3,108 result(s) for january
Congestion Charge In Hungary Due Next Year
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) is working hard to introduce a congestion fee in the city from January 1, 2016, Népszabadság reports.
US Diplomat Goodfriend To Leave Budapest Post
- 12 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
André Goodfriend, the US embassy’s deputy chief of mission, is leaving his post in Hungary to return home for family reasons, the US embassy said. Goodfriend served during a time of significant developments in Hungary and in our bilateral relations, Elizabeth Webster, the embassy’s spokeswoman, said.
Hungarian Socialists Call On Orbán Not To Sign Another Pact With Putin
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists call on the Orbán government not to conclude yet another disadvantageous energy pact with the Russian president, Bertalan Tóth, the party’s deputy group leader, said. Vladimir Putin is scheduled to pay an official visit to Hungary on February 17.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
New Hungarian Football Craze Bálint Bajner Scores Goal For Notts County
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
English League One team Notts County’s Hungarian footballer Bálint Bajner has scored a goal for his team to the delight of the some 100 Hungarian soccer fans who attended the match.
Retail Chain Pepco To Enter Hungarian Market With Stores Across Country
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
South African-owned retail chain Pepco is to begin operations in Hungary, with stores opening soon in the cities of Budapest, Tatabánya, Veszprém, Siófok, Eger, Miskolc, Debrecen and Nyíregyháza. The Pepco brand has been present so far in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia – however, its owner, the Pepkor holding group, also has interests in Africa and Australia.
Xpat Opinion: Goodfriend A Good Friend In Time Of Need
- 12 Feb 2015 7:35 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in July, this column bemoaned the delay by the U.S. Senate in approving Colleen Bell as the next American ambassador to Hungary. Shortly after that, current events forced America’s top local representative, André Goodfriend, to transform himself from a mild−mannered chargé d’affaires into a superhero, and we were perfectly happy to ...
Századvég: Fidesz Maintains Lead, Jobbik Catches Up
- 12 Feb 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance maintained its lead this month, while the radical nationalist Jobbik strengthened its position, a Századvég poll showed. Among all voters, support for Fidesz stayed level at 30%, whereas for Jobbik it went up by one percentage point to 16%.
Hungary's Housing Market Maintains Momentum
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- property
The property market got off to a good start this year with home sales rising above 9,000 in January, 50% more than in the same month of last year, real estate agency Duna House estimated. This signals that the momentum that began last year has lasted.
Congestion Charge In Hungary Due Next Year
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) is working hard to introduce a congestion fee in the city from January 1, 2016, Népszabadság reports.
US Diplomat Goodfriend To Leave Budapest Post
- 12 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
André Goodfriend, the US embassy’s deputy chief of mission, is leaving his post in Hungary to return home for family reasons, the US embassy said. Goodfriend served during a time of significant developments in Hungary and in our bilateral relations, Elizabeth Webster, the embassy’s spokeswoman, said.
Hungarian Socialists Call On Orbán Not To Sign Another Pact With Putin
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists call on the Orbán government not to conclude yet another disadvantageous energy pact with the Russian president, Bertalan Tóth, the party’s deputy group leader, said. Vladimir Putin is scheduled to pay an official visit to Hungary on February 17.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
New Hungarian Football Craze Bálint Bajner Scores Goal For Notts County
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
English League One team Notts County’s Hungarian footballer Bálint Bajner has scored a goal for his team to the delight of the some 100 Hungarian soccer fans who attended the match.
Retail Chain Pepco To Enter Hungarian Market With Stores Across Country
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
South African-owned retail chain Pepco is to begin operations in Hungary, with stores opening soon in the cities of Budapest, Tatabánya, Veszprém, Siófok, Eger, Miskolc, Debrecen and Nyíregyháza. The Pepco brand has been present so far in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia – however, its owner, the Pepkor holding group, also has interests in Africa and Australia.
Xpat Opinion: Goodfriend A Good Friend In Time Of Need
- 12 Feb 2015 7:35 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in July, this column bemoaned the delay by the U.S. Senate in approving Colleen Bell as the next American ambassador to Hungary. Shortly after that, current events forced America’s top local representative, André Goodfriend, to transform himself from a mild−mannered chargé d’affaires into a superhero, and we were perfectly happy to ...
Századvég: Fidesz Maintains Lead, Jobbik Catches Up
- 12 Feb 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance maintained its lead this month, while the radical nationalist Jobbik strengthened its position, a Századvég poll showed. Among all voters, support for Fidesz stayed level at 30%, whereas for Jobbik it went up by one percentage point to 16%.
Hungary's Housing Market Maintains Momentum
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- property
The property market got off to a good start this year with home sales rising above 9,000 in January, 50% more than in the same month of last year, real estate agency Duna House estimated. This signals that the momentum that began last year has lasted.