140 result(s) for record numbers
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Video: Hungarian View On Migrant Situation In Hungary
- 29 Sep 2015 10:20 AM
- video
Gergely Dudas, the editor-in-chief of popular online news site, Index, says the number of hits on his site has increased dramatically as the number of migrants entering Europe rises. Record numbers visited the site after Hungary made a controversial decision to build a fence on its border with Serbia to stem the flow of people entering the country. A further barrier across its frontier with ...
Hungary Will Propose Introduction Of Global Migration Quotas In UN
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will propose in the UN that, rather than Europe alone taking its share of the management of the pressure of migration, the key players of world politics – who were parties to the decisions, in the wake of which unstable regions have evolved in the vicinity of our continent – should also take their share of the effort by virtue of the introduction of global quotas, Minister of Foreign ...
Migrants Denied Access To Budapest Keleti Train Station
- 2 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police blocked access to Keleti train station on Tuesday in a complete reversal of Monday’s scenes in which trains overloaded with refugees were permitted to leave for Austria. The station was closed to all passengers until after 10 a.m., when police allowed ticket-holders to enter the station through a side door, reportedly based on whether they looked like refugees. Refugees who had valid ...
March Across Budapest Calling For Acceptance Of Sexual Minorities
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Thousands of people marched across central Budapest on Saturday afternoon to call for acceptance and identical rights for Hungary’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community. The procession saw the crowd, comprised mostly of young people with rainbow flags, coloured balloons and billboards, march from opposite the Opera House on Adrássy út to the Tabán park area in Buda. ...
Many Festivals Still Ahead In Hungary
- 9 Jul 2015 11:03 AM
- entertainment
Although nearly half of the summer is already over, there are plenty of opportunities left for festival-goers looking for quality concerts. On the line-up are top-notch performers from both Hungary and further afield, as well as high-end cultural and sports activities, at a multitude of festivals ready to run across the country. Take a look at our selection here and see for yourself why Hungary ...
Record First Quarter For Budapest Airport
- 16 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
A record of almost two million passengers departed from Budapest Airport’s terminals in the first three months of the year, with London being the most popular destination. The increase of traffic had accelerated at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport despite January, February and March traditionally being the weakest months of the year.
Record 1.4m Visitors In Hungary National Parks In 2014
- 24 Feb 2015 4:00 AM
- getting around
A record number of 1.4 million people visited Hungary’s national parks in 2014. The number of visitors went up by 42,000 compared to 2013, the farm ministry said. The largest increase, 25%, was registered in the Bükk National Park in north-eastern Hungary.
IKEA Magyarország Sales Up 17% In Year To August 2014
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
IKEA Magyarország raised its sales by more than 17% to 41 billion forints (EUR 131 m) in the business year ending August 2014, the company reported. Costumer numbers rose by 7% and the value per purchase rose by 10%, Marek Feltl, IKEA managing director for the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia said in the statement.
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Video: Hungarian View On Migrant Situation In Hungary
- 29 Sep 2015 10:20 AM
- video
Gergely Dudas, the editor-in-chief of popular online news site, Index, says the number of hits on his site has increased dramatically as the number of migrants entering Europe rises. Record numbers visited the site after Hungary made a controversial decision to build a fence on its border with Serbia to stem the flow of people entering the country. A further barrier across its frontier with ...
Hungary Will Propose Introduction Of Global Migration Quotas In UN
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will propose in the UN that, rather than Europe alone taking its share of the management of the pressure of migration, the key players of world politics – who were parties to the decisions, in the wake of which unstable regions have evolved in the vicinity of our continent – should also take their share of the effort by virtue of the introduction of global quotas, Minister of Foreign ...
Migrants Denied Access To Budapest Keleti Train Station
- 2 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police blocked access to Keleti train station on Tuesday in a complete reversal of Monday’s scenes in which trains overloaded with refugees were permitted to leave for Austria. The station was closed to all passengers until after 10 a.m., when police allowed ticket-holders to enter the station through a side door, reportedly based on whether they looked like refugees. Refugees who had valid ...
March Across Budapest Calling For Acceptance Of Sexual Minorities
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Thousands of people marched across central Budapest on Saturday afternoon to call for acceptance and identical rights for Hungary’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community. The procession saw the crowd, comprised mostly of young people with rainbow flags, coloured balloons and billboards, march from opposite the Opera House on Adrássy út to the Tabán park area in Buda. ...
Many Festivals Still Ahead In Hungary
- 9 Jul 2015 11:03 AM
- entertainment
Although nearly half of the summer is already over, there are plenty of opportunities left for festival-goers looking for quality concerts. On the line-up are top-notch performers from both Hungary and further afield, as well as high-end cultural and sports activities, at a multitude of festivals ready to run across the country. Take a look at our selection here and see for yourself why Hungary ...
Record First Quarter For Budapest Airport
- 16 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
A record of almost two million passengers departed from Budapest Airport’s terminals in the first three months of the year, with London being the most popular destination. The increase of traffic had accelerated at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport despite January, February and March traditionally being the weakest months of the year.
Record 1.4m Visitors In Hungary National Parks In 2014
- 24 Feb 2015 4:00 AM
- getting around
A record number of 1.4 million people visited Hungary’s national parks in 2014. The number of visitors went up by 42,000 compared to 2013, the farm ministry said. The largest increase, 25%, was registered in the Bükk National Park in north-eastern Hungary.
IKEA Magyarország Sales Up 17% In Year To August 2014
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
IKEA Magyarország raised its sales by more than 17% to 41 billion forints (EUR 131 m) in the business year ending August 2014, the company reported. Costumer numbers rose by 7% and the value per purchase rose by 10%, Marek Feltl, IKEA managing director for the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia said in the statement.