1,352 result(s) for sziget
Sziget Festival Program Is Now Complete
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Sziget, the week-long festival in the middle of Budapest, has a colorful and exciting program variety that is now considered ready. The more than 1500 programs taking place non-stop on the island can now be checked on the festival website. Less than 5% of the Sziget passes are available at the moment and with the current sales dynamic they will most probably sell out by the end of June.
Hungary Marks Trianon Anniversary
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commemorative events were held over the weekend throughout Hungary and the Carpathian Basin to mark the Day of National Cohesion, held on June 4, the anniversary of the signing of the WWI Trianon peace treaty. Hungarian communities have become stronger not only in the Carpathian Basin but across the world in the past decade, House Speaker László Kövér said on a commercial radio channel. June 4 ...
Hungarian Nationalists Hold ‘Anti-Trianon’ March In Budapest
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Sixty-Four Counties Youth Movement (HVIM), which describes itself as “nationalist radicals”, held an “anti-Trianon” march in downtown Budapest to mark the 96th anniversary of the signing of the WWI Trianon peace treaty. The march started from Heroes’ Square and passed in front of the Serbian, Romanian and Slovakian embassies.
Tóbiás: 2017 Pension Rise ‘Humiliating, Unfair’
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party leader József Tóbiás called the government’s planned 0.9% pension rise for next year “humiliating” and “unfair”. He said next year’s pension plan, which would increase pensions by an average of 1,000 forints (EUR 3.19), indicated that the government has “given up” on pensioners. Meanwhile, the government plans to raise the salaries of state-owned company executives and the central ...
Finance Minister Varga: Fitch Upgrade Evidence Of Reforms
- 23 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
An upgrade of Hungary back to investment grade by ratings agency Fitch on Friday is a result of economic reforms the government started in 2010, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said at a press conference on Saturday. The upgrade is evidence that the Hungarian economic restructuring has been a success, that the Hungarian reforms are working, Varga said.
US Ambassador: Corruption Worrying Problem In Hungary
- 18 May 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Corruption in Hungary is of such an extent as to be worrying, US Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell said in a lecture given in the Central European University. The ambassador outlined the standpoint of the United States in the areas of migration, security and foreign affairs.
Budapest Taxi Drivers End 6th Anti-Uber Demo
- 18 May 2016 10:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest taxi drivers demonstrated against ride-hailing service Uber. The drivers blocked traffic in two lanes out of six on Elisabeth Bridge with a demand that Uber be banned and regulations enforced. This is the sixth time Budapest taxi drivers have mounted a demonstration against Uber since January.
Opposition: Orbán Hungary’s Richest Man With EUR 650m Handled By “Front Men”
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is Hungary’s richest man with 205 billion forints (EUR 650m) managed by his “front men”, the opposition Egyutt party told a press conference on Saturday. Citing the party’s own calculations based on a list of the wealthiest 100 Hungarians published recently, co-leader Viktor Szigetvári said just because Orbán has asked family members and fellow politicians to handle ...
Gourmet Festival 2016, Budapest, 12 - 15 May
- 12 May 2016 12:55 PM
- food & drink
The best of everything! – OTP Bank Gourmet Festival awaits all foodies with the usual high quality selection of masterpieces brought by the best chefs of Hungary as well as a very exciting cavalcade of tastes. This time master chefs will not recreate a certain dish, but will focus on two very special ingredients besides their own specialty dishes: game and fish! OTP Bank Gourmet Festival is ...
Sziget Festival Program Is Now Complete
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Sziget, the week-long festival in the middle of Budapest, has a colorful and exciting program variety that is now considered ready. The more than 1500 programs taking place non-stop on the island can now be checked on the festival website. Less than 5% of the Sziget passes are available at the moment and with the current sales dynamic they will most probably sell out by the end of June.
Hungary Marks Trianon Anniversary
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commemorative events were held over the weekend throughout Hungary and the Carpathian Basin to mark the Day of National Cohesion, held on June 4, the anniversary of the signing of the WWI Trianon peace treaty. Hungarian communities have become stronger not only in the Carpathian Basin but across the world in the past decade, House Speaker László Kövér said on a commercial radio channel. June 4 ...
Hungarian Nationalists Hold ‘Anti-Trianon’ March In Budapest
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Sixty-Four Counties Youth Movement (HVIM), which describes itself as “nationalist radicals”, held an “anti-Trianon” march in downtown Budapest to mark the 96th anniversary of the signing of the WWI Trianon peace treaty. The march started from Heroes’ Square and passed in front of the Serbian, Romanian and Slovakian embassies.
Tóbiás: 2017 Pension Rise ‘Humiliating, Unfair’
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party leader József Tóbiás called the government’s planned 0.9% pension rise for next year “humiliating” and “unfair”. He said next year’s pension plan, which would increase pensions by an average of 1,000 forints (EUR 3.19), indicated that the government has “given up” on pensioners. Meanwhile, the government plans to raise the salaries of state-owned company executives and the central ...
Finance Minister Varga: Fitch Upgrade Evidence Of Reforms
- 23 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
An upgrade of Hungary back to investment grade by ratings agency Fitch on Friday is a result of economic reforms the government started in 2010, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said at a press conference on Saturday. The upgrade is evidence that the Hungarian economic restructuring has been a success, that the Hungarian reforms are working, Varga said.
US Ambassador: Corruption Worrying Problem In Hungary
- 18 May 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Corruption in Hungary is of such an extent as to be worrying, US Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell said in a lecture given in the Central European University. The ambassador outlined the standpoint of the United States in the areas of migration, security and foreign affairs.
Budapest Taxi Drivers End 6th Anti-Uber Demo
- 18 May 2016 10:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest taxi drivers demonstrated against ride-hailing service Uber. The drivers blocked traffic in two lanes out of six on Elisabeth Bridge with a demand that Uber be banned and regulations enforced. This is the sixth time Budapest taxi drivers have mounted a demonstration against Uber since January.
Opposition: Orbán Hungary’s Richest Man With EUR 650m Handled By “Front Men”
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is Hungary’s richest man with 205 billion forints (EUR 650m) managed by his “front men”, the opposition Egyutt party told a press conference on Saturday. Citing the party’s own calculations based on a list of the wealthiest 100 Hungarians published recently, co-leader Viktor Szigetvári said just because Orbán has asked family members and fellow politicians to handle ...
Gourmet Festival 2016, Budapest, 12 - 15 May
- 12 May 2016 12:55 PM
- food & drink
The best of everything! – OTP Bank Gourmet Festival awaits all foodies with the usual high quality selection of masterpieces brought by the best chefs of Hungary as well as a very exciting cavalcade of tastes. This time master chefs will not recreate a certain dish, but will focus on two very special ingredients besides their own specialty dishes: game and fish! OTP Bank Gourmet Festival is ...