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Hungary’s Fidesz Rejects Socialist Criticism Over Employment Situation
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist claim that Hungary has now fewer employed than before the crisis is “not true”, the ruling Fidesz party said. Currently 235,000 more Hungarians have jobs than earlier, it added.
Support For Budapest Spring Festival To Increase By Four – Fold
- 16 Dec 2013 5:04 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Spring Festival can plan next year’s event with a budget of 1.65 billion forints, or four-times as much as this year, in line with an agreement between the Budapest city council and the ministry.
Zsolnay Vase Fetches Record Sum At Auction In Budapest
- 16 Dec 2013 5:00 AM
- shopping
A remarkable Zsolnay vase was sold at auction in Budapest’s Virág Judit Gallery on Sunday for 19 million forints (EUR 62,700), setting a new record for the work of the renowned porcelain and stoneware maker.
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 ...
HUF 12bn For Stadium Projects In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- sport
Lawmakers earmarked 12 billion forints (EUR 39.9m) for expanding and upgrading 26 stadiums in Hungary late on Monday. Used by first and second-division soccer teams, 22 stadiums concerned are located in the countryside and four in Budapest.
Budapest Széll Kálmán Square ’s Rebuild Over Budget
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Rebuilding Szell Kálmán (formerly Moskva) Square in Buda is expected to end up costing up to 5 billion forints (EUR 166m) as opposed to the official 1.5 billion estimate, daily Népszabadság said on Wednesday.
Hungarian Parliament’s Autumn Session Extended
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Justice Tibor Navracsics initiated an extraordinary parliamentary session to be convened next Monday and Tuesday. He stated that the session was necessary to vote on 17 bills, including the 2014 budget. The spring session will start on February 1.
Construction Companies Tap Funding For Growth Scheme
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
About 21 billion forints in credit from the first phase of the National Bank of Hungary’s Funding for Growth Scheme went to the construction industry, and companies tapped a further 48 billion for real estate projects, NBH managing director Márton Nagy said at a meeting of building association EVOSZ on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Should Night-Clubs In Hungary Turn Gender-Blind?
- 12 Dec 2013 9:30 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian columnists disagree on a decision by the Equal Treatment Authority here, according to which free entry to night clubs for women (while men must pay to enter) is discriminatory and thus should be banned. Some say, "this practice contributes to the treatment of women as objects," what's your opinion?
Hungary’s Fidesz Rejects Socialist Criticism Over Employment Situation
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist claim that Hungary has now fewer employed than before the crisis is “not true”, the ruling Fidesz party said. Currently 235,000 more Hungarians have jobs than earlier, it added.
Support For Budapest Spring Festival To Increase By Four – Fold
- 16 Dec 2013 5:04 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Spring Festival can plan next year’s event with a budget of 1.65 billion forints, or four-times as much as this year, in line with an agreement between the Budapest city council and the ministry.
Zsolnay Vase Fetches Record Sum At Auction In Budapest
- 16 Dec 2013 5:00 AM
- shopping
A remarkable Zsolnay vase was sold at auction in Budapest’s Virág Judit Gallery on Sunday for 19 million forints (EUR 62,700), setting a new record for the work of the renowned porcelain and stoneware maker.
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 ...
HUF 12bn For Stadium Projects In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- sport
Lawmakers earmarked 12 billion forints (EUR 39.9m) for expanding and upgrading 26 stadiums in Hungary late on Monday. Used by first and second-division soccer teams, 22 stadiums concerned are located in the countryside and four in Budapest.
Budapest Széll Kálmán Square ’s Rebuild Over Budget
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Rebuilding Szell Kálmán (formerly Moskva) Square in Buda is expected to end up costing up to 5 billion forints (EUR 166m) as opposed to the official 1.5 billion estimate, daily Népszabadság said on Wednesday.
Hungarian Parliament’s Autumn Session Extended
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Justice Tibor Navracsics initiated an extraordinary parliamentary session to be convened next Monday and Tuesday. He stated that the session was necessary to vote on 17 bills, including the 2014 budget. The spring session will start on February 1.
Construction Companies Tap Funding For Growth Scheme
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
About 21 billion forints in credit from the first phase of the National Bank of Hungary’s Funding for Growth Scheme went to the construction industry, and companies tapped a further 48 billion for real estate projects, NBH managing director Márton Nagy said at a meeting of building association EVOSZ on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Should Night-Clubs In Hungary Turn Gender-Blind?
- 12 Dec 2013 9:30 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian columnists disagree on a decision by the Equal Treatment Authority here, according to which free entry to night clubs for women (while men must pay to enter) is discriminatory and thus should be banned. Some say, "this practice contributes to the treatment of women as objects," what's your opinion?