There are various figures on exactly how many people
have lost their jobs in Hungary because of the financial crisis in
recent months. News site index.hu’s job loss counter stood at 23,227
last Friday, but, according to an announcement made last Monday by the
National Association of Steelworkers (VSzSz), in the steel industry
alone some 25,000 people have been made redundant since November. Continue »

Nearly all of the 386 MPs presented their asset
statements, a mandatory compilation of owned properties, cars, company
interests and other savings, by the final deadline of 8pm last Monday. Continue »

Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic during a visit to
Budapest on Monday rejected claims that Serbian paramilitary units were
making plans to come to Hungary to retaliate the stabbing of a Serbian
handball player over the weekend. Continue »

The forint fell to another record low early last week as
what looked like an inexorable decline continued, causing further
worries to the thousands of Hungarians with foreign currency mortgages
and loans. Continue »

Everybody says they want it and yet whenever the
proposition of a smaller parliament makes it to the House floor, it
does not go through. Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány decided that the
crisis provides a perfect opportunity for him to push his agenda about
the reduced number of representatives through, and also suggested
single-round elections. Continue »

Austrian police arrested two of the three suspects in
connection with the stabbing of Romanian handball player Marian Cozma,
who died overthe weekend, a local police spokeswoman told MTI on Monday. Continue »

Police said they were on the look out for two suspects
in connection with the stabbing in the heart of Romanian international
handball player Marian Cozma, 26, who was murdered early on Sunday. Continue »

I told this story to my colleagues recently after many
years, and it left quite an impression. I was advised to put it in
writing and try to spread the word, in this moment of economic crisis,
on voting against any crazy politics in the world and inviting ordinary
people to think bigger.  Continue »

Events in Budapest between 9 February and 22 February.   Continue »

At Borssó Bistro, which is situated near Kálvin tér,
guests will find a quiet location, calm atmosphere and friendly service. The
menu, as is usual in bistros, contains a handful of starters, main courses and
desserts, with daily specials written on a board.   Continue »