Major Spending on Embassy Renovation and Political Developments in Hungary
Significant news includes the Hungarian government's costly renovation of its Washington embassy and political support for the Megafon campaign organization. Additionally, the SPAR supermarket chain has ceased selling cage eggs in favor of more sustainable options. Other stories cover various international events and local political updates.
- 15 billion forints spent by Szijjártó on an asbestos palace in Washington — The Hungarian Foreign Ministry spent 10.3 billion forints on the renovation of its embassy in Washington, which took twice as much as the property purchase due to asbestos discovery.
Original (Hungarian): 15 milliárdot költöttek el Szijjártóék Washingtonban egy azbesztes palotára - Mészáros's companies supported Megafon — Companies owned by Lőrinc Mészáros provided significant support to the Megafon organization, totaling at least 4.5 billion forints since 2022.
Original (Hungarian): Direkt36: Mészáros cégei támogatták a Megafont - Cage eggs no longer available in SPAR's own stores — SPAR has stopped selling cage eggs in its stores, now offering deep litter, free-range, and organic eggs instead.
Original (Hungarian): Már nem találsz ketreces tojást a SPAR saját üzleteiben - Israel banned the leader of the British Green Party after equating Zionism with racism — Zack Polanski, leader of the British Green Party, has been banned from entering Israel following his party's resolution equating Zionism with racism.
Original (Hungarian): Izrael kitiltotta a brit Zöld Párt vezetőjét, miután a párt a cionizmust a rasszizmussal tette egyenlővé - Brussels plans to significantly restrict Ukraine's access to agricultural subsidies if it joins the EU — Brussels is planning significant restrictions on Ukraine's access to agricultural markets and subsidies if it becomes an EU member.
Original (Hungarian): Jelentősen korlátozná Brüsszel Ukrajna hozzáférését az agrártámogatásokhoz, ha az EU-tagja lenne - Massive rockslide occurred in the Dolomites — A landslide occurred in the Dolomites after a hiker was rescued by helicopter, causing significant dust clouds but no reported injuries.
Original (Hungarian): Hatalmas sziklaomlás volt a Dolomitokban - Up to 500 schools may remain closed due to violent student protests in France — In France, up to 500 schools may close due to violent student protests over teacher shortages and deteriorating school conditions.
Original (Hungarian): Akár 500 iskola is zárva maradhat az erőszakossá vált diáktüntetések miatt hétfőn Franciaországban - Bolsonaro's son received the most votes in the first round of the Brazilian presidential election — Flávio Bolsonaro won the first round of Brazil's presidential election with 47%, while incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received 45%.
Original (Hungarian): Bolsonaro fia kapta a legtöbb szavazatot a brazil elnökválasztás első fordulóján - Fidesz candidate won the Nagykáta by-election — The Fidesz candidate Sándorné Czakó won the Nagykáta by-election with 70.61% of the votes.
Original (Hungarian): Fideszes jelölt nyerte meg a nagykátai időközi választást - Gajdos on the deputy of the Responsible Committee for the Living Environment: He holds no position in the ministry — László Gajdos emphasized that Tibor Kaprinyák, deputy of the Responsible Committee for the Living Environment, holds no position or tasks within the ministry.
Original (Hungarian): Gajdos az Élő Környezetért Felelős Bizottság vadászó alelnökéről: A minisztériumban semmilyen tisztséget nem tölt be és semmilyen feladatot nem lát el - Tamás Sulyok traveled for 387 million forints in the past two years, often taking state secretaries with him — Tamás Sulyok, the president, traveled on official foreign trips costing 387 million forints over the past two years, often accompanied by state secretaries.
Original (Hungarian): 387 millió forintból utazott Sulyok Tamás az elmúlt két évben, többször vitt magával államtitkárokat is - Military/aberration — Orbán Viktor holds a different stance on the NKA issue in private, while the government plans to spend 19 billion forints on high-speed rail preparations.
Original (Hungarian): Katonaság/aberráció - Show me a seven-year-old – and see what they became at seventy — The British 'Up' series continues to follow its participants every seven years, showcasing their life paths and societal differences.
Original (Hungarian): Mutassatok nekem egy hétévest – és nézzétek meg, mi lett belőle hetvenévesen - Trump appointed the head of US intelligence as AI czar — Donald Trump appointed Jay Clayton as the new 'AI czar' to coordinate efforts between the government, tech companies, and civil organizations.
Original (Hungarian): Trump az amerikai hírszerzés vezetőjét nevezte ki AI-cárnak - Plague alert in Siberia: a lab worker died after a test tube broke — A 28-year-old lab worker in Siberia died after a test tube containing plague pathogens broke, leading to a three-week quarantine.
Original (Hungarian): Pestisriadó Szibériában: meghalt egy laboráns, miután eltört egy kémcsövet - The Czech president will not vote, instead going motorcycling during the elections — Czech President Petr Pavel will not participate in the upcoming municipal and senatorial elections as he is abroad for a motorcycle rally.
Original (Hungarian): A cseh elnök nem szavaz, inkább motorozni megy a választás alatt - Self-pleasure in all quantities – an old, muddy-eyed ray's adventures at the conscription memorial exhibition (18+) — The Ethnographic Museum's new exhibition showcases the disappearing culture of conscription in an engaging manner.
Original (Hungarian): Önkielégítés minden mennyiségben – egy öreg, iszapszemű rája kalandjai a sorkatonaságra emlékező kiállításon (18+) - Norwegian public media criticizes Péter Magyar's handling of the press — Norwegian public media criticized Péter Magyar's press management after a pre-arranged interview with the prime minister was canceled.
