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BBC 'regrets Queen disclosure'
The BBC apologises for revealing that the Queen raised concerns with ministers about the activities of
the radical cleric Abu Hamza. (bbc)
Spanish congress braces for rally
Riot police ring the Spanish parliament in Madrid ahead of a planned mass protest against austerity
tagged "Occupy Congress". (bbc)
Rogue sperm sparks Danish action
Denmark is tightening sperm donation rules after a donor passes a rare genetic condition to at least
five of 43 babies he is believed to have fathered. (bbc)
Vow to tackle Irish gang crime
The Irish justice minister condemns the shooting of two men in front of their children in separate
attacks within the same 24 hours. (bbc)
Belarus election: Opposition shut out of parliament
Belarus has elected a parliament filled with supporters of President Alexander Lukashenko, after a
boycott by the two main opposition parties. The opposition says the election results were decided in
advance. (bbc)
Aberdeen woman finds snake in cutlery drawer
An Aberdeen woman was "terrified" when she opened her cutlery drawer and found a snake inside.
The snake is now being cared for by the Scottish SPCA. (bbc)
Concerns raised over Czech alcohol deaths Watch
The spokesman for the EU's Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner has insisted the Commission
is closely monitoring the spate of alcohol poisoning in the Czech Republic that has left 19 people
dead. (bbc)
Segélyplafont vezetne be a kormány
A cél, hogy segéllyel ne lehessen többet keresni, mint munkával. A gyermeknevelésit nem érintené.
(origo)
Az oroszok elfoglalták Hévízt
Életben tartják az ingatlanpiacot, pörgetik a turizmust, mindenkivel jót tesznek. (origo)
Egyelőre még igazgató a pofozkodó tanár
Az 56 éves pedagógus nem marad a posztján, de tanárként tovább taníthat az iskolában. (origo)
Új vallomást tesz a BKV vezérigazgatója
Visszavonja a nyomozati szakaszban tett vallomásait Antal Attila a Hagyó-ügyben. (origo)
Súlyos tévedés egy dán spermadonornál
A férfi ritka genetikai betegséget adott át legalább öt gyereknek 43 "saját" baba közül. (origo)
Analyst Firm Leaked Socialist Strategy In Hungary
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The political analyst firm Policy Solutions, considered close to the Socialist Party, leaked the draft
Socialist strategy in June, Magyar Nemzet writes, citing a party source. Several people blamed the
party leadership for the leak, as the party sent the document to various political analysts to express an
opinion thereon. (Budapest Sun)
Hungary To Do Well In Next EU Budget
Hungary will be the third largest beneficiary of the EU budget for 2014-20, under a European
Commission proposal, an EU source told Népszabadsag last week. Hungarian sources have expressed
fear that the country could lose nearly 30% of its cohesion subsidies under the new budget. (Budapest
Sun)
Hungarian Cabinet Sends Proposals To EU, IMF
The cabinet sent a letter to the EU and the IMF stating what measures it would prefer to take in the
interest of reaching a loan agreement, minister in charge of negotiations Mihaly Varga confirmed. A
supplement was also added listing the measures implemented by the cabinet in the past two years.
