301 result(s) for extension
V4 Festival & Theatre Meeting, On Until 3 July
- 28 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
V4 Festival and Theatre Meeting is planned to be organized for the 4th time this year between 28 June and 3 July. It’s the cultural extension of the historical and political cooperation of the 4 Visegrad countries. We want to continue the cooperation started in 2013 that spans over borders, one that puts the artists and audiences of the region in touch and offers opportunities for pooling of ...
Russia-Hungary Meeting Ahead Of EU Sanctions Decision
- 25 May 2016 9:00 AM
- video
Budapest has reiterated its resistance to an automatic extension of EU sanctions on Russia. It comes as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited his Hungarian counterpart to talk economic cooperation.
Xpat Opinion: The Anti-Hungarian Conspiracy: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton And George Soros
- 21 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I’m sure that Viktor Orbán harbors ill feelings toward Bill and Hillary Clinton–and that’s probably putting it mildly. Hillary Clinton, when Secretary of State, wrote a letter to him a few days before the parliamentary vote on the new constitution. In it Clinton expressed her regret that her talk with Orbán in June of 2011 and “the constructive comments offered by the U.S. government … have not ...
Budapest Local Govt Plans To Renovate Chain Bridge
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest mayor István Tarlós has announced plans to renovate the city’s iconic Chain Bridge and remodel Blaha Lujza Square in central Budapest. Speaking at an AmCham event, Tarlós said the Buda Castle tunnel was also a contender for renovation and plans are to revamp the Cog-Wheel railway, extending it to Széll Kálmán Square in one direction and all the way to Normafa Hill in the other.
Tarlós: City Council To Continue Supporting Festival Orchestra
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest city council will in the future continue to support the Budapest Festival Orchestra to the extent that its budget permits, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. Last month, the Municipal Assembly voted to cut funding for the orchestra by 200 million forints (EUR 940,000) to 60 million.
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.
Hungary To Contribute Troops To NATO Mission In Baltic States
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has agreed to contribute a company of soldiers to NATO’s mission in the Baltic states in 2017, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Under the agreement, the Visegrad Four (V4) grouping of Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic will rotate their countries’ military presence in the region every three months. Each country will supply some 150 soldiers, Szijjártó, attending a ...
Bakers Call For Lower VAT
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Bakers Association is lobbying for the extension of VAT cuts to bread products, after the government announced plans to lower the consumption tax on milk, eggs and poultry to 5% from 27% in 2017. Bread is the most basic food, and lower taxes would not only curb tax evasion, but lead to higher production and more jobs, the association argued.
Viennese Ball In Budapest, 23 April
- 15 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- specials
The organizers promise to evoke most of the features of typical Viennese balls. As well as Austrian waltzes, operetta will be presented by the celebrated soloists of the Budapest Operetta Theatre. The show will be enriched by the choreography of Evelyn Teri, living in Vienna, the choreographer of the program of the Vienna Opera Ball and the New Year's Concert of 2015, former pupil of Plisetskaya.
V4 Festival & Theatre Meeting, On Until 3 July
- 28 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
V4 Festival and Theatre Meeting is planned to be organized for the 4th time this year between 28 June and 3 July. It’s the cultural extension of the historical and political cooperation of the 4 Visegrad countries. We want to continue the cooperation started in 2013 that spans over borders, one that puts the artists and audiences of the region in touch and offers opportunities for pooling of ...
Russia-Hungary Meeting Ahead Of EU Sanctions Decision
- 25 May 2016 9:00 AM
- video
Budapest has reiterated its resistance to an automatic extension of EU sanctions on Russia. It comes as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited his Hungarian counterpart to talk economic cooperation.
Xpat Opinion: The Anti-Hungarian Conspiracy: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton And George Soros
- 21 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I’m sure that Viktor Orbán harbors ill feelings toward Bill and Hillary Clinton–and that’s probably putting it mildly. Hillary Clinton, when Secretary of State, wrote a letter to him a few days before the parliamentary vote on the new constitution. In it Clinton expressed her regret that her talk with Orbán in June of 2011 and “the constructive comments offered by the U.S. government … have not ...
Budapest Local Govt Plans To Renovate Chain Bridge
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest mayor István Tarlós has announced plans to renovate the city’s iconic Chain Bridge and remodel Blaha Lujza Square in central Budapest. Speaking at an AmCham event, Tarlós said the Buda Castle tunnel was also a contender for renovation and plans are to revamp the Cog-Wheel railway, extending it to Széll Kálmán Square in one direction and all the way to Normafa Hill in the other.
Tarlós: City Council To Continue Supporting Festival Orchestra
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest city council will in the future continue to support the Budapest Festival Orchestra to the extent that its budget permits, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. Last month, the Municipal Assembly voted to cut funding for the orchestra by 200 million forints (EUR 940,000) to 60 million.
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.
Hungary To Contribute Troops To NATO Mission In Baltic States
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has agreed to contribute a company of soldiers to NATO’s mission in the Baltic states in 2017, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Under the agreement, the Visegrad Four (V4) grouping of Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic will rotate their countries’ military presence in the region every three months. Each country will supply some 150 soldiers, Szijjártó, attending a ...
Bakers Call For Lower VAT
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Bakers Association is lobbying for the extension of VAT cuts to bread products, after the government announced plans to lower the consumption tax on milk, eggs and poultry to 5% from 27% in 2017. Bread is the most basic food, and lower taxes would not only curb tax evasion, but lead to higher production and more jobs, the association argued.
Viennese Ball In Budapest, 23 April
- 15 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- specials
The organizers promise to evoke most of the features of typical Viennese balls. As well as Austrian waltzes, operetta will be presented by the celebrated soloists of the Budapest Operetta Theatre. The show will be enriched by the choreography of Evelyn Teri, living in Vienna, the choreographer of the program of the Vienna Opera Ball and the New Year's Concert of 2015, former pupil of Plisetskaya.