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Xpat Opinion: 7 Reasons To Skate In Budapest
- 14 Feb 2013 8:02 AM
- sport
By We Love Budapest : Those who love cold and get excited about snowstorms are either crazy or just simply love skating. As winter slowly turns Budapest into a freezer, some people decide to go out and find joy while everyone else hides under thick layers of blankets. Hot chocholate, romance and a triple Rittberger; we have collected the ...
HUF 29 Million Needed For Treatment Of Severely Ill Children In Budapest
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Donations welcome for refurbishing the intensive-care unit of the SOTE II. Department of Paediatrics, Budapest. The SOTE II. Department of Paediatrics, Budapest in Tűzoltó Street plays an outstanding role in the treatment of sick children in Hungary: this is where half of the children suffering from leukaemia and tumour-related illnesses, among others, are treated. To ensure proper and ...
Congestion Charge In Budapest By 2015?
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Tuesday this week Budapest Mayor Tarlós announced that motorists will have to pay to enter Budapest by 2015. Speaking on Hungarian HírTV he justified the action by blaming the Socialists, claiming they signed an undertaking to this effect when negotiating EU subsidies for the forthcoming M4 metro line - which is due for completion in 2014 at earliest.
Hungary's Forint Apparently Undervalued
- 4 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
A Big Mac costs Ft 830 or $3.82 in Hungary compared to $4.37 in the US, suggesting that the forint is 12.6% undervalued against the dollar, the British business weekly Economist found in its latest survey. A Big Mac costs $3.72 in the Czech Republic and $2.94 in Poland.
Further Energy Price Cuts Ahead In Hungary
- 17 Jan 2013 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Household energy costs could drop by another 10% from March or April, Magyar Hirlap reports, citing unnamed government sources. The newspaper writes that this year's government plans feature a “significant” cut – probably of another 10% – in the prices of household gas and electricity.
U.S. Air Force General Breedlove Visits Pápa In Hungary
- 11 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
General Phillip Breedlove, Commander of United States Air Forces in Europe, visited Hungary in 7-8 January 2013. On the 7th, he visited Pápa Air Base, home of the international Heavy Airlift Wing to meet with the US Air Force personnel stationed there.
Budapest Public Transport Tickets & Passes Available In 2013
- 11 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
BKK, the transport-organising authority of Budapest is introducing new types of passes and travelcards this year in order to ensure a more cost-efficient and convenient travel experience for our customers. The prices of tickets and passes are increasing in line with inflation, but the price of student and pensioner passes remains the same in 2013.
Getaway From Budapest To Tampere With Ryanair
- 10 Jan 2013 11:30 AM
- travel
With a population of well over 200,000, Tampere is the largest inland city in the Nordic countries. Founded in 1779 on the banks of the Tammerkoski Rapids Tampere evolved into the most highly industrialised locality in Finland during the 19th century.
Administrative District Offices Formed In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
District offices were reintroduced on 1 January (thirty years after the abolition of the system of administrative districts), within a new organisational structure and with new goals. There are 175 district offices outside Budapest, and twenty-three in the capital. These will carry out administrative tasks below county level.
Xpat Opinion: 7 Reasons To Skate In Budapest
- 14 Feb 2013 8:02 AM
- sport
By We Love Budapest : Those who love cold and get excited about snowstorms are either crazy or just simply love skating. As winter slowly turns Budapest into a freezer, some people decide to go out and find joy while everyone else hides under thick layers of blankets. Hot chocholate, romance and a triple Rittberger; we have collected the ...
HUF 29 Million Needed For Treatment Of Severely Ill Children In Budapest
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Donations welcome for refurbishing the intensive-care unit of the SOTE II. Department of Paediatrics, Budapest. The SOTE II. Department of Paediatrics, Budapest in Tűzoltó Street plays an outstanding role in the treatment of sick children in Hungary: this is where half of the children suffering from leukaemia and tumour-related illnesses, among others, are treated. To ensure proper and ...
Congestion Charge In Budapest By 2015?
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Tuesday this week Budapest Mayor Tarlós announced that motorists will have to pay to enter Budapest by 2015. Speaking on Hungarian HírTV he justified the action by blaming the Socialists, claiming they signed an undertaking to this effect when negotiating EU subsidies for the forthcoming M4 metro line - which is due for completion in 2014 at earliest.
Hungary's Forint Apparently Undervalued
- 4 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
A Big Mac costs Ft 830 or $3.82 in Hungary compared to $4.37 in the US, suggesting that the forint is 12.6% undervalued against the dollar, the British business weekly Economist found in its latest survey. A Big Mac costs $3.72 in the Czech Republic and $2.94 in Poland.
Further Energy Price Cuts Ahead In Hungary
- 17 Jan 2013 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Household energy costs could drop by another 10% from March or April, Magyar Hirlap reports, citing unnamed government sources. The newspaper writes that this year's government plans feature a “significant” cut – probably of another 10% – in the prices of household gas and electricity.
U.S. Air Force General Breedlove Visits Pápa In Hungary
- 11 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
General Phillip Breedlove, Commander of United States Air Forces in Europe, visited Hungary in 7-8 January 2013. On the 7th, he visited Pápa Air Base, home of the international Heavy Airlift Wing to meet with the US Air Force personnel stationed there.
Budapest Public Transport Tickets & Passes Available In 2013
- 11 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
BKK, the transport-organising authority of Budapest is introducing new types of passes and travelcards this year in order to ensure a more cost-efficient and convenient travel experience for our customers. The prices of tickets and passes are increasing in line with inflation, but the price of student and pensioner passes remains the same in 2013.
Getaway From Budapest To Tampere With Ryanair
- 10 Jan 2013 11:30 AM
- travel
With a population of well over 200,000, Tampere is the largest inland city in the Nordic countries. Founded in 1779 on the banks of the Tammerkoski Rapids Tampere evolved into the most highly industrialised locality in Finland during the 19th century.
Administrative District Offices Formed In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
District offices were reintroduced on 1 January (thirty years after the abolition of the system of administrative districts), within a new organisational structure and with new goals. There are 175 district offices outside Budapest, and twenty-three in the capital. These will carry out administrative tasks below county level.