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Ukraine turns off gas tap, Hungarian PM urges EU diplomatic action

6 January 2009, 6:39 pm

At 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday, Ukraine completely shut off the flow of natural gas to its western neighbour Hungary, the minister for energy Csaba Molnar said after a crisis meeting.... Read More »

Father of missing French woman frustrated by police investigation

6 January 2009, 3:06 am

Francis Bretnacher, father of a young French woman who disappeared in Budapest on December 4, is pressing kidnapping charges in a bid to accelerate the investigation, reports tabloid Blikk .... Read More »

EU says no immediate danger to gas supplies

5 January 2009, 10:20 pm

There is no immediate danger to gas supplies to the European Union after a pricing dispute between Russia and Ukraine resulted in minor disruptions, the European Commission said on Monday.... Read More »

And the Grammy goes to

5 January 2009, 5:45 pm

They may not get the attention of a Bruce Springsteen or Lil' Wayne at the 51st Annual Grammy's, but the Takacs Quartet from Boulder will be vying for the same award.... Read More »

Russia gas row disruption spreads

3 January 2009, 5:35 pm

Workers check a gas valve at the main gas center of the FGSZ Natural Gas Transmission Closed Company Limited in Vecses, 20kms from Budapest on January 2, 2008.... Read More »

Workers check pipes at the main gas centre in Budapest, Hungary

2 January 2009, 6:07 pm

Russian gas giant Gazprom says it can no longer depend on Ukraine as a transit route to the EU and is looking to develop alternatives.... Read More »

Hungary's president warns of hard times in sombre New Year speech

1 January 2009, 6:53 pm

Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom gave a sombre New Year's address on Thursday and called on the nation to find a way out of an economic and political crisis that, for Hungary, is well into its third year.... Read More »

100 Years Ago

31 December 2008, 11:37 pm

The year of 2008 is coming to a close. Instead of doing a recap of the events of the past year, the following is a recap of the events of 1908 -- 100 years ago.... Read More »

Hungary's 2008 Drop The Year BMX Jam Video

31 December 2008, 3:22 pm

The guys over at Original Gypsy sent over this video from a recent event at the local park in Budapest, Hungary that has some serious hammers dropping every couple of seconds.... Read More »

Hungarian consumer confidence plummets in fourth quarter

30 December 2008, 3:25 pm

The quarterly Hungarian consumer confidence index slid 22.7 percentage points to 70.9 percent in the fourth quarter, Ecostat told MTI on Tuesday.... Read More »

Customers dissatisfied with call centres in Hungary

29 December 2008, 6:47 pm

One third of customers are dissatisfied with the quality of call centres in Hungary, business daily Napi Gazdasag said on Monday, citing a recent customer satisfaction survey.... Read More »

In Hungary, At Least We Still Have Our Sense of Humor

29 December 2008, 10:38 am

MiklA3s VA mos is a Hungarian novelist, screenwriter and talk show host. He is one of the most read and respected writers in his native Hungary.... Read More »