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Hungarian swimming coach László Kiss | source: Hungarian Swimming Federation

Hungarian swimming coach forced to resign

D&T
Apr 7, 2016

Hungary’s national swimming coach László Kiss has been forced resigned under the circumstances that developed following the revelation that he was convicted for rape in 1961. He says he had to leave his position in the interests of Hungarian sports.

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Hungarian govn't in dispute with Eurostat

D&T
Apr 6, 2016

The Hungarian government is in a professional dispute with Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical office, over lending by Eximbank, Hungarian Economy Minister Mihály Varga is quoted by the financial website portfolio.hu.

State Secretary in the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Painting in the memory of Paris victims

D&T
Apr 5, 2016

A painting made jointly by Hungarian artist László Albert and French artist Marie-Claude Eisenbeth-Combeau to commemorate the victims of the terror attacks in Paris last November has been presented in Kaposvár, western Hungary this Tuesday.

Dairy farmers and cows on Budapest's Chain Bridge | Zoltán Máthé / MTI

Dairy farmers, cows march in protest

D&T
Apr 4, 2016

Dozens of dairy farmers - and half a dozen cows - marched on the streets of the Hungarian capital this Monday in a protest for more subsidies - by the European Union and the Hungarian state - as well as for better market opportunities.

Pillow fight 2016 Budapest | István Ruzsa / MTI

Pillow fight in Budapest

D&T
Apr 2, 2016

Some four thousand Budapesters have joined tens of thousands of citizens of 100+ cities around the world to participate in the local event of the 7th annual International Pillow Fight Day on Heroes’ Square this Saturday afternoon.

Legengary Hungarian footballer Ferenc Puskás | facebook/puskas.legenda

Puskás beats Cristiano Ronaldo

D&T
Apr 1, 2016

Legendary Hungarian footballer Ferenc Puskás beat his Real Madrid 'teammate' Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo in an internet voting (organized by goal.com) as to who has been the world's best soccer player ever. Over a million votes have been cast.

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Teacher strike: civil disobedience

D&T
Mar 30, 2016

According to the organizers, at least 300 schools and over 7,000 people all around Hungary took part in a one-hour demonstration this Wednesday morning to demand for changes to the way public schools are run in this country by the government.

Food distribution to the needy in downtown Budapest | source: krishna.hu

Easter food distribution for the poor

D&T
Mar 28, 2016

Members of the Hare Krishna movement distributed cooked food and food packages in downtown Budapest this Easter Monday to thousands of poor families: the needy had access to 1,600 portions of meals and tons of non-perishable food.

Hungary's Balázs Dzsudzsák scores the qualizer against Croatia in Budapest | Szilárd Koszticsák / MTI

Hungary ties preparation match with Croatia

D&T
Mar 26, 2016

Hungary drew one-all with Croatia in a friendly soccer game in Budapest this Saturday. Mario Mandzukic took the lead for Croatia in the first half while the equalizer came in the second half through a free kick by Balázs Dzsudzsák.

Afternoon in a Budapest school | Sándor Laczkó

International worries over Hungarian education system

D&T
Mar 25, 2016

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has written to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, calling on him to open a dialogue with the country’s trade unions as public outrage grows over changes to the education system.

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Intel's Hungarian-born co-founder dies

D&T
Mar 22, 2016

Andy Grove, one of the key figures in Intel rising to become a large, worldwide-known international technology company, has died in Los Altos, California at the age of 79. He was born in Budapest on September 2, 1936 as András István Gróf.

Visualization of the Paks 2 project | source: paksihirnok.hu

Hungarian gov't to wait until EC probe on Paks 2

D&T
Mar 21, 2016

Until the conclusion of the probe the European Commission (EC) is currently conducting in the issue of possible distortions of competition, the Hungarian government will not draw from a EUR 10 billion loan facility provided by Russia.

Dr. Abdulrahman Abdulrab Mohamed | source: Youtube

Arabic doctor named the best in Hungary

D&T
Mar 20, 2016

Yemen-born Dr. Abdulrahman Abdulrab Mohamed has been voted as the doctor of the year in Hungary. He is a pediatrician and a specialsit neonatologist at the Department of Pediatrics of the Pándy Kálmán Hospital in Gyula, SE Hungary.

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.

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.

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