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Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
E-Trade On The Rise, More Spent On Clothes, Fuel In Hungary
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Last year, Hungarians made more internet purchases and they spent more money on clothes and fuel, national trade association OKSZ told MTI on Wednesday. The association referred to official statistics and said that Hungarians had spent a total 8,425 billion forints on purchases in 2013, 176 billion forints more than a year earlier.
National Brain Research Project Starts In Hungary
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary is launching a 12 billion forint (EUR 39m) national brain research programme to promote research, prevention, innovation, health-care and drug development. The related agreement was signed on Wednesday by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Academy of Sciences (MTA) President József Pálinkás and the project’s director, Tamás Freund, head of MTA’s Institute of Experimental Medicine.
Hungary’s Gov Measure Could Affect Water Meters, But Not Gas And Electricity Meters
- 27 Feb 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
A measure announced by the government on Wednesday to require service providers to pay for utilities meter replacement could affect water meters, but gas and electricity distributors already cover such costs for retail customers, industry insiders told MTI.
Xpat Opinion: Beyond-Border Hungarians And The Ukraine Conflict
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Correspondents on the sport tend to get carried away by the revolt in the Ukraine, but analysts in Hungary are worried about potential negative conseuqences as to the plight of the Hungarian ethnic minority there.
Ukrainian Language Law Withdrawal Hurts Ethnic Hungarian Minority
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Whereas withdrawing Ukraine’s language law was primarily an anti- Russian move, it hurts the Hungarian community as well, Miklós Kovács, the head of the Cultural Association of Hungarians in Transcarpathia, told Monday’s Magyar Hírlap daily.
Hungary’s Govt Sticks To GMO “Zero Tolerance”
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s “zero tolerance” ban applies to all genetically altered crops, Gyula Budai, state secretary at the rural development ministry, said. Hungary will continue to ban the farming of GM crops in Hungary, including maize, he added.
Hungary Prepared For Every Eventuality In Ukraine , Says PM
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is prepared for every eventuality in connection with the crisis in Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular Friday radio interview. Orbán was interviewed after a Thursday visit to the Hungarian- Ukrainian border region.
Fewer Tax Payers, More Pensioners In 15 Years In Hungary
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of people paying social contributions in Hungary is falling while the number of people qualifying for state pensions is rising, the chief executive of financial and insurance consultancy Consequit said. It is estimated that in the next 15 years the number of people paying into the social funds will drop by 514,000, András Farkas said, citing a report.
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
E-Trade On The Rise, More Spent On Clothes, Fuel In Hungary
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Last year, Hungarians made more internet purchases and they spent more money on clothes and fuel, national trade association OKSZ told MTI on Wednesday. The association referred to official statistics and said that Hungarians had spent a total 8,425 billion forints on purchases in 2013, 176 billion forints more than a year earlier.
National Brain Research Project Starts In Hungary
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary is launching a 12 billion forint (EUR 39m) national brain research programme to promote research, prevention, innovation, health-care and drug development. The related agreement was signed on Wednesday by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Academy of Sciences (MTA) President József Pálinkás and the project’s director, Tamás Freund, head of MTA’s Institute of Experimental Medicine.
Hungary’s Gov Measure Could Affect Water Meters, But Not Gas And Electricity Meters
- 27 Feb 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
A measure announced by the government on Wednesday to require service providers to pay for utilities meter replacement could affect water meters, but gas and electricity distributors already cover such costs for retail customers, industry insiders told MTI.
Xpat Opinion: Beyond-Border Hungarians And The Ukraine Conflict
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Correspondents on the sport tend to get carried away by the revolt in the Ukraine, but analysts in Hungary are worried about potential negative conseuqences as to the plight of the Hungarian ethnic minority there.
Ukrainian Language Law Withdrawal Hurts Ethnic Hungarian Minority
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Whereas withdrawing Ukraine’s language law was primarily an anti- Russian move, it hurts the Hungarian community as well, Miklós Kovács, the head of the Cultural Association of Hungarians in Transcarpathia, told Monday’s Magyar Hírlap daily.
Hungary’s Govt Sticks To GMO “Zero Tolerance”
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s “zero tolerance” ban applies to all genetically altered crops, Gyula Budai, state secretary at the rural development ministry, said. Hungary will continue to ban the farming of GM crops in Hungary, including maize, he added.
Hungary Prepared For Every Eventuality In Ukraine , Says PM
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is prepared for every eventuality in connection with the crisis in Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular Friday radio interview. Orbán was interviewed after a Thursday visit to the Hungarian- Ukrainian border region.
Fewer Tax Payers, More Pensioners In 15 Years In Hungary
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of people paying social contributions in Hungary is falling while the number of people qualifying for state pensions is rising, the chief executive of financial and insurance consultancy Consequit said. It is estimated that in the next 15 years the number of people paying into the social funds will drop by 514,000, András Farkas said, citing a report.