955 result(s) for residents
Injured Syrian Border Crosser Taken To Hungarian Hospital
- 28 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Syrian man was taken to hospital with injuries near Ásotthalom at the Hungarian-Serbian border early on Monday after a brawl on the Serbian side of the border that had claimed one life. A spokesman from the Csongrád County police said that Hungarian police caught the man while he was crossing the border illegally.
Residents Of Budapest Seek Refuge From Heat Wave In Baths
- 24 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Visitor numbers at six baths and water parks in Budapest were up by 23% in June compared to the same month last year, sales and marketing director of baths operator Budapest Gyógyfürdői és Hévizei Szilvia Czinege said. Since June, visitor numbers at baths and water parks in Budapest topped 60,000 on two separate weekends because of an early summer heat wave.
David Böhm & Jiří Franta @ Budapest Art Factory
- 24 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Art Factory (BAF) is delighted to introduce the project of its July 2015 artist residents. The Czech artist duo, David Böhm and Jiří Franta, have spent a month at the premises of BAF which period ends with a solo exhibition. The show is open to the public until 19th of August, 2015 and can be visited by appointment.
Roma Stopped From Flying From Budapest To Canada
- 13 Jul 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Roma are being prevented from boarding flights from Budapest to Canada since direct connections were re-established two weeks ago, according to president Mihály Dancs of the Roma Civil Rights Movement. The would-be travellers have valid tickets, and most also have letters of invitation, although Canada does not impose a visa requirement on Hungarians, Dancs pointed out.
Synthetic Drugs: Hungary Is Sitting On A Ticking Time Bomb
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The recent disturbing rise in the consumption of cheap and unregulated substances known as “designer drugs”, which have recetly resulted in several deaths across the country, could mean that Hungary is sitting on a ticking time bomb and the country is on the edge of a new type of public health crisis, journalist Csaba Lukács writes in the daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Bill In Asylum Law
- 1 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers approved a decree which mandates the government to identify “safe” countries from where asylum requests would be rejected. The ruling Fidesz decree passed with 140 MPs in favour and 14 against and 27 abstentions. Governing parties and radical nationalist Jobbik party voted in favour, LMP and independents against and Socialist lawmakers abstained.
Top Tips For Flat Hunting In Budapest
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- property
If you’re new to Budapest - or if you are planning to come here to live - one of the first things you need to get sorted is a place to live. Luckily the rental market has boomed in recent years and it’s not difficult to find places available to rent on a 1 year or more basis, or on a per semester (for exchange students). In case you’ve just started searching, or are planning to move soon, here’s ...
Escape From Budapest To Cinque Terre
- 11 Jun 2015 11:40 AM
- travel
The 'Cinque Terre' is an incredibly beautiful yet rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It is in the Liguria region of Italy, to the west of the city of La Spezia. The 'Five Lands' comprise five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park, and ...
Hungarians Connect To Internet Several Times A Day
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Fully 87% of Hungarian adults connect to the web several times a day, according to a representative survey by market research company eNet. For city-dwellers and residents of small towns and villages, the percentages of adults who use the internet several times a day are 89% and 86%, respectively, suggesting that the digital divide is narrowing. Fully 99% of Hungarians have internet access at ...
Injured Syrian Border Crosser Taken To Hungarian Hospital
- 28 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Syrian man was taken to hospital with injuries near Ásotthalom at the Hungarian-Serbian border early on Monday after a brawl on the Serbian side of the border that had claimed one life. A spokesman from the Csongrád County police said that Hungarian police caught the man while he was crossing the border illegally.
Residents Of Budapest Seek Refuge From Heat Wave In Baths
- 24 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Visitor numbers at six baths and water parks in Budapest were up by 23% in June compared to the same month last year, sales and marketing director of baths operator Budapest Gyógyfürdői és Hévizei Szilvia Czinege said. Since June, visitor numbers at baths and water parks in Budapest topped 60,000 on two separate weekends because of an early summer heat wave.
David Böhm & Jiří Franta @ Budapest Art Factory
- 24 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Art Factory (BAF) is delighted to introduce the project of its July 2015 artist residents. The Czech artist duo, David Böhm and Jiří Franta, have spent a month at the premises of BAF which period ends with a solo exhibition. The show is open to the public until 19th of August, 2015 and can be visited by appointment.
Roma Stopped From Flying From Budapest To Canada
- 13 Jul 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Roma are being prevented from boarding flights from Budapest to Canada since direct connections were re-established two weeks ago, according to president Mihály Dancs of the Roma Civil Rights Movement. The would-be travellers have valid tickets, and most also have letters of invitation, although Canada does not impose a visa requirement on Hungarians, Dancs pointed out.
Synthetic Drugs: Hungary Is Sitting On A Ticking Time Bomb
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The recent disturbing rise in the consumption of cheap and unregulated substances known as “designer drugs”, which have recetly resulted in several deaths across the country, could mean that Hungary is sitting on a ticking time bomb and the country is on the edge of a new type of public health crisis, journalist Csaba Lukács writes in the daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Bill In Asylum Law
- 1 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers approved a decree which mandates the government to identify “safe” countries from where asylum requests would be rejected. The ruling Fidesz decree passed with 140 MPs in favour and 14 against and 27 abstentions. Governing parties and radical nationalist Jobbik party voted in favour, LMP and independents against and Socialist lawmakers abstained.
Top Tips For Flat Hunting In Budapest
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- property
If you’re new to Budapest - or if you are planning to come here to live - one of the first things you need to get sorted is a place to live. Luckily the rental market has boomed in recent years and it’s not difficult to find places available to rent on a 1 year or more basis, or on a per semester (for exchange students). In case you’ve just started searching, or are planning to move soon, here’s ...
Escape From Budapest To Cinque Terre
- 11 Jun 2015 11:40 AM
- travel
The 'Cinque Terre' is an incredibly beautiful yet rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It is in the Liguria region of Italy, to the west of the city of La Spezia. The 'Five Lands' comprise five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park, and ...
Hungarians Connect To Internet Several Times A Day
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Fully 87% of Hungarian adults connect to the web several times a day, according to a representative survey by market research company eNet. For city-dwellers and residents of small towns and villages, the percentages of adults who use the internet several times a day are 89% and 86%, respectively, suggesting that the digital divide is narrowing. Fully 99% of Hungarians have internet access at ...