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Survival Guide: Driving Laws In Hungary
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
By: We Love Budapest To a great extent, the rules for operating a motor vehicle in this country are quite similar to most other civilized nations, but all drivers here should know about a few peculiar Hungarian traffic regulations that can make all the difference between a smooth journey and a pile-up of crumpled steel.
Budapest Among World’s Top Conference Locations
- 15 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary has progressed to 31th position, while Budapest has held onto its 17th place on the latest world rankings issued by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), which lists the number of international events complying with the organisation’s criteria, the Hungarian Tourism Agency told the state news agency MTI on Thursday.
Budget Chapters In Hungary Set For 2016
- 14 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The defence budget will be just below 300 billion forints, up 50 billion forints from 2015. The ministry of defence will contribute 4 billion forints to NATO’s budget and 2.29 billion forints to NATO’s Security Investment Programme. The interior ministry, which includes law enforcement, will have its budget raised from 483.7 billion forints this year to 504.7 billion in 2016. The budget of local ...
Open-Air Bathing Season In Hungary Begins
- 11 May 2015 9:02 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary’s spas drew more than 40 million visitors last year, State Secretary at the Ministry for National Economy Ádám Ruszinkó told a press conference in front of Hotel Gellért’s spa and swimming pool facility on Thursday to mark the onset of the open-air baths season.
Russians Buy Five-Star Hévíz Hotel In Hungary
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- property
Property firm AEG, owned by Russian investors, has purchased the five-star Lotus Therme Hotel & Spa in Hévíz, Zala county from CIB Bank, hotel CEO Erzsébet Pusztai confirmed. The price has not been disclosed. Accent Hotel will continue the management of the 232-room facility, where room occupancy was 61.1% last year.
Government To Wind Up Toxic Waste Dump Site In Budapest’s 9th District
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pest county prefect Richárd Tornai told InfoRadio on Monday that the government would remove some 17o tons of toxic waste illegally stored in unsafe conditions in Budapest’s 9th District by the end of May. The remaining 2500 tons of waste are to be removed in the weeks and months to follow. On April 9th Hungarian news site 444.hu broke the story that hundreds of barrels of toxic waste were being ...
Two Top Hungarian Kayakers Suspended After Positive Drugs Tests
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
A male and a female kayaker have had their membership in the Hungarian national team suspended after a drug test conducted at a training camp in Dunavarsány, south of Budapest, revealed that the two had been taking cocaine. The case does not classify as a doping violation because drug usage was detected at a routine check and not before a competition event.
Video: Hungarian Nuclear Deal With Russia In Question
- 1 May 2015 9:00 AM
- video
Confusion reigns over the fate of Hungary’s nuclear deal with Russia, with reports from British newspaper the Financial Times that the EU has blocked the agreement worth 12 billion euros. Hungary has denied the news, local news agency MTI reported. According to the UK paper the decision to block the Paks II deal was taken last week at a meeting of EU commissioners.
Fitch Does Not Expect Change To Hungary Rating In Short Term
- 30 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Fitch Ratings does not expect a change to Hungary’s sovereign rating in the short term, the ratings agency said in an emailed response to Reuters before a review scheduled for May 22. Fitch rates Hungary BB+, one notch below investment grade, with a stable outlook. “The external front is where we are seeing the main improvement.
Survival Guide: Driving Laws In Hungary
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
By: We Love Budapest To a great extent, the rules for operating a motor vehicle in this country are quite similar to most other civilized nations, but all drivers here should know about a few peculiar Hungarian traffic regulations that can make all the difference between a smooth journey and a pile-up of crumpled steel.
Budapest Among World’s Top Conference Locations
- 15 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary has progressed to 31th position, while Budapest has held onto its 17th place on the latest world rankings issued by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), which lists the number of international events complying with the organisation’s criteria, the Hungarian Tourism Agency told the state news agency MTI on Thursday.
Budget Chapters In Hungary Set For 2016
- 14 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The defence budget will be just below 300 billion forints, up 50 billion forints from 2015. The ministry of defence will contribute 4 billion forints to NATO’s budget and 2.29 billion forints to NATO’s Security Investment Programme. The interior ministry, which includes law enforcement, will have its budget raised from 483.7 billion forints this year to 504.7 billion in 2016. The budget of local ...
Open-Air Bathing Season In Hungary Begins
- 11 May 2015 9:02 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary’s spas drew more than 40 million visitors last year, State Secretary at the Ministry for National Economy Ádám Ruszinkó told a press conference in front of Hotel Gellért’s spa and swimming pool facility on Thursday to mark the onset of the open-air baths season.
Russians Buy Five-Star Hévíz Hotel In Hungary
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- property
Property firm AEG, owned by Russian investors, has purchased the five-star Lotus Therme Hotel & Spa in Hévíz, Zala county from CIB Bank, hotel CEO Erzsébet Pusztai confirmed. The price has not been disclosed. Accent Hotel will continue the management of the 232-room facility, where room occupancy was 61.1% last year.
Government To Wind Up Toxic Waste Dump Site In Budapest’s 9th District
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pest county prefect Richárd Tornai told InfoRadio on Monday that the government would remove some 17o tons of toxic waste illegally stored in unsafe conditions in Budapest’s 9th District by the end of May. The remaining 2500 tons of waste are to be removed in the weeks and months to follow. On April 9th Hungarian news site 444.hu broke the story that hundreds of barrels of toxic waste were being ...
Two Top Hungarian Kayakers Suspended After Positive Drugs Tests
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
A male and a female kayaker have had their membership in the Hungarian national team suspended after a drug test conducted at a training camp in Dunavarsány, south of Budapest, revealed that the two had been taking cocaine. The case does not classify as a doping violation because drug usage was detected at a routine check and not before a competition event.
Video: Hungarian Nuclear Deal With Russia In Question
- 1 May 2015 9:00 AM
- video
Confusion reigns over the fate of Hungary’s nuclear deal with Russia, with reports from British newspaper the Financial Times that the EU has blocked the agreement worth 12 billion euros. Hungary has denied the news, local news agency MTI reported. According to the UK paper the decision to block the Paks II deal was taken last week at a meeting of EU commissioners.
Fitch Does Not Expect Change To Hungary Rating In Short Term
- 30 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Fitch Ratings does not expect a change to Hungary’s sovereign rating in the short term, the ratings agency said in an emailed response to Reuters before a review scheduled for May 22. Fitch rates Hungary BB+, one notch below investment grade, with a stable outlook. “The external front is where we are seeing the main improvement.