Budapest, May 22 (MTI) – The Hungarian government is considering
the purchase of L-159 training aircraft from the Czech Republic in
order to keep Hungarian pilots’ flying hours at the required level,
Hungary’s defence minister Imre Szekeres said at a conference on
Thursday.  Continue »

Budapest, May 22 (MTI) – A two-day international conference
discussing events of the 1968 Prague spring began in Budapest’s
House of Terror Museum on Thursday. Continue »

Budapest, May 22 (MTI) – Hungary’s police force has started
preparing for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship taking
place in Austria and Switzerland in June, a senior police official
said on Thursday.  Continue »

Seven NATO
member states last week signed an agreement to set up an anti-cyber war centre
in the Estonian capital Tallinn. Continue »

The Asia Center
hosted a unique conference on May 22nd that focused both on the
opportunities and challenges of ongoing trade between Hungary the Giants of Asia: China and India. While it is widely known
that China has firmly
established itself as a global economic power, it is perhaps lesson known that India is well
on its way to becoming one as well. The Giants of Asia Conference offered a dynamic
forum for those who are involved in international trade between Hungary and China
and India
to engage in useful dialogue, address key issues and identify new
opportunities. Continue »

Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany on
Thursday asked the house speaker and the parliamentary party group
leaders to delay a debate on a parliamentary resolution on Tibet,
the government spokesman said. Continue »

Nick Cave first achieved prominence – and a
degree of notoriety – as part of the Australian post-punk band The Birthday
Party, labelled one of “the darkest and most challenging post-punk groups to
emerge in the early ’80s” by the All Music Guide.  Continue »

Hungary’s government on Wednesday
approved a bill that will enable bilateral data exchange between
Hungary and the United States to help identify terrorists, the
government spokesperson said. Continue »

Budapest, May 22 (MTI) – Highly qualified Hungarians working
abroad are happy where they are and few plan to return home.  Continue »

Budapest, May 22 (MTI) – The market is closely eyeing the
central bank’s inflation report and rate decision on Monday.
Analysts are divided over whether rates will be hiked a further
quarter point or peak as the forint hovers around a three-year high
against the euro. Continue »