31,000 people have not found (or have not even tried to find) jobs in Hungary. Labour shortage has decreased significantly, but there are still 31,000 people who have not found (or have not even tried to find) jobs in Hungary. 24.hu reports that based on data from KSH (published by …
Read More »Pollsters: Who Will Likely Be the Next Mayor of Budapest?
With the local elections just around the corner, we take a look at the chances of mayoral candidates in Budapest. Will Fidesz supported István Tarlós win his third consecutive term on October 13 or this time joint leftist opposition candidate Gergely Karácsony will defeat the incumbent mayor? Also, what are the chances …
Read More »Fire Breaks out at High-Rise Building in Budapest
The insulation used in the roof structure of a seven-story, uninhabited building under construction was caught on fire in Gidófalvy Lajos Street in the 13th district on Thursday. The fire was extinguished shortly after 5 pm. Nobody was injured. A fire occurred in the roof structure of a seven-story high-rise building in …
Read More »Warning: Hungary to Face Heatwave In Coming Days
From today on, constant sunny weather is expected across the country with little to no cumulus clouds and without rain, according to kiderül.hu. The weather is getting warmer during the weekend and on Monday it will be the hottest, with the highest daytime temperatures between 32 and 37 degrees Celsius. Occasionally, the …
Read More »4000 People Evacuated. Bomb Disposal in Budapest
Bomb disposal experts lifted and defused two WW2 bombs from the River Danube, in southern Budapest, on Saturday afternoon. Residents have been allowed to return to their homes. As part of precautionary measures, some 4,000 people were evacuated, and traffic on main road 6 and railway services were stopped in …
Read More »Orbán Won
Hungary’s incumbent government secured a sweeping victory in the country’s general election on Sunday. The opposition is disintegrating rapidly: Jobbik head, Socialist head, LMP co-head, and Együtt heads all immediately quit. A triumphant Viktor Orbán took to the stage in front of crowds of party supporters just before midnight after …
Read More »Toronto-Budapest Returns back After Passenger assaults Flight Attendant
TORONTO — An Air Canada flight en route to Hungary was flown back to Toronto’s Pearson International Airport early Thursday after an unruly passenger was allegedly involved in an altercation that left a flight attendant injured. Peel regional police said they received a call at 12:32 a.m. for an incident …
Read More »Heat Alert of 43°C Issued Until Friday
The state secretary for public health has issued a nationwide heat alert from Tuesday till Friday. Heat alerts are issued when the medium temperature is 27 degrees Celsius or above for at least three consecutive days. The regional health services were informed of the heat alert, the human resources ministry …
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