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Watch movies under the summer sky! 5 open-air cinemas in Budapest
According to welovebudapest.hu, around one month left of summer. Evenings are still pleasant in August, but sometimes you may find that you need a rug to huddle with your partner. The site chose 5 open-air cinemas where you can do…
EXCERPT – No need for quota on “genuine” refugees, Szijjarto tells German daily
Berlin, August 6 (MTI) – Hungary’s foreign minister in an interview to the German daily Passauer Neue Presse published on Thursday said there was no need for a quota on genuine refugees, whom Hungary is willing to receive. Hungary has…
Foreign runners are flocking to Budapest
According to mno.hu, the number of guest nights spent in Budapest has grown almost by 50% over the past five years, but tourism indicators per capita are still low. To the Budapest Half Marathon in autumn, 30%, to the Marathon,…
Casino visitor numbers rise sharply after slot machines banned from pubs
Budapest (MTI) – The number of visitors to Hungarian casinos rose sharply after a ban on slot machines in pubs was introduced in the autumn of 2012, data in a written response to a query by an MP show. In…
Govt mulls extending higher education to rural areas
Budapest (MTI) – The government has started negotiations with municipalities and other local agencies to prepare higher education options in 6-8 cities in Hungary’s provinces, Bence Retvari, state secretary at the human resources ministry, said on Thursday. In his answer…
Budapest is among top 20 of world’s beer list
In Krakow, Kiev and Bratislava, the beer is the cheapest and it’s the most expensive in Geneva, Hong Kong and Tel Aviv, according to the 2015 beer price index of GoEuro website. Budapest is the 18th among the world’s 75…
Hungarian general to become deputy commander in KFOR – paper
Budapest, August 6 (MTI) – Hungarian general Ferenc Korom, head of the operational team of Hungary’s General Staff, will be deputy commander in the NATO-led international peacekeeping Kosovo Force (KFOR) for one year starting in October, daily Napi Gazdasag said…
Fence construction in S Hungary on schedule, says govt spokesman
Kovacs said that the construction, aimed to prevent illegal immigration, was on schedule to be completed by the end of August. Total cost of the project is estimated at 9.5-10 billion forints, he added. Since the beginning of the year,…
Hungarian team’s sportswear for Rio 2016 Olympics presented – photos and video
Budapest (MTI) – Dancers presented the Hungarian team’s Adidas sportswear for Rio 2016 Olympics in the Castle Garden Bazaar, Budapest on August 5, 2015. [button link=”https://dailynewshungary.com/tag/rio2016/” type=”big” color=”purple” newwindow=”yes”] Read news about RIO2016[/button] Here is the short video of…
Budapest creates designated areas for migrants in transit
Budapest (MTI) – The city of Budapest will set up designated transit areas in Budapest where migrants passing through the city can take advantage of basic hygiene and medical services, the municipal council’s chief law enforcement officer said on Wednesday.…