3,521 result(s) for magyar
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán Has International Friends On His Side
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left- and right-wing analysts equally recognise that the Hungarian Prime Minister is not isolated any more with his views on immigration in Europe. They differ however on whether he’s right or wrong and whether his position will ultimately prevail.
Pákh Appeals Against Hungarian Heritage Centre’s Decision On ‘Golgotha’ Painting
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Imre Pákh, the New York-based art collector of Hungarian origin who owns Mihály Munkácsy’s 19th century painting “Golgotha” - currently on loan to Hungary -- has submitted an appeal against the decision which prevents the landmark painting’s removal from the country, daily Magyar Idők said. The Forster Gyula National Heritage and Asset Management Centre has added two paintings in Munkácsy’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Paris Terrorist Picked Up Accomplices In Budapest
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist accuses EC chairman Jean-Claude Juncker of promoting valueless policies and facilitating thereby the rise of Islamist terrorism in Europe.
Hungarian Police Launch Over 1,000 Investigations Into People Smuggling
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Up to mid-November, Hungary’s police launched 1,168 investigations connected with people smuggling, compared with a total of 219 last year, the daily Magyar Idők reported. Zoltán Boross of the National Investigations Office told the paper that the police disbanded 20 gangs and had started proceedings against 193 suspects, out of which 68 were arrested.
Deutsch Submits Proposals On Internet Based On Consultations In Hungary
- 2 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- tech
Cutting VAT on internet services to 18% and reducing the special tax on telecommunications services are measures included in a draft resolution. The planned measures are based on the results of a national consultation overseen by government commissioner Tamás Deutsch, launched in January 2015 and completed in the autumn. Fully 32,000 people responded to questions concerning internet services in ...
Airport At Lake Balaton, Hungary To Be Renovated For HUF 5bn
- 2 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- travel
The Héviz-Sármellék airport at Lake Balaton will be renovated at a cost of 5 billion forints (EUR 16.1m), and will be connected to the M7 motorway by a new main road which will be built for an additional 4 billion forints, the daily Magyar Idők reported. The project is part of a plan of renewing the Balaton region to be carried out in the 2014- 2020 European Union funding period, Héviz mayor ...
Number Of Hungarians Working In Germany, UK Rising
- 2 Dec 2015 8:28 AM
- current affairs
The number of Hungarians holding official working permits in Germany and Britain has increased over the past two years, the daily Magyar Nemzet said. Citing data from the statistical offices of Germany and the UK from the end of last year, the paper said that about 80,000 Hungarians are working in Germany and 55,000 in the UK. In Germany, the number of Hungarians registered as in work grew by 70% ...
Xpat Opinion: MAZSIHISZ Asks PM Orbán For Increased Protection For Hungarian Jews
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal columnist accuses a leading Hungarian Jewish organization of helping PM Orbán’s anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim politics by requesting the Prime Minister to increase security measures aimed at protecting Hungarian Jews.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Counter-Terrorism Unit Criticized
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal columnists ridicule TEK, Hungary’s top counter-terrorism unit for swooping on ‘memorabilia enthusiasts’ with their horde of weapons and explosives. A pro-government commentator defends TEK’s action, although he finds its communication strategy misleading.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán Has International Friends On His Side
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left- and right-wing analysts equally recognise that the Hungarian Prime Minister is not isolated any more with his views on immigration in Europe. They differ however on whether he’s right or wrong and whether his position will ultimately prevail.
Pákh Appeals Against Hungarian Heritage Centre’s Decision On ‘Golgotha’ Painting
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Imre Pákh, the New York-based art collector of Hungarian origin who owns Mihály Munkácsy’s 19th century painting “Golgotha” - currently on loan to Hungary -- has submitted an appeal against the decision which prevents the landmark painting’s removal from the country, daily Magyar Idők said. The Forster Gyula National Heritage and Asset Management Centre has added two paintings in Munkácsy’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Paris Terrorist Picked Up Accomplices In Budapest
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist accuses EC chairman Jean-Claude Juncker of promoting valueless policies and facilitating thereby the rise of Islamist terrorism in Europe.
Hungarian Police Launch Over 1,000 Investigations Into People Smuggling
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Up to mid-November, Hungary’s police launched 1,168 investigations connected with people smuggling, compared with a total of 219 last year, the daily Magyar Idők reported. Zoltán Boross of the National Investigations Office told the paper that the police disbanded 20 gangs and had started proceedings against 193 suspects, out of which 68 were arrested.
Deutsch Submits Proposals On Internet Based On Consultations In Hungary
- 2 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- tech
Cutting VAT on internet services to 18% and reducing the special tax on telecommunications services are measures included in a draft resolution. The planned measures are based on the results of a national consultation overseen by government commissioner Tamás Deutsch, launched in January 2015 and completed in the autumn. Fully 32,000 people responded to questions concerning internet services in ...
Airport At Lake Balaton, Hungary To Be Renovated For HUF 5bn
- 2 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- travel
The Héviz-Sármellék airport at Lake Balaton will be renovated at a cost of 5 billion forints (EUR 16.1m), and will be connected to the M7 motorway by a new main road which will be built for an additional 4 billion forints, the daily Magyar Idők reported. The project is part of a plan of renewing the Balaton region to be carried out in the 2014- 2020 European Union funding period, Héviz mayor ...
Number Of Hungarians Working In Germany, UK Rising
- 2 Dec 2015 8:28 AM
- current affairs
The number of Hungarians holding official working permits in Germany and Britain has increased over the past two years, the daily Magyar Nemzet said. Citing data from the statistical offices of Germany and the UK from the end of last year, the paper said that about 80,000 Hungarians are working in Germany and 55,000 in the UK. In Germany, the number of Hungarians registered as in work grew by 70% ...
Xpat Opinion: MAZSIHISZ Asks PM Orbán For Increased Protection For Hungarian Jews
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal columnist accuses a leading Hungarian Jewish organization of helping PM Orbán’s anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim politics by requesting the Prime Minister to increase security measures aimed at protecting Hungarian Jews.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Counter-Terrorism Unit Criticized
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal columnists ridicule TEK, Hungary’s top counter-terrorism unit for swooping on ‘memorabilia enthusiasts’ with their horde of weapons and explosives. A pro-government commentator defends TEK’s action, although he finds its communication strategy misleading.