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Vajna May Buy Hungary's TV2 This Year
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Government film commissioner Andy Vajna may purchase television channel TV2 in a matter of weeks or months, Népszabadság reports. Current owners Zsolt Simon and Yvonne Dederick do not appear to have funds to pay the estimated Ft 5 billion purchase price to ProSiebenSat 1, the German company from which they bought TV2 at the end of 2013, the newspaper adds.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Immigration Infrastructure Strained
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts ponder the implications of the latest surge in migrants: on some recent days the Hungarian authorities have had to take care of over three thousand migrants, well beyond what even expanded reception centres and registration offices can cope with. How will the current flow of migrants affect the future of Hungary and of Europe? In a series of articles hosted by Mandiner, political ...
Hungary’s Central Bank Keeps Base Rate On Hold At 1.35%, As Expected
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian rate-setters on Tuesday kept the central bank’s key rate on hold at 1.35%, as expected. The decision was widely expected, after the rate-setters clearly signalled an end to an easing cycle at the previous monthly policy meeting. Central bank governor György Matolcsy said at the time that the earlier series of 15 basis point cuts carried out for five consecutive months would soon come to ...
EC Decision On Migrant Aid For Hungary Expected Soon
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission will decide on extraordinary aid for Hungary for handling the influx of migrants in an expedited procedure, a spokesperson said. Hungary will be allocated 85 million euros for this purpose in the 2014-2020 financial framework, Natasha Bertaud said, adding that any fast aid above that would have to be requested separately.
Hungarian Football: Ferencváros Forge Further Ahead
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
According to MLSZ.hu, a clinical Ferencváros scored three goals without reply to defeat Debrecen this weekend and surge seven points clear of Honvéd, who hammered Békéscsaba 4-1, and Haladás, who drew 0-0 with an as-yet unbeaten Újpest, in NBI’s second and third positions. Elsewhere, Diosgyőr secured a welcome point at Paks, Puskás Akadémia beat Vasas by a goal to nil and MTK inflicted yet more ...
New Book By Former Budapest Expat: 'The Accidental Ad-man'
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Norm Clark spent some 5 years in total in Budapest, whilst working as the Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing arm of Lintas. He first arrived like several of the early expats soon after the arrival of the newly democratic state, in 1992. It wasn't one single stint, but three separate ones in total, over a ten year span, as he was an independent and moved as the work demands appeared. Like the ...
Major Lazer @Sziget Budapest, 15 August 7.30 pm
- 13 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Major Lazer is an electronic music group created by record producer Diplo, with current members Jillionaire and Walshy Fire. Initially the English DJ and producer Switch was part of the group. However, he and the remaining members parted ways in late 2011. Their music spans numerous genres, usually fusing reggae and dancehall music with dance genres such as moombahton and electro house.
Armed Security Guards To Serve At New Refugee Camps In Hungary
- 12 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Ministry of Interior has begun recruiting armed security guards to serve at new refugee camps, the daily newspaper Népszabadság reports. According to an earlier government decision, 1358 new guarding jobs will be opened, including at the reception centre at Kiskunhalas, which is to be established soon.
Border Fence Between Ásotthalom And Tiszasziget In Hungary Soon Ready
- 12 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new section of the border fence will be ready on the Hungarian- Serbian border by the end of the week. The section of the razor wire fence in Csongrád County, between Ásotthalom and Tiszasziget, will be ready by the weekend, Lieutenant- Colonel Ferenc Bátor, the deputy commander in charge of the construction, said in Mórahalom.
Vajna May Buy Hungary's TV2 This Year
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Government film commissioner Andy Vajna may purchase television channel TV2 in a matter of weeks or months, Népszabadság reports. Current owners Zsolt Simon and Yvonne Dederick do not appear to have funds to pay the estimated Ft 5 billion purchase price to ProSiebenSat 1, the German company from which they bought TV2 at the end of 2013, the newspaper adds.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Immigration Infrastructure Strained
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts ponder the implications of the latest surge in migrants: on some recent days the Hungarian authorities have had to take care of over three thousand migrants, well beyond what even expanded reception centres and registration offices can cope with. How will the current flow of migrants affect the future of Hungary and of Europe? In a series of articles hosted by Mandiner, political ...
Hungary’s Central Bank Keeps Base Rate On Hold At 1.35%, As Expected
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian rate-setters on Tuesday kept the central bank’s key rate on hold at 1.35%, as expected. The decision was widely expected, after the rate-setters clearly signalled an end to an easing cycle at the previous monthly policy meeting. Central bank governor György Matolcsy said at the time that the earlier series of 15 basis point cuts carried out for five consecutive months would soon come to ...
EC Decision On Migrant Aid For Hungary Expected Soon
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission will decide on extraordinary aid for Hungary for handling the influx of migrants in an expedited procedure, a spokesperson said. Hungary will be allocated 85 million euros for this purpose in the 2014-2020 financial framework, Natasha Bertaud said, adding that any fast aid above that would have to be requested separately.
Hungarian Football: Ferencváros Forge Further Ahead
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
According to MLSZ.hu, a clinical Ferencváros scored three goals without reply to defeat Debrecen this weekend and surge seven points clear of Honvéd, who hammered Békéscsaba 4-1, and Haladás, who drew 0-0 with an as-yet unbeaten Újpest, in NBI’s second and third positions. Elsewhere, Diosgyőr secured a welcome point at Paks, Puskás Akadémia beat Vasas by a goal to nil and MTK inflicted yet more ...
New Book By Former Budapest Expat: 'The Accidental Ad-man'
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Norm Clark spent some 5 years in total in Budapest, whilst working as the Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing arm of Lintas. He first arrived like several of the early expats soon after the arrival of the newly democratic state, in 1992. It wasn't one single stint, but three separate ones in total, over a ten year span, as he was an independent and moved as the work demands appeared. Like the ...
Major Lazer @Sziget Budapest, 15 August 7.30 pm
- 13 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Major Lazer is an electronic music group created by record producer Diplo, with current members Jillionaire and Walshy Fire. Initially the English DJ and producer Switch was part of the group. However, he and the remaining members parted ways in late 2011. Their music spans numerous genres, usually fusing reggae and dancehall music with dance genres such as moombahton and electro house.
Armed Security Guards To Serve At New Refugee Camps In Hungary
- 12 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Ministry of Interior has begun recruiting armed security guards to serve at new refugee camps, the daily newspaper Népszabadság reports. According to an earlier government decision, 1358 new guarding jobs will be opened, including at the reception centre at Kiskunhalas, which is to be established soon.
Border Fence Between Ásotthalom And Tiszasziget In Hungary Soon Ready
- 12 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new section of the border fence will be ready on the Hungarian- Serbian border by the end of the week. The section of the razor wire fence in Csongrád County, between Ásotthalom and Tiszasziget, will be ready by the weekend, Lieutenant- Colonel Ferenc Bátor, the deputy commander in charge of the construction, said in Mórahalom.