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Europe’s Oldest River Battleship Inaugurated As Museum At Parliament Pier
- 21 Aug 2014 10:35 AM
- entertainment
The Lajta monitor, the sole remaining, fully restored river warship of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, is now a floating museum on the Danube in front of Parliament. The river monitor was launched in 1871, and besides serving throughout the First World War, it played a part in the toppling of the short-lived Communist regime of Béla Kun in 1919.
CEU Business School Budapest Launches Global Entrepreneurship Fellows Program
- 21 Aug 2014 8:10 AM
- specials
Budapest, Hungary: In 2012, the rate of venture capital investment as a percentage of GDP was the highest in Hungary among EU member states -- at almost 7 tenths of a percent. To put that in perspective, that represents more than three times the EU average. And yet the region’s high-growth, high-potential startups and other entrepreneurial SMEs continue to struggle.
Nationwide Photo Campaign Launched To Promote Budapest
- 19 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Festival and Tourism Centre has launched a new city communications photo campaign, titled Budapest in front of our eyes, aiming at the promotion of the Hungarian capital city.
Fireworks In Budapest, 20 August 2014
- 19 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- entertainment
On 20 August 2014, between 9 – 9.30 pm, fireworks will be launched from four sites (three barges and the Chain Bridge) to create the traditional ceremonial 'play of lights' in the Hungarian capital. The best downtown viewing area is on the Danube bank between Petőfi and Margaret Bridge, said an official spokesperson. Check out a video from last year below...
Hungarian Ministry Of Interior Launches Campaign To Combat Human Trafficking
- 15 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's Ministry of Interior has launched a campaign against human trafficking in cooperation with five embassies, Krisztina Berta, Deputy State Secretary for EU and International affairs and national coordinator of the anti-human trafficking campaign announced on Wednesday.
Investigation Under Way Against Foundation Coordinating Norway Grants In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation against Ökotárs Foundation, an organisation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, under suspicion of embezzlement, a spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday.
Hungarian Banks Disburse HUF 238.7bn In Funding For Growth Scheme
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Up to the end of last week, credit institutions participating in the second phase of the Funding for Growth scheme of the National Bank of Hungary concluded contracts for a total amount of 295.2 billion forints in 9,842 transactions with 7,290 enterprises, up from 223.4 billion forints for 5,834 businesses by the end of June, the central bank said on Tuesday.
Erzsébet Voucher Purchases Could Reach Huf 140bn This Year In Hungary
- 4 Aug 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Purchases made with Erzsébet vouchers could reach 140 billion forints (EUR 450m) this year, up from 120 billion forints in 2013, business daily Világgazdaság reports.
Széchenyi-Era Boat Revived In Balaton, Hungary
- 29 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Passenger boat Kisfaludy, a modernised replica of the steamboat launched in 1846 by Count István Széchenyi, was set afloat on Lake Balaton at Siófok on the weekend. The boat can host 100 guests and is available for events.
Europe’s Oldest River Battleship Inaugurated As Museum At Parliament Pier
- 21 Aug 2014 10:35 AM
- entertainment
The Lajta monitor, the sole remaining, fully restored river warship of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, is now a floating museum on the Danube in front of Parliament. The river monitor was launched in 1871, and besides serving throughout the First World War, it played a part in the toppling of the short-lived Communist regime of Béla Kun in 1919.
CEU Business School Budapest Launches Global Entrepreneurship Fellows Program
- 21 Aug 2014 8:10 AM
- specials
Budapest, Hungary: In 2012, the rate of venture capital investment as a percentage of GDP was the highest in Hungary among EU member states -- at almost 7 tenths of a percent. To put that in perspective, that represents more than three times the EU average. And yet the region’s high-growth, high-potential startups and other entrepreneurial SMEs continue to struggle.
Nationwide Photo Campaign Launched To Promote Budapest
- 19 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Festival and Tourism Centre has launched a new city communications photo campaign, titled Budapest in front of our eyes, aiming at the promotion of the Hungarian capital city.
Fireworks In Budapest, 20 August 2014
- 19 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- entertainment
On 20 August 2014, between 9 – 9.30 pm, fireworks will be launched from four sites (three barges and the Chain Bridge) to create the traditional ceremonial 'play of lights' in the Hungarian capital. The best downtown viewing area is on the Danube bank between Petőfi and Margaret Bridge, said an official spokesperson. Check out a video from last year below...
Hungarian Ministry Of Interior Launches Campaign To Combat Human Trafficking
- 15 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's Ministry of Interior has launched a campaign against human trafficking in cooperation with five embassies, Krisztina Berta, Deputy State Secretary for EU and International affairs and national coordinator of the anti-human trafficking campaign announced on Wednesday.
Investigation Under Way Against Foundation Coordinating Norway Grants In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation against Ökotárs Foundation, an organisation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, under suspicion of embezzlement, a spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday.
Hungarian Banks Disburse HUF 238.7bn In Funding For Growth Scheme
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Up to the end of last week, credit institutions participating in the second phase of the Funding for Growth scheme of the National Bank of Hungary concluded contracts for a total amount of 295.2 billion forints in 9,842 transactions with 7,290 enterprises, up from 223.4 billion forints for 5,834 businesses by the end of June, the central bank said on Tuesday.
Erzsébet Voucher Purchases Could Reach Huf 140bn This Year In Hungary
- 4 Aug 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Purchases made with Erzsébet vouchers could reach 140 billion forints (EUR 450m) this year, up from 120 billion forints in 2013, business daily Világgazdaság reports.
Széchenyi-Era Boat Revived In Balaton, Hungary
- 29 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Passenger boat Kisfaludy, a modernised replica of the steamboat launched in 1846 by Count István Széchenyi, was set afloat on Lake Balaton at Siófok on the weekend. The boat can host 100 guests and is available for events.