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Hungary’s Larger Opposition Parties Call For Pension Reform
- 1 Sep 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s larger opposition parties agreed at a forum on Thursday on the need to reform Hungary’s pension system. Hungary currently operates a mandatory, defined-benefit pay-as-you-go pension system with a retirement age set at 63. A public minimum pension, set at a monthly 28,500 forints (EUR 93), is combined with an earnings-related pension. In late 2010, the government suspended the mandatory ...
Hungary Ambassador To Netherlands Summoned For Consultations
- 29 Aug 2017 10:31 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry has summoned Hungary’s ambassador to the Netherlands to return for consultations in Budapest, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, announced. Szijjártó added that there would be no ambassadorial-level communication between the two countries for an indefinite period of time.
State Secretary Outlines Further Expansion Of Designer Drug Blacklist
- 25 Aug 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The blacklist of designer drugs may be extended further in the coming months in an effort to adapt to changes on the “drug market”, the state secretary of the human resources ministry told the press.
Bernd Storck Names His 26-Man Hungary Squad For World Cup Qualifiers
- 24 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- sport
Press release: Bernd Storck has announced his list of domestically-based players for the Hungary squad which will contest two World Championship qualifiers at home in the next two weeks. The German head coach of Hungary had already earlier named 13 foreign-based players in his squad which will congregate this coming Sunday.
Sziget Festival: At The Beginning Of A New 25 Years
- 16 Aug 2017 12:00 PM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival, the Island of Freedom, has ended with the total number of 452.000 Szitizens attending the 7-day non-stop music & arts festival. The 25th Sziget had two sold-out days with an amazing crowd arriving from more than 100 countries.
Evening Concerts At Budapest Zoo, Now On Until 23 August
- 11 Aug 2017 2:50 AM
- community & culture
These unique summer evening concert include performances by Budapest Klezmer Band, Gramophonia Hot Jazz Orchestra, Papajazz and Budapest Bar plus many others. Read on for the full programme.
Jobbik Likely Behind New Wave Of “Public Service Message” Billboards
- 10 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- current affairs
A new wave of billboards has begun to appear on advertising space across Hungary in support of an initiative to equalize wages across the European Union. The media company that owns the ad space will only say the campaign was initiated by a “private person,” but the content of the ads aligns closely with a political initiative sponsored by radical-right party Jobbik.
Extra Public Transport Services To Sziget
- 8 Aug 2017 2:00 AM
- getting around
BKK Budapest Transport Centre, 'the mobility manager of the Hungarian capital', provides higher frequency services on suburban railway line H5, on tram line 6 between 9-16 August. It also operates vehicles with bigger passenger capacity on night lines 901 and 918, and operates special dedicated boat services, all to provide better access for Sziget visitors to the festival venue.
Closure Of Szabadság Bridge In August Creates Traffic Changes
- 6 Aug 2017 6:46 AM
- getting around
BKK press release: "Budapest's Liberty bridge will be closed to traffic on 12-13 August 2017, enabling pedestrians to take over the bridge."
Hungary’s Larger Opposition Parties Call For Pension Reform
- 1 Sep 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s larger opposition parties agreed at a forum on Thursday on the need to reform Hungary’s pension system. Hungary currently operates a mandatory, defined-benefit pay-as-you-go pension system with a retirement age set at 63. A public minimum pension, set at a monthly 28,500 forints (EUR 93), is combined with an earnings-related pension. In late 2010, the government suspended the mandatory ...
Hungary Ambassador To Netherlands Summoned For Consultations
- 29 Aug 2017 10:31 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry has summoned Hungary’s ambassador to the Netherlands to return for consultations in Budapest, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, announced. Szijjártó added that there would be no ambassadorial-level communication between the two countries for an indefinite period of time.
State Secretary Outlines Further Expansion Of Designer Drug Blacklist
- 25 Aug 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The blacklist of designer drugs may be extended further in the coming months in an effort to adapt to changes on the “drug market”, the state secretary of the human resources ministry told the press.
Bernd Storck Names His 26-Man Hungary Squad For World Cup Qualifiers
- 24 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- sport
Press release: Bernd Storck has announced his list of domestically-based players for the Hungary squad which will contest two World Championship qualifiers at home in the next two weeks. The German head coach of Hungary had already earlier named 13 foreign-based players in his squad which will congregate this coming Sunday.
Sziget Festival: At The Beginning Of A New 25 Years
- 16 Aug 2017 12:00 PM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival, the Island of Freedom, has ended with the total number of 452.000 Szitizens attending the 7-day non-stop music & arts festival. The 25th Sziget had two sold-out days with an amazing crowd arriving from more than 100 countries.
Evening Concerts At Budapest Zoo, Now On Until 23 August
- 11 Aug 2017 2:50 AM
- community & culture
These unique summer evening concert include performances by Budapest Klezmer Band, Gramophonia Hot Jazz Orchestra, Papajazz and Budapest Bar plus many others. Read on for the full programme.
Jobbik Likely Behind New Wave Of “Public Service Message” Billboards
- 10 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- current affairs
A new wave of billboards has begun to appear on advertising space across Hungary in support of an initiative to equalize wages across the European Union. The media company that owns the ad space will only say the campaign was initiated by a “private person,” but the content of the ads aligns closely with a political initiative sponsored by radical-right party Jobbik.
Extra Public Transport Services To Sziget
- 8 Aug 2017 2:00 AM
- getting around
BKK Budapest Transport Centre, 'the mobility manager of the Hungarian capital', provides higher frequency services on suburban railway line H5, on tram line 6 between 9-16 August. It also operates vehicles with bigger passenger capacity on night lines 901 and 918, and operates special dedicated boat services, all to provide better access for Sziget visitors to the festival venue.
Closure Of Szabadság Bridge In August Creates Traffic Changes
- 6 Aug 2017 6:46 AM
- getting around
BKK press release: "Budapest's Liberty bridge will be closed to traffic on 12-13 August 2017, enabling pedestrians to take over the bridge."