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Survival Guide: Driving Laws In Hungary
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
By: We Love Budapest To a great extent, the rules for operating a motor vehicle in this country are quite similar to most other civilized nations, but all drivers here should know about a few peculiar Hungarian traffic regulations that can make all the difference between a smooth journey and a pile-up of crumpled steel.
Hungary GDP Per Capita Two-Thirds Of EU Average
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s GDP per capita, adjusted for purchasing power, was 66% of the average for all 28 European Union member states in 2013, according to a report released by Eurostat. The data show the level was 108% of the EU28 average in central Hungary, where the country’s capital is located, but just 42% in the underdeveloped north and great plains regions. In the west of the country, the level stood at ...
Interview 2: Bruce Marshall, The Music Sommelier
- 21 May 2015 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Immigration & Death Penalty: EU Parliament Holds Debate On "Situation In Hungary"
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe should remain a continent of Europeans and Hungary a country of Hungarians, PM Viktor Orbán said in a European parliamentary debate. Addressing the Tuesday debate in Strasbourg on the situation in Hungary, Orbán insisted that the EU treaties in effect should be revised.
Hungary & More EU States Oppose Refugee Quotas
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Twelve EU members have indicated that they will not accept the European Commission proposal to distribute refugees among the EU states in a quota system. French President Francois Hollande said immigration quotas are out of the question, as economic migrants cannot remain in Europe.
Együtt, Socialists: Hungary’s PM “Unacceptable” In Europe
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “did not do well” in either of two debates focusing on Hungary -- in the European Parliament and at a US House subcommittee hearing, the opposition Együtt party said. Orbán was once again forced to defend his policies pursued since 2010, but it is clear that he has become “the lonely leader of Europe”, Nóra Hajdu, the party’s foreign affairs spokesperson, said. Both ...
Budapest Corvinus University Feared To Lose Campus In Alleged Sell -Off
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- property
Students and staff of Budapest Corvinus University (BCE) held a forum at the university’s western Budapest campus, in response to press reports raising fears about the sale of several Corvinus campus buildings. The university said it had no official information about government plans concerning any restructuring at Corvinus, but it would defend the unity of the institution if such plans were ...
Gourmet Festival Budapest: Chicken Paprikash On The Menu, 21 - 24 May
- 20 May 2015 2:15 AM
- food & drink
The most outstanding event of the Hungarian gastro culture, Gourmet Festival will be held this year during Pentecost weekend, 21-24 May, at Millenáris Park. This year the prominent event will open its gates already on Thursday and the dish of the year is chicken paprikash, that will be presented by the best restaurants of the country. In addition, the most outstanding restaurants, wineries, ...
Hungarians “Should Decide On Immigration Issue”
- 20 May 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Experience shows that regulating immigration from Brussels has proven a failure, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told reporters in Strasbourg. Decisions on whether a country wants to receive refugees should be made at national level, he said. Hungary wants its citizens to be allowed to decide whether or not there should be immigrants on Hungarian territory, the prime minister said before addressing ...
Survival Guide: Driving Laws In Hungary
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
By: We Love Budapest To a great extent, the rules for operating a motor vehicle in this country are quite similar to most other civilized nations, but all drivers here should know about a few peculiar Hungarian traffic regulations that can make all the difference between a smooth journey and a pile-up of crumpled steel.
Hungary GDP Per Capita Two-Thirds Of EU Average
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s GDP per capita, adjusted for purchasing power, was 66% of the average for all 28 European Union member states in 2013, according to a report released by Eurostat. The data show the level was 108% of the EU28 average in central Hungary, where the country’s capital is located, but just 42% in the underdeveloped north and great plains regions. In the west of the country, the level stood at ...
Interview 2: Bruce Marshall, The Music Sommelier
- 21 May 2015 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Immigration & Death Penalty: EU Parliament Holds Debate On "Situation In Hungary"
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe should remain a continent of Europeans and Hungary a country of Hungarians, PM Viktor Orbán said in a European parliamentary debate. Addressing the Tuesday debate in Strasbourg on the situation in Hungary, Orbán insisted that the EU treaties in effect should be revised.
Hungary & More EU States Oppose Refugee Quotas
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Twelve EU members have indicated that they will not accept the European Commission proposal to distribute refugees among the EU states in a quota system. French President Francois Hollande said immigration quotas are out of the question, as economic migrants cannot remain in Europe.
Együtt, Socialists: Hungary’s PM “Unacceptable” In Europe
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “did not do well” in either of two debates focusing on Hungary -- in the European Parliament and at a US House subcommittee hearing, the opposition Együtt party said. Orbán was once again forced to defend his policies pursued since 2010, but it is clear that he has become “the lonely leader of Europe”, Nóra Hajdu, the party’s foreign affairs spokesperson, said. Both ...
Budapest Corvinus University Feared To Lose Campus In Alleged Sell -Off
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- property
Students and staff of Budapest Corvinus University (BCE) held a forum at the university’s western Budapest campus, in response to press reports raising fears about the sale of several Corvinus campus buildings. The university said it had no official information about government plans concerning any restructuring at Corvinus, but it would defend the unity of the institution if such plans were ...
Gourmet Festival Budapest: Chicken Paprikash On The Menu, 21 - 24 May
- 20 May 2015 2:15 AM
- food & drink
The most outstanding event of the Hungarian gastro culture, Gourmet Festival will be held this year during Pentecost weekend, 21-24 May, at Millenáris Park. This year the prominent event will open its gates already on Thursday and the dish of the year is chicken paprikash, that will be presented by the best restaurants of the country. In addition, the most outstanding restaurants, wineries, ...
Hungarians “Should Decide On Immigration Issue”
- 20 May 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Experience shows that regulating immigration from Brussels has proven a failure, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told reporters in Strasbourg. Decisions on whether a country wants to receive refugees should be made at national level, he said. Hungary wants its citizens to be allowed to decide whether or not there should be immigrants on Hungarian territory, the prime minister said before addressing ...