign competitor in the Ironman 70.3 Budapest triathlon died shortly after the event, the competition’s organisers said. The competitor, who they did not identify, suddenly collapsed during the running leg of the triathlon. The triathlete was then rushed to hospital but was declared dead shortly afterwards.
Hungarian Kayak Champion Kovács Retires
- 1 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Three-time Olympic and 31-time world kayak champion Katalin Kovács announced her retirement from competitive sport on Friday. Fighting back tears, Kovács told a press conference that, as she had failed to qualify for the Rio Olympics, she made it clear to herself and her daughter that her family is now the top priority in her heart.
Migrants Continue Hunger Strike At Serbia-Hungary Border
- 28 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 90 migrants have been holding a hunger strike at the Serbia- Hungary border near Horgos for the fourth consecutive day, demanding that Hungary open its border to them, an MTI correspondent reported from the site. According to unconfirmed reports, another 100 migrants wanted to join the protest at the Subotica reception centre early on Wednesday, but police prevented it.
Hungarian Police Unit Departs To Help Patrol Macedonian-Greek Border
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has sent a new police unit to help patrol the Macedonian-Greek border. The 25-strong unit will serve at the post for a month, the chief of Hungary’s national police said, at a ceremony in Budapest.
Opposition Parties Slam Orbán Over Baile Tusnád Speech
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist party president Gyula Molnár said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech in Baile Tusnád was further evidence that the migrant quota referendum scheduled for October was really about preparing the ground for Hungary to withdraw from the European Union.
LMP Calls For More Greenery In Budapest
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party has called on the government to create more parks in Budapest rather than “destroy the City Park”. LMP’s municipal representative Antal Csárdi said in a statement that the 250 billion forints (EUR 794m) assigned to build a museum complex under the Liget scheme would be enough to rehabilitate several brownfield sites.
Few Protest Demise Of Uber In Budapest
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Only a few cars were observed protesting at Heroes Square in Budapest on Saturday on the last day of Uber’s operation in Hungary, Népszabadság reports.
Persányi Appointed Commissioner For Liget Project Landscaping
- 10 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Miklós Persányi, the head of Budapest Zoo, has been appointed ministerial commissioner in charge of the ongoing City Park (Liget) development project’s landscaping investments, the minister of human resources said.
HR Ministry Rejects Corruption Allegations
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources ministry rejected allegations by the opposition Socialist Party that it was involved in a scheme to take bribes from social cooperatives in exchange for favours in their bids for EU money. Political weekly 168 Óra said last week that in 2015 Fidesz MP Roland Mengyi had solicited bribes from social cooperatives in exchange for preferential treatment in the bidding process for ...
Competitor Dies After Ironman 70.3 Budapest Triathlon
- 2 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
A foreign competitor in the Ironman 70.3 Budapest triathlon died shortly after the event, the competition’s organisers said. The competitor, who they did not identify, suddenly collapsed during the running leg of the triathlon. The triathlete was then rushed to hospital but was declared dead shortly afterwards.
Hungarian Kayak Champion Kovács Retires
- 1 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Three-time Olympic and 31-time world kayak champion Katalin Kovács announced her retirement from competitive sport on Friday. Fighting back tears, Kovács told a press conference that, as she had failed to qualify for the Rio Olympics, she made it clear to herself and her daughter that her family is now the top priority in her heart.
Migrants Continue Hunger Strike At Serbia-Hungary Border
- 28 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 90 migrants have been holding a hunger strike at the Serbia- Hungary border near Horgos for the fourth consecutive day, demanding that Hungary open its border to them, an MTI correspondent reported from the site. According to unconfirmed reports, another 100 migrants wanted to join the protest at the Subotica reception centre early on Wednesday, but police prevented it.
Hungarian Police Unit Departs To Help Patrol Macedonian-Greek Border
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has sent a new police unit to help patrol the Macedonian-Greek border. The 25-strong unit will serve at the post for a month, the chief of Hungary’s national police said, at a ceremony in Budapest.
Opposition Parties Slam Orbán Over Baile Tusnád Speech
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist party president Gyula Molnár said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech in Baile Tusnád was further evidence that the migrant quota referendum scheduled for October was really about preparing the ground for Hungary to withdraw from the European Union.
LMP Calls For More Greenery In Budapest
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party has called on the government to create more parks in Budapest rather than “destroy the City Park”. LMP’s municipal representative Antal Csárdi said in a statement that the 250 billion forints (EUR 794m) assigned to build a museum complex under the Liget scheme would be enough to rehabilitate several brownfield sites.
Few Protest Demise Of Uber In Budapest
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Only a few cars were observed protesting at Heroes Square in Budapest on Saturday on the last day of Uber’s operation in Hungary, Népszabadság reports.