955 result(s) for residents
2017 FINA World Championships To Cost HUF 90 Billion
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
According to Hungarian investigative journalism portal Átlátszó.hu, the 2017 FINA World Championships to be hosted in Budapest in 2017 will cost Hungarian taxpayers at least HUF 90 billion (USD 323 million), of which HUF 52 billion (USD 192 million) is to be spent this year alone.
Hungarian Police Fine Afghan HUF 50.000 For Jaywalking
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police in Körmend have fined a young Afghan man HUF 50,000 (USD 180) for jaywalking. According to the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, the man was crossing the street around 8:30 pm on his way to Tesco when a police officer fined him for “a lesser infraction committed while commuting on a public road” for failing to use the designated crosswalk.
Home Building On The Rise
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The number of home building permits issued in Hungary in the first quarter rose by an annual 100.1% to 4,765, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The number of home building permits issued in Budapest rose by 78% to 1,280. In county seats and cities with over 50,000 residents, the number climbed 145% to 1,296.
Hungary Death Rate Fifth Highest In EU
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The death rate in Hungary is the fifth highest in the European Union and 70 percent higher than the EU average, a fresh report published by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) shows. Fully 127,000 people died in Hungary in 2013 compared with 107,000 in Portugal and 109,000 in the Czech Republic, two countries with smaller populations than Hungary, KSH said in its Hungary 2015 report.
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 Organisers said that civil groups demanded a halt to the project and planned changes to the park withdrawn.
Invitation: IHBC Spring Visit To Orphanage In Göd, 23 April
- 12 Apr 2016 9:06 AM
- community & culture
Topház Special Home is an orphanage and special home for children and adults with special needs in Göd, just outside of Budapest. The Irish-Hungarian Business Circle (IHBC) and the International Student Association of Semmelweis (ISAS) have a long-standing relationship with Topház, including fundraising and regular work-visits several times a year.
Budapest 100 Features Grand Boulevard This Year, 16 - 17 April
- 12 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- getting around
The programme series showcasing heritage buildings dubbed Budapest 100 will focus on the history of Budapest’s Grand Boulevard (Nagykörút) this spring, the organisers said. The project will be held for the 6th year on April 16-17. This year buildings can be entered regardless of their age.
See What Happened @ Vörösmarty Spring Fayre
- 8 Apr 2016 9:08 AM
- shopping
I think we can safely say that the winter has gone and being replaced by the eating and drinking season! The winter blues have been blown away with sharp, dashing rays of sunshine. And as we all know, when the sun is out the people are out enjoying local hospitality, with the taste buds tingling for some delicious street food washed down with the usual Hungarian suspects.
Socialists Disappointed With Govt’s Terrorist Threat Amendment
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party expressed disappointment with the government’s proposed constitutional amendment with regard to a cited risk of terrorist activities, which is up for discussion at a five-party meeting on Friday. The amendment is the same as an earlier proposal, which “provoked nationwide uproar”, lawmakers of the party said in a statement, and added that there was “no point” to ...
2017 FINA World Championships To Cost HUF 90 Billion
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
According to Hungarian investigative journalism portal Átlátszó.hu, the 2017 FINA World Championships to be hosted in Budapest in 2017 will cost Hungarian taxpayers at least HUF 90 billion (USD 323 million), of which HUF 52 billion (USD 192 million) is to be spent this year alone.
Hungarian Police Fine Afghan HUF 50.000 For Jaywalking
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police in Körmend have fined a young Afghan man HUF 50,000 (USD 180) for jaywalking. According to the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, the man was crossing the street around 8:30 pm on his way to Tesco when a police officer fined him for “a lesser infraction committed while commuting on a public road” for failing to use the designated crosswalk.
Home Building On The Rise
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The number of home building permits issued in Hungary in the first quarter rose by an annual 100.1% to 4,765, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The number of home building permits issued in Budapest rose by 78% to 1,280. In county seats and cities with over 50,000 residents, the number climbed 145% to 1,296.
Hungary Death Rate Fifth Highest In EU
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The death rate in Hungary is the fifth highest in the European Union and 70 percent higher than the EU average, a fresh report published by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) shows. Fully 127,000 people died in Hungary in 2013 compared with 107,000 in Portugal and 109,000 in the Czech Republic, two countries with smaller populations than Hungary, KSH said in its Hungary 2015 report.
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.
Invitation: IHBC Spring Visit To Orphanage In Göd, 23 April
- 12 Apr 2016 9:06 AM
- community & culture
Topház Special Home is an orphanage and special home for children and adults with special needs in Göd, just outside of Budapest. The Irish-Hungarian Business Circle (IHBC) and the International Student Association of Semmelweis (ISAS) have a long-standing relationship with Topház, including fundraising and regular work-visits several times a year.
Budapest 100 Features Grand Boulevard This Year, 16 - 17 April
- 12 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- getting around
The programme series showcasing heritage buildings dubbed Budapest 100 will focus on the history of Budapest’s Grand Boulevard (Nagykörút) this spring, the organisers said. The project will be held for the 6th year on April 16-17. This year buildings can be entered regardless of their age.
See What Happened @ Vörösmarty Spring Fayre
- 8 Apr 2016 9:08 AM
- shopping
I think we can safely say that the winter has gone and being replaced by the eating and drinking season! The winter blues have been blown away with sharp, dashing rays of sunshine. And as we all know, when the sun is out the people are out enjoying local hospitality, with the taste buds tingling for some delicious street food washed down with the usual Hungarian suspects.
Socialists Disappointed With Govt’s Terrorist Threat Amendment
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party expressed disappointment with the government’s proposed constitutional amendment with regard to a cited risk of terrorist activities, which is up for discussion at a five-party meeting on Friday. The amendment is the same as an earlier proposal, which “provoked nationwide uproar”, lawmakers of the party said in a statement, and added that there was “no point” to ...