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VOLT Music Festival In Hungary Now Under Way
- 5 Jul 2014 7:00 AM
- entertainment
The 22nd VOLT music festival opened its gates to thousands of ticket-holders near Sopron on Tuesday afternoon. The most important new feature is that it will run one day longer this year, as there will be a concert by British group Arctic Monkeys on Sunday.
Over 10,000 Expected At Budapest Pride Parade
- 4 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
More than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for the annual Budapest Pride Parade on Saturday, almost that many took part last year. Participants will gather on Kossuth tér at 3 p.m., from where the parade will leave for City Park, at 4 p.m. along a fenced-off route.
Tom Jones Appearing At Gyor Summer Festival
- 3 Jul 2014 10:50 AM
- entertainment
Singer Tom Jones will give a free performance ending the summer festival in Gyor on August 23, mayor Zsolt Borkai announced on Wednesday. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the concert, he said.
Embassies Support Budapest Pride Festival
- 3 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Twenty embassies issued a joint statement on Wednesday in support of the ongoing Budapest Pride festival, affirming the right of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in Hungary to express themselves peacefully and lawfully.
New Fidesz Bill In Hungary Closes RTL Loophole
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz moved yesterday to amend the advertising tax, approved earlier this month, following reports that a last-minute change to the bill may have saved RTL Klub Ft 3 billion in taxes this year. That change, seen as benefiting rival TV2, allowed companies to deduct previous years’ losses from their tax base.
E-Toll Revenues In Hungary Beat Projections
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Revenues from the electronic road toll fees are on track to reach Ft 79 billion in the first half, exceeding the Ft 75 billion target, Development Minister Miklós Seszták announced at a Monday press conference. Hungary introduced usage-based tolls a year ago today for trucks heavier than 3.5 tonnes, at a cost of Ft 36 billion.
Budapest Pride Refuses To Undergo Investigation
- 1 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government of Hungary ordered one of its investigating agencies to investigate a list of non-governmental organizations that the government considers left-wing, including Budapest Pride, to see whether they lawfully spent funding received from the Norwegian Government. The agency has no right under Hungarian law to do so, thus Budapest Pride refuses to undergo the investigation. The ...
Hungarian Golden Team Goalkeeper Grosics Funeral Takes Place Today
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The funeral of Golden team goalkeeper Gyula Grosics will be held at St. István Basilica this afternoon. Friends and fans may pay their last respects between noon and 1.45 p.m.
Jobless Rate In Hungary Down To 8%
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The jobless rate fell to 8% in the March-May period, down from 10.5% in the same period of last year, the Central Statistics Office announced on Friday. The number of unemployed fell 104,000 on an annual basis. The jobless rate in the 15-24 age group fell furthest, from 27% to 19.4%.
VOLT Music Festival In Hungary Now Under Way
- 5 Jul 2014 7:00 AM
- entertainment
The 22nd VOLT music festival opened its gates to thousands of ticket-holders near Sopron on Tuesday afternoon. The most important new feature is that it will run one day longer this year, as there will be a concert by British group Arctic Monkeys on Sunday.
Over 10,000 Expected At Budapest Pride Parade
- 4 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
More than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for the annual Budapest Pride Parade on Saturday, almost that many took part last year. Participants will gather on Kossuth tér at 3 p.m., from where the parade will leave for City Park, at 4 p.m. along a fenced-off route.
Tom Jones Appearing At Gyor Summer Festival
- 3 Jul 2014 10:50 AM
- entertainment
Singer Tom Jones will give a free performance ending the summer festival in Gyor on August 23, mayor Zsolt Borkai announced on Wednesday. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the concert, he said.
Embassies Support Budapest Pride Festival
- 3 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Twenty embassies issued a joint statement on Wednesday in support of the ongoing Budapest Pride festival, affirming the right of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in Hungary to express themselves peacefully and lawfully.
New Fidesz Bill In Hungary Closes RTL Loophole
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz moved yesterday to amend the advertising tax, approved earlier this month, following reports that a last-minute change to the bill may have saved RTL Klub Ft 3 billion in taxes this year. That change, seen as benefiting rival TV2, allowed companies to deduct previous years’ losses from their tax base.
E-Toll Revenues In Hungary Beat Projections
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Revenues from the electronic road toll fees are on track to reach Ft 79 billion in the first half, exceeding the Ft 75 billion target, Development Minister Miklós Seszták announced at a Monday press conference. Hungary introduced usage-based tolls a year ago today for trucks heavier than 3.5 tonnes, at a cost of Ft 36 billion.
Budapest Pride Refuses To Undergo Investigation
- 1 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government of Hungary ordered one of its investigating agencies to investigate a list of non-governmental organizations that the government considers left-wing, including Budapest Pride, to see whether they lawfully spent funding received from the Norwegian Government. The agency has no right under Hungarian law to do so, thus Budapest Pride refuses to undergo the investigation. The ...
Hungarian Golden Team Goalkeeper Grosics Funeral Takes Place Today
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The funeral of Golden team goalkeeper Gyula Grosics will be held at St. István Basilica this afternoon. Friends and fans may pay their last respects between noon and 1.45 p.m.
Jobless Rate In Hungary Down To 8%
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The jobless rate fell to 8% in the March-May period, down from 10.5% in the same period of last year, the Central Statistics Office announced on Friday. The number of unemployed fell 104,000 on an annual basis. The jobless rate in the 15-24 age group fell furthest, from 27% to 19.4%.