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New HUF 3.2 bln Swimming Pool Inaugurated In Budapest
- 8 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Officials of the central government and Budapestʼs District XI inaugurated a HUF 3.2 billion, 50-meter indoor swimming pool next to the Tüske sports hall in southern Budapest.
EIB Supports Road Network Rehabilitation In Hungary
- 8 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to lend EUR 140 million to Hungary – the first tranche of the approved EUR 500 million loan – to finance modernisation of priority sections of Hungary’s road network in line with the Hungarian Government’s National Transport Infrastructure Development Strategy.
Govt To Introduce New Sanction On Illegal Taxi Services
- 8 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The government is introducing a new sanction against illegal providers of taxi services, the development ministry said. As of March 11, parties found to be providing dispatcher services without a permit may be fined 300,000 forints (EUR 971), the ministry told MTI.
Hungary, US Universities Sign Cooperation Pact
- 8 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The heads of the Public Service University in Budapest and Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, signed a five-year agreement on cooperation primarily in law enforcement and cybernetics in Budapest on Monday. Addressing the event, Hungarian Interior Minister Sándor Pintér pledged the ministry’s full support for the project and mentioned plans to broaden cooperation to include more ...
Restaurant Review: Nu Bistro - Ambient Oasis In Middle Of Budapest
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Nu Bistro is very well located next door to Nyugati railway station, it is the first venue on the left as you go downstairs into Eiffel Square. The restaurant has a fantastic hip feel to it, subdued lighting and lounge music help to make you forget the hustle and bustle of the city around you, and put you into a better state of mind
Parliamentary Speaker: Europe Risks Falling Victim To ‘Physical Violence’
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If Europe surrenders to “intellectual violence” it will eventually also fall victim to “physical violence”, Hungary’s parliamentary speaker said. Addressing a Hungarian-Bavarian conference in Budapest focusing on the European Union’s challenges, László Kövér said, the unchecked flow of illegal migrants into Europe was the sign of the impending physical aggression Europe could fall victim to.
Hungarian Cabinet Chief Slams Greece Over “Forcing Migration Onto Hungary”
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Greece is trying to force migration onto Hungary by interfering in the lawsuit Hungary has filed with the EU over its mandatory migrant quota scheme, government office chief János Lázár said. Greece’s interference in the case is “anti-Hungarian”, Lázár told a regular government news conference held on Thursday afternoon.
Hungary May Turn To EU For Lower VAT On Internet
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
Hungary may turn to Brussels asking reduction of the value added tax on internet services, the government commissioner in charge of internet programmes said on Friday. Tamás Deutsch said in the online edition of daily Magyar Idők that Hungary’s government decided to cut the VAT on internet services from 27 percent to 18 percent as of January, 2017.
Xpat Opinion: Referendum On Sunday Shop Closures Gets Green Light, After All
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
Commenting on the decision by the National Election Commission, analysts at Index believe the opposition could still profit from a potential referendum on the Sunday shop ban – even if the question submitted by a Socialist MP was botched with 7 votes against 5.
New HUF 3.2 bln Swimming Pool Inaugurated In Budapest
- 8 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Officials of the central government and Budapestʼs District XI inaugurated a HUF 3.2 billion, 50-meter indoor swimming pool next to the Tüske sports hall in southern Budapest.
EIB Supports Road Network Rehabilitation In Hungary
- 8 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to lend EUR 140 million to Hungary – the first tranche of the approved EUR 500 million loan – to finance modernisation of priority sections of Hungary’s road network in line with the Hungarian Government’s National Transport Infrastructure Development Strategy.
Govt To Introduce New Sanction On Illegal Taxi Services
- 8 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The government is introducing a new sanction against illegal providers of taxi services, the development ministry said. As of March 11, parties found to be providing dispatcher services without a permit may be fined 300,000 forints (EUR 971), the ministry told MTI.
Hungary, US Universities Sign Cooperation Pact
- 8 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The heads of the Public Service University in Budapest and Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, signed a five-year agreement on cooperation primarily in law enforcement and cybernetics in Budapest on Monday. Addressing the event, Hungarian Interior Minister Sándor Pintér pledged the ministry’s full support for the project and mentioned plans to broaden cooperation to include more ...
Restaurant Review: Nu Bistro - Ambient Oasis In Middle Of Budapest
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Nu Bistro is very well located next door to Nyugati railway station, it is the first venue on the left as you go downstairs into Eiffel Square. The restaurant has a fantastic hip feel to it, subdued lighting and lounge music help to make you forget the hustle and bustle of the city around you, and put you into a better state of mind
Parliamentary Speaker: Europe Risks Falling Victim To ‘Physical Violence’
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If Europe surrenders to “intellectual violence” it will eventually also fall victim to “physical violence”, Hungary’s parliamentary speaker said. Addressing a Hungarian-Bavarian conference in Budapest focusing on the European Union’s challenges, László Kövér said, the unchecked flow of illegal migrants into Europe was the sign of the impending physical aggression Europe could fall victim to.
Hungarian Cabinet Chief Slams Greece Over “Forcing Migration Onto Hungary”
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Greece is trying to force migration onto Hungary by interfering in the lawsuit Hungary has filed with the EU over its mandatory migrant quota scheme, government office chief János Lázár said. Greece’s interference in the case is “anti-Hungarian”, Lázár told a regular government news conference held on Thursday afternoon.
Hungary May Turn To EU For Lower VAT On Internet
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
Hungary may turn to Brussels asking reduction of the value added tax on internet services, the government commissioner in charge of internet programmes said on Friday. Tamás Deutsch said in the online edition of daily Magyar Idők that Hungary’s government decided to cut the VAT on internet services from 27 percent to 18 percent as of January, 2017.
Xpat Opinion: Referendum On Sunday Shop Closures Gets Green Light, After All
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
Commenting on the decision by the National Election Commission, analysts at Index believe the opposition could still profit from a potential referendum on the Sunday shop ban – even if the question submitted by a Socialist MP was botched with 7 votes against 5.