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Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Expat Olympic Fans
- 13 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian athletes are getting surprisingly strong backing from supporters at the Olympic Games in London. Népszabadság’s analyst believes most of them are Hungarians working in Great Britain. “At home, in London,” the title of a Népszabadság column reads, echoing statements by scores of Hungarian sportsmen who said they almost felt at home during the Olympic events. Hungarian supporters have ...
Die Hard Paid HUF 14mn For Helicopter In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
The producers of the movie A Good Day to Die Hard paid Ft 13.6 million to the Hungarian Armed Forces for the use of a military helicopter while filming in Budapest in June, Defence Minister Csaba Hende wrote in answer to a question from Socialist MP Ferenc Juhász. The producers have paid Ft 100 million in area usage fees to Budapest.
Budapest Airport Creates Park & Ride Facility
- 30 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest Airport has converted the area in front of the now disused Terminal 1 into a Park and Ride facility, with parking for 128 vehicles, it was announced on Friday. The train station connecting Liszt Ferenc International Airport to the city’s Nyugati station is only a two-minute walk from the parking area, spokesman Mihály Hardy noted.
80,000 Applicants Admitted To Universities In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Nearly three-fourths of the total of 110,000 applicants have been admitted to universities or colleges, it was announced yesterday. In all, 79,861 students have been admitted to post-secondary institutions, 18,000 fewer than last year.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
Congestion Fee Replacement Needed By End Of Summer In Hungary
- 18 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The congestion fee will need to be replaced in the agreement on BKV funding between the cabinet and Budapest, mayor Istvan Tarlos told Inforadio last week. There are several alternatives to make up for the congestion fee, which was thrown out by Parliament last Friday, he said, including reassigning parking fees from Budapest to the district councils and modifying distribution of the local trade ...
Március 15 Tér In Budapest To Be Closed Due To Bruce Willis Filming
- 11 Jul 2012 10:00 AM
- getting around
On Wednesday night this week, March 15 tér will be closed due to filming of the Bruce Willis film 'A Good Day To Die Hard', according to Budapest Transport Centre (BKK). From 6 pm until 6 am the next day the south part of the square, the Elizabeth Bridge and the underground car park will all be closed to the public. During this period we can not access that square and Belgrád rakpart from ...
Budapest Joins The Club Of Metropolises With Public Bike-Sharing Systems
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest is about to join the club of cities that offer public bike-sharing by adding this new element in the public transport service portfolio. The play is to keep extending the system after it has proven citizens of Budapest.
Hungarian Media Authority Takes Neo FM Off Air
- 21 Jun 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The media authority NMHH yesterday withdrew the broadcasting rights of radio station Neo FM, although it has no right to do so, owner FM1 Kommunikációs said. The company sought bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, meaning that the NMHH has no rights to cancel its contract, FM1 argued.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Expat Olympic Fans
- 13 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian athletes are getting surprisingly strong backing from supporters at the Olympic Games in London. Népszabadság’s analyst believes most of them are Hungarians working in Great Britain. “At home, in London,” the title of a Népszabadság column reads, echoing statements by scores of Hungarian sportsmen who said they almost felt at home during the Olympic events. Hungarian supporters have ...
Die Hard Paid HUF 14mn For Helicopter In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
The producers of the movie A Good Day to Die Hard paid Ft 13.6 million to the Hungarian Armed Forces for the use of a military helicopter while filming in Budapest in June, Defence Minister Csaba Hende wrote in answer to a question from Socialist MP Ferenc Juhász. The producers have paid Ft 100 million in area usage fees to Budapest.
Budapest Airport Creates Park & Ride Facility
- 30 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest Airport has converted the area in front of the now disused Terminal 1 into a Park and Ride facility, with parking for 128 vehicles, it was announced on Friday. The train station connecting Liszt Ferenc International Airport to the city’s Nyugati station is only a two-minute walk from the parking area, spokesman Mihály Hardy noted.
80,000 Applicants Admitted To Universities In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Nearly three-fourths of the total of 110,000 applicants have been admitted to universities or colleges, it was announced yesterday. In all, 79,861 students have been admitted to post-secondary institutions, 18,000 fewer than last year.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
Congestion Fee Replacement Needed By End Of Summer In Hungary
- 18 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The congestion fee will need to be replaced in the agreement on BKV funding between the cabinet and Budapest, mayor Istvan Tarlos told Inforadio last week. There are several alternatives to make up for the congestion fee, which was thrown out by Parliament last Friday, he said, including reassigning parking fees from Budapest to the district councils and modifying distribution of the local trade ...
Március 15 Tér In Budapest To Be Closed Due To Bruce Willis Filming
- 11 Jul 2012 10:00 AM
- getting around
On Wednesday night this week, March 15 tér will be closed due to filming of the Bruce Willis film 'A Good Day To Die Hard', according to Budapest Transport Centre (BKK). From 6 pm until 6 am the next day the south part of the square, the Elizabeth Bridge and the underground car park will all be closed to the public. During this period we can not access that square and Belgrád rakpart from ...
Budapest Joins The Club Of Metropolises With Public Bike-Sharing Systems
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest is about to join the club of cities that offer public bike-sharing by adding this new element in the public transport service portfolio. The play is to keep extending the system after it has proven citizens of Budapest.
Hungarian Media Authority Takes Neo FM Off Air
- 21 Jun 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The media authority NMHH yesterday withdrew the broadcasting rights of radio station Neo FM, although it has no right to do so, owner FM1 Kommunikációs said. The company sought bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, meaning that the NMHH has no rights to cancel its contract, FM1 argued.