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Blink-182 Headlines Day -1 at Sziget Festival Budapest
- 8 May 2014 9:01 AM
- entertainment
The long-awaited Sziget gig of Blink-182 is finally happening! 11 August (Day -1) is the date and some more acts will be announced for the same day, later on. Other new names in the 2014 Sziget line-up include Cee Lo Green and Jimmy Eat World, plus now it’s official that Casper, A Day To Remember and Fedde le Grand will all come to Budapest, playing on Day 0. Weekly Passes still available for the ...
Media In Hungary Rated 'Partly Free' By Freedom House
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Although Freedom House has improved the scores of Hungary, it said the country’s media is still “partly free” in its 2013 global media freedom report released on Thursday. The Washington-based independent NGO ranked Hungary 71th on its global list of 197 countries, with a press freedom score of 35 on a scale of 100. FH’s report for 2012 ranked Hungary 74th, with a press freedom score of 36.
EC Report On Hungary’s Economy Confirms Govt Prognosis
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The EC’s spring forecast includes similar figures as the macro-economic prognosis in Hungary’s convergence plan, which shows that the Hungarian government’s projections were reliable and credible, the economy ministry said, commenting on today’s release of the commission’s report on the country’s economy. The EC’s economic growth projections of 2.3% this year and 2.1% next year are identical to ...
Peter Gabriel To Perform Iconic Album 'So' , Budapest, 6 May 2014
- 1 May 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of his landmark multi-platinum album ‘So’, a re-mastered CD, 3CD set and a deluxe box set have released and Peter Gabriel was set to bring the tour entitled, ‘Back To Front’. This thiumphant tour continues, and Budapest is among the new cities!
Concerts This May At Akvárium Club Budapest
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Club Akvárium is back, in the heart of Budapest, in the center of Erzsébet square, which has also changed for the better this year. Almost every bit of the Akvárium has changed: more concert halls, unique design elements, better sound and visual systems, and a new restaurant, the Aqua Bistro. But what stays the same is all the great concerts and parties, albeit more frequently and on a grander ...
Kurt Rosenwinkel New Quartet (USA), Festival Theatre Budapest, 29 May
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Perhaps the most significant and ground-breaking guitarist of the new millennium, Kurt Rosenwinkel is now bringing his Star of Jupiter to Hungary. This is the title of the double album of entirely original music released by his newly formed quartet in late 2012. It was greeted only with superlatives from every significant jazz publication, some of which even went as far as to dub it an instant ...
Hungarian Prisons Crowded
- 29 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Many member countries of the Council of Europe have problems with overcrowded prisons, among them Hungary, a report released in Brussels on Tuesday showed. Hungary was among states like Serbia, Italy, Cyprus, and Belgium, where the crowdedness of law enforcement facilities poses the biggest problems.
Xpat Opinion: Week-Long Demonstration In Budapest Was Not In Vain
- 24 Apr 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Many people labeled the dogged effort of a small group of protesters against the erection of the proposed monument to the victims of the German “occupation” of Hungary a waste of time and energy. What will they achieve? Nothing. They dismantled the barricade around the proposed site ten or eleven times, but work on the foundation for the monument continued unabated. The monument showing ...
Inflation In Hungary At 0.1% In March
- 18 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
By David Landry: March 2014 was yet another month of low inflation in Hungary, with the Central Statistics Office (KSH) today reporting consumer prices increasing by 0.1% year-on-year. Decreased prices in utilities, motor fuels, clothing and consumer durable goods were offset by rises in alcohol and tobacco.
Blink-182 Headlines Day -1 at Sziget Festival Budapest
- 8 May 2014 9:01 AM
- entertainment
The long-awaited Sziget gig of Blink-182 is finally happening! 11 August (Day -1) is the date and some more acts will be announced for the same day, later on. Other new names in the 2014 Sziget line-up include Cee Lo Green and Jimmy Eat World, plus now it’s official that Casper, A Day To Remember and Fedde le Grand will all come to Budapest, playing on Day 0. Weekly Passes still available for the ...
Media In Hungary Rated 'Partly Free' By Freedom House
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Although Freedom House has improved the scores of Hungary, it said the country’s media is still “partly free” in its 2013 global media freedom report released on Thursday. The Washington-based independent NGO ranked Hungary 71th on its global list of 197 countries, with a press freedom score of 35 on a scale of 100. FH’s report for 2012 ranked Hungary 74th, with a press freedom score of 36.
EC Report On Hungary’s Economy Confirms Govt Prognosis
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The EC’s spring forecast includes similar figures as the macro-economic prognosis in Hungary’s convergence plan, which shows that the Hungarian government’s projections were reliable and credible, the economy ministry said, commenting on today’s release of the commission’s report on the country’s economy. The EC’s economic growth projections of 2.3% this year and 2.1% next year are identical to ...
Peter Gabriel To Perform Iconic Album 'So' , Budapest, 6 May 2014
- 1 May 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of his landmark multi-platinum album ‘So’, a re-mastered CD, 3CD set and a deluxe box set have released and Peter Gabriel was set to bring the tour entitled, ‘Back To Front’. This thiumphant tour continues, and Budapest is among the new cities!
Concerts This May At Akvárium Club Budapest
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Club Akvárium is back, in the heart of Budapest, in the center of Erzsébet square, which has also changed for the better this year. Almost every bit of the Akvárium has changed: more concert halls, unique design elements, better sound and visual systems, and a new restaurant, the Aqua Bistro. But what stays the same is all the great concerts and parties, albeit more frequently and on a grander ...
Kurt Rosenwinkel New Quartet (USA), Festival Theatre Budapest, 29 May
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Perhaps the most significant and ground-breaking guitarist of the new millennium, Kurt Rosenwinkel is now bringing his Star of Jupiter to Hungary. This is the title of the double album of entirely original music released by his newly formed quartet in late 2012. It was greeted only with superlatives from every significant jazz publication, some of which even went as far as to dub it an instant ...
Hungarian Prisons Crowded
- 29 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Many member countries of the Council of Europe have problems with overcrowded prisons, among them Hungary, a report released in Brussels on Tuesday showed. Hungary was among states like Serbia, Italy, Cyprus, and Belgium, where the crowdedness of law enforcement facilities poses the biggest problems.
Xpat Opinion: Week-Long Demonstration In Budapest Was Not In Vain
- 24 Apr 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Many people labeled the dogged effort of a small group of protesters against the erection of the proposed monument to the victims of the German “occupation” of Hungary a waste of time and energy. What will they achieve? Nothing. They dismantled the barricade around the proposed site ten or eleven times, but work on the foundation for the monument continued unabated. The monument showing ...
Inflation In Hungary At 0.1% In March
- 18 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
By David Landry: March 2014 was yet another month of low inflation in Hungary, with the Central Statistics Office (KSH) today reporting consumer prices increasing by 0.1% year-on-year. Decreased prices in utilities, motor fuels, clothing and consumer durable goods were offset by rises in alcohol and tobacco.