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Hungarian Swimming Icon To Publish Book In English
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
World-famous Hungarian female swimmer Katinka Hosszú has announced on her Facebook page that her motivational book “The Hungarian Iron Lady”, the Hungarian edition of which hit the stores on 22 November, will appear in English next April.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
Hungarian Origo Zrt. Fires CEO
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Origo Zrt., owner of the on-line news portal origo.hu, announced today the departure of CEO Miklós Vaszily. The deputy CEO of Origo Zrt. owner Magyar Telekom responsible for business development has also been let go. No reason was given for their termination.
FT: Hungary's PM Orbán Is A Burden For Navracsics
- 5 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Whatever the strengths of Hungary’s European Commission designate Tibor Navracsics, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán casts a shadow over him, the Financial Times’s Brussels blog wrote yesterday, Origo reports. Several officials told the London paper that Navracsics is “the most likely commissioner to face a tough confirmation ride from the European Parliament”.
Hungary To Replace 24 Ambassadors
- 26 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s consul general to Shanghai Pál Péter Schmitt has been recalled after less than a year in the role, as part of a huge shake-up of the diplomatic corps that includes 24 ambassadorial changes, origo.hu learned. The nephew of the disgraced former president Pál Schmitt took the role in September 2013. Pál Schmitt was forced to relinquish his doctorate in 2013, after the plagiarism scandal ...
Roma Protest Against Eviction In Miskolc, Hungary
- 7 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
From today, Thursday 7 August local Roma will hold demonstrations for ten days against evictions from city-owned homes in Miskolc, Origo reported. The Roma authority wants to act against the “inhumane” evictions that began on Tuesday.
Six Great Excursion Spots Near Budapest
- 31 Jul 2014 10:00 AM
- getting around
If you live in Budapest, but feel like escaping the noise to enjoy the green even just for a few hours, here are six great excursion destinations, all are within close reach of the city.
Hungary: Loving It, Leaving It
- 23 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By David Landry: When I first came here, local folks mostly asked me “Why Hungary?” Now when I tell them I’m leaving, they say “It’s a good time.” So what has happened in the past 19 years?
Man Steals Bus To Go Home After A Night Out In Hungary
- 19 Jun 2014 10:30 AM
- getting around
A 23-year-old man has been fined for stealing and driving a Volán-bus (public bus) without a valid driving licence after a night out in Esztergom last year.
Hungarian Swimming Icon To Publish Book In English
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
World-famous Hungarian female swimmer Katinka Hosszú has announced on her Facebook page that her motivational book “The Hungarian Iron Lady”, the Hungarian edition of which hit the stores on 22 November, will appear in English next April.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
Hungarian Origo Zrt. Fires CEO
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Origo Zrt., owner of the on-line news portal origo.hu, announced today the departure of CEO Miklós Vaszily. The deputy CEO of Origo Zrt. owner Magyar Telekom responsible for business development has also been let go. No reason was given for their termination.
FT: Hungary's PM Orbán Is A Burden For Navracsics
- 5 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Whatever the strengths of Hungary’s European Commission designate Tibor Navracsics, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán casts a shadow over him, the Financial Times’s Brussels blog wrote yesterday, Origo reports. Several officials told the London paper that Navracsics is “the most likely commissioner to face a tough confirmation ride from the European Parliament”.
Hungary To Replace 24 Ambassadors
- 26 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s consul general to Shanghai Pál Péter Schmitt has been recalled after less than a year in the role, as part of a huge shake-up of the diplomatic corps that includes 24 ambassadorial changes, origo.hu learned. The nephew of the disgraced former president Pál Schmitt took the role in September 2013. Pál Schmitt was forced to relinquish his doctorate in 2013, after the plagiarism scandal ...
Roma Protest Against Eviction In Miskolc, Hungary
- 7 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
From today, Thursday 7 August local Roma will hold demonstrations for ten days against evictions from city-owned homes in Miskolc, Origo reported. The Roma authority wants to act against the “inhumane” evictions that began on Tuesday.
Six Great Excursion Spots Near Budapest
- 31 Jul 2014 10:00 AM
- getting around
If you live in Budapest, but feel like escaping the noise to enjoy the green even just for a few hours, here are six great excursion destinations, all are within close reach of the city.
Hungary: Loving It, Leaving It
- 23 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By David Landry: When I first came here, local folks mostly asked me “Why Hungary?” Now when I tell them I’m leaving, they say “It’s a good time.” So what has happened in the past 19 years?
Man Steals Bus To Go Home After A Night Out In Hungary
- 19 Jun 2014 10:30 AM
- getting around
A 23-year-old man has been fined for stealing and driving a Volán-bus (public bus) without a valid driving licence after a night out in Esztergom last year.