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Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
EU Funds Worth 60 Billion Forints Available For Healthcare In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary is starting hospital developments with about 60 billion forints (EUR 200m) in European Union support, Minister of State for Healthcare Miklós Szócska said on Sunday. Almost 50 billion forints will go to at least 60 institutions to help them take on new responsibilities after a re-allocation of tasks last year, he stated.
Culture Funds In Hungary To Rise By 17 Billion Forints Next Year
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The amount of state funding for culture will rise by 17 billion forints (EUR 57m) next year, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated in Hódmezővásárhely, on Sunday. Culture has received more attention and more money in the past years, in spite of the economic crisis, he said at the opening of an annual exhibition of handicrafts in the city.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's New Homeless Law Criticised
- 7 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the passing by Parliament of a new regulation allowing local councils to ban sleeping rough in certain streets and areas, a liberal commentator accuses the government of criminalizing homelessness. A centrist columnist finds the new rules unenforceable.
Hungary's State Secretary Szijjártó: Hungary A Stronghold For Car Industry
- 7 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- business
Hungary has become a stronghold for the car industry, especially due to its sufficient supplier network, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on public television M1.
North American Women’s Association In Budapest: It's Harvest Time, 30 October
- 4 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
NAWA’s next monthly meeting is set for October 30th, with a harvest theme to celebrate the coming of autumn. We are in for a special treat - wine tasting! Gábor Bánfalvi will give us a presentation on the local wine regions of Hungary that will include a tasting of various wines.
Hungary's Gov’t May Cut VAT On Transport
- 4 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The cabinet is contemplating a reduction in VAT on bus, tram and train fares before the elections, Népszabadság reports. State railway company MÁV and coach company Volán, the two biggest mass transit companies, are likely to bear most of the costs of any such price cut.
A Night Out Of Eclectic Fun In Budapest
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Club Instant is well known to the locals of Budapest and is easily spread to the city’s newcomers. If you’re looking for a place to fit every club goer’s needs Club Instant is the easy answer. Located in the 6th district of Budapest at Nagymező utca 38, Instant provides an array of music, spirits, and atmospheres to suit almost any taste.
Laying Of Foundation Stone For National Instruments’ Science Park In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The foundation stone of a Science Park, valued at some HUF 4bn, was laid ceremonially at the Debrecen production site of National Instruments (NI) Hungary Ltd. As NI Hungary CEO László Ábrahám said, the company received funding of some 2 billion forints for the implementation of the 6000sqm Science Park project by winning a New Széchenyi Plan tender. At the facility, 300 people – mainly research ...
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
EU Funds Worth 60 Billion Forints Available For Healthcare In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary is starting hospital developments with about 60 billion forints (EUR 200m) in European Union support, Minister of State for Healthcare Miklós Szócska said on Sunday. Almost 50 billion forints will go to at least 60 institutions to help them take on new responsibilities after a re-allocation of tasks last year, he stated.
Culture Funds In Hungary To Rise By 17 Billion Forints Next Year
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The amount of state funding for culture will rise by 17 billion forints (EUR 57m) next year, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated in Hódmezővásárhely, on Sunday. Culture has received more attention and more money in the past years, in spite of the economic crisis, he said at the opening of an annual exhibition of handicrafts in the city.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's New Homeless Law Criticised
- 7 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the passing by Parliament of a new regulation allowing local councils to ban sleeping rough in certain streets and areas, a liberal commentator accuses the government of criminalizing homelessness. A centrist columnist finds the new rules unenforceable.
Hungary's State Secretary Szijjártó: Hungary A Stronghold For Car Industry
- 7 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- business
Hungary has become a stronghold for the car industry, especially due to its sufficient supplier network, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on public television M1.
North American Women’s Association In Budapest: It's Harvest Time, 30 October
- 4 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
NAWA’s next monthly meeting is set for October 30th, with a harvest theme to celebrate the coming of autumn. We are in for a special treat - wine tasting! Gábor Bánfalvi will give us a presentation on the local wine regions of Hungary that will include a tasting of various wines.
Hungary's Gov’t May Cut VAT On Transport
- 4 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The cabinet is contemplating a reduction in VAT on bus, tram and train fares before the elections, Népszabadság reports. State railway company MÁV and coach company Volán, the two biggest mass transit companies, are likely to bear most of the costs of any such price cut.
A Night Out Of Eclectic Fun In Budapest
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Club Instant is well known to the locals of Budapest and is easily spread to the city’s newcomers. If you’re looking for a place to fit every club goer’s needs Club Instant is the easy answer. Located in the 6th district of Budapest at Nagymező utca 38, Instant provides an array of music, spirits, and atmospheres to suit almost any taste.
Laying Of Foundation Stone For National Instruments’ Science Park In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The foundation stone of a Science Park, valued at some HUF 4bn, was laid ceremonially at the Debrecen production site of National Instruments (NI) Hungary Ltd. As NI Hungary CEO László Ábrahám said, the company received funding of some 2 billion forints for the implementation of the 6000sqm Science Park project by winning a New Széchenyi Plan tender. At the facility, 300 people – mainly research ...