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Invitation: Gift Of The Gab, 14 January
- 8 Jan 2015 11:04 AM
- entertainment
Picture it...A room packed full of young and not-so-young students and professionals, among them local and expat (future) policy-makers, budding entrepreneurs, successful and not-so-successful business men and women, yet-to-be-famous stars, each vying for the opportunity to win the coveted 2015 Gift of the Gab.
New Rules For Alcohol Excise Tax In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Prime Minister’s Office has proposed to reverse all new rules determining the amount of an excise tax bank guarantee paid by alcohol wholesalers after a series of proposals made on the subject. Gergely Gulyás, the ruling Fidesz party’s head of parliament’s legislative committee, said that the excise tax bank guarantee paid by wholesalers on beer, wine, sparkling wine and intermediate ...
Four Questions For Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Dear Prime Minister Orbán:
I am writing to request clarification concerning certain statements you made during the interview broadcast by Hungarian state television Tuesday night, or the night before Christmas Eve.
Museum Quarter Budapest: Final Plans Revealed
- 22 Dec 2014 8:01 AM
- community & culture
The international tender called for new museum buildings to be constructed in the city’s largest park, Városliget – behind Heroes’ Square – has come to a close. In line with the international jury’s decision, which made its selection out of five hundred anonymous applications, the Museum of Ethnography will be built according to the plans of French architects Vallet de Martinis DIID Architectes, ...
Commissioner For Human Rights Criticizes Hungary
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Last week Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižneks submitted the findings of his visit to Hungary over the summer. The 43-page report discusses issues concerning media freedom, the fight against intolerance and discrimination, and human rights of immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees. (The full report can be accessed here.)
First Names Announced For Sziget Festival 2015
- 19 Dec 2014 9:30 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival will once again have more than 50 program venues and now the organizers have started to reveal the music line-up. The Island of Freedom is always the right place for colorful programs and also 2015 will see an event presenting as many genres and artforms as possible. For 2015 Florence and the Machine, Alt-J, Jamie Woon, Blasterjaxx and many more are already confirmed. Early bird ...
Ethnic Minorities In Hungary To Receive HUF 2bn More From Central Budget
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The 13 ethnic minorities living in Hungary will receive an extra 2 billion forints of central budget support totalling 6 billion forints (EUR 19m) next year, the national council of Germans in Hungary said. When parliament approved on Tuesday the 2015 budget bill, the parliamentary committee of ethnic minorities living in Hungary had for the first time an opportunity to influence the decision, ...
Xpat Opinion: Trade Union Road Blocks In Budapest
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator argues that the nationwide demonstration proved the presence of vibrant democracy in Hungary. Meanwhile she criticises the government for imposing toll on the Budapest highway belt as well as MPs for wanting to exempt themselves of highway tolls.
Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz Backs Away From Drug Testing
- 10 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Drug testing for children aged 12-18 would be carried out only on a voluntary basis, leading Fidesz officials said yesterday, as the party began to withdraw from the idea, Népszabadság reports.
Invitation: Gift Of The Gab, 14 January
- 8 Jan 2015 11:04 AM
- entertainment
Picture it...A room packed full of young and not-so-young students and professionals, among them local and expat (future) policy-makers, budding entrepreneurs, successful and not-so-successful business men and women, yet-to-be-famous stars, each vying for the opportunity to win the coveted 2015 Gift of the Gab.
New Rules For Alcohol Excise Tax In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Prime Minister’s Office has proposed to reverse all new rules determining the amount of an excise tax bank guarantee paid by alcohol wholesalers after a series of proposals made on the subject. Gergely Gulyás, the ruling Fidesz party’s head of parliament’s legislative committee, said that the excise tax bank guarantee paid by wholesalers on beer, wine, sparkling wine and intermediate ...
Four Questions For Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Dear Prime Minister Orbán:
I am writing to request clarification concerning certain statements you made during the interview broadcast by Hungarian state television Tuesday night, or the night before Christmas Eve.
Museum Quarter Budapest: Final Plans Revealed
- 22 Dec 2014 8:01 AM
- community & culture
The international tender called for new museum buildings to be constructed in the city’s largest park, Városliget – behind Heroes’ Square – has come to a close. In line with the international jury’s decision, which made its selection out of five hundred anonymous applications, the Museum of Ethnography will be built according to the plans of French architects Vallet de Martinis DIID Architectes, ...
Commissioner For Human Rights Criticizes Hungary
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Last week Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižneks submitted the findings of his visit to Hungary over the summer. The 43-page report discusses issues concerning media freedom, the fight against intolerance and discrimination, and human rights of immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees. (The full report can be accessed here.)
First Names Announced For Sziget Festival 2015
- 19 Dec 2014 9:30 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival will once again have more than 50 program venues and now the organizers have started to reveal the music line-up. The Island of Freedom is always the right place for colorful programs and also 2015 will see an event presenting as many genres and artforms as possible. For 2015 Florence and the Machine, Alt-J, Jamie Woon, Blasterjaxx and many more are already confirmed. Early bird ...
Ethnic Minorities In Hungary To Receive HUF 2bn More From Central Budget
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The 13 ethnic minorities living in Hungary will receive an extra 2 billion forints of central budget support totalling 6 billion forints (EUR 19m) next year, the national council of Germans in Hungary said. When parliament approved on Tuesday the 2015 budget bill, the parliamentary committee of ethnic minorities living in Hungary had for the first time an opportunity to influence the decision, ...
Xpat Opinion: Trade Union Road Blocks In Budapest
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator argues that the nationwide demonstration proved the presence of vibrant democracy in Hungary. Meanwhile she criticises the government for imposing toll on the Budapest highway belt as well as MPs for wanting to exempt themselves of highway tolls.
Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz Backs Away From Drug Testing
- 10 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Drug testing for children aged 12-18 would be carried out only on a voluntary basis, leading Fidesz officials said yesterday, as the party began to withdraw from the idea, Népszabadság reports.