Budapest, January 24 (MTI) – Hungary’s junior government
coalition SZDSZ party has envisaged tax cuts worth 500-600 billion
forints (1.98-2.37 billion euros) in 2009, party leader Janos Koka
said on Thursday. Continue »

Budapest, January 24 (MTI) – The construction of Hungary’s
largest wind power park is nearing completion, MTI learnt on
Thursday. The 23 megawatt power plant complex near Sopronkovesd (W) is
being built by Hungarowind, using eight turbines purchased from
Vestas, the world’s leading wind turbine manufacturer. The developer has not disclosed the cost of the project, but one
megawatt wind power capacity is estimated at one million euros. Continue »

Budapest, January 24 (MTI) – There was no change in the number
of reported crimes in Hungary in 2007, while in the central region,
including Budapest, reported crime was down, the Central Statistical
Office said on Thursday. Continue »

Budapest, January 24 (MTI) – The Swedish authorities conducting
an investigation against air-craft manufacturer Gripen have not yet
contacted their Hungarian counterparts, Swedish Ambassador Cecilia
Bjorner told MTI on Thursday. Continue »

Budapest, January 24 (MTI) – The Budapest Stock Exchange’s BUX
index closed trading at 23,857.26 points on Thursday, up by 776.61
points or 3.36 percent compared to Wednesday’s close. Overall trading amounted to 69.1 billion forints (about 267.8
million euros). Continue »

Budapest, January 24 (MTI) – Swedish companies are expected to
make new investments in Hungary in the near future, including real
estate developer Skanska’s plans to invest 300 million euros in the
next five years, Commissioner at the Swedish Trade Council Daniel
Reithner said on Thursday. Continue »

Budapest, January 24 (MTI) – Five young men attacked two Roma
women in Szigetvár, SW Hungary, police reported on Thursday after
detaining the attackers. Continue »

Davos, January 24 (MTI) – Hungary’s prime minister Ferenc
Gyurcsany met EU Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia on
Thursday, who confirmed the EU’s support of Hungary’s latest update
of its euro convergence plan. Continue »

Budapest, January 24 (MTI) – Heavy clouds should come rolling in
from the northwest early in the day, and then slowly dissipate. Scattered showers are possible as are snow flurries in the
northeast, with a chance of sleet elsewhere. Northwest winds will be as much as 50 km/h in the western
regions of the country. Nighttime lows should range from -6 to -1 degrees Celsius,
perhaps colder in the south, and daytime highs will be between +3
and +8 degrees Celsius, the National Weather Service reports. Continue »

Davos/Budapest, January 24 (MTI) – Recent rumours of a
forthcoming cabinet reshuffle are completely groundless, Prime
Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany told MTI by phone from Davos on Thursday,
where he is attending the World Economic Forum. Continue »