74 result(s) for baranya county
Opinion: The Hungarian Opposition Shows Signs Of Life
- 20 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Momentum’s victory
The major news of the day is the overwhelming success of Momentum’s signature drive for a referendum on holding the 2024 Olympic Games in Budapest. They needed 138,000 signatures; they collected 266,151. Although the young leaders of the movement don’t seem to be overly grateful, about 60,000 of these signatures were collected by political parties on the left. LMP and ...
The major news of the day is the overwhelming success of Momentum’s signature drive for a referendum on holding the 2024 Olympic Games in Budapest. They needed 138,000 signatures; they collected 266,151. Although the young leaders of the movement don’t seem to be overly grateful, about 60,000 of these signatures were collected by political parties on the left. LMP and ...
New Mine Clearing Project To Be Launched On Hungarian Side Of Border With Croatia
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new mine clearing operation will be launched as part of a Hungarian- Croatian mine clearing project along the common border’s Hungarian side with EU funding, a local senior police officer of Baranya county said. The project is to follow up a joint mine clearing operation conducted along a 80km stretch to a depth of 50m between the Drava and the Danube rivers between 2011 and 2013, Ádám Kalmár ...
Most And Least Expensive Properties In Hungary
- 10 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- property
According to napi.hu, the price difference between a luxury villa in Budapest and a two-room house on the countryside may be hundredfold, property brokerage franchise Otthon Centrum’s market analysis reveals. The most expensive properties, all of which worth more than HUF 100 million (EUR 320 000), were sold in Budapest.
Top Cultural Events In Hungary
- 23 Jun 2016 4:50 AM
- community & culture
Classic music, folk traditions, contemporary cinema and much more – we already know that a great selection of programmes will characterize the year of 2016! We have collected the most exciting ones, among them the most popular festivals, from art related programmes to opera and folklore events.
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:
Xpat Opinion: Teachers’ Revolt Brewing In Hungary?
- 21 Jan 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
I have the distinct feeling that something is afoot in Hungary, something the self-satisfied Orbán government is not prepared for. I see the beginnings of a movement that may well overcome the current apathy and resignation of Hungarian society and produce active resistance to the Orbán regime.
Hungary’s Border Closure „Only Effective Solution”
- 18 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While Europe can debate the way in which Hungary chose to seal off its border, it was the “only effective solution” for protecting the border amid “all the European blah blah”, government office head János Lázár said. He said that if migrants would begin to enter Hungary through either Croatia or Romania, the government will seal those borders as well. Lázár said the border fence has already been ...
Conductor Iván Fischer: There Is So Much To Do In Hungary
- 14 Sep 2015 1:00 AM
- community & culture
In the wake of touring Europe’s most prestigious festivals and the megalopolis of South America, the Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) is going on tour around Hungary’s small villages and provincial towns. A special Autism-friendly Cocoa Concert will complement the free Community Week programme, during which the young (and mostly Roma) inhabitants of Cserdi will be able to enjoy the orchestra’s ...
Armed Security Guards To Serve At New Refugee Camps In Hungary
- 12 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Ministry of Interior has begun recruiting armed security guards to serve at new refugee camps, the daily newspaper Népszabadság reports. According to an earlier government decision, 1358 new guarding jobs will be opened, including at the reception centre at Kiskunhalas, which is to be established soon.
Opinion: The Hungarian Opposition Shows Signs Of Life
- 20 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Momentum’s victory
The major news of the day is the overwhelming success of Momentum’s signature drive for a referendum on holding the 2024 Olympic Games in Budapest. They needed 138,000 signatures; they collected 266,151. Although the young leaders of the movement don’t seem to be overly grateful, about 60,000 of these signatures were collected by political parties on the left. LMP and ...
The major news of the day is the overwhelming success of Momentum’s signature drive for a referendum on holding the 2024 Olympic Games in Budapest. They needed 138,000 signatures; they collected 266,151. Although the young leaders of the movement don’t seem to be overly grateful, about 60,000 of these signatures were collected by political parties on the left. LMP and ...
New Mine Clearing Project To Be Launched On Hungarian Side Of Border With Croatia
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new mine clearing operation will be launched as part of a Hungarian- Croatian mine clearing project along the common border’s Hungarian side with EU funding, a local senior police officer of Baranya county said. The project is to follow up a joint mine clearing operation conducted along a 80km stretch to a depth of 50m between the Drava and the Danube rivers between 2011 and 2013, Ádám Kalmár ...
Most And Least Expensive Properties In Hungary
- 10 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- property
According to napi.hu, the price difference between a luxury villa in Budapest and a two-room house on the countryside may be hundredfold, property brokerage franchise Otthon Centrum’s market analysis reveals. The most expensive properties, all of which worth more than HUF 100 million (EUR 320 000), were sold in Budapest.
Top Cultural Events In Hungary
- 23 Jun 2016 4:50 AM
- community & culture
Classic music, folk traditions, contemporary cinema and much more – we already know that a great selection of programmes will characterize the year of 2016! We have collected the most exciting ones, among them the most popular festivals, from art related programmes to opera and folklore events.
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:
Xpat Opinion: Teachers’ Revolt Brewing In Hungary?
- 21 Jan 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
I have the distinct feeling that something is afoot in Hungary, something the self-satisfied Orbán government is not prepared for. I see the beginnings of a movement that may well overcome the current apathy and resignation of Hungarian society and produce active resistance to the Orbán regime.
Hungary’s Border Closure „Only Effective Solution”
- 18 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While Europe can debate the way in which Hungary chose to seal off its border, it was the “only effective solution” for protecting the border amid “all the European blah blah”, government office head János Lázár said. He said that if migrants would begin to enter Hungary through either Croatia or Romania, the government will seal those borders as well. Lázár said the border fence has already been ...
Conductor Iván Fischer: There Is So Much To Do In Hungary
- 14 Sep 2015 1:00 AM
- community & culture
In the wake of touring Europe’s most prestigious festivals and the megalopolis of South America, the Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) is going on tour around Hungary’s small villages and provincial towns. A special Autism-friendly Cocoa Concert will complement the free Community Week programme, during which the young (and mostly Roma) inhabitants of Cserdi will be able to enjoy the orchestra’s ...
Armed Security Guards To Serve At New Refugee Camps In Hungary
- 12 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Ministry of Interior has begun recruiting armed security guards to serve at new refugee camps, the daily newspaper Népszabadság reports. According to an earlier government decision, 1358 new guarding jobs will be opened, including at the reception centre at Kiskunhalas, which is to be established soon.

















