2,139 result(s) for fall
Socialists Fail To Gather Enough Signatures For Land Sale Referendum
- 22 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party deputy leader Zoltán Gőgös has failed to collect the required 200,000 valid supporting signatures for his initiative to hold a referendum on preventing the further sale of state-owned farmland, the head of the National Election Office (NVI) said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Media Taken Hostage By Government
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“A large portion of the media is seeking to stay in the good graces of politics instead of serving those who consume media. As a consequence, media spins the news, certain issues or personalities are blacklisted, and it refrains from clashing opposing views and criticisms. Recently, the rightwing or middle-class media has become the hand maiden of politics. . . .
CIB H1 Profit Reaches HUF 12.9 Bln
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Italian-owned CIB Group had after-tax profit of HUF 12.9 bln in the first half, a huge improvement over a HUF 20.9 bln loss in the corresponding period of 2015, the lender revealed Monday.
RIP: Iris Zwack - Novelist & Promoter of Hungarian Modern Art
- 2 Aug 2016 12:00 PM
Iris Masters Zwack has spent her entire adult life living out of a suitcase. From the age of 15, when she moved to Italy to be with her Hungarian father and his wife, Anne when all hell broke loose in terms of travel. She has lived in many cities for long periods of time. From Chicago to New York City, to Florence, then Rome, Boston, Seattle and most importantly Budapest, which she started ...
Hungary Jobless Rate Falls To 5.1 Pc In April - June
- 2 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling three-quarter jobless rate fell to 5.1 percent in April-June, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday. The rate, which covers unemployment among 15- to 74-year-olds, was down from 5.5 percent in March-May and 6.9 percent in the same period a year earlier. In absolute terms, there were 234,100 unemployed in Hungary in April-June.
Xpat Opinion: A Lesson In The Risks Of Referendums
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:
As Hungary prepares its own referendum designed to show displeasure with Brussels, the government might do well to learn from what just happened in the U.K.
As Hungary prepares its own referendum designed to show displeasure with Brussels, the government might do well to learn from what just happened in the U.K.
Drops Of Pure Gold – Hungarian Tokay
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
In the Hungarian National Anthem, the poet Ferenc Kölcsey (1790-1838) enumerated the most precious gifts with which God had blessed the country. Included is the wine of Tokay: “Nectar flowed, drops of pure gold, from the winepresses of Tokaj.”
A Lot Of Long Weekends To Come Next Year In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2016 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Napi.hu writes that there will be seven long weekends in 2017 by the estimations of Officina.hu. The final list of public holidays will be unraveled as soon as the order scheme of the Minister for National Economy becomes public. It seems like work schedule will be different in 2017 compared to the previous years, as workers will be able to enjoy many three-day long weekends and, what’s probably ...
U.S. Expat McNutt Thought To Be Buyer Of Index.hu
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
American businessman John Michael McNutt, who said he bought the radio station Class FM in May, could be the buyer of the country’s leading online news portal index.hu, competitor origo.hu reported yesterday, though none of the parties have so far confirmed this information, according to reports.
Socialists Fail To Gather Enough Signatures For Land Sale Referendum
- 22 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party deputy leader Zoltán Gőgös has failed to collect the required 200,000 valid supporting signatures for his initiative to hold a referendum on preventing the further sale of state-owned farmland, the head of the National Election Office (NVI) said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Media Taken Hostage By Government
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“A large portion of the media is seeking to stay in the good graces of politics instead of serving those who consume media. As a consequence, media spins the news, certain issues or personalities are blacklisted, and it refrains from clashing opposing views and criticisms. Recently, the rightwing or middle-class media has become the hand maiden of politics. . . .
CIB H1 Profit Reaches HUF 12.9 Bln
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Italian-owned CIB Group had after-tax profit of HUF 12.9 bln in the first half, a huge improvement over a HUF 20.9 bln loss in the corresponding period of 2015, the lender revealed Monday.
RIP: Iris Zwack - Novelist & Promoter of Hungarian Modern Art
- 2 Aug 2016 12:00 PM
Iris Masters Zwack has spent her entire adult life living out of a suitcase. From the age of 15, when she moved to Italy to be with her Hungarian father and his wife, Anne when all hell broke loose in terms of travel. She has lived in many cities for long periods of time. From Chicago to New York City, to Florence, then Rome, Boston, Seattle and most importantly Budapest, which she started ...
Hungary Jobless Rate Falls To 5.1 Pc In April - June
- 2 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling three-quarter jobless rate fell to 5.1 percent in April-June, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday. The rate, which covers unemployment among 15- to 74-year-olds, was down from 5.5 percent in March-May and 6.9 percent in the same period a year earlier. In absolute terms, there were 234,100 unemployed in Hungary in April-June.
Xpat Opinion: A Lesson In The Risks Of Referendums
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:
As Hungary prepares its own referendum designed to show displeasure with Brussels, the government might do well to learn from what just happened in the U.K.
As Hungary prepares its own referendum designed to show displeasure with Brussels, the government might do well to learn from what just happened in the U.K.
Drops Of Pure Gold – Hungarian Tokay
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
In the Hungarian National Anthem, the poet Ferenc Kölcsey (1790-1838) enumerated the most precious gifts with which God had blessed the country. Included is the wine of Tokay: “Nectar flowed, drops of pure gold, from the winepresses of Tokaj.”
A Lot Of Long Weekends To Come Next Year In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2016 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Napi.hu writes that there will be seven long weekends in 2017 by the estimations of Officina.hu. The final list of public holidays will be unraveled as soon as the order scheme of the Minister for National Economy becomes public. It seems like work schedule will be different in 2017 compared to the previous years, as workers will be able to enjoy many three-day long weekends and, what’s probably ...
U.S. Expat McNutt Thought To Be Buyer Of Index.hu
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
American businessman John Michael McNutt, who said he bought the radio station Class FM in May, could be the buyer of the country’s leading online news portal index.hu, competitor origo.hu reported yesterday, though none of the parties have so far confirmed this information, according to reports.