Budapest, October 9 (MTI) – Hungary’s biggest long-term problem
is its low employment rate, Minister of Local Government and
Regional Development Gordon Bajnai said on Tuesday in his report on
Hungary’s progress on the EU’s Lisbon strategy. Continue »

Budapest, October 9 (MTI) – Hungarian airline Malev is
increasing its flights to Bangkok, Madrid and Venice as the winter
timetable goes into effect on October 28, the company told MTI on
Tuesday. Continue »

Budapest, October 9 (MTI) – Clouds rolling in from the south,
south-east. Sporadic rain and showers are likely. North-easterly
winds will stay moderate. Continue »

Budapest, October 9 (MTI) – Privatising Hungary’s post office is
not part of the company’s strategy until 2013, the liberalisation of
the European market, director Pal Szabo said on Tuesday. Continue »

Budapest, October 9 (MTI) – The Hungarian Maltese Charity and
Budapest’s Saint John Hospital are offering free eye tests and free
glasses to homeless people on Tuesday. Continue »

Budapest, October 9 (MTI) – Three Arab border violators were
caught at the Ukrainian border in northeast Hungary on Tuesday, a
local border guards spokesperson said. Continue »

Budapest, October 9 (MTI) – The trade unions of airport workers
at Budapest’s International Ferihegy airport have agreed to a 6.5
percent wage increase with the management, Budapest Airport said in
a statement on Tuesday. Continue »

Budapest, October 9 (MTI) – The Hungarian Energy Office has
proposed a 5-10 percent increase in the retail price of electricity
effective January 2008, the organisation’s chairman said on Tuesday. Continue »

Budapest, October 9 (MTI) – Hungary’s biggest long-term problem
is its low employment rate, Minister of Local Government and
Regional Development Gordon Bajnai said on Tuesday in his report on
Hungary’s progress on the EU’s Lisbon strategy. Continue »

Budapest, October 9 (MTI) – The 16th annual Budapest Autumn
Festival starts this week with over seventy performances on its
programme. Continue »