694 result(s) for count andrás
'Sanghay – Shanghai', Exhibition, Ferenc Hopp Museum
- 12 Feb 2018 9:21 AM
- community & culture
On until 8 April 2018. The new exhibition at the Ferenc Hopp Museum of Asiatic Arts, titled Sanghay – Shanghai. Parallel Diversities between East and West, links the emblematic oriental metropolis of Shanghai with the Sanghay Bar in Budapest, a perfect encapsulation of the contradictory image of the East that prevailed in Hungary between the wars.
Local Opinion: George Soros Accuses Fidesz Of ’Buying Up’ The MSZP
- 29 Jan 2018 8:06 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing blogger dismisses and sharply criticizes remarks by George Soros that Prime Minister Orbán has ‘bought up’ the opposition parties, and for suggesting that the Left has little chance of winning the April election.
Local Opinion: Hungary Offers Protection To 1300 Foreigners
- 25 Jan 2018 11:30 AM
- current affairs
In an interview with the Times of Malta Last week, Kristóf Altusz, Deputy State Secretary for European and American Affairs said that in 2017, Hungary offered subsidiary protection status to 1291 individuals. Alt-left bloggers welcome the government’s decision to offer temporary shelter for foreigners, however they are highly critical of the government’s anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Hungarian Tax Revenue Increase Outpaces GDP Growth
- 8 Jan 2018 8:02 AM
- business
Tax revenue in Hungary rose almost 5 percent, by 609 billion forints (EUR 2bn), last year, even exceeding the pace of GDP growth, the head of the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV – Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal) told MTI.
Real Estate Market Set To Grow Further This Year
- 4 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- property
Property prices will continue to grow in Hungary this year, but at a slower pace, according to real estate site ingatlan.com. Meanwhile, the government has indicated that a preferential VAT rate for home construction is not likely to be adopted before summer this year.
Local Opinion: Left-Jobbik Alliance Rejected In Left-Liberal Columns
- 28 Nov 2017 7:46 AM
- current affairs
After a whole week of silence over the stunning news that liberal intellectuals, including philosopher Ágnes Heller had suggested an electoral alliance with Jobbik, several left-liberal columnists now condemn the idea as immoral or impractical.
Bridget Lindsay, Former President, Diplomatic Spouses of Budapest
- 22 Nov 2017 11:00 AM
I first visited Budapest in 1982. I came with some friends on the overnight train from Warsaw, where I was working at the British Embassy. Howling dogs and misty border crossings - it was like living in a John le Carré novel. Budapest was shrouded in freezing fog all weekend but I still fell in love with the city.
Govt Office Chief: Hungarian Economy Improving
- 17 Nov 2017 7:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economic situation is looking increasingly bright, government office chief János Lázár said at his weekly press briefing. Detailing a recent report by Economy Minister Mihály Varga, Lázár said: “Hungary is continuously doing better, economic growth is higher than the European Union average and we can expect significant growth over the remainder of the year as well.”
No Matter Who Wins The Election, Hungary’s Border Fence Is Here To Stay
- 10 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
When the third Orbán government decided to erect a razor-wire fence on Hungary’s southern border to stop the influx of refugees in the summer of 2015, the move was met with a storm of indignation from opposition parties with the exception of radical right-wing party Jobbik.
'Sanghay – Shanghai', Exhibition, Ferenc Hopp Museum
- 12 Feb 2018 9:21 AM
- community & culture
On until 8 April 2018. The new exhibition at the Ferenc Hopp Museum of Asiatic Arts, titled Sanghay – Shanghai. Parallel Diversities between East and West, links the emblematic oriental metropolis of Shanghai with the Sanghay Bar in Budapest, a perfect encapsulation of the contradictory image of the East that prevailed in Hungary between the wars.
Local Opinion: George Soros Accuses Fidesz Of ’Buying Up’ The MSZP
- 29 Jan 2018 8:06 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing blogger dismisses and sharply criticizes remarks by George Soros that Prime Minister Orbán has ‘bought up’ the opposition parties, and for suggesting that the Left has little chance of winning the April election.
Local Opinion: Hungary Offers Protection To 1300 Foreigners
- 25 Jan 2018 11:30 AM
- current affairs
In an interview with the Times of Malta Last week, Kristóf Altusz, Deputy State Secretary for European and American Affairs said that in 2017, Hungary offered subsidiary protection status to 1291 individuals. Alt-left bloggers welcome the government’s decision to offer temporary shelter for foreigners, however they are highly critical of the government’s anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Hungarian Tax Revenue Increase Outpaces GDP Growth
- 8 Jan 2018 8:02 AM
- business
Tax revenue in Hungary rose almost 5 percent, by 609 billion forints (EUR 2bn), last year, even exceeding the pace of GDP growth, the head of the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV – Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal) told MTI.
Real Estate Market Set To Grow Further This Year
- 4 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- property
Property prices will continue to grow in Hungary this year, but at a slower pace, according to real estate site ingatlan.com. Meanwhile, the government has indicated that a preferential VAT rate for home construction is not likely to be adopted before summer this year.
Local Opinion: Left-Jobbik Alliance Rejected In Left-Liberal Columns
- 28 Nov 2017 7:46 AM
- current affairs
After a whole week of silence over the stunning news that liberal intellectuals, including philosopher Ágnes Heller had suggested an electoral alliance with Jobbik, several left-liberal columnists now condemn the idea as immoral or impractical.
Bridget Lindsay, Former President, Diplomatic Spouses of Budapest
- 22 Nov 2017 11:00 AM
I first visited Budapest in 1982. I came with some friends on the overnight train from Warsaw, where I was working at the British Embassy. Howling dogs and misty border crossings - it was like living in a John le Carré novel. Budapest was shrouded in freezing fog all weekend but I still fell in love with the city.
Govt Office Chief: Hungarian Economy Improving
- 17 Nov 2017 7:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economic situation is looking increasingly bright, government office chief János Lázár said at his weekly press briefing. Detailing a recent report by Economy Minister Mihály Varga, Lázár said: “Hungary is continuously doing better, economic growth is higher than the European Union average and we can expect significant growth over the remainder of the year as well.”
No Matter Who Wins The Election, Hungary’s Border Fence Is Here To Stay
- 10 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
When the third Orbán government decided to erect a razor-wire fence on Hungary’s southern border to stop the influx of refugees in the summer of 2015, the move was met with a storm of indignation from opposition parties with the exception of radical right-wing party Jobbik.