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Hungarian Secret Agent Reveals Seriousness Of Russian Threat
- 21 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
By Szabolcs Panyi: Secret agents, counter-intelligence officers do not give interviews to the media very often and it is even more unique when they do so under their real name and with their own face. Ferenc Katrein worked for the Hungarian civilian counter-intelligence agency for 13 years, including a stint as an executive head of operations, and dealt with sensitive cases such as the Roma ...
Construction Sector Output Jumps 18.5% In Jan
- 17 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s construction sector output climbed an annual 18.5% in January after falling for twelve months in a row, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) show. Building construction output was up by 32.8% while civil engineering output fell by 3.0%.
World Consumer Rights Day To Be Marked With Consultations At Shopping Centres
- 17 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- shopping
The Budapest government office will mark World Consumer Rights Day by holding consultations on consumer rights in various shopping centres on Friday, the office told MTI. Employees of the national consumer protection authority will meet members of the public in shopping centres in and around Budapest between 10-12 am to give information and advice about exercising their rights as consumers, the ...
IMF: Hungary Outlook ‘Favourable’ But ‘Subject To Risks’
- 13 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Hungary’s medium-term outlook “remains favourable but is subject to risks”. Its economic growth is projected to be 3 percent this year, driven by a recovery in absorption of EU funding and strong consumption as wage increases boost disposable income, IMF staff said in a statement on Thursday after regular consultations in Budapest held between February ...
International Women's Day Celebrated In Hungary On 8 March
- 6 Mar 2017 6:02 AM
- community & culture
Women's Day (WD), originally called International Working Women's Day, is marked on March 8 every year. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and social achievements. Started as a Socialist political event, the holiday blended in the culture of many ...
Áder Opens Poet János Arany Memorial Year
- 3 Mar 2017 6:02 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian President János Áder opened the memorial year marking the 200th birth anniversary of Hungarian poet and writer János Arany (1817- 1882) in his native town of Salonta (Nagyszalonta), today in western Romania. Arany’s statue in front of the National Museum in Budapest sends a message that “those can be part of a heroic fight” who serve “not by standing in the front line,” but by writing ...
Malkovich, Bregović, Kodály Anniversary At Budapest Spring Festival
- 2 Mar 2017 8:10 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Spring Festival will this year feature John Malkovich, Goran Bregović, and programmes marking the anniversary of the 1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise and Zoltán Kodály’s death, the organisers said on Wednesday. Returning to the festival, Malkovich will perform a new piece for theatre and music scripted by German author Michael Sturminger.
Cancelled: Guided Tour: 'Geishas By The Danube', Castle Garden Bazaar, 8 March
- 1 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- community & culture
On 8 March (Wednesday) from 6 – 7 p.m. art historian Mirjam Dénes provides an exciting guided tour in the temporary exhibition of Castle Garden Bazaar.
’Geishas By The Danube’ Exhibition, Until 12 March
- 22 Feb 2017 1:55 AM
- community & culture
“Geisha” was one of the first Japanese words to enter the Hungarian language, which is why it appears in the title of this exhibition featuring: Authentic Japanese and Chinese objects, and the 'best of Hungarian Japonism'. The exhibition is open until 12 March 2017, and can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Hungarian Secret Agent Reveals Seriousness Of Russian Threat
- 21 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
By Szabolcs Panyi: Secret agents, counter-intelligence officers do not give interviews to the media very often and it is even more unique when they do so under their real name and with their own face. Ferenc Katrein worked for the Hungarian civilian counter-intelligence agency for 13 years, including a stint as an executive head of operations, and dealt with sensitive cases such as the Roma ...
Construction Sector Output Jumps 18.5% In Jan
- 17 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s construction sector output climbed an annual 18.5% in January after falling for twelve months in a row, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) show. Building construction output was up by 32.8% while civil engineering output fell by 3.0%.
World Consumer Rights Day To Be Marked With Consultations At Shopping Centres
- 17 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- shopping
The Budapest government office will mark World Consumer Rights Day by holding consultations on consumer rights in various shopping centres on Friday, the office told MTI. Employees of the national consumer protection authority will meet members of the public in shopping centres in and around Budapest between 10-12 am to give information and advice about exercising their rights as consumers, the ...
IMF: Hungary Outlook ‘Favourable’ But ‘Subject To Risks’
- 13 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Hungary’s medium-term outlook “remains favourable but is subject to risks”. Its economic growth is projected to be 3 percent this year, driven by a recovery in absorption of EU funding and strong consumption as wage increases boost disposable income, IMF staff said in a statement on Thursday after regular consultations in Budapest held between February ...
International Women's Day Celebrated In Hungary On 8 March
- 6 Mar 2017 6:02 AM
- community & culture
Women's Day (WD), originally called International Working Women's Day, is marked on March 8 every year. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and social achievements. Started as a Socialist political event, the holiday blended in the culture of many ...
Áder Opens Poet János Arany Memorial Year
- 3 Mar 2017 6:02 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian President János Áder opened the memorial year marking the 200th birth anniversary of Hungarian poet and writer János Arany (1817- 1882) in his native town of Salonta (Nagyszalonta), today in western Romania. Arany’s statue in front of the National Museum in Budapest sends a message that “those can be part of a heroic fight” who serve “not by standing in the front line,” but by writing ...
Malkovich, Bregović, Kodály Anniversary At Budapest Spring Festival
- 2 Mar 2017 8:10 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Spring Festival will this year feature John Malkovich, Goran Bregović, and programmes marking the anniversary of the 1867 Austro-Hungarian Compromise and Zoltán Kodály’s death, the organisers said on Wednesday. Returning to the festival, Malkovich will perform a new piece for theatre and music scripted by German author Michael Sturminger.
Cancelled: Guided Tour: 'Geishas By The Danube', Castle Garden Bazaar, 8 March
- 1 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- community & culture
On 8 March (Wednesday) from 6 – 7 p.m. art historian Mirjam Dénes provides an exciting guided tour in the temporary exhibition of Castle Garden Bazaar.
’Geishas By The Danube’ Exhibition, Until 12 March
- 22 Feb 2017 1:55 AM
- community & culture
“Geisha” was one of the first Japanese words to enter the Hungarian language, which is why it appears in the title of this exhibition featuring: Authentic Japanese and Chinese objects, and the 'best of Hungarian Japonism'. The exhibition is open until 12 March 2017, and can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.