Original (Hungarian): A norvég köztévé szerint nem oké, ahogy Magyar Péter bánik a sajtóval - For security reasons, 15 percent of French high schools suspend teaching partially or completely — In France, 15 percent of high schools are partially or fully suspending teaching due to violent protests initiated by students.
Original (Hungarian): Biztonsági okokból a francia középiskolák 15 százalékában részben vagy teljesen felfüggesztik a tanítást - Merz promised another 1.35 billion euros in support to Ukraine in Kyiv — Friedrich Merz announced in Kyiv that Germany will provide 1.35 billion euros in support to Ukraine, including military assistance.
Original (Hungarian): Merz Kijevben újabb 1,35 milliárd eurós támogatást ígért Ukrajnának - This document could only be filmed if the director also attended group therapy — The film 'Feeling Down' follows the recovery of addiction patients, highlighting the therapeutic effects of climbing.
Original (Hungarian): Ezt a doksit csak úgy lehetett leforgatni, ha a rendező is beül a csoportterápiára - Orbán Viktor has been self-identical for a week regarding Hankó and the aberration — Orbán Viktor justified the arrest of Balázs Hankó by defending Christian culture, while Hankó denied political motivations behind the support distribution.
Original (Hungarian): Orbán Viktor már egy hete önazonos, ha Hankóról és az aberrációról van szó - Janez Jansa announced a referendum would precede the transformation of the public sector in Slovenia — Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa announced plans for a consultative referendum before transforming the public sector.
Original (Hungarian): Janez Jansa szerint népszavazás előzné meg a közszféra átalakítását Szlovéniában - András Tombor on the MCC's decline: treachery and tyranny, the darkest past haunts everywhere — András Tombor criticized the institutional decline following the government change, citing political destruction and constitutional rights violations.
Original (Hungarian): Tombor András az MCC elsorvasztásáról: ármány és önkény, a legsötétebb múlt kísért mindenhol - Scandalous and charming, like grief itself — Siri Hustvedt shares her experiences surrounding grief and the presence of the deceased in her new book.
Original (Hungarian): Botrányos és bűbájos, mint maga a gyász - Good weather will last until Thursday — Pleasant weather is expected at the beginning of the week, with temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 degrees Celsius.
Original (Hungarian): Csütörtökig marad a jó idő - The reformed church in Radostyán burned down, destroying the 264-year-old baroque wooden bell tower — The Radostyán reformed church and its adjacent baroque wooden bell tower burned down, with significant historical losses.
Original (Hungarian): Leégett a műemléki védelem alatt álló radostyáni református templom, megsemmisült a 264 éves barokk fa harangtorony is - Hungarian posts about the Tisza Party's rising support, but Medián did not remain silent — The Tisza Party's support has reportedly decreased, but it still holds a significant lead over Fidesz according to recent polls.
Original (Hungarian): Magyar a Tisza Párt megugró támogatottságáról posztolt, a Medián azonban nem hagyta szó nélkül - Trump published a Republican senator's phone number for opposing daylight saving time repeal — Donald Trump published Tom Cotton's alleged phone number after Cotton opposed a bill to repeal daylight saving time.
Original (Hungarian): Trump közzétette egy republikánus szenátor telefonszámát, mert az nem akarja eltörölni az óraátállítást - The USA has now sunk faster and deeper than Hungary in sixteen years — Thomas O. Melia discusses the state of Hungarian democracy and the impact of the Orbán government in a recent interview.
Original (Hungarian): Az USA most gyorsabban és mélyebbre süllyedt, mint Magyarország tizenhat év alatt - A Russian drone attack hit one of Kyiv's key bridges while the German chancellor was visiting — A Russian drone attack targeted Kyiv's Northern Bridge during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's unexpected visit.
Original (Hungarian): Orosz dróntámadás érte Kijev egyik legfontosabb hídját, miközben a német kancellár váratlan látogatásra érkezett a városba - Ethiopian government forces retook the capital of Tigray — Ethiopian government forces have retaken Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, following a major offensive by the Tigray People's Liberation Front.
Original (Hungarian): Az etióp kormányerők visszafoglalták Tigré fővárosát - An 18-year-old film, Twilight, became the month's biggest box office hit in Russia — The film 'Twilight', made in 2008, became the biggest box office success in Russia in September, generating 340 million rubles.
Original (Hungarian): Egy 18 éves film, az Alkonyat lett a hónap legnagyobb kasszasikere Oroszországban - Katalin Novák presented smart exercise machines at the Szeged Health Festival — Katalin Novák showcased smart exercise machines at the Szeged Health Festival, marking her first public appearance since leaving office.
Original (Hungarian): Novák Katalin új munkakörében okos edzőgépeket mutatott be a szegedi EgészségFeszten - With jet drones, the Russians are not only terrorizing the Ukrainian population but also burdening the Ukrainian military budget — Russia is increasingly using jet drones in the war against Ukraine, effectively bypassing Ukrainian air defenses.
Original (Hungarian): A sugárhajtású drónokkal az oroszok nemcsak az ukrán lakosságot terrorizálják, hanem az ukrán katonai költségvetést is nyomasztják - Houthis claim to have attacked a Riyadh facility of Saudi Aramco with rockets and drones — The Houthi rebels claim to have attacked a Saudi Aramco facility in Riyadh with ballistic missiles and drones in response to Saudi attacks.
Original (Hungarian): A hútik szerint rakétákkal és drónokkal támadták a Saudi Aramco egyik rijádi létesítményét
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