(Budapest Sun)
Minister Of Justice Sent A Letter To EU Commissioner On The Irish Driver Who Killed Two
Children In Hungary
Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics has sent another letter to Viviane Reding, the European
Commissioner for Justice, related to the case of Francis Ciarán Tobin, who has been convicted of
dangerous driving resulting in death, and whose extradition in Hungary was refused by the Irish
authorities. (Budapest Sun)
Hungary Needs IMF Aid, Disputes Conditions, Orban Says (Budapest Sun)
Armenians Protest Hungary’s Extradition Of Axe Murderer (Budapest Sun)
Fifteen Years Holed Up In An Embassy In Budapest (Budapest Sun)
Hungary Is Able To Handle The Economic Crisis
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated in Rome that Hungary is on the threshold of economic and social
success because it is reducing public debt while boosting competitiveness and getting more people
into employment. The Hungarian Prime Minister participated in a two-day international meeting of
Christian Democratic parties in Rome. (Budapest Sun)
Hungary To Host Highest - Level NATO Summit In 2013
Hungary will host NATO’s top-level military forum, the ‘Chiefs of Defence Meeting’ next year, the
Ministry of Defence announced this week. The most senior military representatives of NATO member
countries will meet in Budapest in the autumn of 2013. (Budapest Sun)
NGO Leader Against MSZP Domination On The Left In Hungary
The leader of the Milla movement says a new pole should be set up within the opposition. He agrees
that the left wing should form an alliance at the next election, but does not want that alliance to be
ruled by the Socialist Party. (Budapest Sun)
Hungarian Gov’t To Encourage Mobile Workers
The cabinet yesterday unveiled a programme to provide accommodation subsidies in an effort to
improve labour mobility. Economy Ministry state secretary Sándor Czomba said subsidies will be
available for a maximum of 18 months to those who relocate more than 100km to find work.
(Budapest Sun)
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Homework
Powerful earthquake strikes near Mexico's
Baja Peninsula
By the CNN Wire Staff
September 26, 2012 -- Updated 0156 GMT (0956 HKT)
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
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There are no immediate reports of damage
The epicenter is about 50 miles north of La Paz, Mexico
(CNN) -- A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Mexico's Baja Peninsula Tuesday, the
U.S. Geological Survey said.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries as the area around the epicenter is sparsely
populated, said a spokeswoman for the Baja California Sur's Civil Protection Office. She said many
people there were nervous because earthquakes are rare in the area.
The quake's epicenter was 47 miles (75 kilometers) north of La Paz, Mexico, USGS said. The quake
was more than 6 miles (10 kilometers) deep, the agency said.
Xpat Opinion: Counter Terrorist Raid At
University In Budapest Mocked And Praised
A staunch left-wing critic of the Orbán government ridicules the counter terrorism squad for
assaulting a university campus and taking a student dressed up as a Jedi knight in custody. But
the leading left-wing daily and a pro-government pundit believe that there is nothing funny
about the episode.
The counter terrorism unit (TEK), set up by the Fidesz government in 2010 and led by PM Viktor
Orbán’s former chief body guard, evacuated a university building after receiving two emergency calls
from students claiming that one of their fellows had entered a classroom with a gun.
As it later turned out, it was just a freshman, dressed up as a Jedi, who went to class wearing a
bathrobe, carrying a plastic pistol and light sabre. The university was evacuated, and the student
armed with the plastic gun was overwhelmed by the counter terrorism unit. After a brief interrogation,
he was released. The police soon dropped the case. The counter terrorism unit claimed that it had no
option but to treat the situation as a real emergency, and intervene after the two calls without wasting
time further assessing the situation.
In Népszava, János Dési mocks the counter terrorism unit, calling it a useless and incompetent body.
Dési likens PM Orbán to Roman emperors, who set up “private armies” fully loyal to their leader. The
left-wing pundit (who ends all his opinion pieces by demanding Orbán’s resignation) claims the Jedi
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episode shows that Orbán’s hopeless squad is only good for theatrical stunts, but could not be
effective in a real emergency.
The left-wing media makes fun of the counter terrorism unit in the hope of weakening Viktor Orbán,
who set up the new force, László Szentesi Zöldi writes in Magyar Hírlap. The pro-government
pundit believes that the counter terrorism unit has proven that it is capable of solving emergency
cases, among others by rescuing Hungarians kidnapped in Syria. Szentesi also hints that the most
ardent critics of the new counter terrorism force are those corrupt police leaders who in the past
cooperated with high profile mafia godfathers.
Népszabadság’s front page editorial points out that counter terrorism units are not expected to
downplay possible threats, and thus it is not at all surprising that the squad intervened after receiving
emergency calls from the class. The left wing daily notes that the students who called the police were
not acting irresponsibly, bearing in mind that in 2009 a university student at Pécs opened fire and
killed a colleague and injured another three.
Source: BudaPost
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18.09.2012 (Budapest Sun)