An investigation of Hungary’s central tobacco distributing company by the European Commission takes more time than it was originally expected, but it is not by chance the EU executive is taking its time to look into the matter, portfolio.hu quotes a local paper.
Thousands of people have gathered in the Hungarian capital this Sunday for the demonstration 'Climate March Budapest' ahead of the United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change held in Paris between November 30 and December 11.
The number of Hungarians with official working permits in Germany and Britain has increased over the past two years, the daily Magyar Nemzet is quoted by the Hungarian news agency MTI, citing data from the statistical offices of Germany and the UK.
At the invitation of Anita Herczegh, the wife of Hungarian President János Áder, the spouses of diplomats stationed in Hungary visited this week the Sándor Palace, the official residence of the President of Hungary and the seat of the Office of the President.
The City Park Ice Rink, the largest public ice rink in Europe opened its gates for the new winter season in Budapest this Wednesday. Originally opened in 1870, and reopened after renovation in December 2011, the rink offers 12 thousand square metres of ice surface.
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) announced on Tuesday that it increased its ownership in the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) to 75.8% by acquiring a total stake of 68.8% from Austrian CEESEG AG and Österreichische Kontrollbank AG.
This past week-end saw the first snow of the season on higher-lying areas of Hungary as temperatures dropping following an unseasonable mild weather lasting for the past few weeks. However, the 5-10-centimeter snow is not suitable for skiing.
It can never be too early. The eastern Hungarian city of Debrecen had its Christmas tree set up on Kossuth square this Friday. As the Hungarian news agency MTI reports, the 16-meter tall pine tree was offered to the city by a private individual.
The European Commission has opened infringement against Hungary for lack of compliance of the Paks nuclear power plant project with EU public procurement rules. Portfolio.hu says the move is not unexpected, as press reports have already heralded it.
Two British nationals convicted earlier for supporting terrorism, Abu Izzadeen (born as Trevor Brooks), and Simon Jonathan Keeler were detained by Hungarian police at Lõkösháza border crossing point on Sunday when discovered on a train heading for Romania.
The Hungarian Constitutional Court on Tuesday annulled parts of a law that required commercial banks to pay billions of forints to bail out clients of failed brokerage Quaestor, the financial website portfolio.hu quotes the country's state news agency.
Speaking before Hungarian Parliament on Monday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was of the view that the European Union had been attacked, and Hungary was also in danger and that terrorists are deliberately exploiting mass migration to blend in among migrants.
The Hungarian national football side has qualified for the 2016 European championship of 32 teams in France by defeating Norway 2-1 at the Hungarian leg of the playoff against Norway this Sunday. The first leg in Norway was also won by Hungary (1-0).
Hungarian President János Áder has sent a letter of condolence to the President of France expressing his deepest sympathy on behalf of the Hungarian people to the families and relatives of the victims of the series of terrorist attacks in Paris.
Hungary’s gross domestic product rose by 0.5% quarter on quarter in the July-September period of 2015, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported on Friday. According to figures adjusted for calendar effects, growth slowed to 2.3% year on year.
