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Chain-Smoking On The Rise In Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of chain-smokers in Hungary has increased, reports Hungarian newspaper Magyar Nemzet. According to the data provided by the Central Statistical Office, while the number of cigarette smokers decreased from 31 percent in 2009 to 29 percent in 2014, the number of chain-smokers increased in 2014 to 28 percent of all smokers from 27 percent in 2009.
Two Main Stages At VOLT Festival In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2015 9:06 AM
- entertainment
Exactly 3 months to go till Telekom VOLT Festival opens its gates with a great line-up of more than 130 artists on 5 stages. This year VOLT will have 2 main stages, so starting from 3 in the afternoon until 6 in the morning the program will continuously flow. Tickets for the lowest price are still available until 10th April. VOLT Festival is held in the beautiful city of Sopron between 1-4 July, ...
Anti-Semitism Declines In Hungary – Survey Shows
- 1 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The prevalence of anti-Semitism in Hungary declined somewhat between 2013 and 2014, according to a survey by research outfit Medián.
Rapport Between Hungary & United States Improves
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Now that the US has a new ambassador in Hungary: Colleen Bell, you might ask if relations between Hungary and the US are changing. Sources that Heti Válasz have asked have confirmed that saying that Washington has become more pragmatic and Budapest is now more responsive to US interests in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks and Paks 2.
Death Rate In Hungary Outstrips Births In Jan
- 24 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
In January the number of births grew by almost 5% compared to the same month a year before, as against a 13% rise in the number of deaths, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday. The higher death rate is likely to be associated with the influenza epidemic, the KSH said.
Hungary’s Opposition Warns Against Ad Tax
- 4 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The proposed general 5% tax on advertising revenue will wipe out small media outlets, opposition parties warned yesterday. Socialist MP Ágnes Kunhalmi described the tax as a politically motivated tool for destroying independent media.
Forint Strengthens As Hungary Welcomes ECB Announcement
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s forint got a boost from a falling euro against the dollar after the European Cental Bank (ECB) announced an extended asset purchase programme comprising sovereign euro area debt. Forint is now trading at 311,5 to the euro on the interbank forex market, up from 315.31 late Wednesday. Forint hit an all-time low at 327.62 last Thursday. Hungary’s Economy Ministry also welcomed the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Commentators About Charlie Hebdo Attack
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum try to assess the long-term consequences of the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Among other issues, they dispute whether free speech can or should ever be constrained in order to protect religious sensibilities and avert fundamentalist violence.
Hungarian Forint Wobbles Then Mostly Stable On Interbank Market
- 8 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 318.39 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, up from 319.66 late on the previous day. At 319.94 to the euro early Wednesday, the forint moved between 318.38 and 320.87, after it fell to a new three-year low at 321.35 on Tuesday.
Chain-Smoking On The Rise In Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of chain-smokers in Hungary has increased, reports Hungarian newspaper Magyar Nemzet. According to the data provided by the Central Statistical Office, while the number of cigarette smokers decreased from 31 percent in 2009 to 29 percent in 2014, the number of chain-smokers increased in 2014 to 28 percent of all smokers from 27 percent in 2009.
Two Main Stages At VOLT Festival In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2015 9:06 AM
- entertainment
Exactly 3 months to go till Telekom VOLT Festival opens its gates with a great line-up of more than 130 artists on 5 stages. This year VOLT will have 2 main stages, so starting from 3 in the afternoon until 6 in the morning the program will continuously flow. Tickets for the lowest price are still available until 10th April. VOLT Festival is held in the beautiful city of Sopron between 1-4 July, ...
Anti-Semitism Declines In Hungary – Survey Shows
- 1 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The prevalence of anti-Semitism in Hungary declined somewhat between 2013 and 2014, according to a survey by research outfit Medián.
Rapport Between Hungary & United States Improves
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Now that the US has a new ambassador in Hungary: Colleen Bell, you might ask if relations between Hungary and the US are changing. Sources that Heti Válasz have asked have confirmed that saying that Washington has become more pragmatic and Budapest is now more responsive to US interests in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks and Paks 2.
Death Rate In Hungary Outstrips Births In Jan
- 24 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
In January the number of births grew by almost 5% compared to the same month a year before, as against a 13% rise in the number of deaths, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday. The higher death rate is likely to be associated with the influenza epidemic, the KSH said.
Hungary’s Opposition Warns Against Ad Tax
- 4 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The proposed general 5% tax on advertising revenue will wipe out small media outlets, opposition parties warned yesterday. Socialist MP Ágnes Kunhalmi described the tax as a politically motivated tool for destroying independent media.
Forint Strengthens As Hungary Welcomes ECB Announcement
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s forint got a boost from a falling euro against the dollar after the European Cental Bank (ECB) announced an extended asset purchase programme comprising sovereign euro area debt. Forint is now trading at 311,5 to the euro on the interbank forex market, up from 315.31 late Wednesday. Forint hit an all-time low at 327.62 last Thursday. Hungary’s Economy Ministry also welcomed the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Commentators About Charlie Hebdo Attack
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum try to assess the long-term consequences of the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Among other issues, they dispute whether free speech can or should ever be constrained in order to protect religious sensibilities and avert fundamentalist violence.
Hungarian Forint Wobbles Then Mostly Stable On Interbank Market
- 8 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 318.39 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, up from 319.66 late on the previous day. At 319.94 to the euro early Wednesday, the forint moved between 318.38 and 320.87, after it fell to a new three-year low at 321.35 on Tuesday.