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Ruin Pubs & Beyond: Exploring Budapest’s 7th District
- 1 Oct 2015 9:10 AM
- entertainment
If you’re coming to Budapest, visiting some of the ruin pubs is probably on the top of your list. But did you know that Budapest’s 7th district offers so much more than a great night out in these cool bars? In fact, the neighborhood is full of interesting stores, design shops, street art and restaurants. We were recently invited to explore the 7th district with Budapest Flow that offers ...
Paks Upgrade Plans In Line With Int’l Standards, Says Hungary’s Govt Commissioner
- 30 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The upgrade plans for the Paks nuclear plant comply with Hungarian, European Union and international standards, and feature a number of safety systems, Attila Aszódi, government commissioner for the project, told the Tuesday edition of the Austrian daily Die Presse. The project’s environmental impact assessment took into account several unlikely but potentially severe effects the plant may have, ...
Hungary Last In Digital Literacy
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungarian students finished in last place among European countries and in 29th place among 34 countries in digital text comprehension, according to a PISA survey conducted in 2012. The results were released only now because Hungarian researchers did not believe that pupils here are so weak. According to the report, Hungarian schools use outdated computers and internet access is limited.
IT Support System Completed In Hungary For New Unified E-Card
- 29 Sep 2015 4:42 AM
- tech
Work has been completed on creating a background IT system suitable for introducing a national electronic identification card (NEK) which integrates ID systems for various state and local government services. The government submitted a bill earlier this year on introducing a new chip card which carries relevant data for a variety of purposes such as an individual’s residence permit, tax number, ...
Hungary’s PM & Hong Kong Financial Secretary Discuss Economic Cooperation
- 28 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary John Tsang met in Hungary’s Parliament building to discuss economic cooperation with Asia, the Prime Minister’s Press Chief Bertalan Havasi told kormany.hu. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga were also present at the meeting.
Stop Criticising Hungary! – Foreign Minister Tells Croatian PM
- 28 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó once again called on the Prime Minister of Croatia to “stop criticising Hungary and the Hungarian people” on Saturday, the Ministry said in a statement issued to Hungarian news agency MTI.
According to the information provided, in a statement to Serbian public television on Friday Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said Hungary is ...
Hungarian Govt, Magyar Telekom Reach Deal On Expanding Broadband Access
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Magyar Telekom will invest in broadband internet connections for 230,000 Hungarian households as part of a deal that EU subsidies are not given for geographically parallel investments by other firms. Economy state secretary Ákos Kara told journalists that the Hungarian unit of Deutsche Telekom will build the networks with speeds of at least 30 Mbit/s by April 15, 2018.
Mazel Tov, Budapest’s First Israeli-Style “Ruin Restaurant”
- 24 Sep 2015 12:35 PM
- food & drink
“Because we pay attention to each other here, because the Gypsy musician plays to the Jewish dancer, the Israeli chef composes the dish to the pictures of an Arab painter and the Japanese tourist puts the camera down for the sake of a shot of good kosher plum brandy. Here, culture and tolerance meet and become one within yourself, myself, ourselves…”
12-Hour Concert To Promote Fight Against Child Poverty In Budapest
- 24 Sep 2015 12:30 PM
- community & culture
A 12-hour concert in Budapest’s Sports Arena on Sept. 26, backed by a civil initiative, will be held to promote the fight against child poverty. At least 40,000 children in Hungary have no regular access to quality food, the statement said, calling on the government to prepare a new network of free meals for children to reduce this number.
Ruin Pubs & Beyond: Exploring Budapest’s 7th District
- 1 Oct 2015 9:10 AM
- entertainment
If you’re coming to Budapest, visiting some of the ruin pubs is probably on the top of your list. But did you know that Budapest’s 7th district offers so much more than a great night out in these cool bars? In fact, the neighborhood is full of interesting stores, design shops, street art and restaurants. We were recently invited to explore the 7th district with Budapest Flow that offers ...
Paks Upgrade Plans In Line With Int’l Standards, Says Hungary’s Govt Commissioner
- 30 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The upgrade plans for the Paks nuclear plant comply with Hungarian, European Union and international standards, and feature a number of safety systems, Attila Aszódi, government commissioner for the project, told the Tuesday edition of the Austrian daily Die Presse. The project’s environmental impact assessment took into account several unlikely but potentially severe effects the plant may have, ...
Hungary Last In Digital Literacy
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungarian students finished in last place among European countries and in 29th place among 34 countries in digital text comprehension, according to a PISA survey conducted in 2012. The results were released only now because Hungarian researchers did not believe that pupils here are so weak. According to the report, Hungarian schools use outdated computers and internet access is limited.
IT Support System Completed In Hungary For New Unified E-Card
- 29 Sep 2015 4:42 AM
- tech
Work has been completed on creating a background IT system suitable for introducing a national electronic identification card (NEK) which integrates ID systems for various state and local government services. The government submitted a bill earlier this year on introducing a new chip card which carries relevant data for a variety of purposes such as an individual’s residence permit, tax number, ...
Hungary’s PM & Hong Kong Financial Secretary Discuss Economic Cooperation
- 28 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary John Tsang met in Hungary’s Parliament building to discuss economic cooperation with Asia, the Prime Minister’s Press Chief Bertalan Havasi told kormany.hu. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga were also present at the meeting.
Stop Criticising Hungary! – Foreign Minister Tells Croatian PM
- 28 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó once again called on the Prime Minister of Croatia to “stop criticising Hungary and the Hungarian people” on Saturday, the Ministry said in a statement issued to Hungarian news agency MTI.
According to the information provided, in a statement to Serbian public television on Friday Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said Hungary is ...
Hungarian Govt, Magyar Telekom Reach Deal On Expanding Broadband Access
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Magyar Telekom will invest in broadband internet connections for 230,000 Hungarian households as part of a deal that EU subsidies are not given for geographically parallel investments by other firms. Economy state secretary Ákos Kara told journalists that the Hungarian unit of Deutsche Telekom will build the networks with speeds of at least 30 Mbit/s by April 15, 2018.
Mazel Tov, Budapest’s First Israeli-Style “Ruin Restaurant”
- 24 Sep 2015 12:35 PM
- food & drink
“Because we pay attention to each other here, because the Gypsy musician plays to the Jewish dancer, the Israeli chef composes the dish to the pictures of an Arab painter and the Japanese tourist puts the camera down for the sake of a shot of good kosher plum brandy. Here, culture and tolerance meet and become one within yourself, myself, ourselves…”
12-Hour Concert To Promote Fight Against Child Poverty In Budapest
- 24 Sep 2015 12:30 PM
- community & culture
A 12-hour concert in Budapest’s Sports Arena on Sept. 26, backed by a civil initiative, will be held to promote the fight against child poverty. At least 40,000 children in Hungary have no regular access to quality food, the statement said, calling on the government to prepare a new network of free meals for children to reduce this number.