Bus crash tragedy in Italy – Victims of bus crash commemorated in Budapest – PHOTOS
Hundreds of people gathered at the Szinyei Merse Pál Secondary School in Budapest on Saturday evening to commemorate the victims of the bus crash in Italy.  Photo: MTI
Bus crash tragedy in Italy – Sixteen Hungarians were killed in Verona – UPDATE
Budapest, January 21 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared Monday a national day of mourning for those Hungarians who died in a bus accident in Italy overnight Friday, the head of the PM’s press office told MTI on…
Hungary’s estate market news – Not enough properties, no demand for overpriced ones
According to vg.hu, a significant demand for building sites on sale in Budapest and its agglomeration evolved last year mainly due to the VAT decrease and CSOK (the government’s housing subsidy scheme). The question is: could you find a site…
Bosnia-Herzegovina’s EU integration of strategic importance for Hungary
Sarajevo (MTI) – The European Union integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina is among the Hungarian government’s “key strategic goals”, Szabolcs Takács, secretary for EU affairs, said on Friday. Hungary stands among EU members committed to keeping the bloc’s enlargement on…
Budapest mayor: Fine for metro 4 fraud could be lower than first projected
Budapest (MTI) – The fine Hungary is expected to receive from the European Commission for irregularities uncovered by Europe’s anti-fraud office OLAF in connection with Budapest’s fourth metro construction project could be lower than originally projected, Budapest’s mayor said on…
Why 22 January is so important for Hungarians?
(MTI) – The main attraction of the Hungarian Culture Days will be the Hungarian National Anthem (Himnusz). On its 194th birthday, several cultural programmes are awaiting visitors all over the country. The Hungarian culture has been celebrated since 1989 on…
WWI, WWII memorials unveiled in Esztergom
Esztergom (MTI) – Two memorials commemorating WWI and WWII victims were unveiled at the site of a former cemetery in Esztergom, in northern Hungary, on Friday. The WWI memorial, a statue depicting the Angel of Peace, is dedicated to the…
Socialists protest delay in Metro 3 refurbishment, Olympic plans
Budapest (MTI) – Speakers in a protest organised by the opposition Socialists criticised the management of Budapest for delays in the refurbishment of the city’s third metro line, the transfer of municipal assets to the state, and Budapest’s 2024 Olympic…
Hungarian city gets UNESCO award
Pécs (MTI) – Pécs is the first Hungarian city to have won UNESCO’s Global Learning City Award this year, the local council and Pécs University said on Friday. UNESCO has granted the award to the south Hungarian city along with…
Orbán congratulates Trump on inauguration as new US president
Budapest (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday sent a letter congratulating Donald Trump on his inauguration as the new president of the United States. “Your historic election victory gives you a strong mandate from the American people to…