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Hungary Slowly Being Vindicated On Migration, Says Govt Spox
- 6 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s positions on stopping illegal migration to the European Union are being vindicated step by step, the government spokesman told MTI by phone from the informal EU summit in Malta.
Former PM Gyurcsány: Democratic Coalition Ready For Government
- 6 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- current affairs
The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) is ready to govern the country “in integrity and honesty, on behalf of the majority and authorised by that majority,” party leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said in a state-of-the-nation address. At a party rally, Gyurcsány told his supporters that DK was ready to “defeat evil and reclaim Hungary from Fidesz and return it to the Hungarian nation”.
Jobbik Declines To Come Up With Nominee For President
- 6 Feb 2017 6:18 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party will not nominate anyone for Hungary’s next president; the party maintains its position that the president should be elected directly by voters, Jobbik’s parliamentary group leader said. János Volner said that the country’s head of state should be a person who embodies national unity, whose personality will not lead to divisions and who has no affiliations to ...
Govt Pays Out EUR 3.75m To Compensate Bird Flu-Hit Poultry Farmers
- 2 Feb 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The government has so far paid 1.164 billion forints (EUR 3.75m) to 45 Hungarian poultry farmers as compensation for their losses caused by bird flu, daily Magyar Hírlap said on Wednesday. More than 3 million birds have been culled at 230 farms in Hungary since an outbreak of the epidemic three months ago, Hungary’s chief veterinarian said earlier.
Magyar Opinion: Young People Collect Signatures Against Budapest’s Olympic Bid
- 2 Feb 2017 7:12 AM
- sport
Left-liberal commentators resolutely oppose the government’s plans to host the 2024 Olympic Games, but are undecided about Momentum (Momo for short), the movement founded by Hungarian graduates of British universities who are promoting a referendum against the project.
Weather Service Issues Highest Sleet Alert For Budapest & Several Counties
- 1 Feb 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The national weather service issued the highest level of sleet alert for Budapest and several areas in southern, western, and central Hungary. The national police and the disaster management authority called on drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to be careful on the icy roads and pavements.
Hungary Becomes Full Member Of EIT Digital
- 27 Jan 2017 8:22 AM
- tech
Hungary has become a full member of EIT Digital, the arm of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology specialising in information and communication technology, the human resources minister said on Thursday.
Hungary Falls 7 Places On TI’s Corruption Index
- 26 Jan 2017 11:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has fallen seven places to 57th on Transparency International’s (TI) corruption index, TI Hungary’s managing director Péter József Martin said on Wednesday, presenting the organisation’s 2016 report.
Video: British Ambassador’s Burns Night In Budapest
- 26 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Burns Night, held in honour of Scotland’s most famous poet Robert Burns, is celebrated in the UK and by Scottish communities all over the world on the poet’s birthday, 25 January. On the night, British Ambassador Iain Lindsay OBE welcomed guests at his residence to commemorate the life and works of Burns. The traditional menu included haggis, and recitations of Burns’s poetry both in English and ...
Hungary Slowly Being Vindicated On Migration, Says Govt Spox
- 6 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s positions on stopping illegal migration to the European Union are being vindicated step by step, the government spokesman told MTI by phone from the informal EU summit in Malta.
Former PM Gyurcsány: Democratic Coalition Ready For Government
- 6 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- current affairs
The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) is ready to govern the country “in integrity and honesty, on behalf of the majority and authorised by that majority,” party leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said in a state-of-the-nation address. At a party rally, Gyurcsány told his supporters that DK was ready to “defeat evil and reclaim Hungary from Fidesz and return it to the Hungarian nation”.
Jobbik Declines To Come Up With Nominee For President
- 6 Feb 2017 6:18 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party will not nominate anyone for Hungary’s next president; the party maintains its position that the president should be elected directly by voters, Jobbik’s parliamentary group leader said. János Volner said that the country’s head of state should be a person who embodies national unity, whose personality will not lead to divisions and who has no affiliations to ...
Govt Pays Out EUR 3.75m To Compensate Bird Flu-Hit Poultry Farmers
- 2 Feb 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The government has so far paid 1.164 billion forints (EUR 3.75m) to 45 Hungarian poultry farmers as compensation for their losses caused by bird flu, daily Magyar Hírlap said on Wednesday. More than 3 million birds have been culled at 230 farms in Hungary since an outbreak of the epidemic three months ago, Hungary’s chief veterinarian said earlier.
Magyar Opinion: Young People Collect Signatures Against Budapest’s Olympic Bid
- 2 Feb 2017 7:12 AM
- sport
Left-liberal commentators resolutely oppose the government’s plans to host the 2024 Olympic Games, but are undecided about Momentum (Momo for short), the movement founded by Hungarian graduates of British universities who are promoting a referendum against the project.
Weather Service Issues Highest Sleet Alert For Budapest & Several Counties
- 1 Feb 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The national weather service issued the highest level of sleet alert for Budapest and several areas in southern, western, and central Hungary. The national police and the disaster management authority called on drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to be careful on the icy roads and pavements.
Hungary Becomes Full Member Of EIT Digital
- 27 Jan 2017 8:22 AM
- tech
Hungary has become a full member of EIT Digital, the arm of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology specialising in information and communication technology, the human resources minister said on Thursday.
Hungary Falls 7 Places On TI’s Corruption Index
- 26 Jan 2017 11:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has fallen seven places to 57th on Transparency International’s (TI) corruption index, TI Hungary’s managing director Péter József Martin said on Wednesday, presenting the organisation’s 2016 report.
Video: British Ambassador’s Burns Night In Budapest
- 26 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Burns Night, held in honour of Scotland’s most famous poet Robert Burns, is celebrated in the UK and by Scottish communities all over the world on the poet’s birthday, 25 January. On the night, British Ambassador Iain Lindsay OBE welcomed guests at his residence to commemorate the life and works of Burns. The traditional menu included haggis, and recitations of Burns’s poetry both in English and ...