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Report: Hungarian Prisons Most Overcrowded In Europe
- 10 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has the most overcrowded prisons in Europe, according to penal statistics released on Tuesday by the Council of Europe. According to the report, based on Council of Europe statistics for the year 2014, overcrowding has been slowly declining in European prisons since 2011, although it remains a problem in one in four prison administrations across the continent.
EU 'Finally Comes Round To Hungarian Point Of View’
- 9 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of the European Union have “finally come round” to the point of view that the Hungarian government has always maintained, namely that the bloc’s external borders must be sealed and the Schengen agreement upheld, Gergely Gulyás, deputy group leader of the ruling Fidesz party, told a news conference.
Hungary Retail Sales Up 1.6% In January
- 4 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed by an annual 1.6% in January 2016, preliminary data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) show. Retail sales rose by 2.1% when adjusted for calendar year effects. The unadjusted rise was down from 5.0% in December 2015.
Time Stands Still: See 1960s Budapest At Fészek Club
- 19 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
One of the frustrating things about Budapest is that you can’t capture all of its major landmarks in one photo, despite many of them being so close together. There’s nowhere you can stand where you can take a photo that includes all four of the most famous bridges, that also includes the Liberty Statue and the Buda Castle plus the Parliament building on the other side of the Danube. Even if ...
Restaurant Review: Le Petit Bistrot Budapest
- 19 Feb 2016 2:50 AM
- food & drink
It feels like you are standing in one of the many small bistros and restaurants along the Rue Lepic in the Parisian district 18, Montmartre: waitresses in pink aprons, lace tablecloths and wrought-iron frames for the doors and windows transform the restaurant on the corner of Hajós and Dessewffy streets into a French fairyland. You can unwind here in a really delightful way with a baguette ...
Video: Mangalica Festival Budapest, 12 - 14 February
- 11 Feb 2016 1:00 AM
- food & drink
Entry is free, so if you fancy a taste of a pig that came close to extinction just a few decades ago, pop along to Szabadság Tér for a bite of magnificent mangalica meat - said to be tastier and healthier than regular pork. As you may know, this festival is named after a delicious furry pig that's indigenous to Hungary, this year the event is held again in downtown Budapest, this weekend 12 - 14 ...
Eston Sees Increased Demand On Office Market In 2015
- 9 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Eston signed leasing and ownership contracts on 540,000 sqm over the last year, setting a record with demand for more than 16% of the modern office spaces on the Budapest market, according to a report by Eston published.
Updated: Budapest Taxi Drivers Stage Demo Against Uber
- 19 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers demonstrating against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest closed a section of Andrássy Avenue and Bajcsy Zsilinszky Road, on Monday. The protesters completely blocked traffic in both directions of the two major routes but reopened one lane in each direction after the Budapest police warned them that a complete blockade was illegal.
Hungary’s Largest Reproductive Centre Closes Down Sperm Bank
- 8 Jan 2016 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
Krio, Hungary’ largest stem-cell and reproductive centre, has closed down its sperm bank after the chief medical officer’s office (OTH) launched an investigation and initiated proceedings against the centre last summer on charges of trafficking in human semen, the daily Magyar Idők said. The OTH was alerted in March last year that genetic defects had been found in semen sent to Hungary from ...
Report: Hungarian Prisons Most Overcrowded In Europe
- 10 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has the most overcrowded prisons in Europe, according to penal statistics released on Tuesday by the Council of Europe. According to the report, based on Council of Europe statistics for the year 2014, overcrowding has been slowly declining in European prisons since 2011, although it remains a problem in one in four prison administrations across the continent.
EU 'Finally Comes Round To Hungarian Point Of View’
- 9 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of the European Union have “finally come round” to the point of view that the Hungarian government has always maintained, namely that the bloc’s external borders must be sealed and the Schengen agreement upheld, Gergely Gulyás, deputy group leader of the ruling Fidesz party, told a news conference.
Hungary Retail Sales Up 1.6% In January
- 4 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed by an annual 1.6% in January 2016, preliminary data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) show. Retail sales rose by 2.1% when adjusted for calendar year effects. The unadjusted rise was down from 5.0% in December 2015.
Time Stands Still: See 1960s Budapest At Fészek Club
- 19 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
One of the frustrating things about Budapest is that you can’t capture all of its major landmarks in one photo, despite many of them being so close together. There’s nowhere you can stand where you can take a photo that includes all four of the most famous bridges, that also includes the Liberty Statue and the Buda Castle plus the Parliament building on the other side of the Danube. Even if ...
Restaurant Review: Le Petit Bistrot Budapest
- 19 Feb 2016 2:50 AM
- food & drink
It feels like you are standing in one of the many small bistros and restaurants along the Rue Lepic in the Parisian district 18, Montmartre: waitresses in pink aprons, lace tablecloths and wrought-iron frames for the doors and windows transform the restaurant on the corner of Hajós and Dessewffy streets into a French fairyland. You can unwind here in a really delightful way with a baguette ...
Video: Mangalica Festival Budapest, 12 - 14 February
- 11 Feb 2016 1:00 AM
- food & drink
Entry is free, so if you fancy a taste of a pig that came close to extinction just a few decades ago, pop along to Szabadság Tér for a bite of magnificent mangalica meat - said to be tastier and healthier than regular pork. As you may know, this festival is named after a delicious furry pig that's indigenous to Hungary, this year the event is held again in downtown Budapest, this weekend 12 - 14 ...
Eston Sees Increased Demand On Office Market In 2015
- 9 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Eston signed leasing and ownership contracts on 540,000 sqm over the last year, setting a record with demand for more than 16% of the modern office spaces on the Budapest market, according to a report by Eston published.
Updated: Budapest Taxi Drivers Stage Demo Against Uber
- 19 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers demonstrating against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest closed a section of Andrássy Avenue and Bajcsy Zsilinszky Road, on Monday. The protesters completely blocked traffic in both directions of the two major routes but reopened one lane in each direction after the Budapest police warned them that a complete blockade was illegal.
Hungary’s Largest Reproductive Centre Closes Down Sperm Bank
- 8 Jan 2016 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
Krio, Hungary’ largest stem-cell and reproductive centre, has closed down its sperm bank after the chief medical officer’s office (OTH) launched an investigation and initiated proceedings against the centre last summer on charges of trafficking in human semen, the daily Magyar Idők said. The OTH was alerted in March last year that genetic defects had been found in semen sent to Hungary from ...