Hungary’s Albannach Scottish Cultural Association has
filed a complaint with the authorities and called for a boycott of the
Hungarian subsidiary of fast food chain Burger King, saying that its
new Scottish Menu evoked associations of parsimony. Continue »

Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom gave a speech on
Sunday at the Zaragoza water festival, warning of the consequences of
climate change and the effects on water supply and quality. Continue »

The liberal Free Democrats, which withdrew from a
coalition with the Socialists in May, is repositioning itself as an
opposition party but is not moving to the right, senior party official
Gabor Horn announced on national television. Continue »

Hungarian students took a gold, two silver and a bronze
medal at the 20th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI)held in
Cairo, the Hungarian Janos Neumann Informatics Society announced. Continue »

Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany is to announce within
the next few days the government’s economic stimulation package
containing details of the transformation of the tax system. Continue »

Hungarian central-bank rate setters are expected to keep
interest rates on hold at 8.50 percent when they meet on Monday, while
the bank’s inflation report released on the same day is likely to
predict a softening of prices compared to the bank’s previous report,
MTI’s London correspondent reported. Continue »