160 result(s) for record numbers
Record Numbers Participate In 29th Vivicittá Run In Budapest
- 14 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
A record number of 20,750 runners participated in the 29th Vivicittá Run for the City on Sunday, organisers said. The organiser Budapest Sports Office said participants included runners from 770 communities in Hungary as well as more than 1,000 foreigners representing 57 countries from as far afield as Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Pakistan, Vietnam and Venezuela.
Record Numbers Take Part In Public Work Programme In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A record number, a total of 200 thousand people will participate in the Government’s public employment programme during this year’s winter period (form November until the end of April), Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba of the Ministry for National Economy announced.
Xpat Opinion: Tourism, Employment: Hungary’s Recovery Trends
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While the government shutdown in the United States and a risk of default send shivers through the global economy, recent figures in Hungary continue to encourage cautious optimism, building on positive indicators I reported last month. Indeed, the government has drawn up budgets for 2014 based on a GDP growth estimate of 2 percent. That is 0.6% lower than what Bank of America Merrill Lynch ...
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.
Why Are So Many Hungarians Working In London?
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
For long the number one destination for Hungarian emigrants, London is said to be Hungary’s fifth biggest city. But does success come easier in the UK? Will those who didn’t find prosperity in Hungary ever return to the home country? Hungarian places, faces, and stories from the British capital – from first-hand accounts.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary No Longer Off The Beaten Path
- 1 Aug 2013 7:02 AM
- travel
By Ferenc Kumin: Recalling Hungarian tourism back in 1989, the year of the opening of the iron curtain, it was quite a bit different from what we find today. Back then, Hungary, particularly Lake Balaton, was a popular summer destination for tourists from East Germany and other parts of the eastern bloc but a little off the beaten path for most others. How times have changed.
The Prodigy, Wu Tang Clan & Many More At Balaton Sound 2013
- 10 Jul 2013 11:40 AM
- entertainment
Balaton Sound has just been freshly crowned as ’Best European Medium-Sized Festival’ at the European Festival Awards. An all-star line-up is once again taking shape for the lakeside party, held this year between 11-14 July 2013 in Zamardi, Hungary.
Emergency Message For U.S. Citizens: Rising Levels Of The Danube River
- 9 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
U.S. Embassy Budapest informs U.S. citizens that the Hungarian Government has declared a State of Emergency due to anticipated flooding of the Danube River. The Danube is expected to reach near-record levels and could create disruptions in low-lying areas of Budapest-- especially areas in District III. On June 4 Margaret Island closed until further notice; water traffic is also suspended. Expect ...
Routes Europe To Open To Record Numbers In Budapest
- 12 May 2013 12:00 PM
- travel
Routes Europe, now in its 8th year, will welcome a record number of attendees when the 2013 event opens in Budapest in four days’ time. The event will be hosted by Budapest Airport, supported by the Hungarian National Tourism Office, at the SYMA Conference Center, Hungary’s newest and most modern, state-of-the-art multifunctional facility. More than 275 airline delegates, representing over 115 ...
Record Numbers Participate In 29th Vivicittá Run In Budapest
- 14 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
A record number of 20,750 runners participated in the 29th Vivicittá Run for the City on Sunday, organisers said. The organiser Budapest Sports Office said participants included runners from 770 communities in Hungary as well as more than 1,000 foreigners representing 57 countries from as far afield as Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Pakistan, Vietnam and Venezuela.
Record Numbers Take Part In Public Work Programme In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A record number, a total of 200 thousand people will participate in the Government’s public employment programme during this year’s winter period (form November until the end of April), Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba of the Ministry for National Economy announced.
Xpat Opinion: Tourism, Employment: Hungary’s Recovery Trends
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While the government shutdown in the United States and a risk of default send shivers through the global economy, recent figures in Hungary continue to encourage cautious optimism, building on positive indicators I reported last month. Indeed, the government has drawn up budgets for 2014 based on a GDP growth estimate of 2 percent. That is 0.6% lower than what Bank of America Merrill Lynch ...
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.
Why Are So Many Hungarians Working In London?
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
For long the number one destination for Hungarian emigrants, London is said to be Hungary’s fifth biggest city. But does success come easier in the UK? Will those who didn’t find prosperity in Hungary ever return to the home country? Hungarian places, faces, and stories from the British capital – from first-hand accounts.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary No Longer Off The Beaten Path
- 1 Aug 2013 7:02 AM
- travel
By Ferenc Kumin: Recalling Hungarian tourism back in 1989, the year of the opening of the iron curtain, it was quite a bit different from what we find today. Back then, Hungary, particularly Lake Balaton, was a popular summer destination for tourists from East Germany and other parts of the eastern bloc but a little off the beaten path for most others. How times have changed.
The Prodigy, Wu Tang Clan & Many More At Balaton Sound 2013
- 10 Jul 2013 11:40 AM
- entertainment
Balaton Sound has just been freshly crowned as ’Best European Medium-Sized Festival’ at the European Festival Awards. An all-star line-up is once again taking shape for the lakeside party, held this year between 11-14 July 2013 in Zamardi, Hungary.
Emergency Message For U.S. Citizens: Rising Levels Of The Danube River
- 9 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
U.S. Embassy Budapest informs U.S. citizens that the Hungarian Government has declared a State of Emergency due to anticipated flooding of the Danube River. The Danube is expected to reach near-record levels and could create disruptions in low-lying areas of Budapest-- especially areas in District III. On June 4 Margaret Island closed until further notice; water traffic is also suspended. Expect ...
Routes Europe To Open To Record Numbers In Budapest
- 12 May 2013 12:00 PM
- travel
Routes Europe, now in its 8th year, will welcome a record number of attendees when the 2013 event opens in Budapest in four days’ time. The event will be hosted by Budapest Airport, supported by the Hungarian National Tourism Office, at the SYMA Conference Center, Hungary’s newest and most modern, state-of-the-art multifunctional facility. More than 275 airline delegates, representing over 115 ...