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Merkel Rejects Hungarian Referendum Initiative
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said late on Sunday that she rejected the Hungarian government’s referendum initiative on the EU’s migrant quota scheme
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz Support Hits A Peak
- 8 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on recent polls which show over 50 per cent support for Fidesz among probable voters, Hetek rejects the idea that the governing party will call early elections in order to regain a two thirds majority in Parliament, before emerging problems make this impossible.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Vanishing Social Welfare System
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
2015 brought many changes to Hungary’s social welfare system. From March 2015 needy families now receive far less social assistance than before. A number of programs were eliminated. In their place, local governments can offer so-called “settlement assistance”, but who receives how much is now entirely left up to the local governments.
Traffic Surveillance System In Hungary To Be Completed By Year-End
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s intelligent traffic surveillance system is set to be installed by the end of the year, the deputy national police chief said. The network dubbed “Véda” was financed in part by 14.5 billion forints (EUR 46m) of EU funds and will include 160 mobile speed cameras and 365 complex traffic control points on a total of 134 roads, Zsolt Halmosi told a press conference.
Szijjártó: Budapest Belgrade Rail Line Has Huge Economic Importance
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The revamp of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line and the fact that it will reduce journey times between the two cities will have huge economic importance, since the line will be the primary trade route for Chinese goods between Greece’s ports and Western Europe, Hungary’s foreign minister told Serbian daily Politika. Szijjártó said the investment project, financed in large part by China, is unique ...
China Railway Group Wins $1.6 Bln Hungarian High-Speed Rail Contract
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government awarded a $1.57 billion contract to a consortium led by China Railway Group (CRG) to build the Hungarian section of a rail line linking Budapest with Belgrade, Serbia, in Chinaʼs first high-speed rail win in the European Union, Reuters reported.
Festival Of Museums, Now On Around Hungary Until 15 November
- 13 Nov 2015 8:01 AM
- community & culture
The autumn festival of museums is organised for the 10th time this year, during which visitors can choose from over 1600 programmes held in 150+ museums all around the country. The aim of the event is simply to enable more people to visit museums and see different exhibitions. The success of the event is growing, 25,000 people participated the festival in the first year, 150,000 joined in last ...
Over 20,000 Foreign Students In Hungary
- 29 Oct 2015 12:40 AM
- community & culture
A total 23,586 foreign students started courses at 65 Hungarian universities and colleges this autumn, daily Magyar Nemzet said on Monday. They arrived from more than 160 countries including Germany, Slovakia, Romania and Serbia, as well as Iran and Nigeria, the paper said, citing data from the Central Education Office.
Hungary’s Asset Manager Holds 20,000 Homes
- 26 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- property
National asset manager Nemzeti Eszközkezelő holds almost 20,000 foreclosed homes, after acquiring some 5,000 properties in the period of January-September, Hungarian daily Magyar Idők said. The company told the paper that since it began operations in 2012, its debtor bailout option has helped borrowers struggling with foreign currency loan repayments to get rid of a combined HUF 160 bln in ...
Merkel Rejects Hungarian Referendum Initiative
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said late on Sunday that she rejected the Hungarian government’s referendum initiative on the EU’s migrant quota scheme
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz Support Hits A Peak
- 8 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on recent polls which show over 50 per cent support for Fidesz among probable voters, Hetek rejects the idea that the governing party will call early elections in order to regain a two thirds majority in Parliament, before emerging problems make this impossible.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Vanishing Social Welfare System
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
2015 brought many changes to Hungary’s social welfare system. From March 2015 needy families now receive far less social assistance than before. A number of programs were eliminated. In their place, local governments can offer so-called “settlement assistance”, but who receives how much is now entirely left up to the local governments.
Traffic Surveillance System In Hungary To Be Completed By Year-End
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s intelligent traffic surveillance system is set to be installed by the end of the year, the deputy national police chief said. The network dubbed “Véda” was financed in part by 14.5 billion forints (EUR 46m) of EU funds and will include 160 mobile speed cameras and 365 complex traffic control points on a total of 134 roads, Zsolt Halmosi told a press conference.
Szijjártó: Budapest Belgrade Rail Line Has Huge Economic Importance
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The revamp of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line and the fact that it will reduce journey times between the two cities will have huge economic importance, since the line will be the primary trade route for Chinese goods between Greece’s ports and Western Europe, Hungary’s foreign minister told Serbian daily Politika. Szijjártó said the investment project, financed in large part by China, is unique ...
China Railway Group Wins $1.6 Bln Hungarian High-Speed Rail Contract
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government awarded a $1.57 billion contract to a consortium led by China Railway Group (CRG) to build the Hungarian section of a rail line linking Budapest with Belgrade, Serbia, in Chinaʼs first high-speed rail win in the European Union, Reuters reported.
Festival Of Museums, Now On Around Hungary Until 15 November
- 13 Nov 2015 8:01 AM
- community & culture
The autumn festival of museums is organised for the 10th time this year, during which visitors can choose from over 1600 programmes held in 150+ museums all around the country. The aim of the event is simply to enable more people to visit museums and see different exhibitions. The success of the event is growing, 25,000 people participated the festival in the first year, 150,000 joined in last ...
Over 20,000 Foreign Students In Hungary
- 29 Oct 2015 12:40 AM
- community & culture
A total 23,586 foreign students started courses at 65 Hungarian universities and colleges this autumn, daily Magyar Nemzet said on Monday. They arrived from more than 160 countries including Germany, Slovakia, Romania and Serbia, as well as Iran and Nigeria, the paper said, citing data from the Central Education Office.
Hungary’s Asset Manager Holds 20,000 Homes
- 26 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- property
National asset manager Nemzeti Eszközkezelő holds almost 20,000 foreclosed homes, after acquiring some 5,000 properties in the period of January-September, Hungarian daily Magyar Idők said. The company told the paper that since it began operations in 2012, its debtor bailout option has helped borrowers struggling with foreign currency loan repayments to get rid of a combined HUF 160 bln in ...