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Security CTTEE Head Calls For Heightened Security At Major Summer Events
- 9 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian authorities should tighten security measures at major events this summer in response to growing challenges to Europe, the head of parliament’s security committee, of the opposition Socialists, said. Noting the recent terrorist attacks and the current military decline of the Islamic State terrorist organisation, Zsolt Molnár told MTI that the security situation could worsen in Europe ...
Cross-Border Shopping On The Rise
- 8 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarians on shopping tours to neighbouring countries spent Ft 26 billion in the first quarter, up 18% from Ft 22 billion in the same period of 2016, the Central Statistics Office announced.
153,000 Expats Here, Fewer Hungarians Emigrating
- 27 Apr 2017 1:35 AM
- current affairs
Last year, fewer Hungarians emigrated to work abroad than in previous years but many young people still fancy their chances in another country, business daily Világgazdaság said on Tuesday. Based on Central Statistical Office (KSH) data, the paper said 29,400 Hungarians emigrated last year, 10 percent less than in the previous year.
Budapest Art Week, Until 23 April
- 20 Apr 2017 11:50 AM
- community & culture
BudapestArtWeek is a new program series aimed at giving new drive and direction to the local fine art scene, supplementing the Budapest Spring Festival’s classic arts program series. It provides a unique 'orientation point' for a wide range of events for lovers of fine art.
Fungarian: The Woman With The Palm Leaf In Budapest
- 4 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
This iconic landmark of Budapest panorama was unveiled seventy years ago, on April 4 1947. The memory of celebrating April 4 as an official holiday until 1990 is kept in Hungarian collective consciousness mainly through Communist songs composed for the event, like ÁPRILIS 4-RŐL SZÓLJON AZ ÉNEK (‘the song should sound about April 4’).
Orbán: Future Of ‘Soros University’ Depends On Inter-Governmental Talks
- 31 Mar 2017 12:16 PM
- current affairs
The future of the “Soros university” depends on US-Hungarian intergovernmental talks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday in an interview to public radio. A recent investigation by the Education Office revealed that the operation of several foreign universities, including Hungarian-born US financier “George Soros’s university”, fell foul of regulations, Orbán said, referring to the Central ...
Chinese & Russians Top List Of Foreign Real Estate Buyers
- 23 Mar 2017 8:56 AM
- property
The government has published statistics showing just how many apartments and houses in Hungary were sold to foreign nationals in 2016, reports index.hu. The data does not contain information on purchase of agricultural lands by foreign nationals, but reveals that Russian and Chinese citizens were the top foreign procurers of Hungarian real estate.
350,000 Expected At World Aquatics Championships
- 10 Mar 2017 6:10 AM
- sport
Nearly 350,000 spectators, including 85,000 foreigners, are expected to turn up for the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, to be held in Hungary from July 14 to 30, an organiser said.
Govt To Introduce Further Measures To Promote Childbirth
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is introducing new benefits to encourage couples to have children, government office chief János Lázár told a weekly press briefing.
Security CTTEE Head Calls For Heightened Security At Major Summer Events
- 9 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian authorities should tighten security measures at major events this summer in response to growing challenges to Europe, the head of parliament’s security committee, of the opposition Socialists, said. Noting the recent terrorist attacks and the current military decline of the Islamic State terrorist organisation, Zsolt Molnár told MTI that the security situation could worsen in Europe ...
Cross-Border Shopping On The Rise
- 8 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarians on shopping tours to neighbouring countries spent Ft 26 billion in the first quarter, up 18% from Ft 22 billion in the same period of 2016, the Central Statistics Office announced.
153,000 Expats Here, Fewer Hungarians Emigrating
- 27 Apr 2017 1:35 AM
- current affairs
Last year, fewer Hungarians emigrated to work abroad than in previous years but many young people still fancy their chances in another country, business daily Világgazdaság said on Tuesday. Based on Central Statistical Office (KSH) data, the paper said 29,400 Hungarians emigrated last year, 10 percent less than in the previous year.
Budapest Art Week, Until 23 April
- 20 Apr 2017 11:50 AM
- community & culture
BudapestArtWeek is a new program series aimed at giving new drive and direction to the local fine art scene, supplementing the Budapest Spring Festival’s classic arts program series. It provides a unique 'orientation point' for a wide range of events for lovers of fine art.
Fungarian: The Woman With The Palm Leaf In Budapest
- 4 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
This iconic landmark of Budapest panorama was unveiled seventy years ago, on April 4 1947. The memory of celebrating April 4 as an official holiday until 1990 is kept in Hungarian collective consciousness mainly through Communist songs composed for the event, like ÁPRILIS 4-RŐL SZÓLJON AZ ÉNEK (‘the song should sound about April 4’).
Orbán: Future Of ‘Soros University’ Depends On Inter-Governmental Talks
- 31 Mar 2017 12:16 PM
- current affairs
The future of the “Soros university” depends on US-Hungarian intergovernmental talks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday in an interview to public radio. A recent investigation by the Education Office revealed that the operation of several foreign universities, including Hungarian-born US financier “George Soros’s university”, fell foul of regulations, Orbán said, referring to the Central ...
Chinese & Russians Top List Of Foreign Real Estate Buyers
- 23 Mar 2017 8:56 AM
- property
The government has published statistics showing just how many apartments and houses in Hungary were sold to foreign nationals in 2016, reports index.hu. The data does not contain information on purchase of agricultural lands by foreign nationals, but reveals that Russian and Chinese citizens were the top foreign procurers of Hungarian real estate.
350,000 Expected At World Aquatics Championships
- 10 Mar 2017 6:10 AM
- sport
Nearly 350,000 spectators, including 85,000 foreigners, are expected to turn up for the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, to be held in Hungary from July 14 to 30, an organiser said.
Govt To Introduce Further Measures To Promote Childbirth
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is introducing new benefits to encourage couples to have children, government office chief János Lázár told a weekly press briefing.