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2017 FINA World Championships To Cost HUF 90 Billion
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
According to Hungarian investigative journalism portal Átlátszó.hu, the 2017 FINA World Championships to be hosted in Budapest in 2017 will cost Hungarian taxpayers at least HUF 90 billion (USD 323 million), of which HUF 52 billion (USD 192 million) is to be spent this year alone.
Budapest Transport, Ministry Sign Metro 3 Renovation Contract
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The renovation of Budapest’s metro 3 under a contract signed on Thursday is scheduled to receive 120 billion forints in European Union funding and 20 billion from the central budget, a government official said. The contract was signed by Budapest transport company BKV chairman-CEO Tibor Bolla and National Development Ministry deputy state secretary Flórián Szalóki.
Park Manager Urges Reluctant Mayor To Cooperate On Liget Project
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Városliget Zrt, the company managing Liget Project, a scheme involving construction of a museum quarter in Budapest’s City Park, has welcomed a resolution by the district council supporting the project and called on mayor Gergely Karácsony to come up with a “cooperation proposal”.
Teacher Org Unhappy With Govt Plans To Reform State Management System
- 3 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The changes the government is planning in public education will lead to “total state control” of the sector and freeze out local councils altogether, the civil teachers’ movement that has organised several protests and work stoppages said in an open letter addressed to government office chief János Lázár and education officials.
Orbán Opens Local Rail Line
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
There is a great need in the country for tourism based on small railways, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Saturday upon dedicating the small 5.7km railway service that runs between the Felcsút stadium near his home to the Alcsút Arboretum.
Interview: Szigetvári Says Együtt Is Focused On Bringing In New Voters
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Beacon sat down recently with Viktor Szigetvári, president of the opposition party Together (Együtt). A great many things were discussed, but the most important takeaways are the following:
Airbnb In Hungary Likely To Become Less Grey After Flat Tax
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Estimates suggest that only half of Airbnb hosts in Hungary pay tax, but a government plan to introduce a flat tax could whiten the business of apartment rentals, business daily Világgazdaság said.
Xpat Opinion: Non-prominent Hungarian Politicians Traced In The Panama Papers
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the names of two former MPs (one Socialist and one Fidesz) have surfaced in the Panama Papers, Népszabadság suspects that murky off-shore deals are common practice in Hungary’s leading circles, while 444 describes one case in detail.
Website Secretly Supported By State
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Pesti Srácok website has been running articles critical of opposition figures and former Fidesz treasurer Lajos Simicska on commission from government ministries and local authorities, according to reports. The Agriculture Ministry ordered 12 articles from the ostensibly independent website in which the former Socialist governments had to be criticised and Simicska’s land holdings were ...
2017 FINA World Championships To Cost HUF 90 Billion
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
According to Hungarian investigative journalism portal Átlátszó.hu, the 2017 FINA World Championships to be hosted in Budapest in 2017 will cost Hungarian taxpayers at least HUF 90 billion (USD 323 million), of which HUF 52 billion (USD 192 million) is to be spent this year alone.
Budapest Transport, Ministry Sign Metro 3 Renovation Contract
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The renovation of Budapest’s metro 3 under a contract signed on Thursday is scheduled to receive 120 billion forints in European Union funding and 20 billion from the central budget, a government official said. The contract was signed by Budapest transport company BKV chairman-CEO Tibor Bolla and National Development Ministry deputy state secretary Flórián Szalóki.
Park Manager Urges Reluctant Mayor To Cooperate On Liget Project
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Városliget Zrt, the company managing Liget Project, a scheme involving construction of a museum quarter in Budapest’s City Park, has welcomed a resolution by the district council supporting the project and called on mayor Gergely Karácsony to come up with a “cooperation proposal”.
Teacher Org Unhappy With Govt Plans To Reform State Management System
- 3 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The changes the government is planning in public education will lead to “total state control” of the sector and freeze out local councils altogether, the civil teachers’ movement that has organised several protests and work stoppages said in an open letter addressed to government office chief János Lázár and education officials.
Orbán Opens Local Rail Line
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
There is a great need in the country for tourism based on small railways, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Saturday upon dedicating the small 5.7km railway service that runs between the Felcsút stadium near his home to the Alcsút Arboretum.
Interview: Szigetvári Says Együtt Is Focused On Bringing In New Voters
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Beacon sat down recently with Viktor Szigetvári, president of the opposition party Together (Együtt). A great many things were discussed, but the most important takeaways are the following:
Airbnb In Hungary Likely To Become Less Grey After Flat Tax
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Estimates suggest that only half of Airbnb hosts in Hungary pay tax, but a government plan to introduce a flat tax could whiten the business of apartment rentals, business daily Világgazdaság said.
Xpat Opinion: Non-prominent Hungarian Politicians Traced In The Panama Papers
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the names of two former MPs (one Socialist and one Fidesz) have surfaced in the Panama Papers, Népszabadság suspects that murky off-shore deals are common practice in Hungary’s leading circles, while 444 describes one case in detail.
Website Secretly Supported By State
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Pesti Srácok website has been running articles critical of opposition figures and former Fidesz treasurer Lajos Simicska on commission from government ministries and local authorities, according to reports. The Agriculture Ministry ordered 12 articles from the ostensibly independent website in which the former Socialist governments had to be criticised and Simicska’s land holdings were ...