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Syrian In Border Riot Sentenced To 10 Years
- 1 Dec 2016 8:05 AM
- current affairs
A Syrian man was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for his role in a migrant riot at the Röszke border crossing station last autumn. In its primary ruling passed on Wednesday, the Szeged court said that the man was guilty of terrorist activities involving illegal border crossing as well as coercion and violence, committed as a participant in the riot.
Hungary Jobless Rate Drops, More People Finding Entry Into Labour Market From Fostered Jobs Schemes
- 30 Nov 2016 10:11 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate reached 4.7 percent in August-October, dropping from 4.9 percent in the previous month and 6.4 percent in the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday.
Central Europe Can Become Engine Of European Growth
- 30 Nov 2016 7:34 AM
- business
Budapest and Warsaw are in agreement that central Europe can become the engine of European growth, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade, said after meeting his Polish counterpart Witold Waszczykowski. He said they had both agreed that Visegrad Group cooperation should be intensified, given changes taking place around the world, such as in US foreign policy and Brexit.
First Time In Hungary: Composers Guido & Maurizio De Angelis, 29 November
- 29 Nov 2016 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Symphonic movie soundtrack concert to commemorate Bud Spencer. The best-known movie soundtracks – opuses with Bud Spencer and Terence Hill, ’Sandokan’, ’Around the World with Willy Fogg’, ’Orzowei’ and many others – can be heard on 29 November at Papp László Budapest Sportaréna. Unforgettable movie frames with unforgettable melodies, presented by the original composers, Guido & Maurizio De ...
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
Interview 2: Martin Coulam, Operations Development Director, Tesco
- 28 Nov 2016 11:00 AM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Try Saint Nicholas Day At Émile Restaurant, 3 - 5 December
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- specials
In Hungary as in many European countries, Saint Nicholas (Mikulás) comes to the homes of children on the 6th December and puts small gifts into their boots – if they behave well.
Orbán: Cultural Shift Sees Hungarians Valuing Work
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the wage deal signed on Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said its most important message was that working in Hungary is worthwhile. In an interview to business daily Világgazdaság, Orbán said the deal reached with representatives of employers and trade unions was reached relatively quickly, showing that “players in Hungary’s economic life have not lost their common sense”.
Austria Foreign Minister Praises Cooperation With Hungary
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Austria has always maintained good cooperation with Hungary, especially with Péter Szijjártó, its current foreign minister, Austrian foreign minister Sebastian Kurz told MTI.
Syrian In Border Riot Sentenced To 10 Years
- 1 Dec 2016 8:05 AM
- current affairs
A Syrian man was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for his role in a migrant riot at the Röszke border crossing station last autumn. In its primary ruling passed on Wednesday, the Szeged court said that the man was guilty of terrorist activities involving illegal border crossing as well as coercion and violence, committed as a participant in the riot.
Hungary Jobless Rate Drops, More People Finding Entry Into Labour Market From Fostered Jobs Schemes
- 30 Nov 2016 10:11 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate reached 4.7 percent in August-October, dropping from 4.9 percent in the previous month and 6.4 percent in the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday.
Central Europe Can Become Engine Of European Growth
- 30 Nov 2016 7:34 AM
- business
Budapest and Warsaw are in agreement that central Europe can become the engine of European growth, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade, said after meeting his Polish counterpart Witold Waszczykowski. He said they had both agreed that Visegrad Group cooperation should be intensified, given changes taking place around the world, such as in US foreign policy and Brexit.
First Time In Hungary: Composers Guido & Maurizio De Angelis, 29 November
- 29 Nov 2016 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Symphonic movie soundtrack concert to commemorate Bud Spencer. The best-known movie soundtracks – opuses with Bud Spencer and Terence Hill, ’Sandokan’, ’Around the World with Willy Fogg’, ’Orzowei’ and many others – can be heard on 29 November at Papp László Budapest Sportaréna. Unforgettable movie frames with unforgettable melodies, presented by the original composers, Guido & Maurizio De ...
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
Interview 2: Martin Coulam, Operations Development Director, Tesco
- 28 Nov 2016 11:00 AM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Try Saint Nicholas Day At Émile Restaurant, 3 - 5 December
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- specials
In Hungary as in many European countries, Saint Nicholas (Mikulás) comes to the homes of children on the 6th December and puts small gifts into their boots – if they behave well.
Orbán: Cultural Shift Sees Hungarians Valuing Work
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the wage deal signed on Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said its most important message was that working in Hungary is worthwhile. In an interview to business daily Világgazdaság, Orbán said the deal reached with representatives of employers and trade unions was reached relatively quickly, showing that “players in Hungary’s economic life have not lost their common sense”.
Austria Foreign Minister Praises Cooperation With Hungary
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Austria has always maintained good cooperation with Hungary, especially with Péter Szijjártó, its current foreign minister, Austrian foreign minister Sebastian Kurz told MTI.