Could Budapest become a “startup capital”?
“Let Budapest be one of Europe’s startup capitals” – this mostly utopian goal is written in a document called Hungary’s Digital Startup Strategy (DSS), which was published at the end of the last year by the government. Mno.hu writes that…
Budapest Mayor: Metro fraud probe concerns pre-Fidesz period
Budapest (MTI) – The investigation by Europe’s anti-fraud office OLAF into the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line almost exclusively concerns the period before Fidesz took over the local council, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós has said. OLAF identified 80 issues…
Hungary eyes Chinese bond market
Vienna (MTI) – China’s bond market is new and important for Hungarian debt managers and fits in well with the government’s economic policy, director of the Government Debt Management Agency AKK said on Wednesday. It also strengthens Chinese-Hungarian financial relations…
Hungary nuclear energy facilities safe in 2016 – OAH
Budapest, January 18 (MTI) – All Hungary’s 4,000 facilities that use nuclear fuel met international safety requirements in 2016, the director general of the National Atomic Energy Office (OAH) said on Wednesday. Gyula Fichtinger told a press conference that 28…
Hungary sends further icebreakers to help Serbia
Budapest, January 18 (MTI) – Hungary has sent another two icebreakers to help Serbia with efforts on the frozen Danube river, national water management directorate OVF announced on Wednesday. Hungary sent two icebreakers earlier, at Serbia’s request, which has only…
Hungarian foreign minister: EU must strike fair deal with UK
Budapest (MTI) – The European Union should strike a fair and honest deal with Britain because without one the economy will lose out, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. Szijjártó told a news conference that the EU should…
National Geographic lists Budapest as an unexpected city for food lovers
National Geographic recently collected six places where you can unexpectedly meet tastes of each corner of the world. Europe is represented by Budapest in the article from three aspects. It seems like they were captivated by our food scene 😉 The…
Vona calls for inserting ‘anti-corruption’ measures into constitution
Budapest, January 18 (MTI) – The Jobbik party wants the importance of fighting corruption to be written into Hungary’s constitution, its leader Gábor Vona said on Wednesday. Vona told a news conference that Jobbik will submit a related proposal to…
Here is the Socialist candidate for prime minister
Budapest, January 18 (MTI) – The national board of the opposition Socialist Party on Wednesday backed unanimously László Botka, the party’s mayor of Szeged, as its candidate for prime minister. Socialist leader Gyula Molnár told a news conference that the…
Let’s be proud of the Furmint!
By approaching February, there are more and more talks about Furmint wines, but telling the truth, most of us still do not know everything about this grape variety. However, it is a unique treasure, which well deserves its place on…