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2017 FINA World Championships To Cost HUF 90 Billion
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
According to Hungarian investigative journalism portal Átlátszó.hu, the 2017 FINA World Championships to be hosted in Budapest in 2017 will cost Hungarian taxpayers at least HUF 90 billion (USD 323 million), of which HUF 52 billion (USD 192 million) is to be spent this year alone.
Hungarian Police Fine Afghan HUF 50.000 For Jaywalking
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police in Körmend have fined a young Afghan man HUF 50,000 (USD 180) for jaywalking. According to the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, the man was crossing the street around 8:30 pm on his way to Tesco when a police officer fined him for “a lesser infraction committed while commuting on a public road” for failing to use the designated crosswalk.
KSH: Construction Permits Up, Contruction Of New Homes Down
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Although the number of construction permits and simple declarations issued for the construction of new residential buildings grew two-fold to 4,765 in the first quarter of the year, only 1,407 new dwellings were built, 10% less than a year earlier, Hungary’s Central Statistical Office (KSH) said today in a report.
Home Building On The Rise
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The number of home building permits issued in Hungary in the first quarter rose by an annual 100.1% to 4,765, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The number of home building permits issued in Budapest rose by 78% to 1,280. In county seats and cities with over 50,000 residents, the number climbed 145% to 1,296.
Constellation Hotels, Property Market Partner Up For Budapest Development
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Qatari-owned property investor Constellation Hotels Holdings agreed to partner up with Hungarian peer Property Market in an office and residential development in the south of Budapest, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
Hungary Death Rate Fifth Highest In EU
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The death rate in Hungary is the fifth highest in the European Union and 70 percent higher than the EU average, a fresh report published by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) shows. Fully 127,000 people died in Hungary in 2013 compared with 107,000 in Portugal and 109,000 in the Czech Republic, two countries with smaller populations than Hungary, KSH said in its Hungary 2015 report.
Civil Groups Hold Protest Against Liget Project
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Civil groups held a demonstration on Sunday against a development project in the City Park, dubbed the Liget Project, which includes constructing a museum quarter. Over five hundred participants adopted a symbol of their protest, a tree growing out of a clenched fist. Organisers said that civil groups demanded a halt to the project and planned changes to the park withdrawn.
Sziget Festival Prepares For Record Turnout And More
- 20 Apr 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Sziget is the Island of Freedom and also the winner of the ‘Best European Festival Line-up Award’ in 2015. To live up to its traditions, the festival continues to build its identity upon a very diverse and open-minded program structure, making sure that it is much more than ‘just’ a music festival.
Invitation: IHBC Spring Visit To Orphanage In Göd, 23 April
- 12 Apr 2016 9:06 AM
- community & culture
Topház Special Home is an orphanage and special home for children and adults with special needs in Göd, just outside of Budapest. The Irish-Hungarian Business Circle (IHBC) and the International Student Association of Semmelweis (ISAS) have a long-standing relationship with Topház, including fundraising and regular work-visits several times a year.
2017 FINA World Championships To Cost HUF 90 Billion
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
According to Hungarian investigative journalism portal Átlátszó.hu, the 2017 FINA World Championships to be hosted in Budapest in 2017 will cost Hungarian taxpayers at least HUF 90 billion (USD 323 million), of which HUF 52 billion (USD 192 million) is to be spent this year alone.
Hungarian Police Fine Afghan HUF 50.000 For Jaywalking
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police in Körmend have fined a young Afghan man HUF 50,000 (USD 180) for jaywalking. According to the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, the man was crossing the street around 8:30 pm on his way to Tesco when a police officer fined him for “a lesser infraction committed while commuting on a public road” for failing to use the designated crosswalk.
KSH: Construction Permits Up, Contruction Of New Homes Down
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Although the number of construction permits and simple declarations issued for the construction of new residential buildings grew two-fold to 4,765 in the first quarter of the year, only 1,407 new dwellings were built, 10% less than a year earlier, Hungary’s Central Statistical Office (KSH) said today in a report.
Home Building On The Rise
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The number of home building permits issued in Hungary in the first quarter rose by an annual 100.1% to 4,765, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The number of home building permits issued in Budapest rose by 78% to 1,280. In county seats and cities with over 50,000 residents, the number climbed 145% to 1,296.
Constellation Hotels, Property Market Partner Up For Budapest Development
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Qatari-owned property investor Constellation Hotels Holdings agreed to partner up with Hungarian peer Property Market in an office and residential development in the south of Budapest, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
Hungary Death Rate Fifth Highest In EU
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The death rate in Hungary is the fifth highest in the European Union and 70 percent higher than the EU average, a fresh report published by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) shows. Fully 127,000 people died in Hungary in 2013 compared with 107,000 in Portugal and 109,000 in the Czech Republic, two countries with smaller populations than Hungary, KSH said in its Hungary 2015 report.
Civil Groups Hold Protest Against Liget Project
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Civil groups held a demonstration on Sunday against a development project in the City Park, dubbed the Liget Project, which includes constructing a museum quarter. Over five hundred participants adopted a symbol of their protest, a tree growing out of a clenched fist. Organisers said that civil groups demanded a halt to the project and planned changes to the park withdrawn.
Sziget Festival Prepares For Record Turnout And More
- 20 Apr 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Sziget is the Island of Freedom and also the winner of the ‘Best European Festival Line-up Award’ in 2015. To live up to its traditions, the festival continues to build its identity upon a very diverse and open-minded program structure, making sure that it is much more than ‘just’ a music festival.
Invitation: IHBC Spring Visit To Orphanage In Göd, 23 April
- 12 Apr 2016 9:06 AM
- community & culture
Topház Special Home is an orphanage and special home for children and adults with special needs in Göd, just outside of Budapest. The Irish-Hungarian Business Circle (IHBC) and the International Student Association of Semmelweis (ISAS) have a long-standing relationship with Topház, including fundraising and regular work-visits several times a year.