Bosnian Human Smugglers Sentenced in Hungary
Two Bosnian nationals have been sentenced in a fast-track procedure for attempting to smuggle illegal migrants to Austria, the Veszprém county chief prosecutor’s office said on Monday.
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Socialists Request Constitutional Review of Lake Balaton Construction Regulations
The opposition Socialist Party on Thursday said it has asked the Constitutional Court to retrospectively review and annul a section of a law on the protection of the Lake Balaton area that allows construction around the lake to be regulated by government and ministerial decrees.
Áder Welcomes Fishing Development in Lake Balaton Area
Traditional fish species of Lake Balaton could again become available in larger quantities thanks to Balaton Halgazdálkodási Nonprofit Zrt, which now has five fisheries of a combined area of 1,000 hectares, President János Áder said in his podcast dubbed Blue Planet on Monday.
Construction of Budapest-Balaton Cycle Path Under Way
Construction of a new cycle path connecting Hungary’s major tourist hotspots, Budapest and Lake Balaton, is under way, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) said.
Áder Discusses Current Condition of Lake Balaton in Podcast
President János Áder discussed the water quality, wildlife and water management of Lake Balaton, Hungary’s largest natural lake and top tourist hotspot, with government commissioner for preserving Lake Balaton, Zsolt Szári, in his latest environmental Blue Planet podcast.
Brothers Drown in Lake Balaton on Sunday
Two brothers – a 13 and a 17 years old boy – drowned in Lake Balaton on Sunday afternoon (25th July), near Alsóbélatelep.
Socialists Appealing to Competition Office Over High Balaton Prices
The opposition Socialists will file an appeal with the Economic Competition Office over high prices at the beaches of Lake Balaton, Socialist MP and party director Zsolt Molnár told a press conference broadcast on Facebook.
Bear traces were found in an unexpected place in Hungary
István Csutka reported in his blog Camino Steve that he found suspicious clues in the Balaton Uplands.
Vaccination in Zalaegerszeg
A nurse called Andrea Tamás Varga vaccinates a woman with the first dose of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine at St. Rafael Hospital in Zalaegerszeg, Zala County, on June 2nd, 2021.
First Hungarian Motion Picture Festival to Show 84 Films
A total of 84 titles will be shown at the Hungarian Motion Picture Festival between June 23-26 in the Lake Balaton region, in western Hungary, the programme director said.