Adrienn Sain
Parliament passes public education law amendments
Budapest, June 13 (MTI) – Lawmakers passed on Monday a package of amendments to the public education law which ensures operating a less centralised school management system and broadens the scope of employees to receive a pay hike in the…
WW2 bomb weighing hundreds of kilos found in South Buda, area closed-UPDATE
Budapest, June 13 (MTI) – Two office complexes and a university building were emptied and closed down after a WWII bomb weighing several hundred kilos was found in southern Budapest on Monday morning, a communications officer of the armed forces…
Number of abortions down by 22.9 pc over past five years
Budapest, June 13 (MTI) – Although the number of abortions in Hungary dropped by 22.9 percent between 2010-2015 and declined by a further 4.1 percent in the first three months this year, their ratio is still high in a European…
Paks upgrade project company capital raised by HUF 19.7 bn
Budapest, June 13 (MTI) – Hungary has raised the capital of the project company undertaking an upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant by 19.7 billion forints (EUR 63.1m), business daily Világgazdasag said on Monday. The Prime Minister’s Office told…
President expresses condolences over Orlando shooting
Budapest, June 13 (MTI) – Hungarian President János Áder has expressed condolences to US President Barack Obama over Sunday’s mass shooting in Orlando, Florida that left 50 people dead and at least 53 wounded. “I was deeply shocked to hear…
Budapest Festival Orchestra to give free community concerts
Budapest, June 13 (MTI) – The Budapest Festival Orchestra will give free chamber concerts in communities around the country between June 15 and 24, the ensemble said on Sunday. The concert series has been designed to take classical music to…
Hermitage to host Munkácsy show in 2018
Budapest, June 12 (MTI) – An exhibition of 70-80 paintings by the Hungarian master Mihály Munkácsy (1844-1900) from the collections of the Hungarian National Gallery and the Hungarian-born collector Imre Pákh will open in the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg…
Parliament to vote on 2017 budget bill
Budapest, June 12 (MTI) – Parliament will finish its spring session on Monday with a final vote on the 2017 budget. Lawmakers will decide on changes to the bill before the final vote on the budget.Tax cuts and support for…
Incumbent to be challenged by three contenders for top Socialist job, says committee head
Budapest, June 12 (MTI) – There will be four candidates competing on June 25 for the top post of the opposition Socialist Party, including the incumbent, József Tóbiás, the chairman of the party’s nomination committee said on Saturday. The three…
Government could launch stimulus package in autumn
Budapest, June 12 (MTI) – Hungary’s government will stand by its growth target for this year and could prepare an economic stimulus package in the autumn, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in an interview published in daily Magyar Hírlap on…