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Lower Inflation May Help Retail Volume In Hungary
- 12 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Retailers are pinning their hopes on the slowing inflation rate, which could help retail volume to remain flat or even add a slight gain, Retail Association chairman György Vámos told Napi Gazdaság. While lower inflation is an incentive for buyers, he remarked, a question remains over how much of the expected real wage increases will be spent.
Budapest Imposes New Taxi Regulations, Higher Fares
- 11 Apr 2013 10:03 AM
- getting around
City council yesterday approved new regulations for Budapest taxis, mandating black-and-yellow colours and modern amenities. Taxis should not be more than 10 years old, from September of next year but older taxis can remain in service until July 1, 2015, if they pass annual tests.
Sziget 2013 To Be Euro 1 Million More 'Spectacular'
- 11 Apr 2013 9:40 AM
- entertainment
The annual Sziget Festival will this year pay greater attention to 'spectacle' in response to international trends, organisers said on Wednesday. Chief organiser Károly Gerendai said about €1 million will be spent on development projects and spectacles, including a 60-metre high Ferris wheel, as well as a Sziget Beach on the northern tip of the island.
Bokros To Announce New Party In Hungary
- 11 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former finance minister Lajos Bokros will announce the formation of a new party on April 21, with himself as president. The ten founding members include former TV personality István G. Pálfy, former Democratic Forum politician Erzsébet Pusztai, Antall-era administrative state secretary József Kajdi, and former head of Duna TV László Cselényi.
Hungarian Police Officers Beat Romanian To Death
- 11 Apr 2013 8:50 AM
- current affairs
Two police officers have been arrested in Bács county for beating to death a Romanian who had been detained for stealing an electric saw. County prosecutors spokeswoman Csilla Gyugyi confirmed that the victim had died of a beating at the hands of police. HVG reports that the incident happened at the Izsák police station.
Hungarian State Opera House In Budapest Presents 15 New Shows In The Autumn
- 10 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The State Opera will premier 15 new productions next season, music director Domonkos Héja told reporters on Tuesday. The first new production at the reopened Erkel Theatre will be Zoltán Kodály’s János Háry, debuting on October 6.
Xpat Opinion: Is The Rule Of Law In Danger In Hungary?
- 9 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As mutual accusations spiral frenetically, left-wing commentators accuse the government of destroying constitutional democracy, while they are being accused by their right-wing counterparts of fuelling foreign criticism of Hungary.
Hungary's Forint Returns Below Ft 300 Per Euro
- 9 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The forint strengthened to Ft 296.3 per euro on Monday, its highest level in a month, due to poor US economic data, Napi Gazdaság reports. Monetary easing by the Bank of Japan prompted Japanese investors to buy European bonds, pushing down their yields and strengthening local currencies, according to Concorde brokers.
Xpat Opinion: Matolcsy’s First Package In Hungary
- 8 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Népszabadság reacts with relief to the first programme announced on Thursday by the new National Bank chief, while Magyar Nemzet comments that Mr Matolcsy has done more in one week than his predecessor did in six years.
Lower Inflation May Help Retail Volume In Hungary
- 12 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Retailers are pinning their hopes on the slowing inflation rate, which could help retail volume to remain flat or even add a slight gain, Retail Association chairman György Vámos told Napi Gazdaság. While lower inflation is an incentive for buyers, he remarked, a question remains over how much of the expected real wage increases will be spent.
Budapest Imposes New Taxi Regulations, Higher Fares
- 11 Apr 2013 10:03 AM
- getting around
City council yesterday approved new regulations for Budapest taxis, mandating black-and-yellow colours and modern amenities. Taxis should not be more than 10 years old, from September of next year but older taxis can remain in service until July 1, 2015, if they pass annual tests.
Sziget 2013 To Be Euro 1 Million More 'Spectacular'
- 11 Apr 2013 9:40 AM
- entertainment
The annual Sziget Festival will this year pay greater attention to 'spectacle' in response to international trends, organisers said on Wednesday. Chief organiser Károly Gerendai said about €1 million will be spent on development projects and spectacles, including a 60-metre high Ferris wheel, as well as a Sziget Beach on the northern tip of the island.
Bokros To Announce New Party In Hungary
- 11 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former finance minister Lajos Bokros will announce the formation of a new party on April 21, with himself as president. The ten founding members include former TV personality István G. Pálfy, former Democratic Forum politician Erzsébet Pusztai, Antall-era administrative state secretary József Kajdi, and former head of Duna TV László Cselényi.
Hungarian Police Officers Beat Romanian To Death
- 11 Apr 2013 8:50 AM
- current affairs
Two police officers have been arrested in Bács county for beating to death a Romanian who had been detained for stealing an electric saw. County prosecutors spokeswoman Csilla Gyugyi confirmed that the victim had died of a beating at the hands of police. HVG reports that the incident happened at the Izsák police station.
Hungarian State Opera House In Budapest Presents 15 New Shows In The Autumn
- 10 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The State Opera will premier 15 new productions next season, music director Domonkos Héja told reporters on Tuesday. The first new production at the reopened Erkel Theatre will be Zoltán Kodály’s János Háry, debuting on October 6.
Xpat Opinion: Is The Rule Of Law In Danger In Hungary?
- 9 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As mutual accusations spiral frenetically, left-wing commentators accuse the government of destroying constitutional democracy, while they are being accused by their right-wing counterparts of fuelling foreign criticism of Hungary.
Hungary's Forint Returns Below Ft 300 Per Euro
- 9 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The forint strengthened to Ft 296.3 per euro on Monday, its highest level in a month, due to poor US economic data, Napi Gazdaság reports. Monetary easing by the Bank of Japan prompted Japanese investors to buy European bonds, pushing down their yields and strengthening local currencies, according to Concorde brokers.
Xpat Opinion: Matolcsy’s First Package In Hungary
- 8 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Népszabadság reacts with relief to the first programme announced on Thursday by the new National Bank chief, while Magyar Nemzet comments that Mr Matolcsy has done more in one week than his predecessor did in six years.