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Xpat Opinion: A Cautionary Tale For Hungarian Art Collectors
- 18 Jun 2015 2:30 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s artwork regulatory agency has declared that Golgota, one of three large paintings depicting the trial and death of Christ by the famous Hungarian painter Mihály Munkácsy on loan to Hungary, may not leave the country. The problem is that the painting is privately owned by a US citizen who agreed to lend it to Hungary on the condition that, should the government wish to purchase it, the ...
Agreement Signed On UNICEF Global Services Centre In Budapest
- 17 Jun 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the government of Hungary signed an agreement in New York to establish a Global Shared Services Centre in Budapest. The document was signed by Hungary’s foreign affairs state secretary István Mikola and UNICEF’s Executive Director Anthony Lake. In line with the agreement, more than 300 staff will provide services including payroll, invoice ...
Pro-Immigrant Ads Will Appear In Hungary In July
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Magyar Kétfarkú Kutya Párt (MKKP) and Vastagbõr blog will post their billboard opposing the government’s anti-immigrant ad campaign from July 1, the satirical political party announced yesterday. Its president Gergõ Kovács told vs.hu website that the party will place its messages on 500 billboards across the country on July 1 and another 500 in the middle of the month.
Hungarian Cabinet Office Moves To List Another Munkácsy Painting
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Plans are afoot to include Mihály Munkácsy’s state-owned painting Christ before Pilate on a list of protected artworks. The move by the prime minister’s office in conjunction with the National Bank of Hungary comes on the heels of another initiative to include Munkácsy’s privately owned Golgotha on the protected list which prevents a work from being taken out of the country. Further, any change ...
Electric Car Maker Enters Hungary
- 16 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
US electric car manufacturer Tesla has started to sell its models in Hungary, beginning with its premium ‘S’ model, news website Index reports. Tesla plans to enter Slovakia and the Czech Republic by the end of the year. The cars are sold by Business Lease Csoport, a subsidiary of AutoBinck Holding.
Socalists Demand Hearing Into Report Of Stolen Paks Data
- 16 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In light of a report in tabloid Blikk that devices containing classified data related to the Paks nuclear power station have been stolen from a car parked in Budapest, the Socialist Party has demanded that the authorities brief parliament’s national security committee on the matter. Zsolt Molnár, the committee’s (Socialist) chairman, said in a statement that if it is indeed the case that the ...
37% Of Hungarian Students Plan To Emigrate
- 16 Jun 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The typical Hungarian university student is a Jobbik or LMP voter, who identifies politics with corruption and lies, does not really believe in democracy and would like to emigrate, according to a survey conducted by a research Team from ELTE and Corvinus universities. The survey found that 37% of university and college students plan to emigrate.
Top Tips For Flat Hunting In Budapest
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- property
If you’re new to Budapest - or if you are planning to come here to live - one of the first things you need to get sorted is a place to live. Luckily the rental market has boomed in recent years and it’s not difficult to find places available to rent on a 1 year or more basis, or on a per semester (for exchange students). In case you’ve just started searching, or are planning to move soon, here’s ...
Grand Circus May Give Way To Zoo Under Government Plans
- 12 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest’s Metropolitan Grand Circus may have to say goodbye to its current location – adjacent to Budapest Zoo in the city’s largest park Városliget – under current plans. According to information obtained by cink.hu, the options of rebuilding the Grand Circus’s dilapidated building and erecting a new circus in a different location will both be discussed this month by the government.
Xpat Opinion: A Cautionary Tale For Hungarian Art Collectors
- 18 Jun 2015 2:30 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s artwork regulatory agency has declared that Golgota, one of three large paintings depicting the trial and death of Christ by the famous Hungarian painter Mihály Munkácsy on loan to Hungary, may not leave the country. The problem is that the painting is privately owned by a US citizen who agreed to lend it to Hungary on the condition that, should the government wish to purchase it, the ...
Agreement Signed On UNICEF Global Services Centre In Budapest
- 17 Jun 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the government of Hungary signed an agreement in New York to establish a Global Shared Services Centre in Budapest. The document was signed by Hungary’s foreign affairs state secretary István Mikola and UNICEF’s Executive Director Anthony Lake. In line with the agreement, more than 300 staff will provide services including payroll, invoice ...
Pro-Immigrant Ads Will Appear In Hungary In July
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Magyar Kétfarkú Kutya Párt (MKKP) and Vastagbõr blog will post their billboard opposing the government’s anti-immigrant ad campaign from July 1, the satirical political party announced yesterday. Its president Gergõ Kovács told vs.hu website that the party will place its messages on 500 billboards across the country on July 1 and another 500 in the middle of the month.
Hungarian Cabinet Office Moves To List Another Munkácsy Painting
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Plans are afoot to include Mihály Munkácsy’s state-owned painting Christ before Pilate on a list of protected artworks. The move by the prime minister’s office in conjunction with the National Bank of Hungary comes on the heels of another initiative to include Munkácsy’s privately owned Golgotha on the protected list which prevents a work from being taken out of the country. Further, any change ...
Electric Car Maker Enters Hungary
- 16 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
US electric car manufacturer Tesla has started to sell its models in Hungary, beginning with its premium ‘S’ model, news website Index reports. Tesla plans to enter Slovakia and the Czech Republic by the end of the year. The cars are sold by Business Lease Csoport, a subsidiary of AutoBinck Holding.
Socalists Demand Hearing Into Report Of Stolen Paks Data
- 16 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In light of a report in tabloid Blikk that devices containing classified data related to the Paks nuclear power station have been stolen from a car parked in Budapest, the Socialist Party has demanded that the authorities brief parliament’s national security committee on the matter. Zsolt Molnár, the committee’s (Socialist) chairman, said in a statement that if it is indeed the case that the ...
37% Of Hungarian Students Plan To Emigrate
- 16 Jun 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The typical Hungarian university student is a Jobbik or LMP voter, who identifies politics with corruption and lies, does not really believe in democracy and would like to emigrate, according to a survey conducted by a research Team from ELTE and Corvinus universities. The survey found that 37% of university and college students plan to emigrate.
Top Tips For Flat Hunting In Budapest
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- property
If you’re new to Budapest - or if you are planning to come here to live - one of the first things you need to get sorted is a place to live. Luckily the rental market has boomed in recent years and it’s not difficult to find places available to rent on a 1 year or more basis, or on a per semester (for exchange students). In case you’ve just started searching, or are planning to move soon, here’s ...
Grand Circus May Give Way To Zoo Under Government Plans
- 12 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest’s Metropolitan Grand Circus may have to say goodbye to its current location – adjacent to Budapest Zoo in the city’s largest park Városliget – under current plans. According to information obtained by cink.hu, the options of rebuilding the Grand Circus’s dilapidated building and erecting a new circus in a different location will both be discussed this month by the government.