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Ballet Institute In Budapest To Be Transformed Into Hotel
- 19 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- property
A company under the ownership of Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jaber Al Thani has purchased the Hungarian Ballet Institute in Budapest and plans to transform the institute into a hotel, the online edition of the Hungarian weekly Heti Válasz reported on Wednesday.
AI Hungary Calls On Govt To “Stop Targeting” NGOs
- 18 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International has called on the Hungarian government to “stop targeting” NGOs and civil society groups and ensure that “they can exercise their right to freedom of association and freedom of expression without intimidation,” AI said in a statement on Tuesday.
Now On: Derkovits: The Artist & His Times, National Gallery Budapest
- 13 Jun 2014 9:04 AM
- community & culture
As part of the ongoing series at the Hungarian National Gallery dealing with the life's works of outstanding Hungarian artists, this exhibition presents the art of one of the major figures from the period between the wars, Gyula Derkovits (1894-1934). The significance of Derkovits was recognized even by the critics, collectors and museum experts of his own age.
Hungary’s Justice Minister Hopes Top Court’s Right To Budget Issues Will Be Restored
- 12 Jun 2014 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Justice Minister László Trócsányi said he would look into possibility of changing the law to restore the Constitutional Court’s power to rule on budget and tax related issues. In an interview with weekly Heti Válasz, he expressed the hope that the regulation stripping the top court of this power would be “withdrawn sooner or later”.
Tax On Advertising In Hungary: Party-Group Governance Versus Fidesz Economic Satellite?
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The parliament representative of Fidesz presented a non-government bill on levying a tax on media enterprises. The bill echoed with high sounds and apparently, a fault-line was generated within the governing party as well in connection with the bill. Policy Agenda has examined what the leadership of the governing party may want to achieve by this and what alternative solutions may exist.
Hungarian National Tobacco Stores Closed For 60 Days To Lose Concessions
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
National tobacco stores in Hungary are not allowed to operate in hypermarkets and at petrol stores anymore, as new regulations have been introduced.
Aggtelek National Park In Hungary: A Great Weekend Getaway
- 4 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Expats may live in Hungary for years without ever venturing further beyond Budapest than Szentendre. The ruin pubs and the Danube Bend certainly have their attractions, and it is sometimes difficult to remember that there is more to the country, especially in terms of natural beauty. One of these easily accessible gems is Aggtelek National Park.
Hungary’s Judicial Ethics Body: Citing “Gypsy Crime” Unethical
- 3 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Citing “Gypsy crime” is unethical, the National Council of Judicial Ethics said, condemning a judge on Monday. Erika Mucsi, a judge in Gyula, summed up a recent case, saying “it cannot be denied that a relatively high proportion of criminals are of Gypsy origin.Although the circle of Gypsies and criminals is not identical ... the overlap between the two justifies the use of ‘Gypsy crime’ for ...
Craft-Beer Festival & Street Food Show, 7 - 9 June
- 2 Jun 2014 1:00 AM
- food & drink
This weekend the Hungarian craft-beer revolution will meet it's street food counterpart at a very special marriage of festivals. 'Főzdefeszt' was established in 2011 to reposition micro-brewed beers and grow a new beer-culture. It was an instant success and by now it has outgrown its original location, and had to move to a bigger one – a 6500 square-meter place on the bank of the Danube in front ...
Ballet Institute In Budapest To Be Transformed Into Hotel
- 19 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- property
A company under the ownership of Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jaber Al Thani has purchased the Hungarian Ballet Institute in Budapest and plans to transform the institute into a hotel, the online edition of the Hungarian weekly Heti Válasz reported on Wednesday.
AI Hungary Calls On Govt To “Stop Targeting” NGOs
- 18 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International has called on the Hungarian government to “stop targeting” NGOs and civil society groups and ensure that “they can exercise their right to freedom of association and freedom of expression without intimidation,” AI said in a statement on Tuesday.
Now On: Derkovits: The Artist & His Times, National Gallery Budapest
- 13 Jun 2014 9:04 AM
- community & culture
As part of the ongoing series at the Hungarian National Gallery dealing with the life's works of outstanding Hungarian artists, this exhibition presents the art of one of the major figures from the period between the wars, Gyula Derkovits (1894-1934). The significance of Derkovits was recognized even by the critics, collectors and museum experts of his own age.
Hungary’s Justice Minister Hopes Top Court’s Right To Budget Issues Will Be Restored
- 12 Jun 2014 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Justice Minister László Trócsányi said he would look into possibility of changing the law to restore the Constitutional Court’s power to rule on budget and tax related issues. In an interview with weekly Heti Válasz, he expressed the hope that the regulation stripping the top court of this power would be “withdrawn sooner or later”.
Tax On Advertising In Hungary: Party-Group Governance Versus Fidesz Economic Satellite?
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The parliament representative of Fidesz presented a non-government bill on levying a tax on media enterprises. The bill echoed with high sounds and apparently, a fault-line was generated within the governing party as well in connection with the bill. Policy Agenda has examined what the leadership of the governing party may want to achieve by this and what alternative solutions may exist.
Hungarian National Tobacco Stores Closed For 60 Days To Lose Concessions
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
National tobacco stores in Hungary are not allowed to operate in hypermarkets and at petrol stores anymore, as new regulations have been introduced.
Aggtelek National Park In Hungary: A Great Weekend Getaway
- 4 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Expats may live in Hungary for years without ever venturing further beyond Budapest than Szentendre. The ruin pubs and the Danube Bend certainly have their attractions, and it is sometimes difficult to remember that there is more to the country, especially in terms of natural beauty. One of these easily accessible gems is Aggtelek National Park.
Hungary’s Judicial Ethics Body: Citing “Gypsy Crime” Unethical
- 3 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Citing “Gypsy crime” is unethical, the National Council of Judicial Ethics said, condemning a judge on Monday. Erika Mucsi, a judge in Gyula, summed up a recent case, saying “it cannot be denied that a relatively high proportion of criminals are of Gypsy origin.Although the circle of Gypsies and criminals is not identical ... the overlap between the two justifies the use of ‘Gypsy crime’ for ...
Craft-Beer Festival & Street Food Show, 7 - 9 June
- 2 Jun 2014 1:00 AM
- food & drink
This weekend the Hungarian craft-beer revolution will meet it's street food counterpart at a very special marriage of festivals. 'Főzdefeszt' was established in 2011 to reposition micro-brewed beers and grow a new beer-culture. It was an instant success and by now it has outgrown its original location, and had to move to a bigger one – a 6500 square-meter place on the bank of the Danube in front ...