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Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Xpat Opinion: Inflation Hits Record Low In Hungary
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
As the inflation rate slows to a 39 year low, a left-wing commentator warns of the dangers of prices kept artificially low. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, believes that price stability and the increase in disposable incomes adds up to good news for the economy.
Budapest City Council Bans Homeless From Public Areas
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest city council on Thursday banned the homeless from living in underpasses, playgrounds, bus and tram stops and other public areas. The 21 Fidesz and Jobbik members supported the proposal, while the 12 Socialist Party and Dialogue for Hungary councillors opposed it.
Hungarian City Szeged To Get Ft 2bn Mobile Dam
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Construction of a 2km mobile dam in Szeged will begin soon with Ft 1.5 billion in EU support for the Ft 2.1 billion project. The work will include upgrades of existing dams on the Tisza River. It will be possible to put the mobile dam in place within 24 hours after its completion, scheduled for June 2015.
Gellért Hill In Budapest Set For Makeover
- 14 Nov 2013 10:35 AM
- property
The current tenants of the Citadella fortress atop Gellért hill are to be evicted, as the 11th District plans a thorough renovation of the hill, a popular tourist spot. The Administration Ministry ruled last month that the tenants’ use of the premises is not consistent with World Heritage requirements, and transferred the operating rights of the facilities to the state asset manager MNV.
Inflation Declines To 39-Year Low In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2013 10:30 AM
- business
Twelve-month inflation fell to a 39-year low of 0.9% in October, according to data from the Central Statistics Office. Inflation has not been so low since a 0.6% level was recorded in 1974 .
2,000 Affected In Artillery Shell Scare In Budapest
- 14 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over 2,000 residents had to leave their 14th District homes yesterday after World War II artillery shells were found on Istvánmezei út. The two shells, unearthed during sewerage works, were defused by bomb disposal experts in the evening, allowing residents to return to their homes.
Hungary’s National Bank To Sign Ft 6bn Contract For PR
- 14 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The MNB has invited bids in a Ft 6 billion public procurement tender for communications in what will be the largest contract ever seen in Hungary’s PR sector, the Public Procurement Gazette reveals. The previous record was the Ft 2.5 billion communications contract for the state debt management company in 2011.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Discuses US Surveillance
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Illegal surveillance in Hungary by the US National Security Agency constitutes a large-scale violation of human rights, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and LMP caucus leader András Schiffer agreed at a Monday meeting.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Xpat Opinion: Inflation Hits Record Low In Hungary
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
As the inflation rate slows to a 39 year low, a left-wing commentator warns of the dangers of prices kept artificially low. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, believes that price stability and the increase in disposable incomes adds up to good news for the economy.
Budapest City Council Bans Homeless From Public Areas
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest city council on Thursday banned the homeless from living in underpasses, playgrounds, bus and tram stops and other public areas. The 21 Fidesz and Jobbik members supported the proposal, while the 12 Socialist Party and Dialogue for Hungary councillors opposed it.
Hungarian City Szeged To Get Ft 2bn Mobile Dam
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Construction of a 2km mobile dam in Szeged will begin soon with Ft 1.5 billion in EU support for the Ft 2.1 billion project. The work will include upgrades of existing dams on the Tisza River. It will be possible to put the mobile dam in place within 24 hours after its completion, scheduled for June 2015.
Gellért Hill In Budapest Set For Makeover
- 14 Nov 2013 10:35 AM
- property
The current tenants of the Citadella fortress atop Gellért hill are to be evicted, as the 11th District plans a thorough renovation of the hill, a popular tourist spot. The Administration Ministry ruled last month that the tenants’ use of the premises is not consistent with World Heritage requirements, and transferred the operating rights of the facilities to the state asset manager MNV.
Inflation Declines To 39-Year Low In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2013 10:30 AM
- business
Twelve-month inflation fell to a 39-year low of 0.9% in October, according to data from the Central Statistics Office. Inflation has not been so low since a 0.6% level was recorded in 1974 .
2,000 Affected In Artillery Shell Scare In Budapest
- 14 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over 2,000 residents had to leave their 14th District homes yesterday after World War II artillery shells were found on Istvánmezei út. The two shells, unearthed during sewerage works, were defused by bomb disposal experts in the evening, allowing residents to return to their homes.
Hungary’s National Bank To Sign Ft 6bn Contract For PR
- 14 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The MNB has invited bids in a Ft 6 billion public procurement tender for communications in what will be the largest contract ever seen in Hungary’s PR sector, the Public Procurement Gazette reveals. The previous record was the Ft 2.5 billion communications contract for the state debt management company in 2011.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Discuses US Surveillance
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Illegal surveillance in Hungary by the US National Security Agency constitutes a large-scale violation of human rights, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and LMP caucus leader András Schiffer agreed at a Monday meeting.