Liget Budapest Project showcased in China
The Liget development project was presented as Europe’s largest culturally oriented urban development project at Guangdong University of Technology in southern China.
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OECD water team leader urges more funding for water protection
Xavier Leflaive, the OECD’s water team leader, has called for tripling funding for water protection.
Serbian arms smuggler arrested in Hungary
A Serbian national attempting to smuggle 30 guns as well as silencers and ammunition into Hungary, was arrested at Röszke border station, national tax authority NAV reported.
Drones Cause Disruptions at Budapest Airport
Liszt Ferenc International’s airspace was shut down for brief periods on Monday night and Tuesday night because of drones, operator Budapest Airport said.
October 23 Commemoration to Start on October 22
The Budapest events marking the anniversary of the 1956 uprising against communist rule will start on October 22 and include a torch-lit march, concerts and other events.
Global Green Growth Institute to Move European Office to Budapest
Global Green Growth Institute, an international organisation that advises governments on green growth opportunities, will move its European office from London to Budapest under a cooperation agreement signed at the Budapest Water Summit.
The Borkai scandal
Zsolt Borkai, head of the Fidesz party’s organization in Győr, who was narrowly re- elected on Sunday as the western Hungarian city’s mayor, has announced that he is quitting the ruling party. Borkai said he would continue as an independent in cooperation with the Fidesz-Christian Democrat (KDNP) group and “Győr’s citizens”.
More than 4,500 companies use online marketplaces
In Hungary more than 4,500 companies, mostly SMEs are availing of online marketplaces, which now are responsible for 2-3% of all online sales, GKI Digital said on the basis of its research data.
Hungary receives files of WW2 prisoners held in Soviet camps
Hungary will receive the identification documents of 600,000 prisoners of wars held in Soviet camps during and after World War Two in line with an agreement reached within the Russian-Hungarian archival mixed committee, the deputy head of the Federal Archival Agency of Russia (Rosarchiv) said.
Borkai quits Fidesz
Zsolt Borkai, head of the Fidesz party’s organisation in Győr, who was narrowly re- elected on Sunday as the western Hungarian city’s mayor, has announced that he is quitting the ruling party.