Washington, February 14 (MTI) – US Congressman Tom Lantos, who
died on Monday, was posthumously awarded the Order of Merit of the
Republic of Hungary in Washington on Thursday, with the decoration
given to his widow. Continue »

Budapest, February 14 (MTI) – Hungary is on track with
implementing European Union legislations into its national laws, a
European Commission progress report said on Thursday. Continue »

Budapest, February 14 (MTI) – A national rail strike suspended
last week has been extended by five days as talks between railway
union VDSZSZ and the management of the state-owned railways MAV
continue with the help of a mediator, union chairman Istvan Gasko
said on Thursday. Continue »

Budapest, February 14 (MTI) – Member of the European Parliament
Edit Herczog demanded an end to age-discrimination by banks in their
lending practices, speaking in Budapest on Thursday. Continue »

Budapest, February 14 (MTI) – Hungary’s farm sector produced a
one-billion-euro surplus last year, as a result of 4 billion euros
worth of exports, Farm Minister Jozsef Graf told reporters on
Thursday. Continue »

Budapest, February 14 (MTI) – Overcast skies in the east and
plenty of sunshine in the west are in the offing for Friday. Snow flurries and some accumulation are likely east of the
Danube. North-northwest winds will range from 40-50 km/h in most
places, but pick up to as high as 75 km/h at times.  Continue »

Budapest, February 14 (MTI) – The municipality of Budapest seeks
to ban high-polluting cars from the city’s downtown, Budapest Mayor
Gabor Demszky and Environment Minister Gabor Fodor said on Thursday. Continue »

Budapest, February 14 (MTI) – Hungary will delegate experts to
the European Union’s Kosovo mission (EULEX), Foreign Minister Kinga
Goncz told MTI on Thursday. Continue »

Budapest, February 14 (MTI) – The number of employed people in
Hungary rose by 47,000 in the 15-64 age group in the five years to
2007, while the employment rate rose from 56.2 percent to 57.3
percent, Labour and Welfare Minister Monika Lamperth told the press
on Thursday. Continue »

Budapest, February 14 (MTI) – The overall crime rate in Budapest
was steady throughout 2007, the capital’s police chief said on
Thursday. Continue »