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Five Billion Likely To Tune Into 2017 World Aquatics Championships
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Five billion TV viewers are expected to tune into the Budapest 2017 World Aquatics Championships, the head of Hungary’s swimming federation told business daily Napi Gazdaság. Tamás Gyárfás, who is also the head of the event’s organising committee, said the figure was realistic considering that 4.53 billion watched the 2013 Barcelona event.
Huffington Post: 13 Reasons To Visit Budapest As Soon As Possible
- 8 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
An article published on the US online news aggregate The Huffington Post has listed the thirteen highlights of the Hungarian capital which make it an unmissible destination for backpackers.
Hungary’s M4 Probe To Wind Up At End Of April
- 7 Apr 2015 5:00 AM
- getting around
The government’s review of the construction of a section of the M4 motorway, based on the European Commission’s suspicion of cartel activity, will wind up at the end of April, deputy state secretary for development policy communications Nándor Csepreghy said. The internal review was ordered by Cabinet Chief János Lázár on March 26, and construction on the stretch was halted simultaneously.
Hungarian Police Step Up ‘Sober Easter’ Checks
- 3 Apr 2015 9:01 AM
- getting around
Police will carry out a nationwide operation called ‘Sober Easter’ from Thursday to Monday to monitor the roads for drunk and erratic driving. National Police head of department József Óberling said during a similar operation last year, some 26,000 checks found 600 drunk drivers, a rate of 2.2%. Alcohol consumption played a part in 10% of the accidents last year, he said.
Easter Holiday Boosts Retail Sales In Hungary
- 3 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in the run-up to the Easter holiday are expected to rise by 60 billion forints, about the same amount as last year, according to the National Retail Association (OKSZ). Last year’s retail sales around the holiday were up from 45 -50 billion in the preceding years, said OKSZ chief secretary György Vámos. This year’s sales were helped by the decision by some retailers to keep their ...
Stormy Winds Damage Buildings In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Storm-force winds in Budapest have damaged roofs and other structures on Friday. In several streets of the Castle District, south-western Buda and on the Pest side of the city rooftiles and plasterwork fell from buildings, while the wind broke branches off trees in the eastern and north-eastern suburbs. A fire-wall collapsed in central Budapest’s Bajcsy-Zsilinszky road, the falling bricks ...
XpatLoop Interview: Colm FitzGerald, Travel Writer and Photographer
- 31 Mar 2015 12:00 PM
Colm FitzGerald was born in Ireland and moved to Southern California at the age of three. He grew up in the harbor city of San Pedro and then in the agricultural town of Fillmore.
Trams 4 & 6 In Budapest Are Running On Shortened Routes For Circa 2 Months
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Due to the construction works of the interconnected tram network in Buda, the refurbishment of the track section of tram lines 4 and 6 between Aradi utca and Tátra utca on the Grand Boulevard and the warranted repair work of the Margaret bridge, trams 4 and 6 are running on shortened routes during the daytime and are replaced by buses at night on the full length from 21 March 2015 for circa two ...
Hungarian Wins Photo Contest In China
- 30 Mar 2015 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Népszabadság photographer Simon Móricz-Sabján has won first prize at the China International Press Photo contest. His series, entitled ‘Sárvidék’, was found to be the best in the Daily Life Stories category. Nearly 70 photographers from 70 countries were represented in the contest.
Five Billion Likely To Tune Into 2017 World Aquatics Championships
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Five billion TV viewers are expected to tune into the Budapest 2017 World Aquatics Championships, the head of Hungary’s swimming federation told business daily Napi Gazdaság. Tamás Gyárfás, who is also the head of the event’s organising committee, said the figure was realistic considering that 4.53 billion watched the 2013 Barcelona event.
Huffington Post: 13 Reasons To Visit Budapest As Soon As Possible
- 8 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
An article published on the US online news aggregate The Huffington Post has listed the thirteen highlights of the Hungarian capital which make it an unmissible destination for backpackers.
Hungary’s M4 Probe To Wind Up At End Of April
- 7 Apr 2015 5:00 AM
- getting around
The government’s review of the construction of a section of the M4 motorway, based on the European Commission’s suspicion of cartel activity, will wind up at the end of April, deputy state secretary for development policy communications Nándor Csepreghy said. The internal review was ordered by Cabinet Chief János Lázár on March 26, and construction on the stretch was halted simultaneously.
Hungarian Police Step Up ‘Sober Easter’ Checks
- 3 Apr 2015 9:01 AM
- getting around
Police will carry out a nationwide operation called ‘Sober Easter’ from Thursday to Monday to monitor the roads for drunk and erratic driving. National Police head of department József Óberling said during a similar operation last year, some 26,000 checks found 600 drunk drivers, a rate of 2.2%. Alcohol consumption played a part in 10% of the accidents last year, he said.
Easter Holiday Boosts Retail Sales In Hungary
- 3 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in the run-up to the Easter holiday are expected to rise by 60 billion forints, about the same amount as last year, according to the National Retail Association (OKSZ). Last year’s retail sales around the holiday were up from 45 -50 billion in the preceding years, said OKSZ chief secretary György Vámos. This year’s sales were helped by the decision by some retailers to keep their ...
Stormy Winds Damage Buildings In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Storm-force winds in Budapest have damaged roofs and other structures on Friday. In several streets of the Castle District, south-western Buda and on the Pest side of the city rooftiles and plasterwork fell from buildings, while the wind broke branches off trees in the eastern and north-eastern suburbs. A fire-wall collapsed in central Budapest’s Bajcsy-Zsilinszky road, the falling bricks ...
XpatLoop Interview: Colm FitzGerald, Travel Writer and Photographer
- 31 Mar 2015 12:00 PM
Colm FitzGerald was born in Ireland and moved to Southern California at the age of three. He grew up in the harbor city of San Pedro and then in the agricultural town of Fillmore.
Trams 4 & 6 In Budapest Are Running On Shortened Routes For Circa 2 Months
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Due to the construction works of the interconnected tram network in Buda, the refurbishment of the track section of tram lines 4 and 6 between Aradi utca and Tátra utca on the Grand Boulevard and the warranted repair work of the Margaret bridge, trams 4 and 6 are running on shortened routes during the daytime and are replaced by buses at night on the full length from 21 March 2015 for circa two ...
Hungarian Wins Photo Contest In China
- 30 Mar 2015 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Népszabadság photographer Simon Móricz-Sabján has won first prize at the China International Press Photo contest. His series, entitled ‘Sárvidék’, was found to be the best in the Daily Life Stories category. Nearly 70 photographers from 70 countries were represented in the contest.