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An increasing number of municipalities breed ostriches in Hungary
Justice minister marks 1956/1989 anniversary
Budapest, June 16 (MTI) – Justice minister László Trócsányi attended a state commemoration of Imre Nagy, Hungary’s martyred prime minister, and other victims of communist retaliation after the 1956 revolt, in Budapest on Thursday. Nagy, executed in 1958 and reburied…
Cable TV companies protest RTL Klub, TV2 programme fees
Budapest, June 16 (MTI) – The Hungarian Cable Communications Association (KBSZ) has sent a letter to national media authority NMHH protesting against fees TV service providers will have to pay commercial broadcasters RTL Klub and TV2, business daily Vilaggazdasag said…
State secy: Hungary to maintain support for Afghanistan mission next year
Budapest, June 15 (MTI) – Hungary will maintain its contribution to a 100-strong mission in Afghanistan next year, Tamas Vargha, state secretary at the defence ministry, said at a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels on Wednesday. NATO Secretary…
Men’s Handball – Hungary qualifies for World Championship
Budapest, June 15 (MTI) – The Hungarian men’s handball team qualified for the 2017 World Men’s Handball Championship after scoring a victory over Serbia in a qualifier played in Veszprem, in western Hungary, on Wednesday: Result: Hungary – Serbia 30:25…
Hungary top group after first round of matches
Portugal and Iceland drew 1-1 in their opening match yesterday evening, which means that Hungary go into their next match on Saturday as group F leaders. With Hungary having already beaten Austria 2-0 earlier in the evening, the other two…
Vona: Orban must resign if he loses migrant quota referendum
Budapest, June 15 (MTI) – Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gabor Vona said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Viktor Orban should resign if he loses the referendum on the European Union’s migrant quota scheme. Vona told a press conference assessing parliament’s…
Hungarian army signs cooperation agreement with US special forces
Budapest, June 15 (MTI) – The Hungarian Armed Forces signed a cooperation agreement with the US’ Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) in Szolnok, in central Hungary, on Wednesday. As part of the event, Defence Minister István Simicskó presented two AS350…
Hungary below EU average ranked by GDP, consumption per capita
Luxembourg, June 15 (MTI) – Hungary is ranked 24th out of 28 European Union member states on the Eurostat’s latest ranking of countries by GDP per capita on a purchasing power parity basis using 2015 data, a report published on…
Migrants must be helped in first safe country, says Ader
Helsinki, June 15 (MTI) – Migrants heading to Europe must be helped in the first safe country and the European Union tailor financing accordingly, the Hungarian president said in Helsinki, where he held talks with his Finish counterpart before travelling…