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Budapest International Book Festival: Nobel Laureate Pamuk, April 20-23
- 30 Mar 2017 10:40 AM
- community & culture
Nobel laureate Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk and the Visegrad Four group will be the guests of honour at the 24th International Book Festival in Budapest. Pamuk, who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006, will be interviewed during a podium discussion and he will be presented with the Budapest Grand Prix, the association of Hungarian publishers said.
Updated: Budapest - Paris Flight Cancelled As Staff Fall Ill
- 29 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- travel
A scheduled Air France flight from Budapest to Paris had to be cancelled early Tuesday morning after members of the crew fell ill as the plane was on the runway, website privatkopo.hu learned.
Consumer, Business Confidence Improve In March
- 28 Mar 2017 7:34 AM
- business
GKI’s combined consumer and business confidence index edged up to 0.5 point in March from 0.1 point in the previous month. The business confidence index rose to 4.7 points from 4.5 points. Industrial companies’ assessment of output in the recent period improved, but the production outlook worsened.
Deputy PM Semjén: Fidesz Benefits From Its Own Changes To Election Law
- 27 Mar 2017 11:40 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén (Christian Democratic People’s Party, KDNP) gave a rare interview to pro-government daily Magyar Idők Thursday, where he said that beginning in the autumn, the Fidesz-KDNP 2018 election campaign would “become ecstatic.” Semjén promised that the stakes of the election for the opposition parties would be “their mere survival.”
Swimming Tournament Hopes To Lure Rolling Stones
- 24 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
- sport
The government plans to spend Ft 3.5 billion on the opening ceremony of the World Aquatics Championships in July, Index reports. Organisers are hoping to attract The Rolling Stones as the highlight of a 90-minute opening ceremony on a stage on the Danube.
Booking.com Suspected Of Cartel Activity In GVH Probe
- 24 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- travel
The Hungarian and Dutch operations of online lodging search website Booking.com are facing a probe by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) on suspicion of cartel activity, GVH spokeswoman Andrea Basa confirmed to Hungarian radio station Trend FM, according to local media reports.
Corporate Sport Donations To Be Public
- 23 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- business
The Capital Court yesterday ordered ministries to reveal the names of companies that used corporate tax allowances to support sports, in a case launched by anti-corruption agency Transparency International.
Chinese & Russians Top List Of Foreign Real Estate Buyers
- 23 Mar 2017 8:56 AM
- property
The government has published statistics showing just how many apartments and houses in Hungary were sold to foreign nationals in 2016, reports index.hu. The data does not contain information on purchase of agricultural lands by foreign nationals, but reveals that Russian and Chinese citizens were the top foreign procurers of Hungarian real estate.
Orbán: Foreign Attempts At Influence Are “Real And Constant” And Come From Multiple Directions
- 22 Mar 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Orbán paid a visit to the northern Hungarian city of Salgótarján Tuesday as part of the Modern Cities program, where in a press conference he responded to journalists’ questions regarding national security, foreign influence and the independence of his Fidesz party.
Budapest International Book Festival: Nobel Laureate Pamuk, April 20-23
- 30 Mar 2017 10:40 AM
- community & culture
Nobel laureate Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk and the Visegrad Four group will be the guests of honour at the 24th International Book Festival in Budapest. Pamuk, who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006, will be interviewed during a podium discussion and he will be presented with the Budapest Grand Prix, the association of Hungarian publishers said.
Updated: Budapest - Paris Flight Cancelled As Staff Fall Ill
- 29 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- travel
A scheduled Air France flight from Budapest to Paris had to be cancelled early Tuesday morning after members of the crew fell ill as the plane was on the runway, website privatkopo.hu learned.
Consumer, Business Confidence Improve In March
- 28 Mar 2017 7:34 AM
- business
GKI’s combined consumer and business confidence index edged up to 0.5 point in March from 0.1 point in the previous month. The business confidence index rose to 4.7 points from 4.5 points. Industrial companies’ assessment of output in the recent period improved, but the production outlook worsened.
Deputy PM Semjén: Fidesz Benefits From Its Own Changes To Election Law
- 27 Mar 2017 11:40 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén (Christian Democratic People’s Party, KDNP) gave a rare interview to pro-government daily Magyar Idők Thursday, where he said that beginning in the autumn, the Fidesz-KDNP 2018 election campaign would “become ecstatic.” Semjén promised that the stakes of the election for the opposition parties would be “their mere survival.”
Swimming Tournament Hopes To Lure Rolling Stones
- 24 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
- sport
The government plans to spend Ft 3.5 billion on the opening ceremony of the World Aquatics Championships in July, Index reports. Organisers are hoping to attract The Rolling Stones as the highlight of a 90-minute opening ceremony on a stage on the Danube.
Booking.com Suspected Of Cartel Activity In GVH Probe
- 24 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- travel
The Hungarian and Dutch operations of online lodging search website Booking.com are facing a probe by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) on suspicion of cartel activity, GVH spokeswoman Andrea Basa confirmed to Hungarian radio station Trend FM, according to local media reports.
Corporate Sport Donations To Be Public
- 23 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- business
The Capital Court yesterday ordered ministries to reveal the names of companies that used corporate tax allowances to support sports, in a case launched by anti-corruption agency Transparency International.
Chinese & Russians Top List Of Foreign Real Estate Buyers
- 23 Mar 2017 8:56 AM
- property
The government has published statistics showing just how many apartments and houses in Hungary were sold to foreign nationals in 2016, reports index.hu. The data does not contain information on purchase of agricultural lands by foreign nationals, but reveals that Russian and Chinese citizens were the top foreign procurers of Hungarian real estate.
Orbán: Foreign Attempts At Influence Are “Real And Constant” And Come From Multiple Directions
- 22 Mar 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Orbán paid a visit to the northern Hungarian city of Salgótarján Tuesday as part of the Modern Cities program, where in a press conference he responded to journalists’ questions regarding national security, foreign influence and the independence of his Fidesz party.