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New Jewish Cultural Festival Ahead
- 11 Apr 2016 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s first Jewish Cultural Days festival is set to take place from May 28 to June 14, in Budapest and other large towns such as Sopron, Debrecen and Zalaegerszeg. The festival will feature a range of classical and light music concerts, theatrical and literary events, films and dance shows, with noted artists performing.
With Rules Tweaked, Demand For Home Purchase Subsidies Grows
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The number of applications for newly introduced home purchase subsidies for families with children has grown since February, when rules on the grants and preferential credit were fine-tuned, lenders told MTI. MKB Bank said more than 100 clients have applied for the subsidies, mostly for the purchase of resale homes. But it added that, in many cases, clients had to forgo purchasing the homes they ...
CryptTalk Given Innovation Award In Parliament, Now Gov’t Plans To Ban App
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Innovation Awards were handed out this week in the Hungarian parliament. One award went to Szabolcs Kun, CEO of Arenim Technologies, makers of the encryption software CryptTalk, reports RTL Klub. Ironically, CryptTalk’s Hungarian clients may end up in prison for two years if Hungary’s Ministry of the Interior has its way.
31 Percent Of Hungarians Aged 20-39 Still Live With Parents
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
31 percent of Hungarians aged 20-39 still live with their parents, reports news site Magyar Nemzet citing data from Hungary’s Central Statistical Office (KSH). According to the data, the number of adults in this age group living with their parents in 1990 was around 459,000. This number had increased to 819,000 by 2001 and is currently 883,000.
Xpat Opinion: Inadequate Hygiene In Hungarian Hospitals
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Today I’m venturing into the world of healthcare, specifically hygiene or rather the lack of it in some Hungarian hospitals. A discussion of the high rate of infections contracted in hospitals began when the movement “1001 physicians without gratuity” called attention to the problem. According to the statement of these doctors, the problem has been known for years. But not only is nothing being ...
Best Hungarian Restaurants In The Countryside
- 8 Apr 2016 9:02 AM
- food & drink
An extremely exciting gastro revolution has been going on in Hungary in the recent years, and as a result not only Budapest, but also the countryside offers true gems of gourmet places. Sometimes these restaurants are located in really small-scale, homey family houses, but also century-old buildings or contemporary masterpieces of architecture can be found on the list!
Theatre Shows For English-Speakers In Katona In May
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
With a superb cast and internationally acclaimed directors, Katona József Theatre is one of the major art theatres in Hungary. Katona stages classic Hungarian and international drama, as well as a selection of contemporary plays. Located downtown in vibrant District V, Katona is a vital part of Budapest’s cultural scene.
Terror Museum Budapest Remembers Roma Heroes, Victims On Int’l Roma Day
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Roma heroes of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet revolution and the Roma victims of the Holocaust will be remembered in the Budapest House of Terror museum on Friday, International Roma Day. Guests will launch a textbook presenting the history of the Roma Holocaust through personal accounts and memories to the Hungarian youth, director of research Márton Békés said.
Orbán: Repayment Of IMF-EU Loan ‘Unprecedented Achievement’
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The repayment of an IMF-EU loan by Hungary is an “unprecedented achievement” in the current global economic environment which “would not have been possible without friends, such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Paris. Orbán held talks with OECD Secretary-General Ángel Gurría and addressed the organisation’s council session.
New Jewish Cultural Festival Ahead
- 11 Apr 2016 9:01 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s first Jewish Cultural Days festival is set to take place from May 28 to June 14, in Budapest and other large towns such as Sopron, Debrecen and Zalaegerszeg. The festival will feature a range of classical and light music concerts, theatrical and literary events, films and dance shows, with noted artists performing.
With Rules Tweaked, Demand For Home Purchase Subsidies Grows
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The number of applications for newly introduced home purchase subsidies for families with children has grown since February, when rules on the grants and preferential credit were fine-tuned, lenders told MTI. MKB Bank said more than 100 clients have applied for the subsidies, mostly for the purchase of resale homes. But it added that, in many cases, clients had to forgo purchasing the homes they ...
CryptTalk Given Innovation Award In Parliament, Now Gov’t Plans To Ban App
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Innovation Awards were handed out this week in the Hungarian parliament. One award went to Szabolcs Kun, CEO of Arenim Technologies, makers of the encryption software CryptTalk, reports RTL Klub. Ironically, CryptTalk’s Hungarian clients may end up in prison for two years if Hungary’s Ministry of the Interior has its way.
31 Percent Of Hungarians Aged 20-39 Still Live With Parents
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
31 percent of Hungarians aged 20-39 still live with their parents, reports news site Magyar Nemzet citing data from Hungary’s Central Statistical Office (KSH). According to the data, the number of adults in this age group living with their parents in 1990 was around 459,000. This number had increased to 819,000 by 2001 and is currently 883,000.
Xpat Opinion: Inadequate Hygiene In Hungarian Hospitals
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Today I’m venturing into the world of healthcare, specifically hygiene or rather the lack of it in some Hungarian hospitals. A discussion of the high rate of infections contracted in hospitals began when the movement “1001 physicians without gratuity” called attention to the problem. According to the statement of these doctors, the problem has been known for years. But not only is nothing being ...
Best Hungarian Restaurants In The Countryside
- 8 Apr 2016 9:02 AM
- food & drink
An extremely exciting gastro revolution has been going on in Hungary in the recent years, and as a result not only Budapest, but also the countryside offers true gems of gourmet places. Sometimes these restaurants are located in really small-scale, homey family houses, but also century-old buildings or contemporary masterpieces of architecture can be found on the list!
Theatre Shows For English-Speakers In Katona In May
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
With a superb cast and internationally acclaimed directors, Katona József Theatre is one of the major art theatres in Hungary. Katona stages classic Hungarian and international drama, as well as a selection of contemporary plays. Located downtown in vibrant District V, Katona is a vital part of Budapest’s cultural scene.
Terror Museum Budapest Remembers Roma Heroes, Victims On Int’l Roma Day
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Roma heroes of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet revolution and the Roma victims of the Holocaust will be remembered in the Budapest House of Terror museum on Friday, International Roma Day. Guests will launch a textbook presenting the history of the Roma Holocaust through personal accounts and memories to the Hungarian youth, director of research Márton Békés said.
Orbán: Repayment Of IMF-EU Loan ‘Unprecedented Achievement’
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The repayment of an IMF-EU loan by Hungary is an “unprecedented achievement” in the current global economic environment which “would not have been possible without friends, such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Paris. Orbán held talks with OECD Secretary-General Ángel Gurría and addressed the organisation’s council session.