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These high schools may be sentenced to death
According to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu, 300 vocational schools were transferred by a government decree from Klik, which is under the Ministry of Human Resources (Emmi), to the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) in May. The NGM considered it is “foreign to the…
Varga: CO2 quota revenue spent on electromobility development
Budapest (MTI) – The government will spend revenue from carbon-dioxide emission units entirely on developing electromobility infrastructure, Economy Minister Mihaly Varga said on Wednesday. Speaking at the opening of the Day of Electromobility at the College of Dunaujvaros in central…
Tapir born at Nyiregyhaza Zoo
According to origo.hu, a tapir was born at the Nyiregyhaza Zoo, the visitors can see the strange little animal from spring. Zsuzsa Revesz Petro, zoo spokeswoman and department head, told MTI: the mother of the little tapir arrived at the…
Over 400 reserve soldiers help handle migrant situation
Budapest, November 11 (MTI) – A total of 454 reserve soldiers are helping the Hungarian army handle the tasks connected to the migrant situation, the defence minister told parliament’s defence and police committee on Wednesday. Istvan Simicsko said that more…
Szijjarto: Dublin rules ‘dead’, not fair to send back Syrians to Hungary
Budapest (MTI) – The Dublin system of handling asylum claims is “dead” because, with a few exceptions, nobody adheres to its regulations, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said. Applying the Dublin rules on the return of migrants is “not justifiable” for…
Charges raised against Spanish cocaine smuggler
Budapest, November 11 (MTI) – The public prosecutor has raised charges against a Spanish man who smuggled 4.5 kgs of cocaine to Hungary hidden in a rucksack and a suitcase, the chief municipal prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday. The 46-year-old…
Hungary guest nights climb 6.7 percent in September
Budapest, November 11 (MTI) – Guest nights in Hungary rose 6.7 percent to 2,208,499 in September from the same month a year earlier, a release by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Wednesday shows. Guest nights spent by Hungarians increased…
Government plans to introduce low-cost basic internet service
Budapest, November 11 (MTI) – The government plans to introduce a low-cost basic internet service, drop the VAT on internet services to 18 percent and develop free wifi in all towns and villages, daily Magyar Idők said citing unnamed government…
Government submits child welfare proposals to parliament
Budapest (MTI) – The government on Tuesday submitted to parliament a set of proposals concerning child welfare. The proposal calls for the state to provide free meals for children at nurseries and creches and for local councils to be responsible…
Europe’s unity must be maintained, says Nemeth
Brussels (MTI) – Although there is no consensus within the European Union concerning a solution to the migration crisis, members seem to agree that the community’s external borders should be defended through setting up a common border guard, Zsolt Nemeth,…