2,503 result(s) for hungarian forint
Xpat Opinion: Prison Inmates In Hungary To Get Mobile Phones
- 13 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
A liberal columnist welcomes the government’s decision to buy mobile phones for prison inmates, and calls for more spending on detainees. A conservative pundit, on the other hand, thinks that the money should have been spent on improving education possibilities for inmates.
Casino Visitor Numbers Rise Sharply In Hungary
- 7 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The number of visitors to Hungarian casinos rose sharply after a ban on slot machines in pubs was introduced in the autumn of 2012, data in a written response to a query by an MP show. In the letter from state secretary András Tállai responding to the query by MP István Ikotity of green party LMP, data show visitor numbers to Hungarian casinos rose from 205,000 in 2011 to 300,000 in 2012.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Spies Are Everywhere
- 6 Aug 2015 11:55 AM
- current affairs
As the minister of the prime minister’s office responsible for, among other things, Hungarian intelligence, János Lázár has very little sense of what should remain secret. I found the minutes of his speech at the meeting of the parliamentary committee on national security on June 23 shocking. He outlined several ongoing Hungarian intelligence projects, endangering not only the work of the ...
Real Estate Market On The Rise In Budapest
- 6 Aug 2015 11:45 AM
- property
The growing popularity of online vacation rentals has driven up demand for flats in central Budapest. Home sales in the centre of the capital have risen 40% in just a year, according to real-estate agent Otthon Centrum. Demand is highest for 40-60sqm flats in need of renovation. Interest is strong for flats in the 7th district, where local ruin pubs draw young travellers, as well as in the ...
Green Number Plates Introduced In Hungary
- 6 Aug 2015 11:35 AM
- getting around
Hungarian motorists with electric or hybrid vehicles may now apply for new green number plates, business daily Világgazdaság said. The National Development Ministry told the paper that motorists who replace their old number plates with the green plates would have to pay 8,500 forints (EUR 27).
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Media Scene Is Still In Flux
- 6 Aug 2015 8:58 AM
- business
Although the Hungarian government’s only concern of late seems to be how to keep asylum seekers out of the country, I don’t want to succumb to the same tunnel vision. And so today I’m turning to the state of the Hungarian media. So-called public (közszolgálati) television and radio are by now mere mouthpieces of government propaganda. Magyar Rádió is still, by default, the station that most ...
Fidesz: Reception Centres In Hungary Temporary Solution
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party wants a multipronged solution to the problem of illegal migration rather than building reception centres, spokesman Bence Tuzson said. Temporary reception centres are needed but these must be closed once the wave of illegal migration wanes, he said, noting that the number of illegal migrants in the country recently surpassed 100,000.
Refurbishment Of Gül Baba Shrine Budapest Starts
- 5 Aug 2015 4:06 AM
- property
The turbeh of Gül Baba, one of the westernmost holy shrines of Muslims, is closed for archaeological excavation until late September, daily Magyar Nemzet said. The works are part of a complete refurbishment of the octagonal tomb, located close to the Danube on the Buda side of Hungary’s capital city, archaeologist Adrienn Papp of the Budapest History Museum said. Gül Baba (The Father of Roses) ...
Over 100,000 Downloads From New Hungarian Website On Direct EU Support
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Some 105,000 visitors have downloaded information about direct European Union support from a new Hungarian-language website launched last Tuesday. The development ministry said a third of visitors wanted to learn about EU funding available for business development. The businesses operate in areas including science and innovation, culture and civil initiatives, environment protection and climate ...
Xpat Opinion: Prison Inmates In Hungary To Get Mobile Phones
- 13 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
A liberal columnist welcomes the government’s decision to buy mobile phones for prison inmates, and calls for more spending on detainees. A conservative pundit, on the other hand, thinks that the money should have been spent on improving education possibilities for inmates.
Casino Visitor Numbers Rise Sharply In Hungary
- 7 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The number of visitors to Hungarian casinos rose sharply after a ban on slot machines in pubs was introduced in the autumn of 2012, data in a written response to a query by an MP show. In the letter from state secretary András Tállai responding to the query by MP István Ikotity of green party LMP, data show visitor numbers to Hungarian casinos rose from 205,000 in 2011 to 300,000 in 2012.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Spies Are Everywhere
- 6 Aug 2015 11:55 AM
- current affairs
As the minister of the prime minister’s office responsible for, among other things, Hungarian intelligence, János Lázár has very little sense of what should remain secret. I found the minutes of his speech at the meeting of the parliamentary committee on national security on June 23 shocking. He outlined several ongoing Hungarian intelligence projects, endangering not only the work of the ...
Real Estate Market On The Rise In Budapest
- 6 Aug 2015 11:45 AM
- property
The growing popularity of online vacation rentals has driven up demand for flats in central Budapest. Home sales in the centre of the capital have risen 40% in just a year, according to real-estate agent Otthon Centrum. Demand is highest for 40-60sqm flats in need of renovation. Interest is strong for flats in the 7th district, where local ruin pubs draw young travellers, as well as in the ...
Green Number Plates Introduced In Hungary
- 6 Aug 2015 11:35 AM
- getting around
Hungarian motorists with electric or hybrid vehicles may now apply for new green number plates, business daily Világgazdaság said. The National Development Ministry told the paper that motorists who replace their old number plates with the green plates would have to pay 8,500 forints (EUR 27).
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Media Scene Is Still In Flux
- 6 Aug 2015 8:58 AM
- business
Although the Hungarian government’s only concern of late seems to be how to keep asylum seekers out of the country, I don’t want to succumb to the same tunnel vision. And so today I’m turning to the state of the Hungarian media. So-called public (közszolgálati) television and radio are by now mere mouthpieces of government propaganda. Magyar Rádió is still, by default, the station that most ...
Fidesz: Reception Centres In Hungary Temporary Solution
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party wants a multipronged solution to the problem of illegal migration rather than building reception centres, spokesman Bence Tuzson said. Temporary reception centres are needed but these must be closed once the wave of illegal migration wanes, he said, noting that the number of illegal migrants in the country recently surpassed 100,000.
Refurbishment Of Gül Baba Shrine Budapest Starts
- 5 Aug 2015 4:06 AM
- property
The turbeh of Gül Baba, one of the westernmost holy shrines of Muslims, is closed for archaeological excavation until late September, daily Magyar Nemzet said. The works are part of a complete refurbishment of the octagonal tomb, located close to the Danube on the Buda side of Hungary’s capital city, archaeologist Adrienn Papp of the Budapest History Museum said. Gül Baba (The Father of Roses) ...
Over 100,000 Downloads From New Hungarian Website On Direct EU Support
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Some 105,000 visitors have downloaded information about direct European Union support from a new Hungarian-language website launched last Tuesday. The development ministry said a third of visitors wanted to learn about EU funding available for business development. The businesses operate in areas including science and innovation, culture and civil initiatives, environment protection and climate ...