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Trains To Become Cheaper Than Buses In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2012 10:30 AM
- getting around
The Development Ministry will overhaul public transport fares from September aimed at making train travel less expensive than bus transport. Although the ministry did not declare its policy explicitly, fares for bus travel will be more expensive than on the same routes covered by train, Népszabadság writes.
Inflation Jumps To 5.6% In Hungary, Beats Forecasts
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Inflation stood at 5.6% in June, above analysts’ forecasts, after rising 5.3% year-on-year in May, the Central Statistics Office announced last week. Core inflation, stripping out the impacts of energy and food prices, was 4.9%. The spike in consumer prices was due to higher taxes, including VAT and excise taxes, analysts said. Excluding these effects, inflation rose 3.4% year-on-year in June.
Wizz Air Improves Boarding Experience
- 13 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Wizz Air, the largest low-cost, low-fare airline in Central and Eastern Europe, announced it will start testing a new cabin baggage policy from August 1, 2012 to enhance on-time performance and improve customer experience during aircraft boarding. The test, which will run from next month on all flights from London Luton to Katowice (and return), responds to a growing problem for the short-haul ...
Strasbourg Court Has Admonished Hungary For Dismissing Employee Without Reason
- 11 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights has admonished Hungary and said a public servant was right who had been dismissed from her post in September, 2010 based on a law later annulled by the Constitutional Court. The Hungarian state was ordered to pay €6,000 in compensation and €3,000 in EU procedural costs.
Invitation: Zselic Folkbeats Festival, Hungary, 6 - 8 July
- 6 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- entertainment
Second edition of Folkbeats festival in the south of Hungary, only 15 km from Kaposvár. Visit the beautiful Zselic region, the lakes of the Petörke valley, have a walk around in the hills, swim in the lakes, or just enjoy the nice surrounding, the folk art fair and the whole week end long, free festival!
Some Recent Positive Retail And Service Experiences
- 6 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- shopping
It is still such a rarity to have positive retail and service experiences in Hungary, so when such an event does occur, it is notable enough to blog about it.
Hungarian Parliament Insists Red Star Is A Totalitarian Symbol
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament adopted a decision on Monday in which it expresses its disagreement with the Strasbourg verdict passed in the red star lawsuit, and insists on sanctioning the use of symbols of totalitarian regimes.
New Concept Of Automated Fare Collection System In Budapest
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The foundation of the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) and the introduction of a new approach in the organization of transport, the time has come for ultimate changing the present fare scheme in Budapest, which is one of the most outdated systems in Europe. According to three decisions passed at its 6 April 2011 session, the General Assembly of the Municipality of Budapest called upon BKK to ...
Hungarian Economy Minister: Growth And Job Creation Are Top Budget Priorities
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The 2013 budget is based on a turnaround in investments and will provide the necessary funds to bring that about, Economy Minister Gyorgy Matolcsy declared on Wednesday as Parliament began general debate on the draft document.
Trains To Become Cheaper Than Buses In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2012 10:30 AM
- getting around
The Development Ministry will overhaul public transport fares from September aimed at making train travel less expensive than bus transport. Although the ministry did not declare its policy explicitly, fares for bus travel will be more expensive than on the same routes covered by train, Népszabadság writes.
Inflation Jumps To 5.6% In Hungary, Beats Forecasts
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Inflation stood at 5.6% in June, above analysts’ forecasts, after rising 5.3% year-on-year in May, the Central Statistics Office announced last week. Core inflation, stripping out the impacts of energy and food prices, was 4.9%. The spike in consumer prices was due to higher taxes, including VAT and excise taxes, analysts said. Excluding these effects, inflation rose 3.4% year-on-year in June.
Wizz Air Improves Boarding Experience
- 13 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Wizz Air, the largest low-cost, low-fare airline in Central and Eastern Europe, announced it will start testing a new cabin baggage policy from August 1, 2012 to enhance on-time performance and improve customer experience during aircraft boarding. The test, which will run from next month on all flights from London Luton to Katowice (and return), responds to a growing problem for the short-haul ...
Strasbourg Court Has Admonished Hungary For Dismissing Employee Without Reason
- 11 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights has admonished Hungary and said a public servant was right who had been dismissed from her post in September, 2010 based on a law later annulled by the Constitutional Court. The Hungarian state was ordered to pay €6,000 in compensation and €3,000 in EU procedural costs.
Invitation: Zselic Folkbeats Festival, Hungary, 6 - 8 July
- 6 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- entertainment
Second edition of Folkbeats festival in the south of Hungary, only 15 km from Kaposvár. Visit the beautiful Zselic region, the lakes of the Petörke valley, have a walk around in the hills, swim in the lakes, or just enjoy the nice surrounding, the folk art fair and the whole week end long, free festival!
Some Recent Positive Retail And Service Experiences
- 6 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- shopping
It is still such a rarity to have positive retail and service experiences in Hungary, so when such an event does occur, it is notable enough to blog about it.
Hungarian Parliament Insists Red Star Is A Totalitarian Symbol
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament adopted a decision on Monday in which it expresses its disagreement with the Strasbourg verdict passed in the red star lawsuit, and insists on sanctioning the use of symbols of totalitarian regimes.
New Concept Of Automated Fare Collection System In Budapest
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The foundation of the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) and the introduction of a new approach in the organization of transport, the time has come for ultimate changing the present fare scheme in Budapest, which is one of the most outdated systems in Europe. According to three decisions passed at its 6 April 2011 session, the General Assembly of the Municipality of Budapest called upon BKK to ...
Hungarian Economy Minister: Growth And Job Creation Are Top Budget Priorities
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The 2013 budget is based on a turnaround in investments and will provide the necessary funds to bring that about, Economy Minister Gyorgy Matolcsy declared on Wednesday as Parliament began general debate on the draft document.