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Budapest Spas Close Strong Year
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest spas and thermal baths recorded an outstanding year in 2015, with revenues rising 17% to Ft 10.2 billion and the number of visitors up 15% to 3.9 million, CEO László Szõke announced. He said Budapest Gyógyfürdõi és Hévizei made a Ft 2 billion operating profit in 2015, compared to the Ft 644 million loss for 2010. The baths operator saw a 80% rise in revenues since 2010 and 34% growth in ...
Hungarian Prisoners Awarded Compensation
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Almost 40 inmates may receive state compensation because the conditions in Hungarian prisons constitute a violation of human dignity, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Strasbourg on Thursday. The Hungarian state must pay a total of €541,000 in compensation to the 39 convicts within three months. The plaintiffs had sued Hungary mainly because of the circumstances of detention and lack of ...
Hungarian Swimmer Hosszú Tears Up Contract At Press Conference
- 7 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Five-time world swimming champion Katinka Hosszú yesterday rejected – by ripping it up in front of reporters – an offer of Ft 12 million in support from the Hungarian Swimming Federation. The world and European champion objected to the requirement that she must promote the 2017 world championships in Budapest in return for the funding and said the money would be better spent on upgrading the ...
Netflix Now Available In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2016 12:50 AM
- tech
Online video streamer Netflix launched its service in Hungary and 129 other countries simultaneously as of January 6, co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings announced at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Netflix was present in 60 countries prior to this expansion.
Budapest Circus Festival Starts Today
- 7 Jan 2016 12:40 AM
- entertainment
The 11th annual Budapest Circus Festival begins today with 75 performers from 13 countries at the Fõvárosi Cirkusz. A selection panel has chosen 30 acts from around the world to compete in the international competition in Budapest from Thursday through to next Monday.
Budapest Olympics Referendum Bid Challenged
- 6 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
The referendum initiatives on Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics and the City Park Museum Quarter, approved by the Budapest Election Committee last month, have been challenged by an anonymous individual and will therefore be judged by a court.
Hungary’s Fourth Biggest City Miskolc Mass Transport Strike Likely
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Miskolc bus and tram drivers union will begin talks with the city tomorrow on providing minimum services during a strike, as the two sides have failed to reach agreement on 2015 wages. The union and Miskolc Holding agreed last April on a 3% wage hike for 2015, retroactive to January, for all 3,000 workers of the public transport company. However, the raises were never paid, due to “liquidity ...
Cold Halts Budapest Esztergom Trains
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The cold weather caused technical problems and long delays on the recently renovated Budapest-Esztergom train line on Monday. Trains full of passengers on their way to work and school were left stranded on the approach to Budapest.
143 Granted Refugee Status In Hungary
- 4 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Of the 177,122 migrants who submitted applications for asylum status in Hungary last year, 143 received refugee status, 346 others the protected status and five were not deported for other reasons, according to the Immigration and Citizenship Office.
Budapest Spas Close Strong Year
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest spas and thermal baths recorded an outstanding year in 2015, with revenues rising 17% to Ft 10.2 billion and the number of visitors up 15% to 3.9 million, CEO László Szõke announced. He said Budapest Gyógyfürdõi és Hévizei made a Ft 2 billion operating profit in 2015, compared to the Ft 644 million loss for 2010. The baths operator saw a 80% rise in revenues since 2010 and 34% growth in ...
Hungarian Prisoners Awarded Compensation
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Almost 40 inmates may receive state compensation because the conditions in Hungarian prisons constitute a violation of human dignity, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Strasbourg on Thursday. The Hungarian state must pay a total of €541,000 in compensation to the 39 convicts within three months. The plaintiffs had sued Hungary mainly because of the circumstances of detention and lack of ...
Hungarian Swimmer Hosszú Tears Up Contract At Press Conference
- 7 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Five-time world swimming champion Katinka Hosszú yesterday rejected – by ripping it up in front of reporters – an offer of Ft 12 million in support from the Hungarian Swimming Federation. The world and European champion objected to the requirement that she must promote the 2017 world championships in Budapest in return for the funding and said the money would be better spent on upgrading the ...
Netflix Now Available In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2016 12:50 AM
- tech
Online video streamer Netflix launched its service in Hungary and 129 other countries simultaneously as of January 6, co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings announced at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Netflix was present in 60 countries prior to this expansion.
Budapest Circus Festival Starts Today
- 7 Jan 2016 12:40 AM
- entertainment
The 11th annual Budapest Circus Festival begins today with 75 performers from 13 countries at the Fõvárosi Cirkusz. A selection panel has chosen 30 acts from around the world to compete in the international competition in Budapest from Thursday through to next Monday.
Budapest Olympics Referendum Bid Challenged
- 6 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
The referendum initiatives on Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics and the City Park Museum Quarter, approved by the Budapest Election Committee last month, have been challenged by an anonymous individual and will therefore be judged by a court.
Hungary’s Fourth Biggest City Miskolc Mass Transport Strike Likely
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Miskolc bus and tram drivers union will begin talks with the city tomorrow on providing minimum services during a strike, as the two sides have failed to reach agreement on 2015 wages. The union and Miskolc Holding agreed last April on a 3% wage hike for 2015, retroactive to January, for all 3,000 workers of the public transport company. However, the raises were never paid, due to “liquidity ...
Cold Halts Budapest Esztergom Trains
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The cold weather caused technical problems and long delays on the recently renovated Budapest-Esztergom train line on Monday. Trains full of passengers on their way to work and school were left stranded on the approach to Budapest.
143 Granted Refugee Status In Hungary
- 4 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Of the 177,122 migrants who submitted applications for asylum status in Hungary last year, 143 received refugee status, 346 others the protected status and five were not deported for other reasons, according to the Immigration and Citizenship Office.