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Women Plan Protest Outside Class FM In Budapest On Sunday
- 5 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Association for Women and nearly ten NGOs are organising the demonstration outside Class FM at 3 p.m. on Sunday to protest the trivialisation of rape on the radio station. The Budapest chapter of the Christian Democrats said it fully supports the protest outside Class FM’s Üllői út headquarters Sunday afternoon, declaring it unacceptable that staff had been joking about a recent rape case.
One In Five Internet Users In Hungary Has A Tablet
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
In Hungary 21% of adult Internet users have tablets, and half of them use their devices to watch videos. Those users also appeared who watch live streaming television programs on tablets. But few are willing to pay for applications yet; the majority keeps only free apps installed on their smart devices. The latest research in eNET’s and Telekom’s “Report on the Internet Economy” series focuses on ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Liberals At A Loss About State Honours To Kertész
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-liberal writer thinks the government has managed to baffle the opposing camp by decorating Nobel Prize winning author Imre Kertész. His conservative counterpart believes this was a win-win game for both sides and a contribution to bridging deep-set divisions.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...
Xpat Opinion: Procreation And Pensions In Hungary
- 31 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the last month or so article after article appeared about the conclusions of a group of economists and demographers who have been discussing possible solutions to the interrelated problems of the low Hungarian birthrate and the eventual depletion of the state pension fund. This group, the Népesedési Kerekasztal (Demographic round table), seems to have the support of the Orbán government. It is ...
Ecseri Market In Budapest Is 50 Years Old
- 29 Aug 2014 9:02 AM
- shopping
"Ecseri Second-hand Market opened 50 years ago. The popularity of the marketplace - operated by the Hall and Market Management of the Municipality of Budapest in Nagykőrösi Street - has grown further during the past few years. The market, also popular with tourists, is crowded with traders and visitors at the weekends. Those who come by can browse among antique goods and valuables in special ...
Citi To Spend Over 3 Billion Forints On Service Centre Expansion
- 29 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Budapest Citi Service Centre is to invest over HUF 3 billion, thereby creating 250 new jobs, with a support of HUF 250 million from the Hungarian Government, announced Péter Szijjártó, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade at a press conference on Wednesday.
'Back To School Physicals', By FirstMed Budapest
- 28 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
No matter what grade your child is about to enter, there’s the yearly back-to-school checklist of to-dos: shopping for school supplies, filling out permission forms, and the pediatric checkup. While it may not seem as urgent, a yearly physical exam by your family’s pediatrician is an important part of your child’s health care. The back-to-school season is a convenient time for putting the exam on ...
Hungary’s NBH Leaves Rates On Hold, As Expected
- 27 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s central bank rate-setters left the base rate unchanged at 2.1% at their regular rate-setting meeting on Tuesday. The decision was in line with market expectations. After the previous rate-setting meeting on July 22, when the base rate was reduced from 2.3% to the current level, the Council said it had wound up an easing cycle started almost two years earlier.
Women Plan Protest Outside Class FM In Budapest On Sunday
- 5 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Association for Women and nearly ten NGOs are organising the demonstration outside Class FM at 3 p.m. on Sunday to protest the trivialisation of rape on the radio station. The Budapest chapter of the Christian Democrats said it fully supports the protest outside Class FM’s Üllői út headquarters Sunday afternoon, declaring it unacceptable that staff had been joking about a recent rape case.
One In Five Internet Users In Hungary Has A Tablet
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
In Hungary 21% of adult Internet users have tablets, and half of them use their devices to watch videos. Those users also appeared who watch live streaming television programs on tablets. But few are willing to pay for applications yet; the majority keeps only free apps installed on their smart devices. The latest research in eNET’s and Telekom’s “Report on the Internet Economy” series focuses on ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Liberals At A Loss About State Honours To Kertész
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-liberal writer thinks the government has managed to baffle the opposing camp by decorating Nobel Prize winning author Imre Kertész. His conservative counterpart believes this was a win-win game for both sides and a contribution to bridging deep-set divisions.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...
Xpat Opinion: Procreation And Pensions In Hungary
- 31 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the last month or so article after article appeared about the conclusions of a group of economists and demographers who have been discussing possible solutions to the interrelated problems of the low Hungarian birthrate and the eventual depletion of the state pension fund. This group, the Népesedési Kerekasztal (Demographic round table), seems to have the support of the Orbán government. It is ...
Ecseri Market In Budapest Is 50 Years Old
- 29 Aug 2014 9:02 AM
- shopping
"Ecseri Second-hand Market opened 50 years ago. The popularity of the marketplace - operated by the Hall and Market Management of the Municipality of Budapest in Nagykőrösi Street - has grown further during the past few years. The market, also popular with tourists, is crowded with traders and visitors at the weekends. Those who come by can browse among antique goods and valuables in special ...
Citi To Spend Over 3 Billion Forints On Service Centre Expansion
- 29 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Budapest Citi Service Centre is to invest over HUF 3 billion, thereby creating 250 new jobs, with a support of HUF 250 million from the Hungarian Government, announced Péter Szijjártó, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade at a press conference on Wednesday.
'Back To School Physicals', By FirstMed Budapest
- 28 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
No matter what grade your child is about to enter, there’s the yearly back-to-school checklist of to-dos: shopping for school supplies, filling out permission forms, and the pediatric checkup. While it may not seem as urgent, a yearly physical exam by your family’s pediatrician is an important part of your child’s health care. The back-to-school season is a convenient time for putting the exam on ...
Hungary’s NBH Leaves Rates On Hold, As Expected
- 27 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s central bank rate-setters left the base rate unchanged at 2.1% at their regular rate-setting meeting on Tuesday. The decision was in line with market expectations. After the previous rate-setting meeting on July 22, when the base rate was reduced from 2.3% to the current level, the Council said it had wound up an easing cycle started almost two years earlier.