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HUF 1100 Billion To Be Spent On Hungarian Transport Development
- 6 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
“2016 will see the beginning of 1100 billion forints (EUR 3.5bn) of investment in transport throughout Hungary, 670 billion (EUR 2.1bn) of which will already be spent in 2016”, László Tasó announced.
Hungarian Govt Earmarks HUF 480M For Cervical Cancer Screening In 2016
- 6 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government has allocated 480 million forints (EUR 1.5m) for continuing a programme to screen Hungarian women for cervical cancer this year, according to a decree published in the government gazette Magyar Közlöny. The number of new cervical cancer cases diagnosed in Hungary each year is about 1,000-1,200 and the number of related deaths is around 500, data published by the Mályvavirág ...
Hungary Top European Destination In 2015
- 5 Jan 2016 8:15 AM
- travel
Hungary has got top marks as a European tourist destination, with the largest increase in the number of tourists visiting in 2015, the Hungarian tourism promotion agency Magyar Turizmus said, citing a report by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) from December last year.
Xpat Opinion: 2015 – Hungary’s PM Viktor Orbán’s Year
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In their assessment of last year’s developments, commentators focus on Prime Minister Orbán’s performance – for better or for worse. They recall that the Prime Minister was identified by more than one international outlet as the ‘man of the year’.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Orbán - A Factor In International Politics
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative foreign affairs analyst concedes that Hungary’s Prime Minister has successfully promoted himself as an important factor in European politics, but laments the lack of a consistent foreign policy.
Xpat Opinion: Meet Hungary’s Deputy PM, KDNP Chairman Zsolt Semjén
- 5 Jan 2016 12:00 AM
- current affairs
(KDNP Chairman) Zsolt Semjén says 2015 was maybe the most successful year for Hungary’s national politics. The deputy prime mister told this to Kossuth Radio’s “Without borders” (“Határok nélkül”) program.
In his assessment of the year and the situation, he said that the national political program which the government initiated five years ago works “without bumps’”.
In his assessment of the year and the situation, he said that the national political program which the government initiated five years ago works “without bumps’”.
Hungarian Police Sent To Patrol Macedonian-Greek Border
- 4 Jan 2016 3:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has sent off 31 police officers to take up patrol duties on the Macedonian- Greek border for a one month. The officers were given a send-off by János Balogh, commander of Hungary’s operational police force. Referring to Macedonia’s recently-built border fence aimed at stemming the flow of illegal entrants, the commander told the officers that although they would be serving in a new ...
Public Support In Hungary For Anti-Quota Initiative ‘Unprecedented’
- 4 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s signature drive to thwart the European Union’s mandatory migrant quotas has been met with unprecedented public support, Gergely Gulyás, deputy leader of ruling Fidesz and head of parliament’s legislative committee, said in an interview published in daily Magyar Hírlap. Gulyás said he saw it as a sign of “unprecedented unity” that “every fifth voter signed the initiative”.
Traditional "Farsang" Carnival Season In Hungary
- 1 Jan 2016 8:09 AM
- entertainment
The Farsang ("Fasching" in German, "Carnevale" in Italian, "Carnival" in English, "Mardi Gras" in French) season is upon us, and throughout Europe (especially in the Christian countries), and in the US in New Orleans in particular. This is the period to eat, drink and be merry before Lent, as Lent is the period of fasting and abstinence which begins on Ash Wednesday.
HUF 1100 Billion To Be Spent On Hungarian Transport Development
- 6 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
“2016 will see the beginning of 1100 billion forints (EUR 3.5bn) of investment in transport throughout Hungary, 670 billion (EUR 2.1bn) of which will already be spent in 2016”, László Tasó announced.
Hungarian Govt Earmarks HUF 480M For Cervical Cancer Screening In 2016
- 6 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government has allocated 480 million forints (EUR 1.5m) for continuing a programme to screen Hungarian women for cervical cancer this year, according to a decree published in the government gazette Magyar Közlöny. The number of new cervical cancer cases diagnosed in Hungary each year is about 1,000-1,200 and the number of related deaths is around 500, data published by the Mályvavirág ...
Hungary Top European Destination In 2015
- 5 Jan 2016 8:15 AM
- travel
Hungary has got top marks as a European tourist destination, with the largest increase in the number of tourists visiting in 2015, the Hungarian tourism promotion agency Magyar Turizmus said, citing a report by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) from December last year.
Xpat Opinion: 2015 – Hungary’s PM Viktor Orbán’s Year
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In their assessment of last year’s developments, commentators focus on Prime Minister Orbán’s performance – for better or for worse. They recall that the Prime Minister was identified by more than one international outlet as the ‘man of the year’.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Orbán - A Factor In International Politics
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative foreign affairs analyst concedes that Hungary’s Prime Minister has successfully promoted himself as an important factor in European politics, but laments the lack of a consistent foreign policy.
Xpat Opinion: Meet Hungary’s Deputy PM, KDNP Chairman Zsolt Semjén
- 5 Jan 2016 12:00 AM
- current affairs
(KDNP Chairman) Zsolt Semjén says 2015 was maybe the most successful year for Hungary’s national politics. The deputy prime mister told this to Kossuth Radio’s “Without borders” (“Határok nélkül”) program.
In his assessment of the year and the situation, he said that the national political program which the government initiated five years ago works “without bumps’”.
In his assessment of the year and the situation, he said that the national political program which the government initiated five years ago works “without bumps’”.
Hungarian Police Sent To Patrol Macedonian-Greek Border
- 4 Jan 2016 3:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has sent off 31 police officers to take up patrol duties on the Macedonian- Greek border for a one month. The officers were given a send-off by János Balogh, commander of Hungary’s operational police force. Referring to Macedonia’s recently-built border fence aimed at stemming the flow of illegal entrants, the commander told the officers that although they would be serving in a new ...
Public Support In Hungary For Anti-Quota Initiative ‘Unprecedented’
- 4 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s signature drive to thwart the European Union’s mandatory migrant quotas has been met with unprecedented public support, Gergely Gulyás, deputy leader of ruling Fidesz and head of parliament’s legislative committee, said in an interview published in daily Magyar Hírlap. Gulyás said he saw it as a sign of “unprecedented unity” that “every fifth voter signed the initiative”.
Traditional "Farsang" Carnival Season In Hungary
- 1 Jan 2016 8:09 AM
- entertainment
The Farsang ("Fasching" in German, "Carnevale" in Italian, "Carnival" in English, "Mardi Gras" in French) season is upon us, and throughout Europe (especially in the Christian countries), and in the US in New Orleans in particular. This is the period to eat, drink and be merry before Lent, as Lent is the period of fasting and abstinence which begins on Ash Wednesday.