Alexandra Béni
Budapest to host 2018 wrestling world championships
Budapest (MTI) – Budapest will host the 2018 Wrestling World Championships in line with a decision by the United World Wrestling (UWW), the head of the Hungarian association (MBSZ) said on Friday. Szilárd Németh said after a meeting of the…
TEK briefs press on investigation concerning terrorists in Hungary in 2015
Budapest, September 30 (MTI) – Hungary’s counter-terrorism force TEK informed the press on their findings concerning terrorists who spent time in Hungary last year, including perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels attacks, on Friday. Senior TEK officials Csaba Majoros and…
Tarlós: Budapest rejects any responsibility over Metro 3 delay
Budapest, September 30 (MTI) – Budapest’s Municipal Council will no longer assume any responsibility for the delay in the third metro line’s upgrade, Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós said on Friday. Tarlós told a press conference that he will turn…
Lázár: Government prepares action plan to boost competitiveness
Budapest (MTI) – The government is preparing an action plan in the weeks ahead to boost the Hungarian economy’s competitiveness, the government office chief said on Thursday. A recent report by the World Economic Forum showed Hungary dropping six places…
Survey shows that Hungary’s competitiveness is awful
Napi.hu writes that Hungary achieved its all-time worst result on World Economic Forum’s competitiveness list. The weaknesses of Hungarian competitiveness lie in the system of institutions and innovative capability, but there are also problems with the infrastructural supply and the…
Hungary GDP up by 3.1 pc in 2015
Budapest, September 30 (MTI) – Economy Minister Mihály Varga welcomed GDP readings released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Friday, showing growth of 3.1 percent over last year. Varga noted that the figure is faster than the 2.9 percent…
Szijjártó: Rosenberger investment to create 400 jobs in Hungary
Budapest, September 30 (MTI) – German-owned electronic components manufacturer Rosenberger will build a car parts plant in a greenfield investment worth 3.1 billion forints (EUR 10.0m) in Nyírbátor, in north-eastern Hungary, creating 400 jobs, the foreign minister announced on Friday.…
Allocation for Youth Guarantee scheme up at EUR 515 bn
Budapest, September 30 (MTI) – Funding for the Youth Guarantee scheme under the Economic Development and Innovation Operative Programme (GINOP) has been increased from the earlier 36 billion forints (EUR 117m) to 160 billion forints, the economy ministry state secretary…
Learn about Africa at Oktoberfest Budapest
The 10-year-old African-Hungarian Union (AHU) is the guest of honour at this year’s Oktoberfest in Budapest. Globoport.hu writes that the programmes of Saturday, the 1st of October, will be pervaded by the African atmosphere as AHU welcomes visitors with an…
Greenpeace, Energiaklub to appeal Paks environmental protection permit
Budapest, September 30 (MTI) – Greenpeace Hungary and Energiaklub will submit a joint appeal to the authority that has issued an environmental protection permit for the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant, the two organisations said on Friday. The…