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More Hungarians Working Abroad
- 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM
- business
The number of Hungarians working abroad for at least six months has risen to 250,000, or 4.4% of the active population, according to a survey by economic research group GKI. The figure has quadrupled in three years from the 60,000 reported in a 2010 study by economic researchers Kopint-Tárki.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest Pride – Without Major Incidents
- 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal columnists believe that the mostly peaceful Budapest Pride 2013 walk proved a major success or even a breakthrough for gay rights activists. They find it disappointing, however, that the police showed little zeal to pursue radical protesters who beat up three marchers.
Hungarians Unlikely To Report Corruption
- 10 Jul 2013 12:02 PM
- current affairs
Hungarians are more reluctant to report corruption than any other Europeans, according to a Transparency International survey. Only 30% of respondents said they would report corruption if they experienced it. Among the 70% who would not, 41% say reporting makes no difference and 21% say they are afraid of repercussions.
Office Building For Clark Ádám Square In Budapest
- 10 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
- property
Property developer Unione-Clark will build a luxury office building on the vacant lot at Clark Ádám tér on the Buda side of the Chain Bridge, website Index reports.
A Closer Look Into Chinese Schools In Budapest
- 10 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Since the beginning of the 20th century, Budapest has seen exponential increase in its Chinese community. These groups of people, many of whom have come to form families and settle down in the capital city, face a multitude of problems, a leading problem being that their child must master the local language, English, but also their mother tongue, Chinese. In order to pass on the language and also ...
Cigarettes Will Not Be Sold At Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 9 Jul 2013 9:02 AM
- shopping
Tobacco-shops can’t be located at festivals. According to the Head of the National Tobacco Trade Non-profit Ltd., Zsolt Gyulay, mobile vendors and cigarette booths will be forbidden to sell tobacco at bigger festivals. Tobacconists can only sell cigarettes with a permanent place of operation contract for the given area, which seems to be a somewhat unrealistic requirement for most of the music ...
New Hungarian Airline Sólyom To Start Operating In August
- 9 Jul 2013 9:01 AM
- travel
Sólyom (Falcon) Hungarian Airways will be the name of the next Hungarian Airlines and will shine in red, white and green colours. According to Magyar Nemzet Sólyom Hungarian Ltd. will already start to operate with its six-aircraft fleet in August 2013. If all plans work out the new airline can show off with about 50 airplanes by 2017. The fleet’s worth is nearly 4 billion euros and will engage ...
Hungary's VeszprémFeszt Draws Leading Names For This Summer
- 9 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
British singing star Craig David, Canadian singer Diana Krall as well as violin virtuoso Nigel Kennedy, bass guitarist Marcus Miller and guitar player Paco de Luca are among those lined up to perform at this year’s VeszprémFeszt. The festival, scheduled for July 16-20, will mark its ten-year jubilee this year.
Refugee Centre Meets Local Resistance In Hungary
- 9 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new refugee centre will open near Vámosszabadi in Gyõr county in August, despite intense local opposition, Immigration and Citizenship Office head Zsuzsanna Végh confirmed yesterday. She told a heated town meeting that renovation of the property will be complete in two or three weeks, and that the first refugees are expected to arrive in August.
More Hungarians Working Abroad
- 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM
- business
The number of Hungarians working abroad for at least six months has risen to 250,000, or 4.4% of the active population, according to a survey by economic research group GKI. The figure has quadrupled in three years from the 60,000 reported in a 2010 study by economic researchers Kopint-Tárki.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest Pride – Without Major Incidents
- 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal columnists believe that the mostly peaceful Budapest Pride 2013 walk proved a major success or even a breakthrough for gay rights activists. They find it disappointing, however, that the police showed little zeal to pursue radical protesters who beat up three marchers.
Hungarians Unlikely To Report Corruption
- 10 Jul 2013 12:02 PM
- current affairs
Hungarians are more reluctant to report corruption than any other Europeans, according to a Transparency International survey. Only 30% of respondents said they would report corruption if they experienced it. Among the 70% who would not, 41% say reporting makes no difference and 21% say they are afraid of repercussions.
Office Building For Clark Ádám Square In Budapest
- 10 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
- property
Property developer Unione-Clark will build a luxury office building on the vacant lot at Clark Ádám tér on the Buda side of the Chain Bridge, website Index reports.
A Closer Look Into Chinese Schools In Budapest
- 10 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Since the beginning of the 20th century, Budapest has seen exponential increase in its Chinese community. These groups of people, many of whom have come to form families and settle down in the capital city, face a multitude of problems, a leading problem being that their child must master the local language, English, but also their mother tongue, Chinese. In order to pass on the language and also ...
Cigarettes Will Not Be Sold At Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 9 Jul 2013 9:02 AM
- shopping
Tobacco-shops can’t be located at festivals. According to the Head of the National Tobacco Trade Non-profit Ltd., Zsolt Gyulay, mobile vendors and cigarette booths will be forbidden to sell tobacco at bigger festivals. Tobacconists can only sell cigarettes with a permanent place of operation contract for the given area, which seems to be a somewhat unrealistic requirement for most of the music ...
New Hungarian Airline Sólyom To Start Operating In August
- 9 Jul 2013 9:01 AM
- travel
Sólyom (Falcon) Hungarian Airways will be the name of the next Hungarian Airlines and will shine in red, white and green colours. According to Magyar Nemzet Sólyom Hungarian Ltd. will already start to operate with its six-aircraft fleet in August 2013. If all plans work out the new airline can show off with about 50 airplanes by 2017. The fleet’s worth is nearly 4 billion euros and will engage ...
Hungary's VeszprémFeszt Draws Leading Names For This Summer
- 9 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
British singing star Craig David, Canadian singer Diana Krall as well as violin virtuoso Nigel Kennedy, bass guitarist Marcus Miller and guitar player Paco de Luca are among those lined up to perform at this year’s VeszprémFeszt. The festival, scheduled for July 16-20, will mark its ten-year jubilee this year.
Refugee Centre Meets Local Resistance In Hungary
- 9 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new refugee centre will open near Vámosszabadi in Gyõr county in August, despite intense local opposition, Immigration and Citizenship Office head Zsuzsanna Végh confirmed yesterday. She told a heated town meeting that renovation of the property will be complete in two or three weeks, and that the first refugees are expected to arrive in August.