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New Bills Passed On Bars, Courts & TV Switch In Hungary
- 24 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Parliament voted for a tax on “ruin bars” and lowered the fees charged for removing sewage by 10% among a number of bills passed on Friday. The bill on “ruin pubs”, submitted by Fifth District mayor Antal Rogán, states that local councils may charge Ft 20 per day per customer from August 1 to businesses selling alcoholic beverages in World Heritage sites. Local councils must devote those revenues ...
Hungary Exits EU Excessive Deficit Procedure
- 24 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing columnists fear further austerity measures. A pro-government pundit notes that although the excessive deficit procedure has been lifted, the government should not expect an end to criticism from the EU. A conservative commentator, on the other hand, hopes that Fidesz will call a truce with the EU.
Erzsébet Holiday Camps Relaunched In Hungary In June 2013
- 21 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Erzsébet Programme is Hungary’s most prominent social programme of the past two decades. The initiative launched last year aims to give the opportunity for socially disadvantaged children, pensioners, large families and individuals with disabilities to go on holiday under preferential terms. The programme is implemented from profits derived from the distribution of Erzsébet vouchers that ...
Over 60 Projects Are Presented By Hungary On The Second Open Day Of EU Development Projects
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The National Development Agency (NDA) organised the open day of European Union development projects for the second time on 15 June 2013, at which over 60 development projects implemented within the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan were presented to the public nationally, said Nándor Csepreghy, Deputy State Secretary for Development Projects of the Ministry for National Development (MND).
'Britain Has Indeed Got Talent', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 18 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
I really enjoy celebrating the Queen’s Birthday. It’s our national day and we get to invite all our best contacts and friends to come to the residence to celebrate the day with us.
Hungarian Government Measures To Safeguard Achievements
- 18 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian people have made tremendous efforts to end the Excessive Deficit procedure against the country, but the result “shall be upheld and protected”, and that is the reason the Government has submitted new measures in Parliament, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said, and Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga announced the concrete measures.
Hungary To Repay IMF Loan By 2014 At The Latest
- 17 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is determined to repay the IMF loan taken out in 2008 until 2014 at the latest; Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said in Budapest at a presentation held within the framework of the Fidesz programme entitled Hungary is Doing Better.
Updated on 14 June 8 pm: Traffic Changes In Budapest Due To Danube Flooding
- 14 Jun 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Upper embankment roads are reopened to road traffic – flood traffic update summary:
After the technical assessment by BKK and BKV professionals suburban railway H5 runs on its full route to Batthyány tér terminus from 12:00 noon on 14 June 2013 and the service of replacement bus H5 is suspended. Suburban railway H5 runs from Békásmegyer/Szentendre to Batthyány tér according to its regular ...
Xpat Opinion: ‘Pulling Hungary Out Of The Pit’ Of Debt & Low Productivity
- 3 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Without a doubt one of the highlights of last week – after the announcement, of course, from the EU Commission that it would recommend an end to the Excessive Deficit Procedure against Hungary – was a conference organized under the banner “National Interest in Focus – The Hungarian model in a changing Europe.”
New Bills Passed On Bars, Courts & TV Switch In Hungary
- 24 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Parliament voted for a tax on “ruin bars” and lowered the fees charged for removing sewage by 10% among a number of bills passed on Friday. The bill on “ruin pubs”, submitted by Fifth District mayor Antal Rogán, states that local councils may charge Ft 20 per day per customer from August 1 to businesses selling alcoholic beverages in World Heritage sites. Local councils must devote those revenues ...
Hungary Exits EU Excessive Deficit Procedure
- 24 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing columnists fear further austerity measures. A pro-government pundit notes that although the excessive deficit procedure has been lifted, the government should not expect an end to criticism from the EU. A conservative commentator, on the other hand, hopes that Fidesz will call a truce with the EU.
Erzsébet Holiday Camps Relaunched In Hungary In June 2013
- 21 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Erzsébet Programme is Hungary’s most prominent social programme of the past two decades. The initiative launched last year aims to give the opportunity for socially disadvantaged children, pensioners, large families and individuals with disabilities to go on holiday under preferential terms. The programme is implemented from profits derived from the distribution of Erzsébet vouchers that ...
Over 60 Projects Are Presented By Hungary On The Second Open Day Of EU Development Projects
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The National Development Agency (NDA) organised the open day of European Union development projects for the second time on 15 June 2013, at which over 60 development projects implemented within the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan were presented to the public nationally, said Nándor Csepreghy, Deputy State Secretary for Development Projects of the Ministry for National Development (MND).
'Britain Has Indeed Got Talent', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 18 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
I really enjoy celebrating the Queen’s Birthday. It’s our national day and we get to invite all our best contacts and friends to come to the residence to celebrate the day with us.
Hungarian Government Measures To Safeguard Achievements
- 18 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian people have made tremendous efforts to end the Excessive Deficit procedure against the country, but the result “shall be upheld and protected”, and that is the reason the Government has submitted new measures in Parliament, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said, and Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga announced the concrete measures.
Hungary To Repay IMF Loan By 2014 At The Latest
- 17 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is determined to repay the IMF loan taken out in 2008 until 2014 at the latest; Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said in Budapest at a presentation held within the framework of the Fidesz programme entitled Hungary is Doing Better.
Updated on 14 June 8 pm: Traffic Changes In Budapest Due To Danube Flooding
- 14 Jun 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Upper embankment roads are reopened to road traffic – flood traffic update summary:
After the technical assessment by BKK and BKV professionals suburban railway H5 runs on its full route to Batthyány tér terminus from 12:00 noon on 14 June 2013 and the service of replacement bus H5 is suspended. Suburban railway H5 runs from Békásmegyer/Szentendre to Batthyány tér according to its regular ...
Xpat Opinion: ‘Pulling Hungary Out Of The Pit’ Of Debt & Low Productivity
- 3 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Without a doubt one of the highlights of last week – after the announcement, of course, from the EU Commission that it would recommend an end to the Excessive Deficit Procedure against Hungary – was a conference organized under the banner “National Interest in Focus – The Hungarian model in a changing Europe.”