428 result(s) for 18 february
Hungary’s Prosecutors Renew MNB Property Case
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prosecutors have ordered police to continue an investigation into the purchase of a property by the MNB’s Pallas Athéné Geopolitikai foundation (Pageo) after police dropped the case. Prosecutors rejected as unfounded the Budapest’s Fifth District police argument that there was no evidence of crime, after a month-long investigation.
Interview: Szigetvári Says Együtt Is Focused On Bringing In New Voters
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Beacon sat down recently with Viktor Szigetvári, president of the opposition party Together (Együtt). A great many things were discussed, but the most important takeaways are the following:
Population Decline Slows In Jan-Feb
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s population decline slowed in the first two months of the year as the number of births increased by 0.5% and the number of deaths decreased by 18% compared with the same period last year, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Relaunch Protest Against Uber
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
A group of taxi drivers relaunched protests against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest by partly blocking traffic at Deák Square. Taxi drivers blocked a parking lane, a bus lane and a bicycle lane at the square with 18 cars to demand stricter enforcement of the passenger transport sector rules that were changed earlier this year to create fairer market conditions for taxi drivers.
Francophone Festival In Budapest, Now On Until 6 March
- 25 Feb 2016 12:45 AM
- entertainment
For the 6th time Institut Français invites you to join Francophone Film days at Uránia National Theatre. All films are screened in the original language and a large number of them with English subtitles.
Ball Of Hungarian Wines, Budapest, 27 February
- 18 Feb 2016 8:01 AM
- food & drink
The Ball of Hungarian Wines will be held on 27 February 2016 which will be the eleventh occasion when this magnificent event is organized. The venue is going to be the glamorous InterContinental Budapest which provides a breathtaking view to the most famous sites of Budapest.
Budapest Cup - International Synchronized Skating Competition, 25-27 February
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Budapest Cup is one of the best annual ISU international synchronized skating competition in the heart of Europe! We promise an exciting contest in a modern and well equipped ice rink in a beautiful place like Budapest. The 2016 competition will be held 25st to 27th of February 2016.
Week-Long Kurtág 90 Festival Starts Sunday
- 13 Feb 2016 7:04 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian and international musicians will pay their respects to composer and pianist György Kurtág to celebrate his 90th birthday at a week-long festival starting on Sunday. The Kurtág 90 festival organised by the Budapest Music Center (BMC) will be held between February 14 and 21.
CEU Meetup: Budapest Users Of R-Network, 9 February
- 5 Feb 2016 7:09 AM
- specials
Political connections can have a profound influence on the success and profitability of firms. However, discovering these connections are difficult since firms typically try to hide their political ties from the public. We link data on local and parliamentary elections to administrative data about firms to create features that can be indicative of political connections.
Hungary’s Prosecutors Renew MNB Property Case
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prosecutors have ordered police to continue an investigation into the purchase of a property by the MNB’s Pallas Athéné Geopolitikai foundation (Pageo) after police dropped the case. Prosecutors rejected as unfounded the Budapest’s Fifth District police argument that there was no evidence of crime, after a month-long investigation.
Interview: Szigetvári Says Együtt Is Focused On Bringing In New Voters
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Beacon sat down recently with Viktor Szigetvári, president of the opposition party Together (Együtt). A great many things were discussed, but the most important takeaways are the following:
Population Decline Slows In Jan-Feb
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s population decline slowed in the first two months of the year as the number of births increased by 0.5% and the number of deaths decreased by 18% compared with the same period last year, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Relaunch Protest Against Uber
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
A group of taxi drivers relaunched protests against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest by partly blocking traffic at Deák Square. Taxi drivers blocked a parking lane, a bus lane and a bicycle lane at the square with 18 cars to demand stricter enforcement of the passenger transport sector rules that were changed earlier this year to create fairer market conditions for taxi drivers.
Francophone Festival In Budapest, Now On Until 6 March
- 25 Feb 2016 12:45 AM
- entertainment
For the 6th time Institut Français invites you to join Francophone Film days at Uránia National Theatre. All films are screened in the original language and a large number of them with English subtitles.
Ball Of Hungarian Wines, Budapest, 27 February
- 18 Feb 2016 8:01 AM
- food & drink
The Ball of Hungarian Wines will be held on 27 February 2016 which will be the eleventh occasion when this magnificent event is organized. The venue is going to be the glamorous InterContinental Budapest which provides a breathtaking view to the most famous sites of Budapest.
Budapest Cup - International Synchronized Skating Competition, 25-27 February
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Budapest Cup is one of the best annual ISU international synchronized skating competition in the heart of Europe! We promise an exciting contest in a modern and well equipped ice rink in a beautiful place like Budapest. The 2016 competition will be held 25st to 27th of February 2016.
Week-Long Kurtág 90 Festival Starts Sunday
- 13 Feb 2016 7:04 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian and international musicians will pay their respects to composer and pianist György Kurtág to celebrate his 90th birthday at a week-long festival starting on Sunday. The Kurtág 90 festival organised by the Budapest Music Center (BMC) will be held between February 14 and 21.
CEU Meetup: Budapest Users Of R-Network, 9 February
- 5 Feb 2016 7:09 AM
- specials
Political connections can have a profound influence on the success and profitability of firms. However, discovering these connections are difficult since firms typically try to hide their political ties from the public. We link data on local and parliamentary elections to administrative data about firms to create features that can be indicative of political connections.