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Govt Supports Separation Of Budapest From Pest County
- 31 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s government agrees with separating Budapest from Pest County and has ordered the economy minister to work with the head of the Central Statistical Office on submitting a proposal to the European Commission and Eurostat on changing the NUTS classification of the Central Hungary region, a government resolution published in Tuesday’s official gazette Magyar Közlöny shows.
PM’s Security Advisor: Migration Pressure ‘Unlikely To Ease’ In 2016
- 31 Dec 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Europe is likely to face the same kind of migration pressure in 2016 as it has this year but the Hungarian government will continue to do its utmost to protect the country’s borders, the prime minister’s chief domestic security advisor said. Assessing the migration crisis of 2015, György Bakondi told a press conference that a total of 1.5 million illegal migrants made their way to Europe over the ...
Budapest Klezmer Band New Year’s Day Concert
- 30 Dec 2015 8:07 AM
- entertainment
One of Europe’s best and leading klezmer band, Budapest Klezmer Band is staging an unusual and unconventional concert on the first day of 2016. Founded in 1990, the band’s lively performances have made traditional Jewish music a wondrous and phenomenal experience. Having already performed in New York, Amsterdam and London, the band has just returned back home and is going to stage an awesome ...
Hungarian Gov’t Adds HUF 5bn To Olympics Budget
- 30 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
The government will increase funding for Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid from Ft 10 billion to Ft 15 billion, under a resolution approved before Christmas. The feasibility study for the bid to host the 2024 summer games put the total cost of the bidding effort at Ft 10 billion. In addition, the government aims to raise a further Ft 4 billion through tax breaks for corporate sponsorship, boosting the ...
Hungary Keeps Level 3 Terror Alert In Place, No Direct Threat
- 30 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s authorities have decided to keep a medium-level (class 3) terror alert in place in the country, although no direct threats of terrorism have been reported. Earlier-introduced security measures will be kept in place, the interior ministry told MTI in a statement on Wednesday, after reviewing the situation with the counter-terrorism force (TEK).
Now On: National Horse Exhibition, Museum Of Agriculture Budapest
- 29 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Are you curious about why horse domestication is of fundamental importance in Hungarian history? Which are the Hungarian horse species? How did the horse-drawn tramway and the omnibus operate?
Now On: Bartók The Folklorist, Museum Of Music History
- 29 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Bartók Archives presents rarely shown original documents, compositional and scholarly manuscripts, letters, photos form the Hungarian Bartók Estate and some little known documents from the Kodály Archives, to give a rare insight into this exceptional musical life and work.
Luxury Summit, Budapest, 2016
- 29 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Luxury business has an essential and crucial role in defining today’s economy and lifestyle markets. Focusing on the Central and Eastern European region is becoming ever more important since it is widely considered one of the new emerging markets for luxury goods.
Budapest Signs EUR 300M Credit Agreement With EIB
- 29 Dec 2015 4:00 AM
- business
The municipality of Budapest on Tuesday signed two credit agreements with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a total of 300 million euros. The agreements were signed by deputy mayor Gábor Bagdy and EIB Vice President László Baranyay.
Govt Supports Separation Of Budapest From Pest County
- 31 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s government agrees with separating Budapest from Pest County and has ordered the economy minister to work with the head of the Central Statistical Office on submitting a proposal to the European Commission and Eurostat on changing the NUTS classification of the Central Hungary region, a government resolution published in Tuesday’s official gazette Magyar Közlöny shows.
PM’s Security Advisor: Migration Pressure ‘Unlikely To Ease’ In 2016
- 31 Dec 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Europe is likely to face the same kind of migration pressure in 2016 as it has this year but the Hungarian government will continue to do its utmost to protect the country’s borders, the prime minister’s chief domestic security advisor said. Assessing the migration crisis of 2015, György Bakondi told a press conference that a total of 1.5 million illegal migrants made their way to Europe over the ...
Budapest Klezmer Band New Year’s Day Concert
- 30 Dec 2015 8:07 AM
- entertainment
One of Europe’s best and leading klezmer band, Budapest Klezmer Band is staging an unusual and unconventional concert on the first day of 2016. Founded in 1990, the band’s lively performances have made traditional Jewish music a wondrous and phenomenal experience. Having already performed in New York, Amsterdam and London, the band has just returned back home and is going to stage an awesome ...
Hungarian Gov’t Adds HUF 5bn To Olympics Budget
- 30 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
The government will increase funding for Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid from Ft 10 billion to Ft 15 billion, under a resolution approved before Christmas. The feasibility study for the bid to host the 2024 summer games put the total cost of the bidding effort at Ft 10 billion. In addition, the government aims to raise a further Ft 4 billion through tax breaks for corporate sponsorship, boosting the ...
Hungary Keeps Level 3 Terror Alert In Place, No Direct Threat
- 30 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s authorities have decided to keep a medium-level (class 3) terror alert in place in the country, although no direct threats of terrorism have been reported. Earlier-introduced security measures will be kept in place, the interior ministry told MTI in a statement on Wednesday, after reviewing the situation with the counter-terrorism force (TEK).
Now On: National Horse Exhibition, Museum Of Agriculture Budapest
- 29 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Are you curious about why horse domestication is of fundamental importance in Hungarian history? Which are the Hungarian horse species? How did the horse-drawn tramway and the omnibus operate?
Now On: Bartók The Folklorist, Museum Of Music History
- 29 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Bartók Archives presents rarely shown original documents, compositional and scholarly manuscripts, letters, photos form the Hungarian Bartók Estate and some little known documents from the Kodály Archives, to give a rare insight into this exceptional musical life and work.
Luxury Summit, Budapest, 2016
- 29 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Luxury business has an essential and crucial role in defining today’s economy and lifestyle markets. Focusing on the Central and Eastern European region is becoming ever more important since it is widely considered one of the new emerging markets for luxury goods.
Budapest Signs EUR 300M Credit Agreement With EIB
- 29 Dec 2015 4:00 AM
- business
The municipality of Budapest on Tuesday signed two credit agreements with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a total of 300 million euros. The agreements were signed by deputy mayor Gábor Bagdy and EIB Vice President László Baranyay.