Budapest, December 18 (MTI) – Hungary’s parliament adopted a
bill on registered partnerships late on Monday, designed to extend
most rights associated with marriage to couples — including
same-sex partners — opting to live together without marrying. Continue »

Budapest, December 18 (MTI) – Hungary’s parliament adopted a
bill on registered partnerships late on Monday, designed to extend
most rights associated with marriage to couples — including
same-sex partners — opting to live together without marrying. Continue »

Budapest, December 18 (MTI) – Plenty of sunshine, just a few
clouds, and no rain or snow are in Wednesday’s forecast. Fog is likely overnight triggering heavy frost in some places
and the fog may last well into the day in some areas. Nighttime lows should range from -9 to -4 degrees Celsius, below
-10 in snow-covered areas, and daytime highs will be around 0
degrees Celsius, the National Weather Service reports. Continue »

Budapest, December 18 (MTI) – Hungary’s parliament adopted a
bill on registered partnerships late on Monday, designed to extend
most rights associated with marriage to couples — including
same-sex partners — opting to live together without marrying. Continue »

Brussels, December 18 (MTI) – President of the European
Commission Jose Manuel Barroso on Tuesday welcomed Hungary’s
ratification of the Lisbon treaty as the first EU member state and
urged other states to follow suit. Continue »

Budapest, December 17 (MTI) – Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany
has neglected parliamentary democracy and acted against Hungary’s
interests by appointing Sandor Laborc to head the National Security
Office (NBH), the chair of the national security committee in
parliament said on Tuesday. Continue »

Budapest, December 18 (MTI) – Hungary signed a preliminary
agreement with Japan on Tuesday on selling carbon credits to Tokyo,
Hungarian Environment Minister Gabor Fodor told the press. Continue »

Uzhhorod, December 18 (MTI) – Foreign Minister Kinga Goncz met
leaders of ethnic Hungarian organisations and churches in Uzhhorod
on Tuesday Continue »

Budapest, December 18 (MTI) – Economic think tank Kopint-Tarki
said on Tuesday it had lowered its economic growth forecast for
Hungary in 2007 to 1.5 percent from 2.0 percent. Continue »

Budapest, December 18 (MTI) – President Laszlo Solyom met
leaders of the National Roma Council in his office in Budapest on
Tuesday. Continue »