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Hungary’s Economy Minister Expects Tourism Cooperation With China To Expand
- 4 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- travel
Tourism ties with China are expanding and will play a role in the “One Belt, One Road” project aimed at intensifying international economic relations, Economy Minister Mihaly Varga said on Wednesday. Cooperation between China and central and eastern Europe will be an important component of the project, Varga said at a strategic forum of 16 CEE countries and China in Bled in Slovenia.
Hungarian Government's Information Campaign Against Illegal Migration
- 4 Sep 2015 9:08 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is launching an information campaign combating illegal immigration. During the Government’s short but focused campaign (which will use the services of international advertising agency J. Walter Thompson), announcements in given local languages will be placed in leading newspapers in countries of origin and transit countries most associated with illegal migration. The ...
Hungary Spending HUF 33bn To Restore Castles & Palaces For Tourists
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Hungarian government is launching a HUF 33bn (USD 11.8m) programme to restore dozens of castles and palaces across the country for touristic purposes. Under the scheme, historic buildings can apply for support between HUF 50m and HUF 1.5bn, or HUF 3bn in the case of world heritage sites.
Iraqi Migrants Freed From Abandoned Minivan In Hungary Near Austrian Border
- 1 Sep 2015 3:40 AM
- current affairs
Police freed ten migrants locked in a small van left abandoned by the driver on the roadside near the Hegyeshalom crossing point to Austria, a regional press spokesman said. The ten Iraqi nationals were discovered hiding in the back of the vehicle and shouting for help on Monday afternoon. The minivan carrying German plates was seized and legal proceedings were launched.
See What Happened @ Wine Book Launch & Tasting With Robert Smyth
- 31 Aug 2015 9:02 AM
- food & drink
The fact that many of Hungary’s winemakers have turned out high quality wines in the supposedly "horror" vintage of 2014 shows how far the industry has come, declared Budapest-based wine writer Robert Smyth at the launch of his new book.
Hungarian Police Take Suspected Human Traffickers Into Custody
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian police took into custody the drivers of three vehicles suspected of human trafficking, the Budapest police headquarters said. The police took into custody a Lithuanian driving a vehicle with Lithuanian number plates carrying twelve Syrians in the country illegally. The police later took into custody an Austrian driver in a vehicle with Austrian number plates carrying five Syrian ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Plans To Reintroduce Border Patrols
- 30 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Columnists on Left and Right discuss the government’s plan to criminalize illegal border crossing and to deploy special police units in order to patrol the frontiers and keep illegal migrants out. Last week, János Lázár, the Cabinet Minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s office, announced the government’s plans to deploy special police border guard squads to its frontier with Serbia in order ...
Hungary, Austria Universities To Launch Course On Migrant Health Services
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The University of Pécs (PTE) and Austria’s Danube Krems University have agreed to launch a joint master’s programme on migrant health services, the deans of the universities’ faculties of medicine said at the signing ceremony. István Szilárd, head of PTE’s migration health care working group, said at a related conference that the Austrian university will launch the programme next spring, while ...
Bridging Europe Festival In Budapest To Focus On Austrian Culture
- 26 Aug 2015 9:03 AM
- community & culture
This year’s Bridging Europe Festival in Budapest will put the culture and especially the music of Austria in the centre of attention. The festival, which is organized by the Palace of Arts (Müpa) and the Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFZ), will take place between September 11 and 16. Highlights of the festival will include three concerts, with BFZ and German baritone Roman Trekel performing ...
Hungary’s Economy Minister Expects Tourism Cooperation With China To Expand
- 4 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- travel
Tourism ties with China are expanding and will play a role in the “One Belt, One Road” project aimed at intensifying international economic relations, Economy Minister Mihaly Varga said on Wednesday. Cooperation between China and central and eastern Europe will be an important component of the project, Varga said at a strategic forum of 16 CEE countries and China in Bled in Slovenia.
Hungarian Government's Information Campaign Against Illegal Migration
- 4 Sep 2015 9:08 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is launching an information campaign combating illegal immigration. During the Government’s short but focused campaign (which will use the services of international advertising agency J. Walter Thompson), announcements in given local languages will be placed in leading newspapers in countries of origin and transit countries most associated with illegal migration. The ...
Hungary Spending HUF 33bn To Restore Castles & Palaces For Tourists
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Hungarian government is launching a HUF 33bn (USD 11.8m) programme to restore dozens of castles and palaces across the country for touristic purposes. Under the scheme, historic buildings can apply for support between HUF 50m and HUF 1.5bn, or HUF 3bn in the case of world heritage sites.
Iraqi Migrants Freed From Abandoned Minivan In Hungary Near Austrian Border
- 1 Sep 2015 3:40 AM
- current affairs
Police freed ten migrants locked in a small van left abandoned by the driver on the roadside near the Hegyeshalom crossing point to Austria, a regional press spokesman said. The ten Iraqi nationals were discovered hiding in the back of the vehicle and shouting for help on Monday afternoon. The minivan carrying German plates was seized and legal proceedings were launched.
See What Happened @ Wine Book Launch & Tasting With Robert Smyth
- 31 Aug 2015 9:02 AM
- food & drink
The fact that many of Hungary’s winemakers have turned out high quality wines in the supposedly "horror" vintage of 2014 shows how far the industry has come, declared Budapest-based wine writer Robert Smyth at the launch of his new book.
Hungarian Police Take Suspected Human Traffickers Into Custody
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian police took into custody the drivers of three vehicles suspected of human trafficking, the Budapest police headquarters said. The police took into custody a Lithuanian driving a vehicle with Lithuanian number plates carrying twelve Syrians in the country illegally. The police later took into custody an Austrian driver in a vehicle with Austrian number plates carrying five Syrian ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Plans To Reintroduce Border Patrols
- 30 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Columnists on Left and Right discuss the government’s plan to criminalize illegal border crossing and to deploy special police units in order to patrol the frontiers and keep illegal migrants out. Last week, János Lázár, the Cabinet Minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s office, announced the government’s plans to deploy special police border guard squads to its frontier with Serbia in order ...
Hungary, Austria Universities To Launch Course On Migrant Health Services
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The University of Pécs (PTE) and Austria’s Danube Krems University have agreed to launch a joint master’s programme on migrant health services, the deans of the universities’ faculties of medicine said at the signing ceremony. István Szilárd, head of PTE’s migration health care working group, said at a related conference that the Austrian university will launch the programme next spring, while ...
Bridging Europe Festival In Budapest To Focus On Austrian Culture
- 26 Aug 2015 9:03 AM
- community & culture
This year’s Bridging Europe Festival in Budapest will put the culture and especially the music of Austria in the centre of attention. The festival, which is organized by the Palace of Arts (Müpa) and the Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFZ), will take place between September 11 and 16. Highlights of the festival will include three concerts, with BFZ and German baritone Roman Trekel performing ...