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Hungary’s Gov Control Office Extends Probe Into Swiss Funds Managed By Ökotárs
- 12 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Control Office (Kehi) has extended its investigation into Ökotárs Foundation, an organisation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, to include support received from the Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme and from the central budget, the office said on Thursday.
Satirical Political Party Finally Approved In Hungary
- 9 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The court registered the satirical Two-Tailed Dog Party (MKKP) shortly before the deadline to register candidates in the local elections, the party announced yesterday.
Training In Budapest: 'Get Down To Business'
- 8 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Subjective Values Foundation, an NGO actively engaged in raising awareness of civic participation and social cohesion is to conduct a training for immigrants called ‘Get down to business’. This course, financed by the European Integration Fund, aims to facilitate the integration of non-EU residents in the labor market and thus in the Hungarian society.
Hungary’s Central Bank Rejects Opposition Attack On Their Independence
- 8 Sep 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties are trying to limit the independence of the central bank, the National Bank of Hungary said. “In recent weeks, some political parties and media outlets close to them have tried, unsuccessfully, to question the legal standing of the NBH in the central bank act and resolutions on its basic tasks,” the bank said.
Budapest Casinos To Open Later This Year
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Las Vegas Casino, which earlier won a concession to operate five casinos in and around the capital, has been granted a request to push back the effective date of the licence from September 1, 2014 to January 1 of next year, the Economy Ministry said on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Grey Goose – Restaurant / Bar Budapest
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Budapest has many hidden gems. Recently I was invited to a birthday celebration at one of the city’s latest up-and-coming bistros. The Grey Goose, whose name originates from Grey Goose vodka, opened its doors about eight months ago.
Cabs All Yellow In Budapest
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
All cabs in Budapest must be “traffic yellow” and no more than ten years old from today, under new taxi regulations introduced a year ago. The Budapest Municipal Council approved the new taxi regulations introducing fixed fees in the capital effective September 1, 2013 and stipulated that all cabs must be “traffic yellow” and no more than 10 years old within a year.
Xpat Opinion: Learning History In Orbán’s Hungary
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The new school year began yesterday and with it an entirely new system as far as textbook distribution is concerned. As you most likely know, a couple of years ago all schools were nationalized and put under the authority of one monstrous organization called Klebelsberg Intézményfenntartó Központ (KLIK), named after Kunó Klebelsberg, minister of education between 1922 and 1931.
Budapest’s Mayor Tarlós Sets Out Stall Ahead Of Oct Local Elections
- 27 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
István Tarlós, backed by the ruling Fidesz party to continue as Budapest’s mayor after the October local elections, listed the completion of the fourth metro line, upgrading the bus fleet, sewer construction and redeveloping public spaces as his major achievements over the past four years.
Hungary’s Gov Control Office Extends Probe Into Swiss Funds Managed By Ökotárs
- 12 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Control Office (Kehi) has extended its investigation into Ökotárs Foundation, an organisation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, to include support received from the Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme and from the central budget, the office said on Thursday.
Satirical Political Party Finally Approved In Hungary
- 9 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The court registered the satirical Two-Tailed Dog Party (MKKP) shortly before the deadline to register candidates in the local elections, the party announced yesterday.
Training In Budapest: 'Get Down To Business'
- 8 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Subjective Values Foundation, an NGO actively engaged in raising awareness of civic participation and social cohesion is to conduct a training for immigrants called ‘Get down to business’. This course, financed by the European Integration Fund, aims to facilitate the integration of non-EU residents in the labor market and thus in the Hungarian society.
Hungary’s Central Bank Rejects Opposition Attack On Their Independence
- 8 Sep 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties are trying to limit the independence of the central bank, the National Bank of Hungary said. “In recent weeks, some political parties and media outlets close to them have tried, unsuccessfully, to question the legal standing of the NBH in the central bank act and resolutions on its basic tasks,” the bank said.
Budapest Casinos To Open Later This Year
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Las Vegas Casino, which earlier won a concession to operate five casinos in and around the capital, has been granted a request to push back the effective date of the licence from September 1, 2014 to January 1 of next year, the Economy Ministry said on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Grey Goose – Restaurant / Bar Budapest
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Budapest has many hidden gems. Recently I was invited to a birthday celebration at one of the city’s latest up-and-coming bistros. The Grey Goose, whose name originates from Grey Goose vodka, opened its doors about eight months ago.
Cabs All Yellow In Budapest
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
All cabs in Budapest must be “traffic yellow” and no more than ten years old from today, under new taxi regulations introduced a year ago. The Budapest Municipal Council approved the new taxi regulations introducing fixed fees in the capital effective September 1, 2013 and stipulated that all cabs must be “traffic yellow” and no more than 10 years old within a year.
Xpat Opinion: Learning History In Orbán’s Hungary
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The new school year began yesterday and with it an entirely new system as far as textbook distribution is concerned. As you most likely know, a couple of years ago all schools were nationalized and put under the authority of one monstrous organization called Klebelsberg Intézményfenntartó Központ (KLIK), named after Kunó Klebelsberg, minister of education between 1922 and 1931.
Budapest’s Mayor Tarlós Sets Out Stall Ahead Of Oct Local Elections
- 27 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
István Tarlós, backed by the ruling Fidesz party to continue as Budapest’s mayor after the October local elections, listed the completion of the fourth metro line, upgrading the bus fleet, sewer construction and redeveloping public spaces as his major achievements over the past four years.