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March 2016

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Budapest Airport wins third Skytrax award

D&T
Mar 17, 2016

Budapest Airport says it has achieved a unique triple success as it won the title of 'Best Airport in the Eastern Europe region' for the third consecutive year. The award was handed over at the ‘Passenger Terminal EXPO’ in Cologne, Germany.

The courthouse in Kiskunhalas after the shooting | Zoltán Gergely Kelemen / MTI

Court shooting in Hungary

D&T
Mar 16, 2016

A man armed with a Kalashnikov began shooting in the courthouse in the southern Hungarian town of Kiskunhalas this Wednesday morning. He reportedly wanted to go to the chief prosecutor's office to kill him but he was wrestled down by security guards.

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán speaks in front of the National Museum | Tamás Kovács / MTI

March 15: national holiday in Hungary

D&T
Mar 15, 2016

March 15, 1848 saw the outbreak of the Hungarian revolution against Habsburg oppression. Commemorations this Tuesday were characterised by speeches (including that of PM Orbán) and anti-government demonstrations.

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OECD report: Hungary lagging behind

D&T
Mar 14, 2016

In order to boost employment, Hungary should reduce the burden of labour income taxation, especially for low-earners, and devote more funds to human capital and research & development in order to improve its lagging behind developed OECD countries.

Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu visits an injured victim in hospital | Turkish PM Office

Hungarian condolences to Turkey

D&T
Mar 14, 2016

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán expressed his outrage and grief over Sunday’s terror attack in Ankara to his Turkish counterpart, Ahmet Davutoglu while President János Áder expressed his condolences over the attack in a letter sent to Turkish President Recep Erdogan.

Hungarians on the medal podium: Sándor Liu Shaolin (in the middle) and his brother

Hungarian world title in speed skating

D&T
Mar 12, 2016

Hungary's Sándor Liu Shaolin won the 500-meter event at the World Short Track Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea this Saturday with his brother, Shaoang coming in third. Shaoang secured another medal for Hungary: a silver at 1,500 meters.

UKTI Business Ambassador Paul Kahn speaking at the British Embassy in Budapest | Viktória Gyõrfi / British Embassy

UKTI 'Advanced manufacturing' seminar in Budapest

D&T
Mar 11, 2016

The Emerging Europe Mega Mission 2016 business delegation, organized by British government's Trade and Investment Bureau (UKTI), visited the Hungarian capital this week, focusing on companies with advanced manufacturing technologies.

US ambassador Colleen Bell at the celebration of the Day of Hungarian Press | Zoltán Máthé / MTI

US Ambassador at journalist award ceremony

D&T
Mar 10, 2016

March 15 is not only a national holiday (commemorating the 1848 revolution) but also traditionally the Day of Journalism in Hungary. This year's celebration was held this Thursday with US Ambassador Colleen Bell also addressing the audience.

New Komodo dragon in Nyíregyháza's animal park | Attila Balázs / MTI

New Komodo dragon pair in Nyíregyháza

D&T
Mar 9, 2016

Two young Komodo dragons have arrived to the Sóstó Zoo in Nyíregyháza, NE Hungary from the Prague Zoo. Florian and Durian, both of them aged five years, replace the well-developed pair of Indri and Bagol that perished at the end of last year.

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Rail traffic between Hungary and Croatia resumes

D&T
Mar 8, 2016

Rail traffic between Hungary and Croatia suspended months ago due to the flow of illegal migrants has been resumed in the spirit of the fact that the two countries have always regarded each other as good neighbours and important partners.

The US Ambassador Colleen Bell (on the left) and Réka Szemerkényi

Hungarian-American university agreement

D&T
Mar 7, 2016

The head of the Public Service University in Budapest, András Patyi and that of Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, Matthew D. Shank signed have signed a five-year agreement on cooperation primarily in law enforcement and cybernetics.

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EU still concerned about corruption in Hungary

D&T
Mar 4, 2016

Corruption affecting public decisionmaking, public healthcare and public procurement remained a cause of concern in Hungary, the European Commission said in its latest country report cited by the Hungarian financial website portfolio.hu.

BME Rector Dr. János Józsa (on the lft) with Swedish ambassador Niclas Trouvé | Embassy of Sweden

Swedish Student Corner

D&T
Mar 3, 2016

The Embassy of Sweden, Business Sweden, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) and leading Swedish companies have inaugurated the Swedish Student Corner, an inspiring, creative space at the BME this week.

SPAR Hungary management at the anniversary press conference | Sándor Laczkó

SPAR: 25 years in Hungary

D&T
Mar 2, 2016

The SPAR supermarket chain has been present in Hungary for 25 years. Austria SPAR International AG purchased a Hungarian chain of stores in 1991. The national network is now of 32 hypermarkets, 349 supermarkets and 75 franchise stores.

Governing parties pass the law in Hungarian Parliament | Szilárd Koszticsák / MTI

National bank public fund deals classified

D&T
Mar 1, 2016

Governing parties in Hungary passed a bill that exempts the country's national bank (MNB) from disclosing where and how the foundations it created spends public money. The government's justification is that this money "loses its public asset quality".

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