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16th Jewish Summer Festival In Budapest
- 29 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 16th annual Hungarian Jewish Summer Festival is currently being held in Budapest between 25 August and 2 September and offers various programs introducing Jewish culture. The festival is the largest of its kind in Europe and this year the Prime Minister’s Office is sponsoring the event with 58 million forints.
2013 Will Be Another Record-Breaking Year For Tourism In Hungary
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Tourism is exiting the economic crisis and according to estimates the volume of tourism this year could beat last year's record by a further 8 percent with a total of 23-24 million guests nights spent in tourist accommodation by holidaymakers from both at home and abroad, the Office of the Prime Minister's Deputy State Secretary for development programmes announced.
Stronger Hungarian Forint Helps Lower State Debt
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary's gross consolidated debt, calculated according to the Maastricht criteria, stood at Ft 23.2 trillion, or 81.4% of GDP, at the end of June, the MNB announced. The figure is up from 78.7% one year earlier, but lower than the 82.4% at the end of March.
Mortgage Debtors Protest In Budapest At Astoria
- 21 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of people sat down at the Astoria intersection in Budapest on Tuesday afternoon to promote their demands for a solution to the problems of foreign-currency mortgage debtors. The crowd dispersed peacefully shortly before 8 p.m.
Xpat Opinion: Media Strategies 9 Months Before The Elections In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A moderate right-wing weekly suspects that the media multinationals may take the risk of supporting opposition forces in their quest to win next year’s election. Népszabadság, meanwhile, may be bought back by a Socialist foundation.
Restructuring Of Wine Sector In Hungary To Be Completed By November
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The wine sector, which provides a living for 300-400 thousand people and the structural reorganisation of which is expected to be completed by November, has received especially high levels of stimulus funding this year Ministerial Commissioner of the Ministry of Rural Development Eliza Kiss said on Wednesday in Balatonlelle.
International Autism Congress To Be Held In Budapest
- 9 Aug 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary successfully tendered to organise the triennial International Autism Congress this September in Budapest, where organisers expect more than a thousand participants from over 70 countries, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész announced on Wednesday. He pointed out that recently two tenders were announced, one for the maintenance of institutions working with ...
Xpat Opinion: Water Restrictions At 37° Centigrade In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse the local council of playing to the anti-Roma gallery, as the capacity of roadside water pumps was reduced in Ózd, a rust-belt city in northern Hungary during the hottest days of summer. The main pro-government daily believes the left-wing opposition has used the case to launch a coordinated political campaign.
MOL World Fencing Championships To Begin On Monday In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2013 9:02 AM
- sport
Hungary’s largest sporting event this summer, the centennial MOL World Fencing Championships, are to begin on Monday in Budapest. The Ministry of National Economy is sponsoring the event with 180 million forints. Organisers are expecting 1100 participants from 106 countries, including more than 160 wheelchair fencers.
16th Jewish Summer Festival In Budapest
- 29 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 16th annual Hungarian Jewish Summer Festival is currently being held in Budapest between 25 August and 2 September and offers various programs introducing Jewish culture. The festival is the largest of its kind in Europe and this year the Prime Minister’s Office is sponsoring the event with 58 million forints.
2013 Will Be Another Record-Breaking Year For Tourism In Hungary
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Tourism is exiting the economic crisis and according to estimates the volume of tourism this year could beat last year's record by a further 8 percent with a total of 23-24 million guests nights spent in tourist accommodation by holidaymakers from both at home and abroad, the Office of the Prime Minister's Deputy State Secretary for development programmes announced.
Stronger Hungarian Forint Helps Lower State Debt
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary's gross consolidated debt, calculated according to the Maastricht criteria, stood at Ft 23.2 trillion, or 81.4% of GDP, at the end of June, the MNB announced. The figure is up from 78.7% one year earlier, but lower than the 82.4% at the end of March.
Mortgage Debtors Protest In Budapest At Astoria
- 21 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of people sat down at the Astoria intersection in Budapest on Tuesday afternoon to promote their demands for a solution to the problems of foreign-currency mortgage debtors. The crowd dispersed peacefully shortly before 8 p.m.
Xpat Opinion: Media Strategies 9 Months Before The Elections In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A moderate right-wing weekly suspects that the media multinationals may take the risk of supporting opposition forces in their quest to win next year’s election. Népszabadság, meanwhile, may be bought back by a Socialist foundation.
Restructuring Of Wine Sector In Hungary To Be Completed By November
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The wine sector, which provides a living for 300-400 thousand people and the structural reorganisation of which is expected to be completed by November, has received especially high levels of stimulus funding this year Ministerial Commissioner of the Ministry of Rural Development Eliza Kiss said on Wednesday in Balatonlelle.
International Autism Congress To Be Held In Budapest
- 9 Aug 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary successfully tendered to organise the triennial International Autism Congress this September in Budapest, where organisers expect more than a thousand participants from over 70 countries, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész announced on Wednesday. He pointed out that recently two tenders were announced, one for the maintenance of institutions working with ...
Xpat Opinion: Water Restrictions At 37° Centigrade In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse the local council of playing to the anti-Roma gallery, as the capacity of roadside water pumps was reduced in Ózd, a rust-belt city in northern Hungary during the hottest days of summer. The main pro-government daily believes the left-wing opposition has used the case to launch a coordinated political campaign.
MOL World Fencing Championships To Begin On Monday In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2013 9:02 AM
- sport
Hungary’s largest sporting event this summer, the centennial MOL World Fencing Championships, are to begin on Monday in Budapest. The Ministry of National Economy is sponsoring the event with 180 million forints. Organisers are expecting 1100 participants from 106 countries, including more than 160 wheelchair fencers.