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Best Activities For An Adrenaline Boost In Budapest
- 24 May 2017 7:55 AM
- entertainment
By: Jennifer Walker. When it comes to visiting a city like Budapest, the last thing on your mind is adventure, unless your concept of adventure begins at the 20th shot of pálinka, but that’s another story. However, one of the most unique factors about this city is not its monuments or epic nightlife, but the fact that it’s a city where you can still get your adrenaline high even if you’re in town ...
Local Opinion: Parliament Adjusts Advertisement Tax Rate
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist interprets the new advertisement tax rules as discriminatory. He accuses the government of intending to silence media outlets critical of the current regime.
New Dwelling, Permit Numbers Hike In Q1
- 16 May 2017 10:00 AM
- property
During the first quarter of the year, the number of newly-built dwellings was up by 47% to 2,061, as compared to the same quarter a year earlier, according to a first release of data by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) today. The number of issued dwelling construction permits and simple declarations jumped by 89% to 9,525.
Budapest Transport Workers To Receive Average 15% Wage Hike
- 2 May 2017 7:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s public transport company BKV will grant its employees a wage hike of average 15% under an agreement reached by the management and trade unions on Friday, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós announced. According to the mayor, basic salaries will be increased by 10%, by at least monthly 28,000 forints each.
Budapest Transport Company Makes ‘Irresistible’ Offer To Striking Unions
- 10 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Trade unions of Budapest’s transport company BKV, which recently threatened an extensive strike unless their wage demands are met, have been given an “irresistible” offer, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós told a press conference on Friday.
Government Plans Major Advertising Tax Hike
- 30 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- business
Advertising tax in Hungary is set to be raised from the current 5.3% to 9% as of June, for taxpayers with revenue exceeding HUF 100 million, according to a proposed amendment submitted by Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga, Hungarian wire service MTI reported today. The amendment would also allow companies tax-free self-advertising.
BKV May Face Shortage Of Bus Drivers
- 22 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest public transport company BKV will be short of hundreds of bus drivers when additional replacement buses are put into service during the renewal of the M3 metro line, Unified Transport Union leader Gábor Nemes warned.
Veggie Prices Skyrocket With Extreme Cold
- 14 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- shopping
The prices of vegetables sold in Hungary have risen sharply, in some cases threefold, due to the extreme cold weather, compared to the same period a year earlier, according to reports.
Civil Groups Demand Edu Reform, Removal Of Minister Outside Parlt
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
An estimated 3,000 people gathered for a protest outside Parliament on Sunday afternoon to demand reforms in Hungary’s education system and the resignation of Zoltán Balog, the human resources minister.
Best Activities For An Adrenaline Boost In Budapest
- 24 May 2017 7:55 AM
- entertainment
By: Jennifer Walker. When it comes to visiting a city like Budapest, the last thing on your mind is adventure, unless your concept of adventure begins at the 20th shot of pálinka, but that’s another story. However, one of the most unique factors about this city is not its monuments or epic nightlife, but the fact that it’s a city where you can still get your adrenaline high even if you’re in town ...
Local Opinion: Parliament Adjusts Advertisement Tax Rate
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist interprets the new advertisement tax rules as discriminatory. He accuses the government of intending to silence media outlets critical of the current regime.
New Dwelling, Permit Numbers Hike In Q1
- 16 May 2017 10:00 AM
- property
During the first quarter of the year, the number of newly-built dwellings was up by 47% to 2,061, as compared to the same quarter a year earlier, according to a first release of data by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) today. The number of issued dwelling construction permits and simple declarations jumped by 89% to 9,525.
Budapest Transport Workers To Receive Average 15% Wage Hike
- 2 May 2017 7:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s public transport company BKV will grant its employees a wage hike of average 15% under an agreement reached by the management and trade unions on Friday, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós announced. According to the mayor, basic salaries will be increased by 10%, by at least monthly 28,000 forints each.
Budapest Transport Company Makes ‘Irresistible’ Offer To Striking Unions
- 10 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Trade unions of Budapest’s transport company BKV, which recently threatened an extensive strike unless their wage demands are met, have been given an “irresistible” offer, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós told a press conference on Friday.
Government Plans Major Advertising Tax Hike
- 30 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- business
Advertising tax in Hungary is set to be raised from the current 5.3% to 9% as of June, for taxpayers with revenue exceeding HUF 100 million, according to a proposed amendment submitted by Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga, Hungarian wire service MTI reported today. The amendment would also allow companies tax-free self-advertising.
BKV May Face Shortage Of Bus Drivers
- 22 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest public transport company BKV will be short of hundreds of bus drivers when additional replacement buses are put into service during the renewal of the M3 metro line, Unified Transport Union leader Gábor Nemes warned.
Veggie Prices Skyrocket With Extreme Cold
- 14 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- shopping
The prices of vegetables sold in Hungary have risen sharply, in some cases threefold, due to the extreme cold weather, compared to the same period a year earlier, according to reports.
Civil Groups Demand Edu Reform, Removal Of Minister Outside Parlt
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
An estimated 3,000 people gathered for a protest outside Parliament on Sunday afternoon to demand reforms in Hungary’s education system and the resignation of Zoltán Balog, the human resources minister.


















