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Hungary Beset By Growing Regional Differences
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The gap between the fast-growing and sluggish regions of Hungary is widening, we learn from a new study on the status of the country's various districts. Budapest and the northwest regions are head and shoulders above the rest, in particular the northeast and the disadvantaged areas along the Dráva River in the southwest corner of the country.
All Hungary’s Fidesz Has To Fear Is Itself - Commentators Török & G. Fodor Agree
- 24 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Now that Hungarian voters have been called to the polls for the third time this year (for parliamentary, European Parliament and municipality elections), Heti Válasz has asked two political scientists to evaluate the outcome of weekend's election and offer a forecast. Gábor Török and Gábor G. Fodor agree that PM Viktor Orbán will forge ahead with a reformer's zeal while former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány ...
Hungary: EIB Supports SMEs And Municipalities With EUR 100 Million Channelled Through MFB
- 23 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a loan of EUR 100 million to MFB Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság (MFB - Hungarian Development Bank) to finance small and medium-sized investments and infrastructure projects promoted by SMEs and public sector promoters in Hungary.
23 October 2014 Holiday: Hungary Remembers Revolution
- 22 Oct 2014 2:04 AM
- current affairs
On 23 October Hungary marks the 58th anniversary of 1956, and it is is a national holiday. It commemorates the Revolution of 1956, when Hungarians rose up against the Soviet ruled communist system and also the ‘Day of the Republic’, as in 1989 Hungary was declared a republic. On October 22nd and 23rd there are several programs held throughout Hungary.
Art Market Budapest 2014: Record Attendance & Successful New Initiatives
- 17 Oct 2014 9:01 AM
- entertainment
Art Market Budapest, the Eastern European region’s leading international contemporary art fair (October 9-12, 2014) hosted nearly 100 exhibitors from close to 20 countries and attracted over 24 thousand visitors to its fourth edition. The fair and its satellite events brought international recognition for Budapest as Europe’s outstanding cultural capital. The BERLIN GUEST CITY program and the ART ...
350,000 Left Hungary In 2009-2013 Survey Shows
- 16 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An estimated 350,000 people left Hungary to live abroad between 2009 and 2013, according to a Central Statistical Office study. The data collected at the start of 2013 shows that 80% of the migrants were under 40 years old. Around 30% of them were university graduates, which is well above the Hungarian average of 18%.
Hungary’s M3 Motorway Now Extended Up To Vásárosnamény
- 15 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Thanks to an efficient cooperation between the government, the authority and the contractor, the 11.9 km section of M3 Motorway between Trunk Road 49 and Vásárosnamény has been opened for public use one month before the deadline.
Budapest To Mark World Food Day On 16 October
- 13 Oct 2014 3:00 AM
- shopping
World Food Day, 16 October – the most widely observed of all United Nations days – will be marked in Hungary with a full slate of activities designed to spotlight food insecurity, malnutrition and the drive to eliminate hunger in all countries. Journalists, photographers and camera crews are invited to book their calendars to cover the combined photo op and press conference at Heroes’ Square on ...
Video: Art Market Budapest, Millenáris, Until 12 October
- 9 Oct 2014 10:50 AM
- shopping
"This international art fair presents a unique artistic composition in perhaps the most exciting exhibition halls in Europe, that, while it features some of the exhibitors welcomed even by the oldest art fairs, gives an emphasised presence to a younger generation of galleries and artists including emerging stars." Established in 2011, see below for a video clip from last year, and to read more ...
Hungary Beset By Growing Regional Differences
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The gap between the fast-growing and sluggish regions of Hungary is widening, we learn from a new study on the status of the country's various districts. Budapest and the northwest regions are head and shoulders above the rest, in particular the northeast and the disadvantaged areas along the Dráva River in the southwest corner of the country.
All Hungary’s Fidesz Has To Fear Is Itself - Commentators Török & G. Fodor Agree
- 24 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Now that Hungarian voters have been called to the polls for the third time this year (for parliamentary, European Parliament and municipality elections), Heti Válasz has asked two political scientists to evaluate the outcome of weekend's election and offer a forecast. Gábor Török and Gábor G. Fodor agree that PM Viktor Orbán will forge ahead with a reformer's zeal while former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány ...
Hungary: EIB Supports SMEs And Municipalities With EUR 100 Million Channelled Through MFB
- 23 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a loan of EUR 100 million to MFB Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság (MFB - Hungarian Development Bank) to finance small and medium-sized investments and infrastructure projects promoted by SMEs and public sector promoters in Hungary.
23 October 2014 Holiday: Hungary Remembers Revolution
- 22 Oct 2014 2:04 AM
- current affairs
On 23 October Hungary marks the 58th anniversary of 1956, and it is is a national holiday. It commemorates the Revolution of 1956, when Hungarians rose up against the Soviet ruled communist system and also the ‘Day of the Republic’, as in 1989 Hungary was declared a republic. On October 22nd and 23rd there are several programs held throughout Hungary.
Art Market Budapest 2014: Record Attendance & Successful New Initiatives
- 17 Oct 2014 9:01 AM
- entertainment
Art Market Budapest, the Eastern European region’s leading international contemporary art fair (October 9-12, 2014) hosted nearly 100 exhibitors from close to 20 countries and attracted over 24 thousand visitors to its fourth edition. The fair and its satellite events brought international recognition for Budapest as Europe’s outstanding cultural capital. The BERLIN GUEST CITY program and the ART ...
350,000 Left Hungary In 2009-2013 Survey Shows
- 16 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An estimated 350,000 people left Hungary to live abroad between 2009 and 2013, according to a Central Statistical Office study. The data collected at the start of 2013 shows that 80% of the migrants were under 40 years old. Around 30% of them were university graduates, which is well above the Hungarian average of 18%.
Hungary’s M3 Motorway Now Extended Up To Vásárosnamény
- 15 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Thanks to an efficient cooperation between the government, the authority and the contractor, the 11.9 km section of M3 Motorway between Trunk Road 49 and Vásárosnamény has been opened for public use one month before the deadline.
Budapest To Mark World Food Day On 16 October
- 13 Oct 2014 3:00 AM
- shopping
World Food Day, 16 October – the most widely observed of all United Nations days – will be marked in Hungary with a full slate of activities designed to spotlight food insecurity, malnutrition and the drive to eliminate hunger in all countries. Journalists, photographers and camera crews are invited to book their calendars to cover the combined photo op and press conference at Heroes’ Square on ...
Video: Art Market Budapest, Millenáris, Until 12 October
- 9 Oct 2014 10:50 AM
- shopping
"This international art fair presents a unique artistic composition in perhaps the most exciting exhibition halls in Europe, that, while it features some of the exhibitors welcomed even by the oldest art fairs, gives an emphasised presence to a younger generation of galleries and artists including emerging stars." Established in 2011, see below for a video clip from last year, and to read more ...