3,108 result(s) for january
President Áder To Address UN Debate, Paris Agreement Signing In NY
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder will address a high-level debate on the implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals on April 21 as well as the formal signing ceremony of the Paris Climate Agreement on April 22 at the United Nations’ headquarters in New York, the president’s office said. Áder is scheduled to deliver a speech at the debate at 11am local time on Thursday and also at the signing ...
NAWA General Meeting: Leaping To Spring, 19 April
- 14 Apr 2016 9:01 AM
- community & culture
We have invited a naturopath to come and talk to us about the magic of natural herbs, teas and spices. We will learn how to put together the right combination to heal common ailments, improve our health and enjoy a better sense of wellbeing as we leave cold winter behind and enjoy the warmth of spring.
Celebrating Tolerance With The Festival Orchestra At Heroes’ Square, 3 June
- 13 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
This year, 500 disadvantaged children are taking part in the Budapest Festival Orchestra’s Dancing on the Square project. In far-flung Hungarian towns, 500 underprivileged children have been preparing since January to show the world what they have learned from each other. It all culminates on 3 June with a grand open-air event, the Dancing on the Square project, alongside the musicians of the ...
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 ...
Police Investigating MNB Secrecy
- 10 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fifth District police are investigating suspected abuse of public data by the MNB, based on a report by private citizen István Tényi, Világgazdaság reports. A letter to Tényi from the prosecutors of the Fifth and 13th District informs him that the investigation was launched on February 29. Tényi reported his suspicions to prosecutors on January 23.
Lázár: Referendum On EU Migrant Quota Scheme “Decisive”
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In light of the European Commission’s recent package of proposals on reforming the EU’s refugee laws, the national referendum initiated in Hungary on the mandatory migrant relocation quota system will be “decisive”, the government office chief told a regular government news briefing.
2015 Third Warmest Year For Over A Century
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
2015 was the third warmest year in Hungary since 1901, according to the National Weather Service. Last winter was the sixth warmest winter while the summer was the fourth warmest, the report said. The mean temperature in 2015 was 11.72 Celsius, only 0.2 degrees lower than in 2014, the hottest year.
Retail Sales Up 6.5% In February
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
The volume of retail sales in Hungary increased by 6.5% in February according to raw data and by 6.4% adjusted for calendar effects compared to the same period of last year, Hungary’s Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in a first release of data published.
Four-Star Hotel Yacht Opens At Lake Balaton
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Hotel Yacht, a brand new four-star hotel opened yesterday in Siófok on Lake Balaton, near the cityʼs marina, realized with a HUF 1.4 billion investment, which included a HUF 1 bln European Union grant, Hungarian online daily index.hu reported.
President Áder To Address UN Debate, Paris Agreement Signing In NY
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder will address a high-level debate on the implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals on April 21 as well as the formal signing ceremony of the Paris Climate Agreement on April 22 at the United Nations’ headquarters in New York, the president’s office said. Áder is scheduled to deliver a speech at the debate at 11am local time on Thursday and also at the signing ...
NAWA General Meeting: Leaping To Spring, 19 April
- 14 Apr 2016 9:01 AM
- community & culture
We have invited a naturopath to come and talk to us about the magic of natural herbs, teas and spices. We will learn how to put together the right combination to heal common ailments, improve our health and enjoy a better sense of wellbeing as we leave cold winter behind and enjoy the warmth of spring.
Celebrating Tolerance With The Festival Orchestra At Heroes’ Square, 3 June
- 13 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
This year, 500 disadvantaged children are taking part in the Budapest Festival Orchestra’s Dancing on the Square project. In far-flung Hungarian towns, 500 underprivileged children have been preparing since January to show the world what they have learned from each other. It all culminates on 3 June with a grand open-air event, the Dancing on the Square project, alongside the musicians of the ...
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 ...
Police Investigating MNB Secrecy
- 10 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fifth District police are investigating suspected abuse of public data by the MNB, based on a report by private citizen István Tényi, Világgazdaság reports. A letter to Tényi from the prosecutors of the Fifth and 13th District informs him that the investigation was launched on February 29. Tényi reported his suspicions to prosecutors on January 23.
Lázár: Referendum On EU Migrant Quota Scheme “Decisive”
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In light of the European Commission’s recent package of proposals on reforming the EU’s refugee laws, the national referendum initiated in Hungary on the mandatory migrant relocation quota system will be “decisive”, the government office chief told a regular government news briefing.
2015 Third Warmest Year For Over A Century
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
2015 was the third warmest year in Hungary since 1901, according to the National Weather Service. Last winter was the sixth warmest winter while the summer was the fourth warmest, the report said. The mean temperature in 2015 was 11.72 Celsius, only 0.2 degrees lower than in 2014, the hottest year.
Retail Sales Up 6.5% In February
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
The volume of retail sales in Hungary increased by 6.5% in February according to raw data and by 6.4% adjusted for calendar effects compared to the same period of last year, Hungary’s Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in a first release of data published.
Four-Star Hotel Yacht Opens At Lake Balaton
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Hotel Yacht, a brand new four-star hotel opened yesterday in Siófok on Lake Balaton, near the cityʼs marina, realized with a HUF 1.4 billion investment, which included a HUF 1 bln European Union grant, Hungarian online daily index.hu reported.