Members of Parliament passed the
government’s health-care bill with 203 to 173 votes on Monday
afternoon. Main opposition Fidesz had asked for a roll-call vote. Continue »

Budapest, February 11 (MTI) – A Budapest court on Monday ruled a
key demand of railway workers during a recent strike organised by
Hungary’s second biggest rail union had been invalid. Continue »

Budapest, February 11 (MTI) – Two Oscar-winning directors,
Hungarian Istvan Szabo and Czech Jiri Menzel will jointly celebrate
their 70th birthdays in Budapest next Monday, the Hungarian National
Film Archives told MTI on Monday. Continue »

Budapest, February 11 (MTI) – Members of Parliament passed the
government’s health-care bill in a vote on Monday afternoon.  Continue »

Budapest, February 11 (MTI) – Budapest’s main stock index, the
BUX, closed Monday at 23,344.86 points, up 2.68 percent. Total turnover was 36.33 billion forints. Continue »

Budapest, February 11 (MTI) – Last week’s petrol-bombing attacks
of houses of Socialist MPs will be investigated alongside the
December attacks of the homes of Free Democrat leader Janos Koka and
Socialist deputy leader Istvan Hiller, the Prosecutor-General’s
Investigation Office told MTI on Monday. Continue »

Budapest, February 11 (MTI) – World-famous ethologist and animal
rights activist Jane Goodall visited Budapest Zoo on Monday to
inspect a new run area being built for the zoo’s chimpanzees. Continue »

Born to a Jewish family in Budapest, Hungary, Lantos was part of a resistance movement against the Nazis during the German occupation of Hungary. In his floor speeches, he sometimes refered to himself as one of the few living members of Congress who fought against fascism. Continue »

Budapest, February 11 (MTI) – Mostly sunny with some clouds in
the morning, mainly in the south. No rain. Winds will remain
moderate. There may be fog at night staying on in patches in the
morning. Lowest night-time temperatures will be between -3 and -8 degrees
Celsius and day-time highs are expected to be between 4 and 9
degrees, the National Weather Service reported. Continue »

Budapest, February 11 (MTI) – Hungarian fuels group Mol will
raise its wholesale 95-octane petrol price by 3 forints per litre
and the diesel price by 5 forints per litre on Wednesday, market
sources told MTI. Continue »