SEVERAL HUNGARIAN CITIES PLAGUED BY POOR AIR QUALITY

Budapest, Chain Bridge

Several Hungarian towns and cities are plagued by poor air quality. In Budapest, Esztergom, Eger, Debrecen, Miskólc and Oszlár concentrations of particulate matter in the air exceed what is considered to be a safe level, the National Centre for Public Health (OKK) said on Sunday.

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Katinka Hosszu AIPS EUROPE Athletes of the year

Katinka Hosszu is the female winner of the AIPS Europe Athletes of the Year Awards.

by Charles Camenzuli, AIPS Europe General Secretary

MALTA, January 2, 2017 - For the first time in his career, Cristiano Ronaldo - one of the leading figures in the world of football, ace with Real Madrid and Portugal winners of Euro 2016 besides being the 2016 Balon d'Or award - and also for the first time in her career Hungarian Hosszu Katinlka - three times Olympic winner and swimming legend - are the winners in the 2016 Edition of the European Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards. 



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Putin: Russia will not expel anyone in response to US sanctions

The Russian president has rejected a suggestion of the foreign ministry to expel 35 American diplomats in response to a similar move by the US. He said Obama’s act was designed to provoke a reaction, but Russia would not take the bait.

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Former Socialist prime minister urging the extremist liberal parties and Jobbik to join forces and defeat the Orbán government

Opinion polls suggest that the Orbán government can only be defeated if the extremist liberal parties and Jobbik join forces said former Socialist Prime Minister Péter Medgyessy to atv.hu.

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ZsaZsa Gabor will be buried in Budapest

Hungarian-born Hollywood filmdíva Zsazsa Gabor's ashes will be put to rest in Budapest after a funeral ceremony in Beverly Hills said her widower to German news agency dpa on Wednesday.

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Rio’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue will be lit up in Hungary's national colors to honor Hungary's efforts in defence of Christianity

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Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro was lit up in Hungary's national colors recognizing the Hungarian government's effort to protect Christianity around the world and honor the Hungarian - Brazilian communities' contribution to the development of the country. The event took place between 8 and 9 pm on December 30 at the 100th anniversary of the coronation of the last Hungarian monarch Károly IV. Photo: MTI

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ORBÁN: EUROPEAN DREAM OVER

The prime minister said that the European dream is over and whereas in the past decisions had to be made about how to distribute money, currently a general feeling of austerity is the norm.

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Rabbi Slomó Köves rejects Jobbik's Hanukkah greeting

Jobbik leaders sent a greeting message to the Hungarian Jewish community on the occasion of Hanukkah; the message however, was not well-received by some representatives of the Jewish community. Rabbi Slomó Köves in his reply suggested to Jobbik leaders it would be better to demonstrate this gesture on their forums, where they spread and promote darkness rather than light.

The letters can be read below.

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Buddhist Sanctuary worth to visit near lake Balaton

The Buddhist Sanctuary is the brainchild of the President of the Buddhist Peace Stupa Foundation in Hungary, Korean Buddhist monk, Venerable Bop Jon (Sunim). He decided in the early 90s to build a Buddhist Sanctuary in Hungary to promote the message of worldwide peace.

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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s fight against mandatory quotas got a big boost from the British government

British home secretary spokesman announced that Britain opposed the mandatory resettlements of migrants in the EU.

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Benedictine Monk Father Placid 100-years old today

Father Placid was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on trumped-up charges by a Soviet military court and was sent to a Gulag forced labor camp in 1946.

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Blessing Jesus Statue Unveiled In Pilisszántó

The statue is the work of sculptor Ferenc Máhr; the four-meter high statue depicting Jesus as blessing the crowd. Pilisszántó, December 21, 2016. Photo: Balazs Mohai / MTI

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Picture of the day: Frosty winter landscape in Baranya county near the city of Pécs

Frosty winter landscape in Mecsek mountains near Pécs. December 23, 2016. Photo: Sóki Tamás / MTI

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Olympic Champion Swimmer Katinka Hosszú’s First Interview

Katinka said she started swimming four years ago, she trained five times a week and the trainings were very demanding; she also said she liked to swim a lot.

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US Basketball Player Yvonne Turner becomes Hungarian citizen

22 Yvonne Turner (Uniqa Sopron) - Uniqa Sopron v Bourges Basket, 2017 EuroLeague Women, Sopron - Novomatic Arèna Sopron(Hungary), Regular Season, 9 November 2016

The 29-year old Player of Uniqa Sopron Yvonne Turner took the Hungarian citizenship oath on Monday and is ready to play in the Hungarian national team.

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