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More Hungarians Speak Foreign Languages
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The proportion of Hungarians speaking a foreign language has gone up by 12 percentage points in five years, daily Magyar Nemzet said on Tuesday, citing data by the Central Statistical Office. In 2006, only 25% of Hungarians spoke at least one foreign language whereas their proportion in 2011 was 37%, the paper said.
Hungary’s LMP Party Leader Slams Govt For Having “No Strategy”
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government “does not seem to have a plan to utilise its two-thirds majority”, while the ruling parties’ loss in voter support may benefit green LMP, the latter party’s co-leader said. Concerning a by-election in western Hungary’s Veszprém set for February, András Schiffer reaffirmed that his party would field a candidate of its own, rather than support an independent candidate backed by the ...
Hungarian Construction Companies Going Under
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The number of construction firms deleted from the company register went up 15% this year, according to company information service provider Opten. On average 500-550 construction companies went under each month, peaking at 650 in October and 656 in November.
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Museum Quarter Budapest: Final Plans Revealed
- 22 Dec 2014 8:01 AM
- community & culture
The international tender called for new museum buildings to be constructed in the city’s largest park, Városliget – behind Heroes’ Square – has come to a close. In line with the international jury’s decision, which made its selection out of five hundred anonymous applications, the Museum of Ethnography will be built according to the plans of French architects Vallet de Martinis DIID Architectes, ...
Protest At Hungarian Parliament Against “Persecution Of The Homeless”
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Activists of a group dubbed “The City is for All” staged a protest at parliament against the “persecution of the homeless by the authorities” and set up twenty tents next to the Christmas tree standing on Kossuth Lajos Square.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
This Year’s Christmas Candies From Tesco Won’t Stay In The Box For Long
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
A marzipan dream covered in chocolate, of course at a reasonable price. The marzipan is made locally, using a lot of almonds; and in fact all of the ingredients are handmade. Why does Tesco finest Christmas sweet fondant taste so good? We asked the manufacturer for the secret. For a lot of families, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without these fondants on the table or under the tree.
Xpat Opnion: First State-Owned Hungarian Bank Is Already In Trouble
- 19 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Great interest preceded a press conference held jointly by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and György Matolcsy, governor of the Hungarian National Bank (HNB), this morning. What was so important that these two men would have to appear together in public? It had to be something momentous. Well, it was. The newly “nationalized” Magyar Külkereskedemi Bank (MKB) is in serious trouble and the Hungarian ...
More Hungarians Speak Foreign Languages
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The proportion of Hungarians speaking a foreign language has gone up by 12 percentage points in five years, daily Magyar Nemzet said on Tuesday, citing data by the Central Statistical Office. In 2006, only 25% of Hungarians spoke at least one foreign language whereas their proportion in 2011 was 37%, the paper said.
Hungary’s LMP Party Leader Slams Govt For Having “No Strategy”
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government “does not seem to have a plan to utilise its two-thirds majority”, while the ruling parties’ loss in voter support may benefit green LMP, the latter party’s co-leader said. Concerning a by-election in western Hungary’s Veszprém set for February, András Schiffer reaffirmed that his party would field a candidate of its own, rather than support an independent candidate backed by the ...
Hungarian Construction Companies Going Under
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The number of construction firms deleted from the company register went up 15% this year, according to company information service provider Opten. On average 500-550 construction companies went under each month, peaking at 650 in October and 656 in November.
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Museum Quarter Budapest: Final Plans Revealed
- 22 Dec 2014 8:01 AM
- community & culture
The international tender called for new museum buildings to be constructed in the city’s largest park, Városliget – behind Heroes’ Square – has come to a close. In line with the international jury’s decision, which made its selection out of five hundred anonymous applications, the Museum of Ethnography will be built according to the plans of French architects Vallet de Martinis DIID Architectes, ...
Protest At Hungarian Parliament Against “Persecution Of The Homeless”
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Activists of a group dubbed “The City is for All” staged a protest at parliament against the “persecution of the homeless by the authorities” and set up twenty tents next to the Christmas tree standing on Kossuth Lajos Square.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
This Year’s Christmas Candies From Tesco Won’t Stay In The Box For Long
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
A marzipan dream covered in chocolate, of course at a reasonable price. The marzipan is made locally, using a lot of almonds; and in fact all of the ingredients are handmade. Why does Tesco finest Christmas sweet fondant taste so good? We asked the manufacturer for the secret. For a lot of families, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without these fondants on the table or under the tree.
Xpat Opnion: First State-Owned Hungarian Bank Is Already In Trouble
- 19 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Great interest preceded a press conference held jointly by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and György Matolcsy, governor of the Hungarian National Bank (HNB), this morning. What was so important that these two men would have to appear together in public? It had to be something momentous. Well, it was. The newly “nationalized” Magyar Külkereskedemi Bank (MKB) is in serious trouble and the Hungarian ...