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Food Not Bombs Budapest: 'Food Is A Right' Initiative, 27 February
- 26 Feb 2016 3:50 AM
- food & drink
"Food Not Bombs Budapest is part of group for an international global movement, independent from religions and party politics. As the Budapest chapter of the movement, we save food from ending up in the waste and share hot, free, vegan/vegetarian meals with those in need, while peacefully demonstrating against poverty, homelessness and overproduction: with our actions we also want to raise ...
Xpat Opinion: Government Announces Plans To Streamline Bureaucracy
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
One left-wing and one conservative columnist welcome plans to cut red tape by restructuring and closing down public offices. They fear, however, that the government’s new plan may not quite fulfil the hopes invested in it.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Questions Free BKV For Elderly
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest mayor István Tarlós raised the possibility of abolishing free public transport for those over 65 years of age at his regular weekly press briefing in Budapest on Friday. “Bread and cold cuts are not given away free, why should BKV passes be free of charge?” he asked.
Hungarian Govt To Issue New Decrees On Home Subsidies In February
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
The government will issue two new decrees on Feb. 3 detailing the regulations of the new home purchase subsidy programme, the government office chief said at a regular press briefing. János Lázár said one of the decrees will rule on the purchase of existing homes while the other will cover subsidies for new-builds.
Newly-Restored Farmers' Market Praised By Lonely Planet
- 21 Jan 2016 10:50 AM
- shopping
Budapest’s Klauzál tér market has been featured in a Lonely Planet list of the new year’s best new travel experiences. The market hall, in an area of District VII renowned for its ruin pub scene, serves as a venue to purchase high-quality Hungarian food produced at small-scale and family farms across the country. In its restored state, the historic building could join the capital’s lengthy list ...
Brokers Pocket HUF 74 Billion Selling Hungarian Settlement Bonds
- 21 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- business
1145 foreigners were granted residency permits in Hungary in 2015 after purchasing settlement bonds. Magyar Nemzet reports that offshore companies brokering the sale of the bonds have made between HUF 74 billion (USD 255 million) and HUF 95 billion (USD 328 million) since the program was launched three years ago.
Awards Granted In London Mark Hungarian Culture Day
- 20 Jan 2016 3:04 AM
- community & culture
Choral conductor Peter Broadbent and architect Sándor Váci have been awarded the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic, Officer’s Cross at an event marking the Day of Hungarian Culture in London. The awards granted at the Hungarian embassy are to recognise their work promoting Hungarian culture and Hungarian-British relations in the UK.
Hungary Faced Unprecedented Migration Pressure In 2015, Says BÁH Head
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary was exposed to unprecedented migration pressure last year, with the number of illegal migrants exceeding 414,000, the director of Hungary’s immigration office BÁH said. Zsuzsanna Végh said that the immigration office had warned the European Union multiple times that the Balkan route would be a significant one for illegal migrants, but EU decision makers failed to take the risk seriously.
Socialists Claim Govt Diverted Money From Allocation For Free School Meals
- 8 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists have accused the government of “dishonesty and theft”, claiming that almost 6 billion forints (EUR 19m) have been diverted from allocations made at the end of last year for free school and nursery meals and family allowances. A government decree published at the end of last year stated that 3.7 billion forints have been diverted from the allocation for school meals, ...
Food Not Bombs Budapest: 'Food Is A Right' Initiative, 27 February
- 26 Feb 2016 3:50 AM
- food & drink
"Food Not Bombs Budapest is part of group for an international global movement, independent from religions and party politics. As the Budapest chapter of the movement, we save food from ending up in the waste and share hot, free, vegan/vegetarian meals with those in need, while peacefully demonstrating against poverty, homelessness and overproduction: with our actions we also want to raise ...
Xpat Opinion: Government Announces Plans To Streamline Bureaucracy
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
One left-wing and one conservative columnist welcome plans to cut red tape by restructuring and closing down public offices. They fear, however, that the government’s new plan may not quite fulfil the hopes invested in it.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Questions Free BKV For Elderly
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest mayor István Tarlós raised the possibility of abolishing free public transport for those over 65 years of age at his regular weekly press briefing in Budapest on Friday. “Bread and cold cuts are not given away free, why should BKV passes be free of charge?” he asked.
Hungarian Govt To Issue New Decrees On Home Subsidies In February
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
The government will issue two new decrees on Feb. 3 detailing the regulations of the new home purchase subsidy programme, the government office chief said at a regular press briefing. János Lázár said one of the decrees will rule on the purchase of existing homes while the other will cover subsidies for new-builds.
Newly-Restored Farmers' Market Praised By Lonely Planet
- 21 Jan 2016 10:50 AM
- shopping
Budapest’s Klauzál tér market has been featured in a Lonely Planet list of the new year’s best new travel experiences. The market hall, in an area of District VII renowned for its ruin pub scene, serves as a venue to purchase high-quality Hungarian food produced at small-scale and family farms across the country. In its restored state, the historic building could join the capital’s lengthy list ...
Brokers Pocket HUF 74 Billion Selling Hungarian Settlement Bonds
- 21 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- business
1145 foreigners were granted residency permits in Hungary in 2015 after purchasing settlement bonds. Magyar Nemzet reports that offshore companies brokering the sale of the bonds have made between HUF 74 billion (USD 255 million) and HUF 95 billion (USD 328 million) since the program was launched three years ago.
Awards Granted In London Mark Hungarian Culture Day
- 20 Jan 2016 3:04 AM
- community & culture
Choral conductor Peter Broadbent and architect Sándor Váci have been awarded the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic, Officer’s Cross at an event marking the Day of Hungarian Culture in London. The awards granted at the Hungarian embassy are to recognise their work promoting Hungarian culture and Hungarian-British relations in the UK.
Hungary Faced Unprecedented Migration Pressure In 2015, Says BÁH Head
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary was exposed to unprecedented migration pressure last year, with the number of illegal migrants exceeding 414,000, the director of Hungary’s immigration office BÁH said. Zsuzsanna Végh said that the immigration office had warned the European Union multiple times that the Balkan route would be a significant one for illegal migrants, but EU decision makers failed to take the risk seriously.
Socialists Claim Govt Diverted Money From Allocation For Free School Meals
- 8 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists have accused the government of “dishonesty and theft”, claiming that almost 6 billion forints (EUR 19m) have been diverted from allocations made at the end of last year for free school and nursery meals and family allowances. A government decree published at the end of last year stated that 3.7 billion forints have been diverted from the allocation for school meals, ...