417 result(s) for foreign money
EU Money To Fund Motorway Projects In Hungary, Says Lázár
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Motorways in Hungary until 2020 have to reach the country’s borders, to bring closer ethnic Hungarians living in neighbouring countries, the cabinet chief said on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Parliament To Rewrite FX Loan Contracts
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
In their commentaries on the Constitutional Court’s verdict on forex loans, analysts from across the political spectrum agree that it is the government’s responsibility to help indebted families. It is, however, unclear how loans denominated in foreign currencies could be converted into Forint credits without severe economic consequences.
Scandal In Hungary International Press Corps Has Ignored
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"As a Government spokesman, I avoid commenting on political party issues, but I do speak up about media bias, and this story has become much bigger than mere party politics.
Orange Chicken – Economic Relations Of Hungary & PR Of China – An In-Depth Analysis
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has signed several bilateral agreements with the PR of China, which it calls the main pillar of its “opening to the East”, but that seems to be a first step rather the much desired boost for the Hungarian economy.
E-Trade On The Rise, More Spent On Clothes, Fuel In Hungary
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Last year, Hungarians made more internet purchases and they spent more money on clothes and fuel, national trade association OKSZ told MTI on Wednesday. The association referred to official statistics and said that Hungarians had spent a total 8,425 billion forints on purchases in 2013, 176 billion forints more than a year earlier.
Searching For Authentic Turkish Food In Budapest
- 13 Feb 2014 8:45 AM
- food & drink
It is a pretty common sight in Budapest to see gyros stands facing the streets of Budapest, and the smell of the meats are easily picked up meters away. These small shops are even more common than fast food chains such as McDonalds and Burger King. However most people who are fans of small gyros restaurants do not realise that gyros stands do not represent the variety of delicious dishes in ...
Xpat Opinion: Yet Another Lunacy: Law On Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The other day I happened upon a very funny 10-minute video. In Hungary bakers must put a big, ugly paper sticker on every loaf of bread before it goes into the oven. But only bread; other baked goods don’t have to have the sticker. So, a journalist wanted to know why the distinction between bread and, let’s say, brioche. No one the journalist asked could give an answer. People in the industry ...
Press Release: Drugs Leave Hundreds Of Brits Behind Bars Overseas
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of British nationals are currently locked up in prisons across the globe for drug-related offences, often detained for months without trial and facing distressing living conditions. Now the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), in conjunction with the charity Prisoners Abroad, is launching a campaign to highlight the consequences of the use, possession and smuggling of drugs in Hungary ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
EU Money To Fund Motorway Projects In Hungary, Says Lázár
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Motorways in Hungary until 2020 have to reach the country’s borders, to bring closer ethnic Hungarians living in neighbouring countries, the cabinet chief said on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Parliament To Rewrite FX Loan Contracts
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
In their commentaries on the Constitutional Court’s verdict on forex loans, analysts from across the political spectrum agree that it is the government’s responsibility to help indebted families. It is, however, unclear how loans denominated in foreign currencies could be converted into Forint credits without severe economic consequences.
Scandal In Hungary International Press Corps Has Ignored
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"As a Government spokesman, I avoid commenting on political party issues, but I do speak up about media bias, and this story has become much bigger than mere party politics.
Orange Chicken – Economic Relations Of Hungary & PR Of China – An In-Depth Analysis
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has signed several bilateral agreements with the PR of China, which it calls the main pillar of its “opening to the East”, but that seems to be a first step rather the much desired boost for the Hungarian economy.
E-Trade On The Rise, More Spent On Clothes, Fuel In Hungary
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Last year, Hungarians made more internet purchases and they spent more money on clothes and fuel, national trade association OKSZ told MTI on Wednesday. The association referred to official statistics and said that Hungarians had spent a total 8,425 billion forints on purchases in 2013, 176 billion forints more than a year earlier.
Searching For Authentic Turkish Food In Budapest
- 13 Feb 2014 8:45 AM
- food & drink
It is a pretty common sight in Budapest to see gyros stands facing the streets of Budapest, and the smell of the meats are easily picked up meters away. These small shops are even more common than fast food chains such as McDonalds and Burger King. However most people who are fans of small gyros restaurants do not realise that gyros stands do not represent the variety of delicious dishes in ...
Xpat Opinion: Yet Another Lunacy: Law On Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The other day I happened upon a very funny 10-minute video. In Hungary bakers must put a big, ugly paper sticker on every loaf of bread before it goes into the oven. But only bread; other baked goods don’t have to have the sticker. So, a journalist wanted to know why the distinction between bread and, let’s say, brioche. No one the journalist asked could give an answer. People in the industry ...
Press Release: Drugs Leave Hundreds Of Brits Behind Bars Overseas
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of British nationals are currently locked up in prisons across the globe for drug-related offences, often detained for months without trial and facing distressing living conditions. Now the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), in conjunction with the charity Prisoners Abroad, is launching a campaign to highlight the consequences of the use, possession and smuggling of drugs in Hungary ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...