3,108 result(s) for january
Inauguration Of Memorial Wall Remembering Ghetto In Budapest
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The memorial wall remembering the Jewish ghetto in Budapest has been inaugurated in Dohány utca, on this wall of remembrance a map introduces the history of the area. The realization of this memorial wall was jointly financed by EMIH Egységes Magyarországi Izraelita Hitközség (Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation) and the Municipality of Erzsébetváros district.
Hungary Guest Nights Up 2.6% In July
- 9 Sep 2014 6:00 AM
- travel
The number of guest nights in commercial accommodation rose by an annual 2.6% to 3,610,000 in July, the Central Statistical Office said. The rise slowed from a 7.6% increase in the previous month. The number of guest nights spent by foreign visitors inched down 0.7% to 1,593,000, but the number spent by Hungarian guests increased by 5.5% to 2,017,000.
Budapest Casinos To Open Later This Year
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Las Vegas Casino, which earlier won a concession to operate five casinos in and around the capital, has been granted a request to push back the effective date of the licence from September 1, 2014 to January 1 of next year, the Economy Ministry said on Tuesday.
One In Five Internet Users In Hungary Has A Tablet
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
In Hungary 21% of adult Internet users have tablets, and half of them use their devices to watch videos. Those users also appeared who watch live streaming television programs on tablets. But few are willing to pay for applications yet; the majority keeps only free apps installed on their smart devices. The latest research in eNET’s and Telekom’s “Report on the Internet Economy” series focuses on ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...
Births Up, Deaths Down In Jan-June In Hungary
- 21 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s natural population decline has slowed with more children born and fewer deaths recorded in the first six months of 2014, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday. Altogether 43,130 children were born in the first half of this year, 3.1% more than in the first half of 2013.
Cigarettes Market Shrinks In Hungary
- 21 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s official cigarettes market has shrunk over the past two years, Thursday’s business daily Világgazdaság said, citing data from the tax office NAV. In January-June this year 3.6 billion cigarettes were sold through legal outlets, compared to 6.2 billion in the same period in 2012.
Hungary’s Defense Minister, New Gov’t Office To Oversee National Holidays
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Considering Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s recent pledge to create a workfare state, it may seem odd that Hungarians are to get a slew of new national holidays. However, the 11 new days “of elevated importance” will mean state-coordinated celebrations, but no extra days off work.
B.My.Lake Festival, Lake Balaton Hungary, 18 - 21 August
- 14 Aug 2014 3:50 AM
- entertainment
B.my.Lake (Be my lake) is the name given to the offical post-party of the Sziget Festival. As we all know, 2014 Sziget Festival runs from 11th-18th August. As soon as it has wrapped up, then party-goers jump aboard trains at the Southern Rail Station for the 90km ride to the cool atmosphere of the huge, shallow Lake Balaton for the period 18th-21st August, to listen to another few days of ...
Inauguration Of Memorial Wall Remembering Ghetto In Budapest
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The memorial wall remembering the Jewish ghetto in Budapest has been inaugurated in Dohány utca, on this wall of remembrance a map introduces the history of the area. The realization of this memorial wall was jointly financed by EMIH Egységes Magyarországi Izraelita Hitközség (Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation) and the Municipality of Erzsébetváros district.
Hungary Guest Nights Up 2.6% In July
- 9 Sep 2014 6:00 AM
- travel
The number of guest nights in commercial accommodation rose by an annual 2.6% to 3,610,000 in July, the Central Statistical Office said. The rise slowed from a 7.6% increase in the previous month. The number of guest nights spent by foreign visitors inched down 0.7% to 1,593,000, but the number spent by Hungarian guests increased by 5.5% to 2,017,000.
Budapest Casinos To Open Later This Year
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Las Vegas Casino, which earlier won a concession to operate five casinos in and around the capital, has been granted a request to push back the effective date of the licence from September 1, 2014 to January 1 of next year, the Economy Ministry said on Tuesday.
One In Five Internet Users In Hungary Has A Tablet
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
In Hungary 21% of adult Internet users have tablets, and half of them use their devices to watch videos. Those users also appeared who watch live streaming television programs on tablets. But few are willing to pay for applications yet; the majority keeps only free apps installed on their smart devices. The latest research in eNET’s and Telekom’s “Report on the Internet Economy” series focuses on ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...
Births Up, Deaths Down In Jan-June In Hungary
- 21 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s natural population decline has slowed with more children born and fewer deaths recorded in the first six months of 2014, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday. Altogether 43,130 children were born in the first half of this year, 3.1% more than in the first half of 2013.
Cigarettes Market Shrinks In Hungary
- 21 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s official cigarettes market has shrunk over the past two years, Thursday’s business daily Világgazdaság said, citing data from the tax office NAV. In January-June this year 3.6 billion cigarettes were sold through legal outlets, compared to 6.2 billion in the same period in 2012.
Hungary’s Defense Minister, New Gov’t Office To Oversee National Holidays
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Considering Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s recent pledge to create a workfare state, it may seem odd that Hungarians are to get a slew of new national holidays. However, the 11 new days “of elevated importance” will mean state-coordinated celebrations, but no extra days off work.
B.My.Lake Festival, Lake Balaton Hungary, 18 - 21 August
- 14 Aug 2014 3:50 AM
- entertainment
B.my.Lake (Be my lake) is the name given to the offical post-party of the Sziget Festival. As we all know, 2014 Sziget Festival runs from 11th-18th August. As soon as it has wrapped up, then party-goers jump aboard trains at the Southern Rail Station for the 90km ride to the cool atmosphere of the huge, shallow Lake Balaton for the period 18th-21st August, to listen to another few days of ...