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Hungary To Host 2019 Kayak-Canoe World Championship
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian sports diplomacy has again achieved a major success after being selected to host the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Hungary is to organise Olympic qualifying kayak-canoe world championships in 2019 for the fourth time after 1998, 2006 and 2011.
Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Hungary’s Junk Credit Rating
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s junk credit rating has been upgraded by Standard & Poor’s, which cited the country’s improving growth outlook and its better preparedness to handle unexpected crises. Hungary had lost its investment grade credit rating as far back as 2011. S&P said in a statement Friday that it was raising Hungary’s rating from BB to BB+, one step below investment grade, bringing its assessment in line ...
President Áder Encourages Conservation On World Water Day
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Addressing an event on World Water Day, President János Áder urged all Hungarians to do their part to preserving the country’s water resources for future generations. Speaking in Héviz, home to one of the largest thermal lakes in the world, Áder said it is a joint responsibility of all Hungarians to conserve the country’s water resources.
Mihály Varga: High Time For A Credit Rating Upgrade
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The country’s situation warrants an upgrade by credit rating agencies, as over the past years Hungary’s current account has posted massive surpluses, general government budget deficit has been below 3 percent for years, economic growth has been picking up and employment shows steady improvement, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum held in ...
EU Film Festival In Chicago Brings Europe To American Movie Lovers
- 20 Mar 2015 7:59 AM
- entertainment
“Hungary is country full of contradictions, a very colorful place that's a happy and depressive place at the same time. I think Budapest is an exeptionally beautiful capital and it's important to me that people abroad feel the same way about it.” Says Gabor Reisz, the director of the Hungarian comedy “For Some Inexplicable Reason” (Van Valami Furcsa es Megmagyarazhatatlan).
Vodafone Hungary Brings Freedom To The Internet
- 19 Mar 2015 8:04 AM
- specials
Vodafone: Starting April 1, all retail packages including mobile internet sold by Vodafone Hungary will come with the possibility to use internet-based based VoIP and messaging services without any limitation on Vodafone’s 98,4% coverage mobile broadband network, as announced by chief executive Diego Massidda.
Partial Solar Eclipse Visible From Hungary On 20 March
- 19 Mar 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
A partial, close to 60 per cent solar eclipse will be visible from Hungary on 20 March 2015, meaning that the Moon will cover almost two thirds of the Sun at the peak of the phenomenon. Although the country will not plunge into darkness, the amount of sunshine will decrease significantly during the partial eclipse.
More Names Added To Sziget Festival Budapest Line-Up
- 19 Mar 2015 5:00 AM
- entertainment
More than twenty new acts are announced for various stages on the Island of Freedom to join the likes of Robbie Williams, Florence and the Machine, Martin Garrix, Alt-J and more then forty other acts. The non-stop week of fun is once again guaranteed, this year between 10-17 August.
Regional Survey: Why Do East European Expats Stay In The West?
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Many of the Hungarian expatriates in the West originally meant to work away from home just for a few years but eventually they never return. Most of them remit money to their relatives but, paradoxically, the remittances might have a negative effect on the Hungarian economy.
Hungary To Host 2019 Kayak-Canoe World Championship
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian sports diplomacy has again achieved a major success after being selected to host the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Hungary is to organise Olympic qualifying kayak-canoe world championships in 2019 for the fourth time after 1998, 2006 and 2011.
Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Hungary’s Junk Credit Rating
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s junk credit rating has been upgraded by Standard & Poor’s, which cited the country’s improving growth outlook and its better preparedness to handle unexpected crises. Hungary had lost its investment grade credit rating as far back as 2011. S&P said in a statement Friday that it was raising Hungary’s rating from BB to BB+, one step below investment grade, bringing its assessment in line ...
President Áder Encourages Conservation On World Water Day
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Addressing an event on World Water Day, President János Áder urged all Hungarians to do their part to preserving the country’s water resources for future generations. Speaking in Héviz, home to one of the largest thermal lakes in the world, Áder said it is a joint responsibility of all Hungarians to conserve the country’s water resources.
Mihály Varga: High Time For A Credit Rating Upgrade
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The country’s situation warrants an upgrade by credit rating agencies, as over the past years Hungary’s current account has posted massive surpluses, general government budget deficit has been below 3 percent for years, economic growth has been picking up and employment shows steady improvement, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum held in ...
EU Film Festival In Chicago Brings Europe To American Movie Lovers
- 20 Mar 2015 7:59 AM
- entertainment
“Hungary is country full of contradictions, a very colorful place that's a happy and depressive place at the same time. I think Budapest is an exeptionally beautiful capital and it's important to me that people abroad feel the same way about it.” Says Gabor Reisz, the director of the Hungarian comedy “For Some Inexplicable Reason” (Van Valami Furcsa es Megmagyarazhatatlan).
Vodafone Hungary Brings Freedom To The Internet
- 19 Mar 2015 8:04 AM
- specials
Vodafone: Starting April 1, all retail packages including mobile internet sold by Vodafone Hungary will come with the possibility to use internet-based based VoIP and messaging services without any limitation on Vodafone’s 98,4% coverage mobile broadband network, as announced by chief executive Diego Massidda.
Partial Solar Eclipse Visible From Hungary On 20 March
- 19 Mar 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
A partial, close to 60 per cent solar eclipse will be visible from Hungary on 20 March 2015, meaning that the Moon will cover almost two thirds of the Sun at the peak of the phenomenon. Although the country will not plunge into darkness, the amount of sunshine will decrease significantly during the partial eclipse.
More Names Added To Sziget Festival Budapest Line-Up
- 19 Mar 2015 5:00 AM
- entertainment
More than twenty new acts are announced for various stages on the Island of Freedom to join the likes of Robbie Williams, Florence and the Machine, Martin Garrix, Alt-J and more then forty other acts. The non-stop week of fun is once again guaranteed, this year between 10-17 August.
Regional Survey: Why Do East European Expats Stay In The West?
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Many of the Hungarian expatriates in the West originally meant to work away from home just for a few years but eventually they never return. Most of them remit money to their relatives but, paradoxically, the remittances might have a negative effect on the Hungarian economy.