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Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Orbán: Border Fence Will Stand As Long As I Am PM
- 13 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has promised that the border fence along Hungary’s southern border would stand as long as he is the prime minister. Addressing parliament, Orbán said that as long as Fidesz and the Christian Democrats governed Hungary, the government will not yield to Brussels’ “blackmails” and will refuse to accept mandatory migrant quotas.
Invitation: Budapest Artisan Foundation Student Art Competition
- 5 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Budapest Artisan Foundation is planning to invite students to submit creative art applications for our Art Competition - Fall 2017. Back in 2011 we organised a similar event supporting the Fate and Future Charity and Women's Rights Association - NANE.
Patrick & Zsuzsa Reminisce After Selling Caledonia Scottish Pub
- 1 Jun 2017 10:10 AM
- food & drink
One year after a stroll through the Grassmarket in Edinburgh, Patrick and Zsuzsanna embarked on another journey together as they opened the doors to The Caledonia in the heart of Budapest on 1 September 2006. Here's a Q&A about what happened to them from then on, right up to the recent sale of this popular community watering-hole.
Nick Griffin Barred By Hungary From Joining Expat Community
- 1 Jun 2017 9:35 AM
- current affairs
Former 'British National Party' (BNP) leader Nick Griffin has just been barred from living in Hungary. This comes two days after James 'Jim' Dowson, the founder of 'Britain First', was made a "persona non grata" by the Hungarian Government. Griffin was a member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 to 2014, and this March he expressed his intention to emigrate to Hungary within the next six ...
CEU Hosts Conference On Migration, National Identity
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Migration and the identity of central and eastern European nations are the focal themes of a conference which began in Budapest on Monday. Addressing the event organised by the Central European University’s Centre for Neighbourhood Studies and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, former foreign minister Péter Balázs said that at present most migrants come from other continents rather than neighbouring ...
Orbán Twice As Popular As Socialist Rival Botka
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Twice as many Hungarian voters prefer Viktor Orbán, the incumbent prime minister, to his chief left-wing rival, Lázsló Botka, according to a survey by the Századvég Foundation. Fully 51% said they would prefer to see Orbán stay in his current position while 22% said they wanted Botka, the Socialist Party’s prime-minister candidate, to replace him.
Wamp Market: "Design That Suits You", Erzsébet Square, 28 May
- 27 May 2017 9:00 AM
- shopping
These days urban lifestyle concentrates more and more on the protection and sustainability of our environment. As our natural living space is constantly shrinking we thrive to create our own environment more liveable. Weather we consider our daily outfit where environmental friendly materials, functionality and trendiness are now equally principal or our everyday objects, the point is that ...
MNB Foundations Buy More Heritage Buildings
- 26 May 2017 8:00 AM
- property
The National Bank’s foundations, Pallas Athéné Alapítványok, have purchased heritage-listed buildings on Andrássy út for Ft 14.9 billion, further boosting their real estate portfolio.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Orbán: Border Fence Will Stand As Long As I Am PM
- 13 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has promised that the border fence along Hungary’s southern border would stand as long as he is the prime minister. Addressing parliament, Orbán said that as long as Fidesz and the Christian Democrats governed Hungary, the government will not yield to Brussels’ “blackmails” and will refuse to accept mandatory migrant quotas.
Invitation: Budapest Artisan Foundation Student Art Competition
- 5 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Budapest Artisan Foundation is planning to invite students to submit creative art applications for our Art Competition - Fall 2017. Back in 2011 we organised a similar event supporting the Fate and Future Charity and Women's Rights Association - NANE.
Patrick & Zsuzsa Reminisce After Selling Caledonia Scottish Pub
- 1 Jun 2017 10:10 AM
- food & drink
One year after a stroll through the Grassmarket in Edinburgh, Patrick and Zsuzsanna embarked on another journey together as they opened the doors to The Caledonia in the heart of Budapest on 1 September 2006. Here's a Q&A about what happened to them from then on, right up to the recent sale of this popular community watering-hole.
Nick Griffin Barred By Hungary From Joining Expat Community
- 1 Jun 2017 9:35 AM
- current affairs
Former 'British National Party' (BNP) leader Nick Griffin has just been barred from living in Hungary. This comes two days after James 'Jim' Dowson, the founder of 'Britain First', was made a "persona non grata" by the Hungarian Government. Griffin was a member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 to 2014, and this March he expressed his intention to emigrate to Hungary within the next six ...
CEU Hosts Conference On Migration, National Identity
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Migration and the identity of central and eastern European nations are the focal themes of a conference which began in Budapest on Monday. Addressing the event organised by the Central European University’s Centre for Neighbourhood Studies and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, former foreign minister Péter Balázs said that at present most migrants come from other continents rather than neighbouring ...
Orbán Twice As Popular As Socialist Rival Botka
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Twice as many Hungarian voters prefer Viktor Orbán, the incumbent prime minister, to his chief left-wing rival, Lázsló Botka, according to a survey by the Századvég Foundation. Fully 51% said they would prefer to see Orbán stay in his current position while 22% said they wanted Botka, the Socialist Party’s prime-minister candidate, to replace him.
Wamp Market: "Design That Suits You", Erzsébet Square, 28 May
- 27 May 2017 9:00 AM
- shopping
These days urban lifestyle concentrates more and more on the protection and sustainability of our environment. As our natural living space is constantly shrinking we thrive to create our own environment more liveable. Weather we consider our daily outfit where environmental friendly materials, functionality and trendiness are now equally principal or our everyday objects, the point is that ...
MNB Foundations Buy More Heritage Buildings
- 26 May 2017 8:00 AM
- property
The National Bank’s foundations, Pallas Athéné Alapítványok, have purchased heritage-listed buildings on Andrássy út for Ft 14.9 billion, further boosting their real estate portfolio.