Major ownership of Sziget sold
Forbes.hu reported that a British-American investment company called Providence Equity Partners had become the majority owner of Sziget Festival. The company will help improving the festivals of Sziget with strategic investments. Although the Hungarian owners sold the majority (70%) of…
Strasbourg court orders compensation to two Roma abuse victims
Strasbourg, January 17 (MTI) – The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday ruled that the Hungarian state is to pay compensation to two Roma individuals for whom it said police had failed to provide proper protection from racist…
Hungary’s foriegn minister decorates outgoing US ambassador
Budapest, January 17 (MTI) – Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó awarded outgoing US ambassador Colleen Bell Hungary’s Order of Merit, middle cross, in Budapest on Tuesday. In his laudation, Szijjártó said that Bell had taken her post in Hungary at a…
US Ambassador Colleen Bell departs Hungary – VIDEO
The US Embassy Budapest shared a video message in which the U.S. Ambassador to Hungary expresses how grateful she is for having worked in Hungary as President Barack Obama’s representative. “Teljes szÃvembÅ‘l köszönöm”. As the mandate of President Barack Obama…
Amnesty criticises Hungary for emergency measures
Budapest, January 17 (MTI) – Several European Union members, including Hungary, have passed counter-terrorism measures which curb fundamental human rights and freedoms, Amnesty International said in its latest report published on Tuesday. Several countries have adopted legislation “which will make…
Father Placid dies at age 101
Magyar KurÃr reported the sad news of Father Placid’s death at age 101. The Benedictine monk returned to Heavenly Father on 15. January 2016. Károly Olofsson (Placid Olofsson) was born on 23. December 1916. in Rákosszentmihály (now part of Budapest). His…
Socialists rule out attending Jobbik-initiated cross-party talks on NGO transparency – UPDATE
Budapest, January 17 (MTI) – The opposition Socialist Party said on Tuesday that it ruled out attending cross-party talks proposed by opposition party Jobbik with a view to increasing the transparency of NGOs. Explaining its proposal earlier, Jobbik said the…
Economy minister: Hungary accession to AIIB on the agenda
Budapest, January 17 (MTI) – Hungary’s accession to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is on the agenda, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in a statement issued by his ministry on Tuesday. Varga said the topic was among the most…
Prosecutor says camerawoman who kicked migrants should get tougher sentence
Budapest, January 17 (MTI) – The prosecutor has appealed for a tougher sentence in the case of a camerawoman who kicked migrants as they rushed across a field near the Röszke border in southern Hungary back in September 2015. On…
Scouts help promoting Hungary’s true history
Sixteen adult scouts of Cleveland packaged more than five thousand books dealing with Hungary and Hungarian history in a total of ten hours and mailed them to American libraries reported the Hungarian Scout Association foreign press office, The Hungarian Ambiance…