Budapest, May 2 (MTI) – Partly-cloudy skies with isolated
showers are likely in the west, and a bit more rain, possibly
thundershowers, is predicted for the central and eastern portions of
the country. Winds will be from the north-northwest at 30-40 km/h, possibly
building to over 50 km/h with gusts of 75 km/h during
thundershowers. Overnight lows should range from 5 to 10 degrees Celsius,
and daytime highs will be between 16 and 21 degrees Celsius, the
National Weather Service reports. Continue »

Budapest, May 2 (MTI) – A roughly 1,500 square metre textile
warehouse in Budapest’s District Ten, very close to the highway
leading to the international airport, went up in flames on Friday,
shortly after noon.  Continue »

Socialist MP Lajos Oláh
has demanded action against the one million plastic bags that are discarded
every day in Hungary after an average of just 20 minutes of use. Continue »

Building materials
producer Baumit Kft is the main sponsor of the nationwide “facade of the year”
competition, which has been held since 2002. The Budapest Times spoke with
Gábor Illy, who took up his post as managing director on 1 January, about
winning facades and dodgy dealings in the building sector. Continue »