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McCain Has Stern Words For Hungary
- 6 Feb 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
US Republican Senator John McCain expressed concern for Hungary’s democratic institutions and called for external monitoring of the April elections while on a one-day visit to Budapest’s on Friday.
Budapest Properties Still Cheap By EU Standards
- 6 Feb 2014 5:30 AM
- property
Apartments are cheaper in Budapest than in any other EU capital, property agency Otthon Centrum reports. The cost of an average 60m2 flat in Budapest is €74,280, followed by €81,000 in Bucharest. A similar home costs €123,220 in Bratislava.
Poll Finds Hungary's Majority Against Paks Pact
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Most Hungarians, 59%, believe that the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant should be put to a referendum, according to a survey by pollsters Medián. While 51% are in favour of expanding the plant, 56% do not believe that the work should be carried out by a Russian company and financed by a Russian loan.
Hungary's OTP Acquires BPC In Croatia
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
OTP has signed an agreement to buy Banco Popolare’s Croatian subsidiary (BPC) for HRK107 million, (Ft 4.4 billion) the bank announced on Friday. BPC’s market share is only 0.6% overall, but is over 2% for consumer loans. The bank has 54,000 clients, 30 branches and 30 ATMs.
Downtown Square In Budapest Restored
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Ferenciek tere in downtown Budapest has been restored and Pet fi Sándor utca is again open to traffic along its full length. The Fifth District said in a statement that the new Pet fi utca favours pedestrians, as a wider pavement is in place, and street furniture and trees make the public area more appealing.
Details Of US Eavesdropping On Hungary To Remain Secret
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The list of Hungarians who were or may have been under surveillance in Hungary during secret eavesdropping by the US will be classified as a state secret, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér announced on Thursday as a parliamentary committee formed to investigate the matter held its first meeting.
Invitation: Concussion, Cirko-Gejzír, Budapest, 6 February
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
An auspicious debut effort from writer-director Stacie Passon, CONCUSSION is a poignant sexual examination of Abby Abelman (Robin Weigert, in a star-making, turn), a married and wealthy forty-something lesbian housewife who suffers a blow to the head, only to find herself re-examining every corner of her suburban New Jersey life in an effort to confront a mounting desire for something more.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Keen To Fight EU On Energy Rates
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will most firmly resist EU attempts to attack and impede utility rate cuts, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár told reporters in Mád, Borsod county on Wednesday. Brussels will not be able to prevent further cuts in energy prices, “although we have no doubts that it will try” he declared.
Hungary's Forint Weakens To Two-Year Lows
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The forint endured a wild roller-coaster ride on Wednesday, trading in a wide range between 302.6 and 310 against the euro, the latter being its weakest level since January 2012.
McCain Has Stern Words For Hungary
- 6 Feb 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
US Republican Senator John McCain expressed concern for Hungary’s democratic institutions and called for external monitoring of the April elections while on a one-day visit to Budapest’s on Friday.
Budapest Properties Still Cheap By EU Standards
- 6 Feb 2014 5:30 AM
- property
Apartments are cheaper in Budapest than in any other EU capital, property agency Otthon Centrum reports. The cost of an average 60m2 flat in Budapest is €74,280, followed by €81,000 in Bucharest. A similar home costs €123,220 in Bratislava.
Poll Finds Hungary's Majority Against Paks Pact
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Most Hungarians, 59%, believe that the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant should be put to a referendum, according to a survey by pollsters Medián. While 51% are in favour of expanding the plant, 56% do not believe that the work should be carried out by a Russian company and financed by a Russian loan.
Hungary's OTP Acquires BPC In Croatia
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
OTP has signed an agreement to buy Banco Popolare’s Croatian subsidiary (BPC) for HRK107 million, (Ft 4.4 billion) the bank announced on Friday. BPC’s market share is only 0.6% overall, but is over 2% for consumer loans. The bank has 54,000 clients, 30 branches and 30 ATMs.
Downtown Square In Budapest Restored
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Ferenciek tere in downtown Budapest has been restored and Pet fi Sándor utca is again open to traffic along its full length. The Fifth District said in a statement that the new Pet fi utca favours pedestrians, as a wider pavement is in place, and street furniture and trees make the public area more appealing.
Details Of US Eavesdropping On Hungary To Remain Secret
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The list of Hungarians who were or may have been under surveillance in Hungary during secret eavesdropping by the US will be classified as a state secret, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér announced on Thursday as a parliamentary committee formed to investigate the matter held its first meeting.
Invitation: Concussion, Cirko-Gejzír, Budapest, 6 February
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
An auspicious debut effort from writer-director Stacie Passon, CONCUSSION is a poignant sexual examination of Abby Abelman (Robin Weigert, in a star-making, turn), a married and wealthy forty-something lesbian housewife who suffers a blow to the head, only to find herself re-examining every corner of her suburban New Jersey life in an effort to confront a mounting desire for something more.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Keen To Fight EU On Energy Rates
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will most firmly resist EU attempts to attack and impede utility rate cuts, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár told reporters in Mád, Borsod county on Wednesday. Brussels will not be able to prevent further cuts in energy prices, “although we have no doubts that it will try” he declared.
Hungary's Forint Weakens To Two-Year Lows
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The forint endured a wild roller-coaster ride on Wednesday, trading in a wide range between 302.6 and 310 against the euro, the latter being its weakest level since January 2012.