983 result(s) for eu funding
Budapest Festival Orchestra Stages Musical Demonstration In Downtown Budapest
- 9 May 2016 9:01 AM
- community & culture
The internationally celebrated Budapest Festival Orchestra staged a musical demonstration in downtown Budapest on Saturday to protest against the Municipal Assembly’s decision to reduce funding for the ensemble. “First and foremost, we are here to demonstrate that we really love Budapest and we know that Budapest, too, really loves the Budapest Festival Orchestra,” Iván Fischer, the director, ...
Budapest Transport, Ministry Sign Metro 3 Renovation Contract
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The renovation of Budapest’s metro 3 under a contract signed on Thursday is scheduled to receive 120 billion forints in European Union funding and 20 billion from the central budget, a government official said. The contract was signed by Budapest transport company BKV chairman-CEO Tibor Bolla and National Development Ministry deputy state secretary Flórián Szalóki.
Jobbik Finds Government’s “Self-Promotion” Too Expensive
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s plans to spend a total 15.6 billion forints (EUR 48.5m) on “communication and consultations” as outlined in the 2017 budget are unacceptable for radical nationalist Jobbik. Dániel Z Kárpát, Jobbik’s deputy leader, told a press conference on Thursday that the government seeks to increase funding for its “propaganda ministry” by ten times, and noted that the prime minister’s ...
2017 Budget Bill Targets Deficit Of HUF 1,166.4 BN
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s budget is expected to run a cash-flow-based deficit of 1,166.4 billion forints (EUR 3.7bn) next year, well above the 761.6 billion gap targeted for 2016. The 2017 budget bill targets revenue of 17,374.9 billion forints and expenditures of 18,541.3 billion.
City Council Cuts Budapest Festival Orchestra Funding By HUF 200 M
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest general assembly voted to cut funding for the internationally celebrated Budapest Festival Orchestra from last year’s 260 million forints (EUR 840,000) to 60 million forints. Budapest Deputy Mayor Alexandra Szalay- Bobrovniczky said in the debate on the orchestra’s funding that it receives a significant amount of state support alongside the money it gets from the city.
Varga: Govt Aims For Lower VAT, But “Now Is Not The Time”
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s government aims to reduce the 27% general value-added tax rate in the long term, though “now is not the time” for a cut, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in an interview in the fresh issue of business weekly Figyelő. “It would be nice if the VAT rate could be reduced and the top rate brought to 25% or lower. This is in line with the cabinet’s long-term intentions, but now is not the ...
Hungaroring Celebrates Its 30th Birthday
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The fact that the Formula 1 race was being organised for the fourth time already in 1989, the year of the political turn, clearly tells what a remarkable pole-position Hungary used to hold among the countries of the former Eastern bloc. The Hungaroring is celebrating its 30th birthday this year and it’s as popular as always, with excellent prospects.
Sport Restores Hungary’s Self-Respect
- 12 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke about the importance of sport and self-respect at the inauguration of the new training centre of the Diósgyőr Metal Works Physical Exercise Club (DVTK) in Miskolc. The training centre, built near the Diósgyőr football stadium, was inaugurated on Sunday.
Xpat Opinion: Inadequate Hygiene In Hungarian Hospitals
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Today I’m venturing into the world of healthcare, specifically hygiene or rather the lack of it in some Hungarian hospitals. A discussion of the high rate of infections contracted in hospitals began when the movement “1001 physicians without gratuity” called attention to the problem. According to the statement of these doctors, the problem has been known for years. But not only is nothing being ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra Stages Musical Demonstration In Downtown Budapest
- 9 May 2016 9:01 AM
- community & culture
The internationally celebrated Budapest Festival Orchestra staged a musical demonstration in downtown Budapest on Saturday to protest against the Municipal Assembly’s decision to reduce funding for the ensemble. “First and foremost, we are here to demonstrate that we really love Budapest and we know that Budapest, too, really loves the Budapest Festival Orchestra,” Iván Fischer, the director, ...
Budapest Transport, Ministry Sign Metro 3 Renovation Contract
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The renovation of Budapest’s metro 3 under a contract signed on Thursday is scheduled to receive 120 billion forints in European Union funding and 20 billion from the central budget, a government official said. The contract was signed by Budapest transport company BKV chairman-CEO Tibor Bolla and National Development Ministry deputy state secretary Flórián Szalóki.
Jobbik Finds Government’s “Self-Promotion” Too Expensive
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s plans to spend a total 15.6 billion forints (EUR 48.5m) on “communication and consultations” as outlined in the 2017 budget are unacceptable for radical nationalist Jobbik. Dániel Z Kárpát, Jobbik’s deputy leader, told a press conference on Thursday that the government seeks to increase funding for its “propaganda ministry” by ten times, and noted that the prime minister’s ...
2017 Budget Bill Targets Deficit Of HUF 1,166.4 BN
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s budget is expected to run a cash-flow-based deficit of 1,166.4 billion forints (EUR 3.7bn) next year, well above the 761.6 billion gap targeted for 2016. The 2017 budget bill targets revenue of 17,374.9 billion forints and expenditures of 18,541.3 billion.
City Council Cuts Budapest Festival Orchestra Funding By HUF 200 M
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest general assembly voted to cut funding for the internationally celebrated Budapest Festival Orchestra from last year’s 260 million forints (EUR 840,000) to 60 million forints. Budapest Deputy Mayor Alexandra Szalay- Bobrovniczky said in the debate on the orchestra’s funding that it receives a significant amount of state support alongside the money it gets from the city.
Varga: Govt Aims For Lower VAT, But “Now Is Not The Time”
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s government aims to reduce the 27% general value-added tax rate in the long term, though “now is not the time” for a cut, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in an interview in the fresh issue of business weekly Figyelő. “It would be nice if the VAT rate could be reduced and the top rate brought to 25% or lower. This is in line with the cabinet’s long-term intentions, but now is not the ...
Hungaroring Celebrates Its 30th Birthday
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The fact that the Formula 1 race was being organised for the fourth time already in 1989, the year of the political turn, clearly tells what a remarkable pole-position Hungary used to hold among the countries of the former Eastern bloc. The Hungaroring is celebrating its 30th birthday this year and it’s as popular as always, with excellent prospects.
Sport Restores Hungary’s Self-Respect
- 12 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke about the importance of sport and self-respect at the inauguration of the new training centre of the Diósgyőr Metal Works Physical Exercise Club (DVTK) in Miskolc. The training centre, built near the Diósgyőr football stadium, was inaugurated on Sunday.
Xpat Opinion: Inadequate Hygiene In Hungarian Hospitals
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Today I’m venturing into the world of healthcare, specifically hygiene or rather the lack of it in some Hungarian hospitals. A discussion of the high rate of infections contracted in hospitals began when the movement “1001 physicians without gratuity” called attention to the problem. According to the statement of these doctors, the problem has been known for years. But not only is nothing being ...