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Xpat Xmas: 'Letters To Santa Kids Event', 22 December
- 14 Dec 2017 7:23 AM
- community & culture
This annual Christmas initiative by a local expat church brings together good folks from the international community to add a bit of magic to the lives of children living in 'deprived areas of Budapest'. You can experience the joy of giving by becoming an Elf for an afternoon, a reindeer told us the British Ambassador is lending a helping hand, read on for how you can get involved.
Residency Bond Beneficiaries Close To 20,000
- 12 Dec 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Six months after closing the residency bond program, the Hungarian authorities released figures on the number of foreign citizens who benefited from the scheme. The total number is close to 20,000.
Vona: Jobbik Starts Crowdfunding Campaign To Pay Fine
- 11 Dec 2017 8:34 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Jobbik party is launching a crowdfunding campaign to pay a potential fine of 660 million forints (EUR 2.1 million) the State Audit Office (ÁSZ) is going to impose on it, party leader Gábor Vona said on Friday. Jobbik is also collecting signatures from international organisations and private individuals to join the party’s protest against the fine, Vona told a press conference.
Ethnographic Museum Closing
- 1 Dec 2017 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The last ticket was sold at the Museum of Ethnography on Kossuth tér on Thursday and a free farewell party is planned at the weekend before the building closes down to house the Kúria and the Prosecutor General’s Office.
Opera House Closed For Restoration
- 30 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- property
The Hungarian State Opera’s 2017/18 season will get off to an unusual start, since the Opera House will not be opening its doors in September. The modernisation means that the season will start at the Erkel Theatre, and while there will be fewer programmes than usual, their diversity will match that of previous years. The Opera Visit, the Opera Shop and the Opera Café at the Opera House are still ...
Hungary Kicks Off USD 3.6 Billion Belgrade-Budapest Rail Line Investment
- 29 Nov 2017 7:58 AM
- getting around
The Hungarian government has announced it is issuing a public tender for the Hungarian stretch of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line, reports index.hu. The announcement was made Monday morning by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during the Central and Eastern European Countries and China (China-CEEC 16+1) summit hosted in Budapest.
Together Angered By Traffic Chaos In Budapest
- 28 Nov 2017 7:54 AM
- getting around
Together would make public transport in Budapest free for the next three days, as the visit by the Chinese prime minister is causing traffic chaos in the city, party president Péter Juhász told Klubrádió on Monday.
Traffic Restrictions From 26-29 November 2017 Due To A Delegation
- 28 Nov 2017 3:00 AM
- getting around
Restrictions by the police are expected in the city centre between Sunday, 26 November and Wednesday, 29 November 2017 to support the mobility of foreign delegations: the Chain Bridge, Széchenyi István tér, Apáczai Csere János utca and its area as well as the lower embankment in Pest between Jászai Mari tér and Március 15. tér will be closed to traffic.
Interior Minister Can’t Find Evidence To Support Gov’t Claims Of “Soros Network”
- 24 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér left through a back door after appearing at a closed session of the parliamentary National Security Committee on Tuesday, where he took questions regarding potential threats posed to Hungary’s national security by what the government has called the “Soros network.”
Xpat Xmas: 'Letters To Santa Kids Event', 22 December
- 14 Dec 2017 7:23 AM
- community & culture
This annual Christmas initiative by a local expat church brings together good folks from the international community to add a bit of magic to the lives of children living in 'deprived areas of Budapest'. You can experience the joy of giving by becoming an Elf for an afternoon, a reindeer told us the British Ambassador is lending a helping hand, read on for how you can get involved.
Residency Bond Beneficiaries Close To 20,000
- 12 Dec 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Six months after closing the residency bond program, the Hungarian authorities released figures on the number of foreign citizens who benefited from the scheme. The total number is close to 20,000.
Vona: Jobbik Starts Crowdfunding Campaign To Pay Fine
- 11 Dec 2017 8:34 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Jobbik party is launching a crowdfunding campaign to pay a potential fine of 660 million forints (EUR 2.1 million) the State Audit Office (ÁSZ) is going to impose on it, party leader Gábor Vona said on Friday. Jobbik is also collecting signatures from international organisations and private individuals to join the party’s protest against the fine, Vona told a press conference.
Ethnographic Museum Closing
- 1 Dec 2017 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The last ticket was sold at the Museum of Ethnography on Kossuth tér on Thursday and a free farewell party is planned at the weekend before the building closes down to house the Kúria and the Prosecutor General’s Office.
Opera House Closed For Restoration
- 30 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- property
The Hungarian State Opera’s 2017/18 season will get off to an unusual start, since the Opera House will not be opening its doors in September. The modernisation means that the season will start at the Erkel Theatre, and while there will be fewer programmes than usual, their diversity will match that of previous years. The Opera Visit, the Opera Shop and the Opera Café at the Opera House are still ...
Hungary Kicks Off USD 3.6 Billion Belgrade-Budapest Rail Line Investment
- 29 Nov 2017 7:58 AM
- getting around
The Hungarian government has announced it is issuing a public tender for the Hungarian stretch of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line, reports index.hu. The announcement was made Monday morning by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during the Central and Eastern European Countries and China (China-CEEC 16+1) summit hosted in Budapest.
Together Angered By Traffic Chaos In Budapest
- 28 Nov 2017 7:54 AM
- getting around
Together would make public transport in Budapest free for the next three days, as the visit by the Chinese prime minister is causing traffic chaos in the city, party president Péter Juhász told Klubrádió on Monday.
Traffic Restrictions From 26-29 November 2017 Due To A Delegation
- 28 Nov 2017 3:00 AM
- getting around
Restrictions by the police are expected in the city centre between Sunday, 26 November and Wednesday, 29 November 2017 to support the mobility of foreign delegations: the Chain Bridge, Széchenyi István tér, Apáczai Csere János utca and its area as well as the lower embankment in Pest between Jászai Mari tér and Március 15. tér will be closed to traffic.
Interior Minister Can’t Find Evidence To Support Gov’t Claims Of “Soros Network”
- 24 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér left through a back door after appearing at a closed session of the parliamentary National Security Committee on Tuesday, where he took questions regarding potential threats posed to Hungary’s national security by what the government has called the “Soros network.”