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Hungarian Fidesz Campaign Spending Above Legal Cap, Says Transparency
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Campaign spending by the ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties and their backers has topped the legal limit, a Transparency International (TI) official said. Parties are legally allowed to spend a maximum of 1 billion forints (EUR 3.2m) to finance their campaigns for the April 6 general election, TI’s legal director, Miklós Ligeti, told a press conference.
Kossuth Square Reopens Renewed On Saturday
- 13 Mar 2014 11:02 AM
- getting around
Hungary will celebrate one of its most important national holidays this Saturday, March 15. It’s the anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, a freedom fight that became a war of independence against the Austrian Empire. The March 15 holiday is always special, but this year will be especially so because the festivities will include the reopening of the completely renovated Kossuth Square ...
Hungarian Women Earn One-Fifth Less Than Their Male Counterparts
- 13 Mar 2014 10:30 AM
- business
Hungarian women earn, on average, about 21% less than men, according to data collected by fizetések.hu, a salaries site run by jobs portal Workania. The fresh data show men earned on average 220,000 forints a month last year, while women took home just 173,400 forints.
Hard To Believe Hungary’s Recently Arrested Former Socialist Acted Alone
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Socialist official and lawmaker Gábor Simon, recently arrested on forgery charges, could not have been the solitary perpetrator of the crimes he is suspected of committing, parliamentary group leader of ruling the Fidesz party, Antal Rogán, said.
Environmental Protection Gains Importance In Hungary Too
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The generosity of the Swiss also includes environmental protection, which in addition to being a current issue also beards a message: despite the economic difficulties the cause of environmental protection has gained importance both in Switzerland and in other parts of the world, including Hungary", the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés ...
120th Anniversary Of New York Palace Budapest
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The history of the New York Palace dates back to the 70s of the 19th century when a talented young man from Upper Hungary called Max Aufricht arrived to Budapest with a teacher’s diploma and a silver forint in his pocket. But his poverty was paired with immense ambition; he obtained a doctoral degree in law and learned French.
Audi, Mercedes, Bosch Most Attractive Employers In Hungary
- 7 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Audi, Mercedes and Bosch were seen as the most popular employers in Hungary in 2014 in a survey by HR consultancy Aon Hewitt and AIESEC. Gauging the opinions of nearly 8,000 employees with little to extensive experience, the survey showed that Hungarians see multinational companies as the most attractive employers in the country.
Foreigners Sold Hungarian Securities Worth HUF 400 Billion In Jan-Feb.
- 6 Mar 2014 9:30 AM
- business
Foreign investors reduced their holdings of forint-denominated Hungarian government securities by 402 billion forints, or 8%, in the first two months of this year, fresh data from Hungary’s government debt management agency ÁKK shows. After moderate net divestments in January, net sales gathered momentum in February, when foreign investors sold net 318 billion forints of the papers. Foreign ...
Hungary Ad Market Worth HUF 175bn In 2013
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s advertising market grew just 0.6% to 175.4 billion forints (EUR 560m) last year, data from the Hungarian Advertising Association show. The fastest-growing market was radio, where spending on ads climbed 29% to more than 8.8 billion forints, the association’s deputy chief, Péter Hivatal, said.
Hungarian Fidesz Campaign Spending Above Legal Cap, Says Transparency
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Campaign spending by the ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties and their backers has topped the legal limit, a Transparency International (TI) official said. Parties are legally allowed to spend a maximum of 1 billion forints (EUR 3.2m) to finance their campaigns for the April 6 general election, TI’s legal director, Miklós Ligeti, told a press conference.
Kossuth Square Reopens Renewed On Saturday
- 13 Mar 2014 11:02 AM
- getting around
Hungary will celebrate one of its most important national holidays this Saturday, March 15. It’s the anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, a freedom fight that became a war of independence against the Austrian Empire. The March 15 holiday is always special, but this year will be especially so because the festivities will include the reopening of the completely renovated Kossuth Square ...
Hungarian Women Earn One-Fifth Less Than Their Male Counterparts
- 13 Mar 2014 10:30 AM
- business
Hungarian women earn, on average, about 21% less than men, according to data collected by fizetések.hu, a salaries site run by jobs portal Workania. The fresh data show men earned on average 220,000 forints a month last year, while women took home just 173,400 forints.
Hard To Believe Hungary’s Recently Arrested Former Socialist Acted Alone
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Socialist official and lawmaker Gábor Simon, recently arrested on forgery charges, could not have been the solitary perpetrator of the crimes he is suspected of committing, parliamentary group leader of ruling the Fidesz party, Antal Rogán, said.
Environmental Protection Gains Importance In Hungary Too
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The generosity of the Swiss also includes environmental protection, which in addition to being a current issue also beards a message: despite the economic difficulties the cause of environmental protection has gained importance both in Switzerland and in other parts of the world, including Hungary", the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés ...
120th Anniversary Of New York Palace Budapest
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The history of the New York Palace dates back to the 70s of the 19th century when a talented young man from Upper Hungary called Max Aufricht arrived to Budapest with a teacher’s diploma and a silver forint in his pocket. But his poverty was paired with immense ambition; he obtained a doctoral degree in law and learned French.
Audi, Mercedes, Bosch Most Attractive Employers In Hungary
- 7 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Audi, Mercedes and Bosch were seen as the most popular employers in Hungary in 2014 in a survey by HR consultancy Aon Hewitt and AIESEC. Gauging the opinions of nearly 8,000 employees with little to extensive experience, the survey showed that Hungarians see multinational companies as the most attractive employers in the country.
Foreigners Sold Hungarian Securities Worth HUF 400 Billion In Jan-Feb.
- 6 Mar 2014 9:30 AM
- business
Foreign investors reduced their holdings of forint-denominated Hungarian government securities by 402 billion forints, or 8%, in the first two months of this year, fresh data from Hungary’s government debt management agency ÁKK shows. After moderate net divestments in January, net sales gathered momentum in February, when foreign investors sold net 318 billion forints of the papers. Foreign ...
Hungary Ad Market Worth HUF 175bn In 2013
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s advertising market grew just 0.6% to 175.4 billion forints (EUR 560m) last year, data from the Hungarian Advertising Association show. The fastest-growing market was radio, where spending on ads climbed 29% to more than 8.8 billion forints, the association’s deputy chief, Péter Hivatal, said.