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Sunday Shopping Ban Fuels Online Retail In Hungary
- 18 Jun 2015 2:35 AM
- shopping
Online retailers have registered accelerated growth since the ban on Sunday shopping came into force on March 15, according to a survey by GKI Digital and Árukereso.hu. In the first quarter, retail sales were up 16% year-on-year at Ft 30 billion. Tesco posted an annual 85% rise in online sales between March and May.
Xpat Opinion: A Race To The Bottom On Immigration In Hungary
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: When Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suggested recently that the death penalty should be considered here in a European Union country, he said he was reacting to the shock of the murder of a shopkeeper. He was also probably trying to stay competitive with Jobbik, the far-right party that appears ready to overtake Orbán’s Fidesz party in ...
WHO: World No Tobacco Day, Hungary, 31 May
- 29 May 2015 9:01 AM
- health & wellness
Eliminating the illicit trade in tobacco would generate an annual tax windfall of US$ 31 billion for governments, improve public health, help cut crime and curb an important revenue source for the tobacco industry. Those are the key themes of World No Tobacco Day on May 31 when the World Health Organization will urge Member States to sign the Protocol to Eliminate the Illicit Trade in Tobacco ...
Hungary Has Strict Immigration Policy
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Political Capital director Péter Krekó, xenophobia has reached a record level in Hungary. He attributes this to fear of the unknown and political incitement as well. Krekó sees that immigration policy in Hungary could not be stricter, and believes that UK Prime Minister David Cameron will not be a partner in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “vulgar xenophobia” .
The Art Of Being Anita Kroo
- 7 May 2015 11:35 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: It’s not easy being an artist. And not due to the challenges perhaps of creating and existing. More so due to the fact that you as an artist may never truly be understood, not even by yourself. And yet it is this search for identity that fuels art as we know it. Perhaps the longer the search, the greater the art becomes.
Cancelling Paks Contract Would Hurt Hungary, Says Putin
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It would be to the detriment of Hungary’s national interests to cancel its contract with Russia on the upgrade of its nuclear power plant, President Vladimir Putin said, after talks with the head of state atomic energy company Rosatom Sergey Kiriyenko, Russian news portals reported. Kiriyenko told Putin that the Hungarian government had confirmed to Russia that everything was fine with the ...
Brussels Agreement “Milestone” For Hungary
- 24 Apr 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The agreement between Hungary, Russia and the European Union on fuel supplies for the Paks nuclear power plant is a milestone in the government’s efforts to make electricity cheaper, cabinet chief János Lázár told a press conference. He said the consent of Brussels is proof that the European Commission is not concerned about whether or not new blocks are added to the Paks plant but about the ...
Storage Facility Could Raise Paks 2 Cost By Half
- 10 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The construction of a storage facility for spent fuel from the Paks nuclear power plant could increase the costs of the planned enlargement of the plant by half, the daily Népszabadság said. Parliament is discussing a resolution on permanent disposal of spent nuclear fuel in the country. So far such waste from Paks has been delivered to Russia.
Commissioner Advocates Integration For Roma Minority In Hungary
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The “only way” forward for Hungary’s Roma minority is to close the gap with mainstream society, Flórián Farkas, the prime minister’s commissioner, told a celebration marking International Roma Day. István Hegedűs, the president of the national Roma self-government (ORÖ), said in his address that preserving Roma culture was key for their integration, which he called a “historic opportunity and ...
Sunday Shopping Ban Fuels Online Retail In Hungary
- 18 Jun 2015 2:35 AM
- shopping
Online retailers have registered accelerated growth since the ban on Sunday shopping came into force on March 15, according to a survey by GKI Digital and Árukereso.hu. In the first quarter, retail sales were up 16% year-on-year at Ft 30 billion. Tesco posted an annual 85% rise in online sales between March and May.
Xpat Opinion: A Race To The Bottom On Immigration In Hungary
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: When Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suggested recently that the death penalty should be considered here in a European Union country, he said he was reacting to the shock of the murder of a shopkeeper. He was also probably trying to stay competitive with Jobbik, the far-right party that appears ready to overtake Orbán’s Fidesz party in ...
WHO: World No Tobacco Day, Hungary, 31 May
- 29 May 2015 9:01 AM
- health & wellness
Eliminating the illicit trade in tobacco would generate an annual tax windfall of US$ 31 billion for governments, improve public health, help cut crime and curb an important revenue source for the tobacco industry. Those are the key themes of World No Tobacco Day on May 31 when the World Health Organization will urge Member States to sign the Protocol to Eliminate the Illicit Trade in Tobacco ...
Hungary Has Strict Immigration Policy
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Political Capital director Péter Krekó, xenophobia has reached a record level in Hungary. He attributes this to fear of the unknown and political incitement as well. Krekó sees that immigration policy in Hungary could not be stricter, and believes that UK Prime Minister David Cameron will not be a partner in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “vulgar xenophobia” .
The Art Of Being Anita Kroo
- 7 May 2015 11:35 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: It’s not easy being an artist. And not due to the challenges perhaps of creating and existing. More so due to the fact that you as an artist may never truly be understood, not even by yourself. And yet it is this search for identity that fuels art as we know it. Perhaps the longer the search, the greater the art becomes.
Cancelling Paks Contract Would Hurt Hungary, Says Putin
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It would be to the detriment of Hungary’s national interests to cancel its contract with Russia on the upgrade of its nuclear power plant, President Vladimir Putin said, after talks with the head of state atomic energy company Rosatom Sergey Kiriyenko, Russian news portals reported. Kiriyenko told Putin that the Hungarian government had confirmed to Russia that everything was fine with the ...
Brussels Agreement “Milestone” For Hungary
- 24 Apr 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The agreement between Hungary, Russia and the European Union on fuel supplies for the Paks nuclear power plant is a milestone in the government’s efforts to make electricity cheaper, cabinet chief János Lázár told a press conference. He said the consent of Brussels is proof that the European Commission is not concerned about whether or not new blocks are added to the Paks plant but about the ...
Storage Facility Could Raise Paks 2 Cost By Half
- 10 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The construction of a storage facility for spent fuel from the Paks nuclear power plant could increase the costs of the planned enlargement of the plant by half, the daily Népszabadság said. Parliament is discussing a resolution on permanent disposal of spent nuclear fuel in the country. So far such waste from Paks has been delivered to Russia.
Commissioner Advocates Integration For Roma Minority In Hungary
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The “only way” forward for Hungary’s Roma minority is to close the gap with mainstream society, Flórián Farkas, the prime minister’s commissioner, told a celebration marking International Roma Day. István Hegedűs, the president of the national Roma self-government (ORÖ), said in his address that preserving Roma culture was key for their integration, which he called a “historic opportunity and ...