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Bomb alert at Budapest and Stockholm British schools
The police evacuated the British International School because of bomb threat in Budapest on Tuesday. At the same time, there was bomb alert at the British International School of Sweden as well, origo.hu reported. Several police cars appeared at the foundation…
It turned out what Hugh Jackman did in Budapest
Hungarians have guessed for days why Hugh Jackman visited the capital. The actor posted two photos from Budapest on Instagram: on one of the pictures he was smiling with this colleague, James McAvoy, in the foreground of a hotel; on the…
MOL to lower petrol, diesel prices
Budapest (MTI) – Hungarian oil and gas company MOL will lower its wholesale petrol and diesel prices by a gross 5 and 7 forints per litre, respectively, on Wednesday, industry insiders told MTI. Prices at the pump will fall to…
Hungary exposed to unprecedented migration pressure in 2015, says BAH head
Budapest (MTI) – Hungary was exposed to unprecedented migration pressure last year, with the number of illegal migrants exceeding 414,000, the director of Hungary’s immigration office BAH said on Monday. Zsuzsanna Vegh told a press conference that the immigration office…
Wanted man jumped off the viaduct
A man jumped off the Koroshegy viaduct on Friday. The police confirmed that he was wanted by the authorities, origo.hu wrote. The man drove his car in the middle of the viaduct. He got out and jumped into the 88-m…
Protesting taxi drivers partially release Andrassy, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky – Photos
Budapest, January 18 (MTI) – Taxi drivers demonstrating against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest have opened a lane in Andrassy Avenue and one in Bajcsy Zsilinszky Road, respectively, on Monday afternoon. The protesters had completely blocked traffic in both…
Rogan: Government to set up national building society
Budapest, January 18 (MTI) – The government is planning a National Home Building Society modelled on British building societies, cabinet chief Antal Rogan said on Monday. Stable economic growth and a low budget deficit over the past few years have…
BKV to launch an invasion of ticket inspectors
According to napi.hu, the introduction of the electronic ticket system can bring serious changes in the struggle against scallywags. BKV (Budapest Transport Company) wants to redirect a part of the inspectors from the metros to the buses and trams. Budapest…
Budapest ghetto liberation commemorated in Great Synagogue
Budapest, January 18 (MTI) – A commemoration was held on Monday in the Dohany Street Synagogue to mark the 71th anniversary of the liberation of the Budapest ghetto. “The yellow star was removed from coats 71 years ago, but they…
Socialists accuse Fidesz of wanting to build ‘loyal armed group’
Budapest, January 18 (MTI) – The sole aim of the government’s proposal to allow young people to take part in military training programmes would be to create an armed group loyal to the ruling Fidesz party, the Socialist Party said…