247 result(s) for cost of living
Momentum Movement Campaigns For Referendum Against Hungary’s Olympic Bid
- 18 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
“No to the Olympics, yes to our future!” - A political youth organization suddenly appeared in Hungarian headlines last week with a plan to derail government ambitions to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Budapest. The Momentum Mozgalom (Momentum Movement) kicked off a media campaign called “NOlympics” to gain support for its opposition to hosting the games, and on Thursday will begin ...
Construction Of M44 Dual Carriageway Begins
- 12 Jan 2017 7:25 AM
- getting around
The construction of section of the M44 between Tiszakürt and Kondoros on Wednesday marks the beginning of development of the 2x2 lane dual carriageway.
Fidesz Election Ploy Will Drive SMEs Out Of Business, Warn Critics
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“We are confronted by an election trick that could trigger a wave of significant wage increases that would cause real problems for those companies which employ people in the vicinity of minimum wage.” – András Vértes, president, GKI Economic Research Zrt.
Orbán: Cultural Shift Sees Hungarians Valuing Work
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the wage deal signed on Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said its most important message was that working in Hungary is worthwhile. In an interview to business daily Világgazdaság, Orbán said the deal reached with representatives of employers and trade unions was reached relatively quickly, showing that “players in Hungary’s economic life have not lost their common sense”.
Marcel Wanders Design Award 2016 Goes To A Fashion Design Collection From MOME
- 9 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
On 4th November, the internationally famous Dutch designer, Marcel Wanders personally handed over the Award he founded to the graduates of MOME’s (Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest) Design Institute. On the basis of his master diploma project, a textile and fashion design graduate, Richard Marton received the main award that also comes with a 1,500 Euro prize.
“Sunday’s Referendum Is Disingenuous & Makes A Mockery Of Democracy”
- 2 Oct 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“People who are on their way to Europe are mainly fleeing from wars and dictatorships; they are fleeing from absolute defenselessness. What is more, the majority of these people are children! Europe, including Hungary, means the only chance and hope for them. If we refuse to help them, we will also be responsible in prolonging their suffering. We should not turn our faces away at a time when we ...
Xpat Opinion: Quota Referendum Countdown In Hungary
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A week ahead of the October 2 referendum on the EU migrant distribution quota, weeklies and weekend editions of the leading dailies wonder how the migration crisis should be handled, and ponder the broader implications of the referendum.
Govt Referendum Campaign Costs Over Euro 36.5 Million?
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is spending at least 11.3 billion forints (EUR 36.5m) on the EU quota referendum campaign this year, four times what the ruling Fidesz party spent on its general election campaign in 2014, the opposition Socialists said on Thursday.
Hungary’s Countryside Poverty Trap Explained
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“I don’t know what will be the last straw, but this inaction is killing me . . . The worst feeling is that even at (the age of 26) I cannot help (my parents)” – Nóra
Momentum Movement Campaigns For Referendum Against Hungary’s Olympic Bid
- 18 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
“No to the Olympics, yes to our future!” - A political youth organization suddenly appeared in Hungarian headlines last week with a plan to derail government ambitions to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Budapest. The Momentum Mozgalom (Momentum Movement) kicked off a media campaign called “NOlympics” to gain support for its opposition to hosting the games, and on Thursday will begin ...
Construction Of M44 Dual Carriageway Begins
- 12 Jan 2017 7:25 AM
- getting around
The construction of section of the M44 between Tiszakürt and Kondoros on Wednesday marks the beginning of development of the 2x2 lane dual carriageway.
Fidesz Election Ploy Will Drive SMEs Out Of Business, Warn Critics
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“We are confronted by an election trick that could trigger a wave of significant wage increases that would cause real problems for those companies which employ people in the vicinity of minimum wage.” – András Vértes, president, GKI Economic Research Zrt.
Orbán: Cultural Shift Sees Hungarians Valuing Work
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the wage deal signed on Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said its most important message was that working in Hungary is worthwhile. In an interview to business daily Világgazdaság, Orbán said the deal reached with representatives of employers and trade unions was reached relatively quickly, showing that “players in Hungary’s economic life have not lost their common sense”.
Marcel Wanders Design Award 2016 Goes To A Fashion Design Collection From MOME
- 9 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
On 4th November, the internationally famous Dutch designer, Marcel Wanders personally handed over the Award he founded to the graduates of MOME’s (Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest) Design Institute. On the basis of his master diploma project, a textile and fashion design graduate, Richard Marton received the main award that also comes with a 1,500 Euro prize.
“Sunday’s Referendum Is Disingenuous & Makes A Mockery Of Democracy”
- 2 Oct 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“People who are on their way to Europe are mainly fleeing from wars and dictatorships; they are fleeing from absolute defenselessness. What is more, the majority of these people are children! Europe, including Hungary, means the only chance and hope for them. If we refuse to help them, we will also be responsible in prolonging their suffering. We should not turn our faces away at a time when we ...
Xpat Opinion: Quota Referendum Countdown In Hungary
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A week ahead of the October 2 referendum on the EU migrant distribution quota, weeklies and weekend editions of the leading dailies wonder how the migration crisis should be handled, and ponder the broader implications of the referendum.
Govt Referendum Campaign Costs Over Euro 36.5 Million?
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is spending at least 11.3 billion forints (EUR 36.5m) on the EU quota referendum campaign this year, four times what the ruling Fidesz party spent on its general election campaign in 2014, the opposition Socialists said on Thursday.
Hungary’s Countryside Poverty Trap Explained
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“I don’t know what will be the last straw, but this inaction is killing me . . . The worst feeling is that even at (the age of 26) I cannot help (my parents)” – Nóra