918 result(s) for poll
Air Pollution At Critical Levels In Hungary
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Death rates from air pollution in Hungary are the second highest in the world, hvg.hu reports. The data is higher only in China. The statistics are based on the number of death from heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, or bronchitis that could be caused by air pollution, statistics of the OECD revealed. In China, 953.7 deaths out of 1 million can be attributed to air pollution. In Hungary, this ...
Magyar Telekom Q1 Profit Jumps On One-Offs, Improved Margin
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
Magyar Telekomʼs first-quarter net income more than quadrupled to HUF 10.7 billion from HUF 2.5 bln in the base period on an improved margin and one-off gains, an earnings report published late yesterday shows, according to Hungarian news agency MTI.
Interview: Szigetvári Says Együtt Is Focused On Bringing In New Voters
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Beacon sat down recently with Viktor Szigetvári, president of the opposition party Together (Együtt). A great many things were discussed, but the most important takeaways are the following:
Civil Groups Hold Protest Against Liget Project
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Civil groups held a demonstration on Sunday against a development project in the City Park, dubbed the Liget Project, which includes constructing a museum quarter. Over five hundred participants adopted a symbol of their protest, a tree growing out of a clenched fist. Organisers said that civil groups demanded a halt to the project and planned changes to the park withdrawn.
Xpat Opinion: Survey On Anti-Semitism In Hungary
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on a recent study on anti-Semitism and xenophobia, a centrist columnist thinks that many Hungarians have misgivings against minority groups in general, rather than Jews in particular.
Xpat Opinion: Gábor Vona Of Jobbik Cleans House
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Something momentous happened today in Hungarian party politics. Gábor Vona, chairman of Jobbik, got rid of three of his most radical deputies: Előd Novák, István Szávay, and István Apáti. In addition, he made it clear to Mrs. Lóránd Hegedűs, wife of the anti-Semitic, extremist Reformed minister, that she shouldn’t even try to put her name forward as a member of the executive board because he has ...
Xpat Opinion: Medián Poll On Hungarian Anti-Semitism
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A while back Medián conducted a survey on anti-Semitism in Hungary. It just made its findings public. The document is almost forty pages long, full of tables and graphs, and defies being summarized in a few paragraphs. Here I will concentrate on a couple of areas of the study I personally found interesting and/or significant.
Report: 85% Support Reopening Stores On Sunday
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
In a poll conducted recently by online news portal origo.hu, 85% of the siteʼs readers said they support the reopening of stores on Sundays, but government friendly daily Magyar Idők reported today that the increase in payroll resulting from the Sunday reopenings may have to be passed on to the consumer in the form of higher prices.
Theatre Shows For English-Speakers In Katona In May
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
With a superb cast and internationally acclaimed directors, Katona József Theatre is one of the major art theatres in Hungary. Katona stages classic Hungarian and international drama, as well as a selection of contemporary plays. Located downtown in vibrant District V, Katona is a vital part of Budapest’s cultural scene.
Air Pollution At Critical Levels In Hungary
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Death rates from air pollution in Hungary are the second highest in the world, hvg.hu reports. The data is higher only in China. The statistics are based on the number of death from heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, or bronchitis that could be caused by air pollution, statistics of the OECD revealed. In China, 953.7 deaths out of 1 million can be attributed to air pollution. In Hungary, this ...
Magyar Telekom Q1 Profit Jumps On One-Offs, Improved Margin
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
Magyar Telekomʼs first-quarter net income more than quadrupled to HUF 10.7 billion from HUF 2.5 bln in the base period on an improved margin and one-off gains, an earnings report published late yesterday shows, according to Hungarian news agency MTI.
Interview: Szigetvári Says Együtt Is Focused On Bringing In New Voters
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Beacon sat down recently with Viktor Szigetvári, president of the opposition party Together (Együtt). A great many things were discussed, but the most important takeaways are the following:
Civil Groups Hold Protest Against Liget Project
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Civil groups held a demonstration on Sunday against a development project in the City Park, dubbed the Liget Project, which includes constructing a museum quarter. Over five hundred participants adopted a symbol of their protest, a tree growing out of a clenched fist. Organisers said that civil groups demanded a halt to the project and planned changes to the park withdrawn.
Xpat Opinion: Survey On Anti-Semitism In Hungary
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on a recent study on anti-Semitism and xenophobia, a centrist columnist thinks that many Hungarians have misgivings against minority groups in general, rather than Jews in particular.
Xpat Opinion: Gábor Vona Of Jobbik Cleans House
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Something momentous happened today in Hungarian party politics. Gábor Vona, chairman of Jobbik, got rid of three of his most radical deputies: Előd Novák, István Szávay, and István Apáti. In addition, he made it clear to Mrs. Lóránd Hegedűs, wife of the anti-Semitic, extremist Reformed minister, that she shouldn’t even try to put her name forward as a member of the executive board because he has ...
Xpat Opinion: Medián Poll On Hungarian Anti-Semitism
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A while back Medián conducted a survey on anti-Semitism in Hungary. It just made its findings public. The document is almost forty pages long, full of tables and graphs, and defies being summarized in a few paragraphs. Here I will concentrate on a couple of areas of the study I personally found interesting and/or significant.
Report: 85% Support Reopening Stores On Sunday
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
In a poll conducted recently by online news portal origo.hu, 85% of the siteʼs readers said they support the reopening of stores on Sundays, but government friendly daily Magyar Idők reported today that the increase in payroll resulting from the Sunday reopenings may have to be passed on to the consumer in the form of higher prices.
Theatre Shows For English-Speakers In Katona In May
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
With a superb cast and internationally acclaimed directors, Katona József Theatre is one of the major art theatres in Hungary. Katona stages classic Hungarian and international drama, as well as a selection of contemporary plays. Located downtown in vibrant District V, Katona is a vital part of Budapest’s cultural scene.