Alexandra Béni
Jobbik: Fidesz government brings harm to economy
Budapest (MTI) – Inefficient and corrupt governance by the Fidesz party brought harm rather than benefits to the national economy, János Volner, parliamentary leader of opposition Jobbik party, said. While businessmen serving as “strawmen” for the government have gotten wealthier,…
The incredible Mézesmanna gingerbread dazzles the world
According to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu, a Hungarian video made a huge hit in the beginning of 2016. It shows the process of decorating a gingerbread, which becomes an artistic masterpiece in front of our eyes. Mézesmanna’s (~Honeyed manna) video spread super quickly…
The Parliament is Hungary’s top tourist attraction
Some people are fed up with the crowds and lines at the most popular sights in most countries, while others wouldn’t miss the top tourist attractions for anything. No matter which group you belong to, travelo.hu believes that Thomson Holidays’…
The most interesting Hungarian baby names accepted in 2016
Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu writes that even though Hungarian parents can choose from more than four thousand names for their babies, the Hungarian Academy of Science’s Linguistic Institution receives 30-40 requests for accepting new names every month. It seems like only they can…
Szijjártó: Fiscal discipline key to restoring EU competitiveness
Berlin, December 28 (MTI) – Hungary and Germany agree that restoring the European Union’s competitiveness is of key importance, and this can only be achieved if all member states go back to respecting fiscal discipline, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told…
Hungary could need EUR 3.8 bn new borrowing in 2017
Budapest, December 28 (MTI) – The gross financing requirement for 2017 of the Hungarian state will be 7.844 trillion forints (EUR 25.4bn); of this amount, 1.166 trillion forints will represent new borrowing while 6.678 trillion forints will be needed for…
Government expects ‘legal rather than political’ decision in quota case
Budapest, December 28 (MTI) – Hungary’s government trusts that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) will pass a ‘legal rather than political’ decision in the case concerning the European Union’s mandatory migrant quotas, Pál Völner, State Secretary of Justice, said…
Foreigners try Hungarian food for the first time – VIDEO
Do you remember the first time you tried traditional Hungarian meals? How did you like them? Could you pronounce their names? Well, the king of witty videos, BuzzFeed arranged a Hungarian food-tasting session for a few foreigners who had never tried our…
Katinka Hosszú chosen as the third greatest athlete of Europe
According to m4sport.hu, Cristiano Ronaldo was chosen as the best European athlete of 2016 by European news agencies, including the Hungarian News Agency (MTI). He is followed by Andy Murray and our Iron Lady, Katinka Hosszú. At the election transacted…
Official: CSOK housing grant applications number 34,500 to date
Budapest, December 27 (MTI) – Altogether 34,500 families have taken advantage of the government’s housing subsidy scheme, the CSOK, since its introduction in July 2015, the state secretary in charge of youth and family affairs at the Human Resources Ministry,…