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Hungary Upgrades Espionage Capabilities
- 17 Jul 2015 12:40 PM
- current affairs
The massive reorganization at Hungary’s “Information Office”, the country’s non-military intelligence gathering agency, is finished. The next big reorganization will take place at the Constitutional Protection Office, Hungary’s counter-intelligence agency.
Why You Haven’t Had A Real Drink ’Til You’ve Been To Budapest
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The Alchemy Of Alcohol With Dez O’Connell, Part I, by Liz Frommer. I figured I'd be too late for the first taster as I skipped up the stairs to Brody Studios’ main bar. Normally, I would not mind; but the buzz surrounding Dez and his now famous Brody Alchemists Nights had been steadily growing, and I didn't want to miss anything. What was all the hype about? A bartender could show some artistic ...
Hungary’s Béres Gets Huge Subsidy For Ft 3.2bn Investment
- 15 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Pharmaceutical company Béres Gyógyszergyár has began a Ft 3.2 billion capacity expansion investment at its plant in Szolnok. Half of the costs, Ft 1.6 billion, will be covered by the state, Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó announced. Béres will increase its production area to 1,600m2 and its warehouse storage space by 400m2, in addition to installing new technology in the plant.
Hungary Will Protect Europe’s External Borders From Illegal Migrants
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian government: Illegal immigration is a crime, and Hungary will not allow crimes to be committed on its borders. It will therefore protect its own, and thereby Europe’s external borders, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated at a press conference held in Bratislava after the summit of Prime Ministers of the Visegrád Four. Mr Orbán pointed out: from among European countries, the greatest ...
CEE Roundtable, CEU Business School Budapest, 23 June
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
This Roundtable focuses on the impact of talent migration on economic competitiveness. According to the Vital Events 2014 report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, the pace of emigration from Hungary is accelerating. For example, in 2014 31,500 Hungarian citizens, mostly representing younger age groups, went abroad for at least one year, which was 46% more than the previous year. In ...
Agreement Signed On UNICEF Global Services Centre In Budapest
- 17 Jun 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the government of Hungary signed an agreement in New York to establish a Global Shared Services Centre in Budapest. The document was signed by Hungary’s foreign affairs state secretary István Mikola and UNICEF’s Executive Director Anthony Lake. In line with the agreement, more than 300 staff will provide services including payroll, invoice ...
Lázár: Migrants Rejected By EU Have No Place In Hungary
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Asylum-seekers returned to Hungary from other European Union states “cannot stay” in the country, János Lázár, the minister heading the cabinet, said at his regular Thursday press conference. “We are working to expel them,” Lázár said, answering a question concerning migrants who entered Hungary and went on to other EU countries before being rejected by them and sent back to Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: A Race To The Bottom On Immigration In Hungary
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: When Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suggested recently that the death penalty should be considered here in a European Union country, he said he was reacting to the shock of the murder of a shopkeeper. He was also probably trying to stay competitive with Jobbik, the far-right party that appears ready to overtake Orbán’s Fidesz party in ...
OECD Sees Strong But Slowing Hungarian Economic Growth
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has upgraded its forecasts for Hungarian economic growth for this year to 3% from 2.1%, and to 2.2% from 1.7% for 2016. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its Economic Outlook that exports were expected to grow by 5.7% both this year and in 2016 and the current account surplus of 4.8% this year was likely to rise to 5.1%. Unemployment is expected to ...
Hungary Upgrades Espionage Capabilities
- 17 Jul 2015 12:40 PM
- current affairs
The massive reorganization at Hungary’s “Information Office”, the country’s non-military intelligence gathering agency, is finished. The next big reorganization will take place at the Constitutional Protection Office, Hungary’s counter-intelligence agency.
Why You Haven’t Had A Real Drink ’Til You’ve Been To Budapest
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The Alchemy Of Alcohol With Dez O’Connell, Part I, by Liz Frommer. I figured I'd be too late for the first taster as I skipped up the stairs to Brody Studios’ main bar. Normally, I would not mind; but the buzz surrounding Dez and his now famous Brody Alchemists Nights had been steadily growing, and I didn't want to miss anything. What was all the hype about? A bartender could show some artistic ...
Hungary’s Béres Gets Huge Subsidy For Ft 3.2bn Investment
- 15 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Pharmaceutical company Béres Gyógyszergyár has began a Ft 3.2 billion capacity expansion investment at its plant in Szolnok. Half of the costs, Ft 1.6 billion, will be covered by the state, Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó announced. Béres will increase its production area to 1,600m2 and its warehouse storage space by 400m2, in addition to installing new technology in the plant.
Hungary Will Protect Europe’s External Borders From Illegal Migrants
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian government: Illegal immigration is a crime, and Hungary will not allow crimes to be committed on its borders. It will therefore protect its own, and thereby Europe’s external borders, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated at a press conference held in Bratislava after the summit of Prime Ministers of the Visegrád Four. Mr Orbán pointed out: from among European countries, the greatest ...
CEE Roundtable, CEU Business School Budapest, 23 June
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
This Roundtable focuses on the impact of talent migration on economic competitiveness. According to the Vital Events 2014 report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, the pace of emigration from Hungary is accelerating. For example, in 2014 31,500 Hungarian citizens, mostly representing younger age groups, went abroad for at least one year, which was 46% more than the previous year. In ...
Agreement Signed On UNICEF Global Services Centre In Budapest
- 17 Jun 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the government of Hungary signed an agreement in New York to establish a Global Shared Services Centre in Budapest. The document was signed by Hungary’s foreign affairs state secretary István Mikola and UNICEF’s Executive Director Anthony Lake. In line with the agreement, more than 300 staff will provide services including payroll, invoice ...
Lázár: Migrants Rejected By EU Have No Place In Hungary
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Asylum-seekers returned to Hungary from other European Union states “cannot stay” in the country, János Lázár, the minister heading the cabinet, said at his regular Thursday press conference. “We are working to expel them,” Lázár said, answering a question concerning migrants who entered Hungary and went on to other EU countries before being rejected by them and sent back to Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: A Race To The Bottom On Immigration In Hungary
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: When Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suggested recently that the death penalty should be considered here in a European Union country, he said he was reacting to the shock of the murder of a shopkeeper. He was also probably trying to stay competitive with Jobbik, the far-right party that appears ready to overtake Orbán’s Fidesz party in ...
OECD Sees Strong But Slowing Hungarian Economic Growth
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has upgraded its forecasts for Hungarian economic growth for this year to 3% from 2.1%, and to 2.2% from 1.7% for 2016. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its Economic Outlook that exports were expected to grow by 5.7% both this year and in 2016 and the current account surplus of 4.8% this year was likely to rise to 5.1%. Unemployment is expected to ...