Bergen, Norway – In an amazing effort, Hungary beat Spain in the first game of the Men’s Handball European Champioships (35-28). In the other game of the group (C), Germany beat Belarus by 8 goals (34-26) Continue »

New Delhi, January 17 (MTI) – Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany on
Thursday attended the opening gala of the Hungarian Masala cultural
festival in New Delhi. The festival is scheduled to offer concerts by Hungarian
musicians and films shows as well as exhibitions of Hungarian
artists and other events in five Indian cities during the next six
weeks.  Continue »

Budapest, January 17 (MTI) – Several controversial and grotesque
works by contemporary Flemish conceptualist artist Wim Delvoye will
be displayed at an exhibition opening in Budapest on February 15,
Budapest’s Mucsarnok Museum told MTI on Thursday. Continue »

Budapest, January 17 (MTI) – The main opposition Fidesz party
will submit a referendum initiative to parliament at its first
spring session on February 11, to ask people if they approve of the
new health insurance law, Fidesz parliamentary group leader Tibor
Navracsics told reporters on Thursday. Continue »

Budapest, January 17 (MTI) – Last year was a tough but very
important year for the junior government coalition member liberal
SZDSZ party, said chair Janos Koka, because it managed to push
forward with a number of reforms that have been overdue since the
end of communism. Continue »

Budapest, January 17 (MTI) – Hungary’s Chief Justice Zoltan
Lomnici on Thursday discussed with visiting European Court of Human
Rights (ECHR) President Jean-Paul Costa problems concerning
extending court cases and the safety of judges and court personnel. Continue »

Berlin, January 17 (MTI) – Hungary will promote its agriculture
and farming sector at the annual “Grune Woche” (Green Week)
international farming exhibition and fair opening in Berlin on
Friday, a senior farm ministry official told MTI on Thursday. The fair is a good opportunity to promote Hungary and seek new
businesses with stronger economies within and outside Europe, state
secretary Zoltan Gogos said. Continue »

Budapest, January 17 (MTI) – Mayor of Budapest Gabor Demszky has
called on group leaders of the political parties in the municipal
assembly to protest against a demonstration by the extreme right
Jobbik party’s militant Hungarian Guard planned for Friday. Continue »

Budapest, January 17 (MTI) – Hungarian airlines Malev was voted
the best airline in Eastern Europe in 2007, for the second time in a
row, by industry professionals and frequent flyers queried by the US
magazine The Global Traveler, it was reported on Thursday. Continue »

Budapest, January 17 (MTI) – Some 200 photographs by Hungarian
and Romanian photo artists are displayed at an exhibition opened at
the Romanian Cultural Institute in Budapest on Thursday. Continue »