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Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Message To Europe: 'The Crisis Is Not A Problem But A Possibility'
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister was in London yesterday meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron and speaking at Chatham House. It was quite a day. The bi-lateral meeting was exciting, but I won’t dwell on that here. Instead, I’d like to call the reader’s attention to the speech.
Vodafone Launches 'Tariff Revolution' In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2013 7:00 AM
- tech
Vodafone Red presents: Unlimited domestic calls to every network for less than HUF 10,000 a month, endless conversations in Vodafone’s network for less than HUF 5,000 a month.
Solutions For English Native Speaking Children At Budapest Schools
- 25 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
The Williamsons had the great idea to give their two primary aged boys an extra language and so decided to send them to the French school. But the plan seemed to go off the rails when they realised that their children were not going to be able to continue their English language at the level they expected. Paul, father of the boys, said that “ we asked around other parents as to how they handled ...
BKK’s Helps Visitors About How To Get Around By Public Transport In Budapest
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Following the successful pilot operation, BKK’s new public transport customer service points have been opened at Budapest’s international airport. The new customer service points help arriving visitors with information and provide booklets on public transport. BKK’s entire ticket and travelcard range are on sale allowing tourists arriving to Budapest to purchase 24-hour and 72-hour tickets at the ...
Tourism & Water: Motto Of This Year’s World Tourism Day In Hungary
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Tourism experts want to turn focus on the fact that one of the most important instruments and resources of tourism is water, Deputy CEO of Hungarian Tourism Ltd Gergely Horváth said at the press conference organized to commemorate the event. Gergely Horváth stressed that this is the third year that the World Tourism Day is celebrated in Hungary and this year’s motto also aims to raise awareness ...
Budget 2014: Inflation Projected At 2.4% And Budget Deficit At 2.9% In Hungary
- 23 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- business
The Ministry for National Economy drafted next year’s budget with a deficit of 2.9 percent and an inflation rate of 2.4 percent, Minister Mihály Varga stated on Sunday. The Minister also disclosed that the Ministry calculated the 2014 Budget without revenues from the advertisement tax and the below 3 percent deficit target will be attainable even without that. “I anticipate only slight ...
Xpat Opinion: The “Ethics” Of A Car Accident In Hungary
- 21 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today’s topic, a car accident, is not the usual fare of this blog. Admittedly, one of the people injured in the accident was the Hungarian minister of defense, Csaba Hende, but that wouldn’t be sufficient reason to blog about it. (Fortunately no one died and the minister’s Audi wasn’t even a total loss.) I decided to write about it because I think it reveals more about Hungary and Hungarians than ...
It's 'You Pick It!' Time Again In Hungary
- 12 Sep 2013 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The TeSzedd! ("You Pick It!") national litter collection drive, with which the organisers wish to draw attention to the importance of volunteer activities and environmentally aware behaviour, will be held again on 14 September this year, announced the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés at the press conference organised to launch this year's ...
Hungary Expects Record Breaking Summer Tourist Season
- 11 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
According to the flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) published earlier today, in July 2013 the number of tourist nights spent in Hungary by non-residents and residents was up by 4.7 percent and 7.6 percent, respectively, and thus turnover at accommodation establishments increased by a total of 6.2 percent. Gross revenues at accommodation facilities – at current prices – ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Message To Europe: 'The Crisis Is Not A Problem But A Possibility'
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister was in London yesterday meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron and speaking at Chatham House. It was quite a day. The bi-lateral meeting was exciting, but I won’t dwell on that here. Instead, I’d like to call the reader’s attention to the speech.
Vodafone Launches 'Tariff Revolution' In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2013 7:00 AM
- tech
Vodafone Red presents: Unlimited domestic calls to every network for less than HUF 10,000 a month, endless conversations in Vodafone’s network for less than HUF 5,000 a month.
Solutions For English Native Speaking Children At Budapest Schools
- 25 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
The Williamsons had the great idea to give their two primary aged boys an extra language and so decided to send them to the French school. But the plan seemed to go off the rails when they realised that their children were not going to be able to continue their English language at the level they expected. Paul, father of the boys, said that “ we asked around other parents as to how they handled ...
BKK’s Helps Visitors About How To Get Around By Public Transport In Budapest
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Following the successful pilot operation, BKK’s new public transport customer service points have been opened at Budapest’s international airport. The new customer service points help arriving visitors with information and provide booklets on public transport. BKK’s entire ticket and travelcard range are on sale allowing tourists arriving to Budapest to purchase 24-hour and 72-hour tickets at the ...
Tourism & Water: Motto Of This Year’s World Tourism Day In Hungary
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Tourism experts want to turn focus on the fact that one of the most important instruments and resources of tourism is water, Deputy CEO of Hungarian Tourism Ltd Gergely Horváth said at the press conference organized to commemorate the event. Gergely Horváth stressed that this is the third year that the World Tourism Day is celebrated in Hungary and this year’s motto also aims to raise awareness ...
Budget 2014: Inflation Projected At 2.4% And Budget Deficit At 2.9% In Hungary
- 23 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- business
The Ministry for National Economy drafted next year’s budget with a deficit of 2.9 percent and an inflation rate of 2.4 percent, Minister Mihály Varga stated on Sunday. The Minister also disclosed that the Ministry calculated the 2014 Budget without revenues from the advertisement tax and the below 3 percent deficit target will be attainable even without that. “I anticipate only slight ...
Xpat Opinion: The “Ethics” Of A Car Accident In Hungary
- 21 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today’s topic, a car accident, is not the usual fare of this blog. Admittedly, one of the people injured in the accident was the Hungarian minister of defense, Csaba Hende, but that wouldn’t be sufficient reason to blog about it. (Fortunately no one died and the minister’s Audi wasn’t even a total loss.) I decided to write about it because I think it reveals more about Hungary and Hungarians than ...
It's 'You Pick It!' Time Again In Hungary
- 12 Sep 2013 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The TeSzedd! ("You Pick It!") national litter collection drive, with which the organisers wish to draw attention to the importance of volunteer activities and environmentally aware behaviour, will be held again on 14 September this year, announced the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés at the press conference organised to launch this year's ...
Hungary Expects Record Breaking Summer Tourist Season
- 11 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
According to the flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) published earlier today, in July 2013 the number of tourist nights spent in Hungary by non-residents and residents was up by 4.7 percent and 7.6 percent, respectively, and thus turnover at accommodation establishments increased by a total of 6.2 percent. Gross revenues at accommodation facilities – at current prices – ...