Patriotism is not determined by viewpoint on the question of dual citizenship, said Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany, opening the conference of "Citizenship and the Right for Free Travel in Europe" on Friday. There are two concurrent views in Hungary on dual citizenship. According to the historically based viewpoint, the right to citizenship is determined by ethnicity. According to the other, ethnicity and citizenship are separate. Citizenship is an active relationship between the citizen and the republic, Gyurcsany said.

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Hungarian railway company MÁV Rt will create a separate unit for its cargo division in order to boost competitiveness, MÁV CEO Imre Kovács said yesterday.
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Aviation Solution Investment Consortium (ASBK) is offering to pay back all of Hungarian airline Malév's state-guaranteed debts and raise capital by HUF 10 billion as part of its bid for the airline, ASBK said late on Tuesday, MTI reported.
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MOL is investigating the possibility of embarking on a concession tender for exploring oil in Libya, Vilaggazdasag reports. Libya is offering concession rights for the exploration of 40 oil sites in the country. No details were released.

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Since printed circuit production company VT-Circuits Kft has accrued significant arrears, the 80% Videoton - 20% Engineering GmbH owned company may soon be undergoing liquidation, confirmed Videoton Holding Rt CEO Ottó Sinkó.

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T-Mobile launched the first 3G customer test of Hungary and the company continuously increases its third generation network – enabling video telephony, mobile television and fast mobile Internet – as well as the number of the 3G roaming partners. By connecting significantly more new base stations T-Mobile substantially increases its 3G coverage in Budapest and as a new feature in the field of roaming, from now onwards foreigners can also use the video telephony service in Budapest.
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James Bond legend Sir Roger Moore and Hollywood wild Robert Downey Jr will co- star in a $50 million movie for Nickelson Entertainment Group (NEG), which will be filmed in Abu Dhabi, according to an official statement released by the company.

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Renault's Fernando Alonso kept his head up after McLaren rival Kimi Raikkonen bit a sizeable chunk out of his Formula One lead in Hungary.

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Results and standings from the Hungarian championship matches on Sunday :
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The seventh FINA World champion in Women's Water Polo was created in overtime, and it is Hungary for the second time since 1994.

In front of a near-capacity crowd at the Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Canada. The reigning FINA World Cup winner gave a 7-3 lead and a scoreless second half away, but scored the three decisive goals in overtime. The final result was 10-7. One of the match winners was Eszter Tomaskovics. She scored three goals in the final, including the first one in overtime.

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The New York Mercantile Exchange's board meeting on Wednesday will be anything but regular this month as the 24 members discuss the 133-year-old institution's future ownership and strategic direction.


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In the office building of ÁPV Rt, the representatives of the tender-winning Swisscom Broadcast AG and ÁPV Rt signed the contract of selling the 75+1 stake package of Antenna Hungária to the Swiss company.

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A British-made film based on the life of legendary escapologist Harry Houdini is due to begin shooting soon, it was reported today.
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"Our international chef in Ocean Bar and Grill International Seafood Restaurant is working with the freshest seafood Budapest has ever seen to offer you culinary delights from around the world. The quality and freshness of our ingredients are extremely important to us and we endeavour to offer them to you at reasonable prices, served up in a friendly, service-oriented environment. We look forward to entertaining you and your tastebuds with a satisfying dining experience. "
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Hungary cancelled the sale of 50 percent plus one share in FHB, which had been due this year, after the government decided to keep the mortgage bank in state hands.

At the same time, State Privatisation Agency APV said it had picked a consortium led by Russia's KrasAir for talks on buying Malev the loss-making, heavily indebted state airline, whose sale has failed twice already this year.

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