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Hungarian Iron Man completed the world’s toughest race
Perhaps it’s no exaggeration that the toughest running race of all time was held in the Himalayas, and Ferenc Szonyi finished third. It’s even hard to imagine a tougher competition than La Ultra – The High, origo.hu said. In La…
August 20 – Over 400 tonnes of grain collected for Bread of Nation
Budapest (MTI) – A total of 426 tons of wheat, twice as much as last year, has been donated under Hungary’s Bread of the Nation charity programme, the head of the National Chamber of Agriculture said on Thursday. Balazs Gyorffy…
Jobbik wants local referendums on new migrant reception facilities
Budapest (MTI) – The radical nationalist Jobbik party wants local referendums to decide whether migrant reception facilities should be set up in Hungarian towns and villages. Deputy chair Elod Novak said at a party event marking the August 20 national…
Hungary celebrates August 20 national holiday
The state ceremony was attended by President Janos Ader, House Speaker Laszlo Kover, government members and diplomats. As a traditional part of the ceremony, young army officers took their oaths after hoisting the flag. In his address to the new…
August 20 – Ader hands over St Stephen Order
Budapest, August 20 (MTI) – President Janos Ader has recognised chess grand master Judit Polgar and composer Peter Eotvos with the Order of Saint Stephen, Hungary’s highest state decoration. The decorations were handed over in the presidential Sandor Palace on…
Varga says no need to amend 2016 budget over loan conversion
Budapest (MTI) – It will not be necessary to amend the 2016 budget as a result of the conversion of FX-based personal and car loans to forint-based loans, the economy minister said on Wednesday. Mihaly Varga told public news channel…
Flag raising and inauguration on Kossuth Square – Photos
Budapest, August 20, 2015 (MTI) – August 20 is one of the oldest Hungarian holidays: the day of St. Stephen, the remembrance day of the foundation of the Christian Hungarian state and the thousand year-long continuity of the Hungarian state.…
Early EU money tenders will prevent 2007-2013 problems – official
Budapest (MTI) – The decision to call tenders for all European Union monies available for the 2014-2020 funding period by mid-2017 will make it easier to prevent difficulties that occured during the closing years of the previous funding period, Nandor…
Raiffeisen to close 15 branches in Hungary
Budapest (MTI) – Raiffeisen Bank will close 15 of its branches in Hungary next month, Raiffeisen chief Heinz Wiedner told a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday. Raiffeisen will have 67 branches in Hungary with an overall staff of less…
Ex-PM suggests shifting EU headquarters to east – paper
Budapest, August 19 (MTI) – Moving the headquarters of the European Union to the east would be a “logical idea”, Hungarian ex-premier Peter Boross told national daily Magyar Hirlap on Wednesday. “The EU’s headquarters should no longer be located in…