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Four Garages Planned For Buda Castle
- 4 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government plans to build four underground garages under Buda Castle to accommodate workers at ministries that are to be transferred to offices on Castle Hill, state secretary László L. Simon told the weekly Heti Válasz at the weekend. An underground garage has already been built near the Várkert Bazár by the riverbank, but another one will be built under the riding school, and connected by a ...
Photo Article: Taking A Look At Budapest’s Street Art
- 31 Mar 2016 12:35 PM
- getting around
Take a walk through downtown Budapest, whether it’s the more shabby-chic feel of the inner VII District or its grittier neighbour in the VIII, you’ll find street art and murals adorning Budapest’s once empty 'firewalls', decorating boring business buildings, and lifting up the crumbling walls of old apartment blocks.
Federation Of Municipalities Proposes Public Education Forum
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Federation of Municipalities (MOSZ) has initiated holding an open and inclusive forum on the state of Hungary’s public education. MOSZ chairman György Gémesi told MTI that the federation had invited the human resources minister, the state secretary in charge of public education, the two largest teachers’ trade unions, PSZ and PDSZ, the National Teachers Chamber, former education ...
Govt To Nationalise Public Catering Services
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Prices for public catering services are expected to drop as a result of the planned nationalisation of such services, daily Magyar Idők reported. Talks have already started about transferring control over all public catering services from local councils to the state. Government office chief János Lázár said prices could drop as a result of the move.
State School Manager To Be Abolished In Summer
- 23 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state agency managing Hungary’s schools (Klik) will be abolished in the summer, a human resources ministry official said. A new regulatory framework will be designed during the spring session of parliament with the aim of establishing a new, far less centralised system by the autumn, parliamentary state secretary Bence Rétvári told commercial news channel ATV.
Two Hungarians Injured In Brussels
- 23 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Two Hungarians were injured in the blasts carried out in Brussels Tuesday morning that claimed 34 lives and injured more than 100 people, Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó told reporters in Budapest.
S+P Affirms Hungary Rating; Outlook Still Stable
- 21 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services affirmed its ‘BB+/B’ long- and shortterm foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Hungary. The outlook for Hungary remains stable, S+P said. Hungary’s government reiterated that it expects upgrades by at least two of the three big ratings agencies this year.
Hungary Urges EU Funding For Migrant Measures In Balkans
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary urges the European Union to devote funding towards measures in the Balkans to protect against illegal migration, the government office chief, János Lázár, said. The government is “not unsympathetic” to Turkey receiving more substantial funds, however, he added.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Parties Lose Ground In Slovakia
- 10 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian newspapers try to make sense of the chaotic political situation after the elections in Slovakia, and ponder what it means for relations between the two countries.
Four Garages Planned For Buda Castle
- 4 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government plans to build four underground garages under Buda Castle to accommodate workers at ministries that are to be transferred to offices on Castle Hill, state secretary László L. Simon told the weekly Heti Válasz at the weekend. An underground garage has already been built near the Várkert Bazár by the riverbank, but another one will be built under the riding school, and connected by a ...
Photo Article: Taking A Look At Budapest’s Street Art
- 31 Mar 2016 12:35 PM
- getting around
Take a walk through downtown Budapest, whether it’s the more shabby-chic feel of the inner VII District or its grittier neighbour in the VIII, you’ll find street art and murals adorning Budapest’s once empty 'firewalls', decorating boring business buildings, and lifting up the crumbling walls of old apartment blocks.
Federation Of Municipalities Proposes Public Education Forum
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Federation of Municipalities (MOSZ) has initiated holding an open and inclusive forum on the state of Hungary’s public education. MOSZ chairman György Gémesi told MTI that the federation had invited the human resources minister, the state secretary in charge of public education, the two largest teachers’ trade unions, PSZ and PDSZ, the National Teachers Chamber, former education ...
Govt To Nationalise Public Catering Services
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Prices for public catering services are expected to drop as a result of the planned nationalisation of such services, daily Magyar Idők reported. Talks have already started about transferring control over all public catering services from local councils to the state. Government office chief János Lázár said prices could drop as a result of the move.
State School Manager To Be Abolished In Summer
- 23 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state agency managing Hungary’s schools (Klik) will be abolished in the summer, a human resources ministry official said. A new regulatory framework will be designed during the spring session of parliament with the aim of establishing a new, far less centralised system by the autumn, parliamentary state secretary Bence Rétvári told commercial news channel ATV.
Two Hungarians Injured In Brussels
- 23 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Two Hungarians were injured in the blasts carried out in Brussels Tuesday morning that claimed 34 lives and injured more than 100 people, Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó told reporters in Budapest.
S+P Affirms Hungary Rating; Outlook Still Stable
- 21 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services affirmed its ‘BB+/B’ long- and shortterm foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Hungary. The outlook for Hungary remains stable, S+P said. Hungary’s government reiterated that it expects upgrades by at least two of the three big ratings agencies this year.
Hungary Urges EU Funding For Migrant Measures In Balkans
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary urges the European Union to devote funding towards measures in the Balkans to protect against illegal migration, the government office chief, János Lázár, said. The government is “not unsympathetic” to Turkey receiving more substantial funds, however, he added.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Parties Lose Ground In Slovakia
- 10 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian newspapers try to make sense of the chaotic political situation after the elections in Slovakia, and ponder what it means for relations between the two countries.