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British, Dutch Embassies Move To Smaller Premises In Budapest
- 14 Jan 2016 10:45 AM
- property
The British and Dutch embassies will move to smaller premises to save costs. The Embassy of the Netherlands is moving to the Office Centre complex in Kapás Street housing the Swedish Embassy, the Dutch ambassador said. The move is in response to constraints due to the economic crisis over the past years, leading to staff reductions in foreign missions, Gajus Scheltema said.
Secret Surveillance In Hungary Unlawful Without Judicial Approval
- 14 Jan 2016 10:30 AM
- tech
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Hungary’s Counter Terrorism Center (TEK) may not conduct secret surveillance of private citizens without first obtaining judicial approval. Currently, only the approval of the Minister of Justice is required for TEK to conduct such surveillance. The decision marks the latest in a series of European court rulings striking down laws adopted by the ...
Miracle On Violin In The Palace Of Arts In Budapest, 2 February
- 14 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Having started as a wunderkind, and a violin artist still referred to as a miracle today, Vadim Repin will take the stage accompanied by the Hungarian Virtuoso ensemble on February 2, 2016 in the Palace of Arts
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Vanishing Social Welfare System
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
2015 brought many changes to Hungary’s social welfare system. From March 2015 needy families now receive far less social assistance than before. A number of programs were eliminated. In their place, local governments can offer so-called “settlement assistance”, but who receives how much is now entirely left up to the local governments.
Xpat Opinion: Calling Someone A Homosexual Is Defamation In Hungary
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a landmark case, a Budapest court ruled that calling someone a homosexual in public can be seen as defamation of good character. The decision is astounding, even if the justice argued –somewhat strangely–that it has nothing to do with the court passing moral judgment on sexual attraction, as such.
Fewer, Older Hungarians By 2060
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
By 2060 the population of Hungary (9.9 million today) might fall by 2 million, every third Hungarian might be over 65 and the number of childless families might steeply rise. The Demographic Research Institute of the Central Statistical Office has issued the three-yearly Demographic Portrait of Hungary 2015.
Former Liszt Ferenc Terminal In Budapest Could Be Transformed Into Aviation Exhibition
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Liszt Ferenc International Airport’s Terminal 1, a landmark building that the airport stopped using after national carrier Malév was grounded in 2012, could be turned into an interactive exhibition showcasing aviation history, daily Magyar Hírlap reported.
Uber Customers Up Eightfold In Budapest
- 14 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- getting around
The number of customers using car dispatcher Uber’s services in Budapest has gone up eightfold over the past 12 months to reach 80,000, the company said. Uber increased the number of its drivers to 1,200 by the end of 2015 from 200 in the beginning of the year, the company told MTI.
MNB: Government Retaliation Against MTel Not Manipulation
- 13 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) found no evidence of insider trading or market manipulation when the government pulled contracts with Magyar Telekom in retaliation for the firing of a pop star whose views on women were apparently in synch with the views of the government, state news agency MTI reported.
British, Dutch Embassies Move To Smaller Premises In Budapest
- 14 Jan 2016 10:45 AM
- property
The British and Dutch embassies will move to smaller premises to save costs. The Embassy of the Netherlands is moving to the Office Centre complex in Kapás Street housing the Swedish Embassy, the Dutch ambassador said. The move is in response to constraints due to the economic crisis over the past years, leading to staff reductions in foreign missions, Gajus Scheltema said.
Secret Surveillance In Hungary Unlawful Without Judicial Approval
- 14 Jan 2016 10:30 AM
- tech
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Hungary’s Counter Terrorism Center (TEK) may not conduct secret surveillance of private citizens without first obtaining judicial approval. Currently, only the approval of the Minister of Justice is required for TEK to conduct such surveillance. The decision marks the latest in a series of European court rulings striking down laws adopted by the ...
Miracle On Violin In The Palace Of Arts In Budapest, 2 February
- 14 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Having started as a wunderkind, and a violin artist still referred to as a miracle today, Vadim Repin will take the stage accompanied by the Hungarian Virtuoso ensemble on February 2, 2016 in the Palace of Arts
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Vanishing Social Welfare System
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
2015 brought many changes to Hungary’s social welfare system. From March 2015 needy families now receive far less social assistance than before. A number of programs were eliminated. In their place, local governments can offer so-called “settlement assistance”, but who receives how much is now entirely left up to the local governments.
Xpat Opinion: Calling Someone A Homosexual Is Defamation In Hungary
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a landmark case, a Budapest court ruled that calling someone a homosexual in public can be seen as defamation of good character. The decision is astounding, even if the justice argued –somewhat strangely–that it has nothing to do with the court passing moral judgment on sexual attraction, as such.
Fewer, Older Hungarians By 2060
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
By 2060 the population of Hungary (9.9 million today) might fall by 2 million, every third Hungarian might be over 65 and the number of childless families might steeply rise. The Demographic Research Institute of the Central Statistical Office has issued the three-yearly Demographic Portrait of Hungary 2015.
Former Liszt Ferenc Terminal In Budapest Could Be Transformed Into Aviation Exhibition
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Liszt Ferenc International Airport’s Terminal 1, a landmark building that the airport stopped using after national carrier Malév was grounded in 2012, could be turned into an interactive exhibition showcasing aviation history, daily Magyar Hírlap reported.
Uber Customers Up Eightfold In Budapest
- 14 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- getting around
The number of customers using car dispatcher Uber’s services in Budapest has gone up eightfold over the past 12 months to reach 80,000, the company said. Uber increased the number of its drivers to 1,200 by the end of 2015 from 200 in the beginning of the year, the company told MTI.
MNB: Government Retaliation Against MTel Not Manipulation
- 13 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) found no evidence of insider trading or market manipulation when the government pulled contracts with Magyar Telekom in retaliation for the firing of a pop star whose views on women were apparently in synch with the views of the government, state news agency MTI reported.