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17/05/2016

Motorists fined almost EUR 3.2m since speedcam system introduced

Budapest, May 17 (MTI) – Fines levied on motorists whose violations were caught on camera reached almost 1 billion forints (EUR 3.2m) in the first month […]
17/05/2016

Hungary parliament speaker visits Hiroshima

Budapest (MTI) – At the end of his official visit to Japan on Monday, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér paid a visit to the Hiroshima Peace […]
16/05/2016

Hungarian president to inaugurate WWI monument on Asinara island

Budapest, May 16 (MTI) – President János Áder and István Simicskó, Hungary’s defence minister, will inaugurate a monument to WWI Hungarian soldiers on Italy’s Asinara island […]
16/05/2016

UVSE retain Hungary’s Women Water Polo League title

In a tense encounter Dunaújváros fought their way to an 8-8 draw in the third match of the women’s championship final, but UVSE were not to […]
16/05/2016

Trade union envisages pay rise in health sector

Budapest, May 16 (MTI) – Wage talks between unions and the government will yield “tangible results” for health employees in the second half of the year, […]
16/05/2016

Home prices rise 14 pc in Hungary

Budapest (MTI) – Home prices rose by 14 percent on average in Hungary from a year earlier, the biggest increase seen in a European Union member […]
15/05/2016

Water polo – Rio match schedule announced

FINA has announced the official schedule for the aquatic sports events at this summer’s Rio Olympics. Both the men’s and women’s teams start of at 09:00am […]
15/05/2016

Bishop Márton’s statue unveiled in Áder’s presence in Romania – Photos

Csíkszereda, Romania, May 15 (MTI) – The statue of Áron Márton, the ethnic Hungarian bishop of Alba Iulia (Gyulafehérvár) from 1939 to 1980, was inaugurated on […]
15/05/2016

Only 23pc of young Hungarians financially savvy

Budapest, May 15 (MTI) – The percentage of young Hungarians who said they are well-informed on financial matters is 23 percent among urban youth, 28 percent […]
15/05/2016

Hungarian bishop delivers aid to Syrian Christians

Budapest, May 14 (MTI) – Internally displaced people staying in Syria face great humanitarian challenges, László Kiss-Rigó, the Catholic bishop of Hungary’s Szeged-Csanád diocese, said after […]
15/05/2016

Former central bank governor: Average economic growth sustainable for now

Budapest, May 14 (MTI) – Hungary can maintain slow economic growth which is of a medium rate in a regional comparison for now, thanks to European […]
15/05/2016

Hungarian State Opera: Shakespeare400+ Festival is coming soon

With the end of the Shakespeare season approaching, the Hungarian State Opera will be organising its biggest festival ever – and certainly its most varied – […]
14/05/2016

Socialist MEP: Government anti-quota ad campaign ‘waste of money’

Budapest, May 14 (MTI) – The government’s latest campaign against the EU’s quota system is “money thrown in the air,” the opposition Socialists said on Saturday, […]
14/05/2016

Whitsun Heritage Festival

International gathering of Intangible Cultural Heritage under the Patronage of UNESCO. FESTIVAL STAGE PROGRAMS on Whitsunday and Whit Monday 10:30 – 10:40             Presentation of Falconry 10:40 – […]
14/05/2016

Opposition: Orbán Hungary’s richest man with EUR 650m handled by “front men”

Budapest, May 14 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is Hungary’s richest man with 205 billion forints (EUR 650m) managed by his “front men”, the opposition […]
14/05/2016

Explore the Silk Road on two wheels – motorcycle tour to China

A unique motorcycle tour symbolizing strong Hungarian – Chinese economic and cultural relations kicked off on last Saturday in Budapest. Two bikers, dr. Ádám Gbúr and […]
14/05/2016

Suffocating in the smoke of waste burning in Hungary

An online survey about domestic waste burning was carried out by the environmental NGO Clean Air Action Group (Levegő Munkacsoport); 415 people filled out the questionnaire […]
14/05/2016

Government to launch campaign on risks of EU’s migrant relocation scheme

Budapest (MTI) – The government is preparing to launch a campaign on the risks of the European Union’s mandatory migrant relocation scheme, the state secretary for […]
14/05/2016

NBH scandal – Socialists call for parlt probe over central bank spending

Budapest, May 13 (MTI) – The Socialist Party wants parliament to set up a committee to investigate central bank spending, József Tóbiás, leader of the Socialist […]
14/05/2016

Parliament speaker holds talks with Japanese PM, lower house president

Tokyo (MTI) – Hungarian Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as well as with Tadamori Oshima, the speaker of the […]