Even though the year 2007 has proved to be incredible with its choice
of stellar films and performances, we once again encounter a film that can at
best be described as “Little Miss Sunshine, the Sequel” – this year’s family
friendly, low-budget independent dedication of the female coming-of-age movie.  Continue »

Budapest, March 13 (MTI) – Liberal SZDSZ, junior member of the
government coalition, holds a special meeting of its executive on
Friday to discuss a report on allegations of irregularities in the
party’s elections of officials last year.  Continue »

Budapest, March 13 (MTI) – Hungarian and Austrian environmental
groups organised a protest in Burgenland’s seat Eisenstadt on
Thursday against the construction of a contentious Austrian waste
incinerator near the Hungarian border.  Continue »

Budapest, March 13 (MTI) – Heavy clouds will come rolling in
from the west-southwest, leaving only the east with a chance to see
the sun. Rain is likely in much the north and in parts of the south as
well. Winds from the west-southwest will gust to 40 km/h early in
the day, then pick up to about 50 km/h.    Nighttime lows should range from 0 to 5 degrees Celsius,
somewhat below freezing in the valleys of the northern hills, and
daytime highs will be between 9 and 14 degrees Celsius, the National
Weather Service reports. Continue »

The Budapest Municipal Court issued a
statement on Thursday contradicting many media reporters including
MTI’s court reporter, saying it first seated the media in a court
case involving the far right Jobbik party’s paramilitary
organization, the Hungarian Guard.  Continue »

University
students set to graduate soon figure that they will be middle managers within
four years of starting at a firm and will see their net salaries more than
double after five years, according to a new survey.  Continue »

Budapest, March 13 (MTI) – Freedom of the press is at risk when a defendant – in this case the far right Jobbik party’s paramilitary Hungarian Guard – blocks courtroom entry to media representatives it disapproves of, said President of the Association of Hungarian Journalists Pal Eotvos in Budapest on Thursday. Continue »

Hungary needs to adopt a more active and more aggressive foreign economic policy and learn to adjust to external factors, Economy Minister Csaba Kakosy said on Thursday. Continue »

Budapest, March 13 (MTI) – Environment Minister Gabor Fodor met representatives of civil organisations on Thursday for co-ordination talks on Hungary’s medium-term environmental strategy. Continue »

Budapest, March 13 (MTI) – A recent incident in which members of the far-right Jobbik party’s militant wing, the Magyar Garda, blocked reporters from entering the courtroom grossly violated right of free access, a legal expert told MTI on Thursday. Continue »