"Hungary’s government is indeed unusual. It is not a coalition, unlike almost every other government in the region. Mr. Orbán is younger, better-educated and more articulate than his Prime Ministerial counterparts, who tend to be emollient, consensus-seeking types such as Poland’s Donald Tusk. Mr. Orbán has a strong sense of mission. He believes that he is saving Hungary from 20 years of decay and half-measures."
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"Kelet-Food, located in Nyiregyhaza, north-east of Budapest, produces canned sweet corn and peas, which it sells under private labels at national and local level. The company employs 63 people and produced 15,000 tons of canned foods in 2011, well below its capacity."
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"A Dublin man convicted in Hungary of causing the deaths of two children in a road accident almost 11 years ago is in the Supreme Court today challenging his extradition."
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"Today, new houses have been built for those who lost their homes. But those whose houses survived say they still don't know what the real health risks are from the toxic mud and the red dust still blowing off the reservoir site. They also say they don't know exactly what happened to the millions of euros donated by Hungarians and foreigners to help them get back on their feet."
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"It was a swift, and surprisingly productive, about-turn. After declaring war on the IMF and repeatedly rejecting calls from the EU to change contentious laws, Viktor Orbán, the Hungarian prime minister, insisted this week in Brussels that he was open to discussion. "We are ready to consult on all issues," he told the Wall Street Journal."
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Hugh Jackman and the crew shot this commercial for Lipton Ice Tea in Budapest, Hungary.
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"Spain’s Vueling (VLG) Airlines SA may buy a stake in Malev Zrt. (MALEV), Hungary’s unprofitable state-owned carrier, Nepszabadsag reported today, without saying how it obtained the information."
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"As one of the eastern European nations seeing high abortion rates, a pro-life Hungary would be a huge victory for women and unborn children. Susan Yoshihara of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute, says that is happening."
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"Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban discussed Thursday with his Lebanese counterpart Najib Mikati bilateral relations and developments in the region. During the meeting held at the Grand Serail and attended by Information Minister Walid Daouk, Orban invited Mikati to visit Hungary and it was agreed that the visit would take place in May, according to a statement released by Mikati’s office."
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"A New York-based lawyer representing six survivors of the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster says he has cracked a possible fraud involving a trio of Hungarians who were attempting to scam money from the ill-fated cruise line."
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"Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban spoke with The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday about his negotiations with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund on financial backing."
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"The Atlanta Silverbacks have signed veteran goalkeeper Daniel Illyes, pending USSF and ITC approval, the club announced Wednesday. Illyes, 29, joins the Silverbacks after playing 10 professional seasons in his native country of Hungary, including eight in the Hungarian first division."
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"The head of a European Union advisory panel on Wednesday denounced the "extraordinary concentration" of power in the press under the leadership of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, saying it has undermined his nation's media freedom. The official, former Latvia Prime Minister Vaire Vike Freiberga, said Wednesday that she believes "Hungary and its leaders would be wise to reconsider the laws and regulations that they have passed so as not to stand in contravention of various fundamental principles."
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"French tire maker Compagnie des Etablissements Michelin SA (ML.FR) has said it is putting plans to expand its manufacturing capacity in Hungary on hold, business daily Vilaggazdasag reports Wednesday."
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"As Europe rang in 2012 with cautious optimism that new financial reforms may usher in a better year, Hungary's right-leaning conservative government enacted a new constitution which, opponents say, threaten the country's standing in the European Union — and that, in turn, could further damage Hungary's ailing economy."
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