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Hungarian Parliament Has Passed The New Penal Code
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The New Penal Code will enter into force on 1 July 2013; it was passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 25 June 2012 after several months of wide-ranging social and professional consultations and political debates. The new Penal Code also offers an effective response to the changes in crime patterns that have occurred in the past thirty years, since the entry into force of the Criminal Code ...
Hungarian Medical Office Raises Heat Alert
- 21 Jun 2012 3:51 AM
- health & wellness
The State Medical Office on Tuesday stepped up the heat alert in effect for the whole country to third degree – the highest – and extended the alert until midnight Friday. The statement said temperatures are forecast to reach 33-36C today and up to 37C on Thursday.
Now On: 'Breaking The Ice' Exhibition, Museum Of Ethnography Budapest
- 18 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
For most people climate change remains a distant and intangible risk. In North Greenland, the climate change are a reality. In the recent decades, average temperatures in the Arctic has risen twice as fast as the rest of the world, and climate change is likely to accelerate further in the next decades.
Now On: 'Women, Hand-Woven Rugs, Home Industry ', Museum Of Ethnography
- 18 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"In some peasant communities wool carpets were major items in a woman's trousseau. They were spread on the beds for display in the front room, used as table covers, served to emphasise the solemnity of an occasion and placed as a background for family photos. In the last third of the 19th century, together with other creations of folk art, scholars and politicians became aware of woven carpets, ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, A Nation At War Within
- 6 Jun 2012 8:56 AM
- current affairs
"Only this morning I heard a short interview with one of the political scientists of Méltányosság Intézet. “Méltányosság” can be translated as fairness, fair-mindedness, or even impartiality. In any case, this particular associate of the institute was studying the seemingly entrenched inability of Hungarians to conduct civilized and rational dialogue with people who hold opposing views. Not only ...
Poll Finds Socialists Level With Fidesz In Hungary
- 5 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is almost no discernible gap between popular support for Fidesz and for the Socialists, the latest survey by Tarki indicates. The difference of one percentage point is within the margin of statistical error, and has not been so small since 2006.
Now On: European Swimming Champ's In Debrecen, Hungary
- 24 May 2012 10:40 AM
- sport
The European Swimming Championships are being held in Debrecen, today is the third day of the event - the Mecca of the European swimming - which Hungary is hosting between 21 and 27 May. The opening day was attended by Hungarian Deputy State Secretary for Sport Policy, Pál Szekeres, who handed over the medals to the top three athletes in the men’s 100-metre backstroke event. The Ministry of Human ...
Xenophobia On The Rise In Hungary
- 24 May 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The number of people who would refuse all asylum seekers to Hungary has increased by about 10% in the past five years according to a March poll, Tárki reported on Wednesday. Four out of ten adult Hungarians were seen as openly xenophobic versus 29-32% in the past. Among respondents only 49% would consider granting any asylum, down from 60% five years ago.
Construction Sector In Deep Recession In Hungary
- 22 May 2012 9:00 AM
- property
The downturn in the construction industry continued as output in March contracted 12.6% year-on-year, the Central Statistics Office KSH announced. Compared to February output was up by 0.1%. In the first three months, the sector's performance shrank by an annualised 11.6%, according to the KSH data.
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed The New Penal Code
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The New Penal Code will enter into force on 1 July 2013; it was passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 25 June 2012 after several months of wide-ranging social and professional consultations and political debates. The new Penal Code also offers an effective response to the changes in crime patterns that have occurred in the past thirty years, since the entry into force of the Criminal Code ...
Hungarian Medical Office Raises Heat Alert
- 21 Jun 2012 3:51 AM
- health & wellness
The State Medical Office on Tuesday stepped up the heat alert in effect for the whole country to third degree – the highest – and extended the alert until midnight Friday. The statement said temperatures are forecast to reach 33-36C today and up to 37C on Thursday.
Now On: 'Breaking The Ice' Exhibition, Museum Of Ethnography Budapest
- 18 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
For most people climate change remains a distant and intangible risk. In North Greenland, the climate change are a reality. In the recent decades, average temperatures in the Arctic has risen twice as fast as the rest of the world, and climate change is likely to accelerate further in the next decades.
Now On: 'Women, Hand-Woven Rugs, Home Industry ', Museum Of Ethnography
- 18 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"In some peasant communities wool carpets were major items in a woman's trousseau. They were spread on the beds for display in the front room, used as table covers, served to emphasise the solemnity of an occasion and placed as a background for family photos. In the last third of the 19th century, together with other creations of folk art, scholars and politicians became aware of woven carpets, ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, A Nation At War Within
- 6 Jun 2012 8:56 AM
- current affairs
"Only this morning I heard a short interview with one of the political scientists of Méltányosság Intézet. “Méltányosság” can be translated as fairness, fair-mindedness, or even impartiality. In any case, this particular associate of the institute was studying the seemingly entrenched inability of Hungarians to conduct civilized and rational dialogue with people who hold opposing views. Not only ...
Poll Finds Socialists Level With Fidesz In Hungary
- 5 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is almost no discernible gap between popular support for Fidesz and for the Socialists, the latest survey by Tarki indicates. The difference of one percentage point is within the margin of statistical error, and has not been so small since 2006.
Now On: European Swimming Champ's In Debrecen, Hungary
- 24 May 2012 10:40 AM
- sport
The European Swimming Championships are being held in Debrecen, today is the third day of the event - the Mecca of the European swimming - which Hungary is hosting between 21 and 27 May. The opening day was attended by Hungarian Deputy State Secretary for Sport Policy, Pál Szekeres, who handed over the medals to the top three athletes in the men’s 100-metre backstroke event. The Ministry of Human ...
Xenophobia On The Rise In Hungary
- 24 May 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The number of people who would refuse all asylum seekers to Hungary has increased by about 10% in the past five years according to a March poll, Tárki reported on Wednesday. Four out of ten adult Hungarians were seen as openly xenophobic versus 29-32% in the past. Among respondents only 49% would consider granting any asylum, down from 60% five years ago.
Construction Sector In Deep Recession In Hungary
- 22 May 2012 9:00 AM
- property
The downturn in the construction industry continued as output in March contracted 12.6% year-on-year, the Central Statistics Office KSH announced. Compared to February output was up by 0.1%. In the first three months, the sector's performance shrank by an annualised 11.6%, according to the KSH data.