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Spending By Bank Cards Up 27%
- 17 Mar 2016 11:00 AM
- shopping
Transactions by bank cards rose 12% to 112 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, reaching Ft 841 billion in value, a 27% annual increase, according to figures from the MNB. Contactless cards accounted for 38% of all transactions, a rise of 240% from the previous year, and for 24% of all spending, an increase of 280%.
Orbán Laughs Off Teachers Strike Threat
- 17 Mar 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is not taking seriously the strike threat issued by a leader of the teachers protests at Tuesday’s rally, he said yesterday. Asked about it by Népszabadság in a corridor of Parliament, Orbán said “I took that as a joke”.
Video: Budapest Motor Show, Hungexpo, 18 - 20 March
- 17 Mar 2016 8:28 AM
- entertainment
This Hungarian festival for petrol-heads will present a wider range of motorcycle brands than ever before in 2016. The highlight of this weekend event will be the Veteran Motorcycle Exhibition, plus the Used Bike Fair is expected to be popular again this year. See below for a video report about this motor fest in 2015.
Foreigner Dies After Being Reject By Budapest Hospitals
- 17 Mar 2016 8:12 AM
- health & wellness
A 37-year-old foreign woman died last Wednesday after an operation, having been turned away from three hospitals in Budapest. An ambulance was called when the woman collapsed in the 12th District at 2:30 in the afternoon last Wednesday, March 9th.
Former MNB Governor Bod Sees Matolcsy Losing Self-Control
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“It would be hard to dispute that MNB governor György Matolcsy has lost his self-control,” former MNB governor Péter Ákos Bod said with regard to the bill on shielding the finances of the MNB’s foundations from public view.
Déli Railway Station To Be Made Into A Park
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The cabinet plans to demolish Déli train station and replace it with a green space, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár told his weekly press conference yesterday. The development minister is to carry out a feasibility study on the future of Déli station and the expansion of Kelenföldi train station, under a resolution published yesterday in Magyar Közlöny.
Vona Denies Russian Financial Support
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik president Gábor Vona firmly denied in an interview with Magyar Idõk that his party has ever received or would accept financial support from Russia. “I would not accept any foreign funds. By the way, while we are at it, I would support the idea of examining the foreign funding of all the parliamentary parties,” he declared.
EU Insisting On Congestion Fee In Budapest
- 10 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The EU regional and urban policy directorate official responsible for Hungary made it courteously but firmly clear on Wednesday that the EU expects city leaders to introduce a congestion fee in Budapest, as agreed in contracts for the financing of the fourth metro line.
Costes Downtown Budapest Restaurant Receives Michelin Star
- 10 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Costes DownTown has become the fifth Budapest restaurant to win a Michelin star in the gourmand guide’s latest edition. The eatery opened last June in the Prestige Hotel Budapest on Vigyázó Ferenc utca in the Fifth District. The winning chefs are Petra Tischler and Tiago Sabarigo.
Spending By Bank Cards Up 27%
- 17 Mar 2016 11:00 AM
- shopping
Transactions by bank cards rose 12% to 112 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, reaching Ft 841 billion in value, a 27% annual increase, according to figures from the MNB. Contactless cards accounted for 38% of all transactions, a rise of 240% from the previous year, and for 24% of all spending, an increase of 280%.
Orbán Laughs Off Teachers Strike Threat
- 17 Mar 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is not taking seriously the strike threat issued by a leader of the teachers protests at Tuesday’s rally, he said yesterday. Asked about it by Népszabadság in a corridor of Parliament, Orbán said “I took that as a joke”.
Video: Budapest Motor Show, Hungexpo, 18 - 20 March
- 17 Mar 2016 8:28 AM
- entertainment
This Hungarian festival for petrol-heads will present a wider range of motorcycle brands than ever before in 2016. The highlight of this weekend event will be the Veteran Motorcycle Exhibition, plus the Used Bike Fair is expected to be popular again this year. See below for a video report about this motor fest in 2015.
Foreigner Dies After Being Reject By Budapest Hospitals
- 17 Mar 2016 8:12 AM
- health & wellness
A 37-year-old foreign woman died last Wednesday after an operation, having been turned away from three hospitals in Budapest. An ambulance was called when the woman collapsed in the 12th District at 2:30 in the afternoon last Wednesday, March 9th.
Former MNB Governor Bod Sees Matolcsy Losing Self-Control
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“It would be hard to dispute that MNB governor György Matolcsy has lost his self-control,” former MNB governor Péter Ákos Bod said with regard to the bill on shielding the finances of the MNB’s foundations from public view.
Déli Railway Station To Be Made Into A Park
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The cabinet plans to demolish Déli train station and replace it with a green space, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár told his weekly press conference yesterday. The development minister is to carry out a feasibility study on the future of Déli station and the expansion of Kelenföldi train station, under a resolution published yesterday in Magyar Közlöny.
Vona Denies Russian Financial Support
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik president Gábor Vona firmly denied in an interview with Magyar Idõk that his party has ever received or would accept financial support from Russia. “I would not accept any foreign funds. By the way, while we are at it, I would support the idea of examining the foreign funding of all the parliamentary parties,” he declared.
EU Insisting On Congestion Fee In Budapest
- 10 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The EU regional and urban policy directorate official responsible for Hungary made it courteously but firmly clear on Wednesday that the EU expects city leaders to introduce a congestion fee in Budapest, as agreed in contracts for the financing of the fourth metro line.
Costes Downtown Budapest Restaurant Receives Michelin Star
- 10 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Costes DownTown has become the fifth Budapest restaurant to win a Michelin star in the gourmand guide’s latest edition. The eatery opened last June in the Prestige Hotel Budapest on Vigyázó Ferenc utca in the Fifth District. The winning chefs are Petra Tischler and Tiago Sabarigo.