Celebrating the birth bicentenary of Hungarian composer and pianist Ferenc (Franz) Liszt, a Liszt Year 2011 event series will be officially launched on Saturday, the Day of Hungarian Culture, January 22, putting an outstanding music career in focus.

In the framework of the Hungarian EU Presidency, European Union interior ministers met in Gödöllõ near Budapest on Thursday to discuss current trends in internal security and ways to enhance practical cooperation in the fight against organised crime.

Nestled amongst the stunning scenery of the Austrian Alps, Hotel Hochschober is renowned for its all-weather activities and facilities featuring unique attractions like a heated lake, a Chinese pagoda or even a Hamam bath.

The European Union in 2011 will face the most difficult year for the past two decades. This view was expressed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday.

Qatar Airways operate four Airbus A320 aircraft a week on a route between Budapest and Doha International Airport with a short stopover in Bucharest as of this January. Direct flights will start in September.

The series of concerts and other cultural events dedicated to the birth bicentenary of Hungarian composer Franz Liszt in France opened in Paris on Tuesday. 2011 is the Year of Ferenc (Franz) Liszt in Hungary.

University of Omniscience (Mindentudás Egyeteme) 2.0, a popular science lecture series has been re-launched founders, Magyar Telecom and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences launched the program’s website and Facebook profile.

Three young women died at a club in downtown Budapest late Saturday night after panic broke out and guests were trying to leave. No other injuries were reported. Police detained five people in connection with the incident.

At their recent meeting in Budapest, the Secretaries of State for EU Affairs of the EU trio presidencies – Spain, Belgium, Hungary – presented an evaluation of their joint efforts aimed at the smooth transition between the presidencies.

Melting snow and rainfall have aggravated the already serious inland water situation in Hungary where close to 400,000 hectares are affected. The country has not seen such inland flooding in 11 years.

Hungary's New Széchenyi Plan, an economic development plan, will invest HUF 7,000 billion (EUR 25.5bn) between 2011 and 2014 in various business projects and infrastructure, boosting the investment rate by an annual 5 percentage points.

Hungary is mulling plans to build new blocks at its sole nuclear power plant in Paks, south of Budapest, to satisfy a large portion of domestic demand for electricity after 2030, business daily Világgazdaság said on Thursday.

The President of the Republic of Hungary, Pál Schmitt gave a reception to the members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to Budapest. The event took place in the Sándor Palace housing the President’s Office in the Buda Castle of the Hungarian capital.

The Hungarian Cultural Institute in Brussels presents a series of events organised by the International Opera Festival of Miskolc during the first month of Hungary's European Union presidency as a contribution from Hungary's third largest city.