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Politicians Discuss Hungary’s EU Membership, Agree To Remain
- 8 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Politicians discussed issues concerning Hungary’s European Union membership at an economic conference on Wednesday, but none of the participants advocated an actual exit from the union as such. The conference entitled “Does the Hungarian economy have a future outside the European Union?” included a five-party debate, where state secretary Nándor Csepreghy said on behalf of the government that ...
New English Learning Programme For Chinese In Budapest
- 8 Sep 2016 8:00 AM
- specials
A growing number of wealthier Chinese families are arriving in Hungary but are have difficulty finding the right international educational options. One school, English school of Budapest, has come up with an original year long intensive English programme to help them integrate educationally, academically and socially.
Resounding Hungarian Success - 12th Budapest International Short Film Festival
- 7 Sep 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
The story of a girl preparing for the fight of her life – told by István Kovács – titled “The Sound of Concrete” (Betonzaj) won the main Award, the Golden BuSho of the 12th Budapest International Short Film Festival on Saturday evening. As a small surprise – for until this time it has not occurred that two Hungarian creations were among the best – the Silver BuSho went to Áron Ferenczik’s “Mr. ...
Hungarian Gov’t Widens CSOK Eligibility
- 7 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is easing conditions for eligibility for home purchase grants for families with children, it was announced yesterday. One change is that all offspring up to age 25 will be counted as children, regardless of whether they are students.
Union: New School Year ‘Won’t Be Smooth’
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of the PSZ teachers’ trade union has warned that the new school year “will not be smooth”. Piroska Galló said government communications suggesting all the right conditions were in place for schools to start the year successfully were misleading.
Investment Volume Down 20.3% In Q2
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Investment volume in Hungary fell by an annual 20.3% in the second quarter, the Central Statistical Office reported. Investment volume fell after already dropping by 12.6% in the first quarter of the year. For the first half of 2016 investment volume was down 17.3%.
Xpat Opinion: Olympic Culture War In Hungary
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
In their overall assessment of the Rio Olympic Games, Hungarian pundits interpret the performance of Hungarian athletes and the importance of sports in highly ideological and overly politicized terms.
Lázár: Sport ‘National Cause’
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government considers sports as a “strategic sector and a national cause”, János Lázár, the government office chief, told a weekly press briefing. The achievements of Hungary’s athletes in the 2016 Rio Olympics and in past years will help the country’s bid to host the Olympics, Lázár said. He called Hungary one of the most successful “sporting nations” in the world.
LMP Urges Consultations On Election Rules
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party has called for talks with other opposition parties to discuss changing the election rules with a view to allowing Hungarians staying abroad to vote by mail. Ákos Hadházy, LMP’s co-leader, told a press conference that his party would also discuss ways to eliminate discrepancies in the election system as well as opportunities for election fraud.
Politicians Discuss Hungary’s EU Membership, Agree To Remain
- 8 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Politicians discussed issues concerning Hungary’s European Union membership at an economic conference on Wednesday, but none of the participants advocated an actual exit from the union as such. The conference entitled “Does the Hungarian economy have a future outside the European Union?” included a five-party debate, where state secretary Nándor Csepreghy said on behalf of the government that ...
New English Learning Programme For Chinese In Budapest
- 8 Sep 2016 8:00 AM
- specials
A growing number of wealthier Chinese families are arriving in Hungary but are have difficulty finding the right international educational options. One school, English school of Budapest, has come up with an original year long intensive English programme to help them integrate educationally, academically and socially.
Resounding Hungarian Success - 12th Budapest International Short Film Festival
- 7 Sep 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
The story of a girl preparing for the fight of her life – told by István Kovács – titled “The Sound of Concrete” (Betonzaj) won the main Award, the Golden BuSho of the 12th Budapest International Short Film Festival on Saturday evening. As a small surprise – for until this time it has not occurred that two Hungarian creations were among the best – the Silver BuSho went to Áron Ferenczik’s “Mr. ...
Hungarian Gov’t Widens CSOK Eligibility
- 7 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is easing conditions for eligibility for home purchase grants for families with children, it was announced yesterday. One change is that all offspring up to age 25 will be counted as children, regardless of whether they are students.
Union: New School Year ‘Won’t Be Smooth’
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of the PSZ teachers’ trade union has warned that the new school year “will not be smooth”. Piroska Galló said government communications suggesting all the right conditions were in place for schools to start the year successfully were misleading.
Investment Volume Down 20.3% In Q2
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Investment volume in Hungary fell by an annual 20.3% in the second quarter, the Central Statistical Office reported. Investment volume fell after already dropping by 12.6% in the first quarter of the year. For the first half of 2016 investment volume was down 17.3%.
Xpat Opinion: Olympic Culture War In Hungary
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
In their overall assessment of the Rio Olympic Games, Hungarian pundits interpret the performance of Hungarian athletes and the importance of sports in highly ideological and overly politicized terms.
Lázár: Sport ‘National Cause’
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government considers sports as a “strategic sector and a national cause”, János Lázár, the government office chief, told a weekly press briefing. The achievements of Hungary’s athletes in the 2016 Rio Olympics and in past years will help the country’s bid to host the Olympics, Lázár said. He called Hungary one of the most successful “sporting nations” in the world.
LMP Urges Consultations On Election Rules
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party has called for talks with other opposition parties to discuss changing the election rules with a view to allowing Hungarians staying abroad to vote by mail. Ákos Hadházy, LMP’s co-leader, told a press conference that his party would also discuss ways to eliminate discrepancies in the election system as well as opportunities for election fraud.