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Hungary Hosts International Holocaust Event In London
- 24 Apr 2015 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary, as the current president of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), hosted a large-scale international event remembering the Holocaust, in London. Szabolcs Takács, Hungary’s state secretary for EU affairs, said London was a symbolic venue for such an event as Britain had a very strong Jewish community from whom there was a lot to learn.
Uniquely Hungary: Insights Into Budapest's Flea Markets, By Anne Zwack
- 16 Apr 2015 11:30 AM
- shopping
For those of you, like me, who have been going to the Ecseri Piac Flea Market for twenty years it is very sad to see how it is winding down. It used to be a regular Saturday rendezvous for diplomats and expats, and we would all have lunch in the little family run kocsma in the far left corner.
European Commission & Budapest Disagree On Interpretation Of Land Laws
- 16 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is trying to point out the faults in regulations governing the sale of arable land in the European Union-15 to try to escape the legal proceedings initiated against it because of its own restrictive ownership laws.
Phone Bills Higher In Hungary Due To Taxes, Say Telcos
- 15 Apr 2015 4:10 AM
- tech
Special levies and high taxes are behind the fact that mobile calls and internet services are dearer in Hungary than in other countries in the region, according to the daily Magyar Nemzet, which conducted a survey of major telecommunication companies.
Hungary Near Top On The “Corrupt Countries” List
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
There are a variety of signs, some screaming to be notices, others barely visible that signal corruption could be present in a public procurement. Hungary came out near the top of a sample of countries that were showing signs of corruption, István János Tóth, co-founder and director of Corruption Research Center, Budapest (CRCB), tells business website portfolio.hu.
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.
Google Street View Captures Budapest As Seen From Danube
- 2 Apr 2015 9:01 AM
- getting around
The Internet search giant Google has attached a Street View camera on the deck of a tourist cruiser to capture three capitals along the River Danube in the service’s first-ever project to capture a river spanning six countries on film. The development enables Internet users to check out the Danube Bend and the attractions of Budapest, the Slovakian capital Bratislava and the Serbian capital ...
Hungarian Govt Seeks Alternative To M4 Motorway Project
- 27 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As Brussels has rejected Hungary’s proposal to go ahead with a project to build the M4 motorway from Budapest in the direction of the Romanian border, the government is working on an alternative plan for a section of the route by creating a four-lane highway connecting Szolnok, in central Hungary, to the existing M5 motorway, cabinet chief János Lázár said.
Hungarian State Media Launches English Language News Service
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By leaving coverage of the “New Hungarian Republic” demonstration until the end, the broadcast made it seem as though it was just another political rally, when in fact it was the latest in a series of demonstrations that have seen tens and even hundreds of thousands of Hungarian protesters taking to the streets over the past six months.
Hungary Hosts International Holocaust Event In London
- 24 Apr 2015 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary, as the current president of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), hosted a large-scale international event remembering the Holocaust, in London. Szabolcs Takács, Hungary’s state secretary for EU affairs, said London was a symbolic venue for such an event as Britain had a very strong Jewish community from whom there was a lot to learn.
Uniquely Hungary: Insights Into Budapest's Flea Markets, By Anne Zwack
- 16 Apr 2015 11:30 AM
- shopping
For those of you, like me, who have been going to the Ecseri Piac Flea Market for twenty years it is very sad to see how it is winding down. It used to be a regular Saturday rendezvous for diplomats and expats, and we would all have lunch in the little family run kocsma in the far left corner.
European Commission & Budapest Disagree On Interpretation Of Land Laws
- 16 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is trying to point out the faults in regulations governing the sale of arable land in the European Union-15 to try to escape the legal proceedings initiated against it because of its own restrictive ownership laws.
Phone Bills Higher In Hungary Due To Taxes, Say Telcos
- 15 Apr 2015 4:10 AM
- tech
Special levies and high taxes are behind the fact that mobile calls and internet services are dearer in Hungary than in other countries in the region, according to the daily Magyar Nemzet, which conducted a survey of major telecommunication companies.
Hungary Near Top On The “Corrupt Countries” List
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
There are a variety of signs, some screaming to be notices, others barely visible that signal corruption could be present in a public procurement. Hungary came out near the top of a sample of countries that were showing signs of corruption, István János Tóth, co-founder and director of Corruption Research Center, Budapest (CRCB), tells business website portfolio.hu.
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.
Google Street View Captures Budapest As Seen From Danube
- 2 Apr 2015 9:01 AM
- getting around
The Internet search giant Google has attached a Street View camera on the deck of a tourist cruiser to capture three capitals along the River Danube in the service’s first-ever project to capture a river spanning six countries on film. The development enables Internet users to check out the Danube Bend and the attractions of Budapest, the Slovakian capital Bratislava and the Serbian capital ...
Hungarian Govt Seeks Alternative To M4 Motorway Project
- 27 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As Brussels has rejected Hungary’s proposal to go ahead with a project to build the M4 motorway from Budapest in the direction of the Romanian border, the government is working on an alternative plan for a section of the route by creating a four-lane highway connecting Szolnok, in central Hungary, to the existing M5 motorway, cabinet chief János Lázár said.
Hungarian State Media Launches English Language News Service
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By leaving coverage of the “New Hungarian Republic” demonstration until the end, the broadcast made it seem as though it was just another political rally, when in fact it was the latest in a series of demonstrations that have seen tens and even hundreds of thousands of Hungarian protesters taking to the streets over the past six months.