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Fuel Sales In Hungary Up In First Ten Months
- 21 Dec 2015 3:00 AM
- shopping
Sales in petrol in Hungary went up by an annual 5%, or 60 million litres, and in diesel by 10%, or 125 million litres, in the first ten months of the year, daily Magyar Idők said. Demand for petrol jumped, however, by around 20% and for diesel by 30% at pumps in the border areas, particularly near the borders with Slovenia and Romania, the paper cited the press chief of the national tax and ...
Sziget 2016 Special Tickets Available Today, Interview With 'Island of Freedom' Founder
- 24 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Tickets for Sziget 2016 are now on sale, with special offers available for the first 24 hours. We've got the details from the super-man who founded one of Europe’s most popular cultural events. Also below you can now watch the best bits from Sziget this year - which XpatLoop.com asked founder Károly Gerendai about, amongst other related topics including his future. As you may know, he's one of ...
Majority Of Hungarians Oppose Quota System
- 13 Nov 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of Hungarians do not agree with the European Union’s quota system designed to distribute migrants among member states, according to a survey carried out earlier this month by think-tank Századvég. Fully 65% of Századvég’s sample of 1,000 adults said they disagreed with the proposal, with 30% backing the scheme, while 5% were undecided.
Hungarian Nat Security CTTEE Concludes Meeting On Századvég Case With Conflict Of Opinion
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee concluded a discussion about the case of Századvég, a think tank accused of handling state secrets, with a conflict in the opinions of party representatives. The case was put on the committee’s agenda by its chairman, Socialist lawmaker Zsolt Molnár, last week. Molnár then said that the committee sought a briefing concerning who among the think tank’s ...
Századvég Lowers Hungary’s GDP, Inflation Forecast For 2015
- 23 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Economic research institute Századvég has lowered its GDP growth forecast to 3.1% for 2015 from 3.4% forecast in June. The economy was weaker than expected in the second quarter, the think-tank said, adding that the deterioration in the economic outlook is related to one-off factors which do not affect Hungary’s growth potential. Economic output is expected to grow by 2.5% in 2016 compared with ...
Tanker Accident Causes Oil Spill, Death Of Driver In C Hungary
- 21 Sep 2015 5:06 AM
- current affairs
Oil started spilling from a tanker truck which slipped off the road into a ditch near Százhalombatta, central Hungary, on Monday morning, a spokesman of the local disaster management agency said. The driver of the tanker died in the accident, said Attila Csámpai. The accident happened on the offslip connecting highway 6 with motorway M6. Some 200-300 litres of oil may have spilled onto the road ...
Xpat Opinion: Toward A Police State In Hungary?
- 8 Sep 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to take a quick look at the amendments to existing laws on the army and the police that, in Viktor Orbán’s words, will start a new era in Hungary. The projected date of this new beginning is September 15–that is, if Fidesz-KDNP has its way and four-fifths of MPs present vote for the extended use of the army and the police in the border regions and elsewhere.
Two Injured In Blast At Budapest Richter Factory
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One person suffered severe and one light injuries in an explosion at the Richter pharmaceutical factory in Kõbánya, Budapest’s Tenth District, on Thursday. Disaster Control spokesman Máté Kisdi said the explosion occurred when workers attempted to cut open a small tank that had earlier contained methanol. Kisdi said there is no chemical threat.
US To Station Military Vehicles In Hungary
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US plans to station 50 military vehicles, including four tanks, in Hungary on a permanent basis in response to the Ukrainian crisis, Magyar Nemzet reported on Wednesday. The daily said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is treating the matter cautiously, as he does not want to jeopardise Hungarian-Russian relations. At the same time, unidentified sources say there is a good chance that the move ...
Fuel Sales In Hungary Up In First Ten Months
- 21 Dec 2015 3:00 AM
- shopping
Sales in petrol in Hungary went up by an annual 5%, or 60 million litres, and in diesel by 10%, or 125 million litres, in the first ten months of the year, daily Magyar Idők said. Demand for petrol jumped, however, by around 20% and for diesel by 30% at pumps in the border areas, particularly near the borders with Slovenia and Romania, the paper cited the press chief of the national tax and ...
Sziget 2016 Special Tickets Available Today, Interview With 'Island of Freedom' Founder
- 24 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Tickets for Sziget 2016 are now on sale, with special offers available for the first 24 hours. We've got the details from the super-man who founded one of Europe’s most popular cultural events. Also below you can now watch the best bits from Sziget this year - which XpatLoop.com asked founder Károly Gerendai about, amongst other related topics including his future. As you may know, he's one of ...
Majority Of Hungarians Oppose Quota System
- 13 Nov 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of Hungarians do not agree with the European Union’s quota system designed to distribute migrants among member states, according to a survey carried out earlier this month by think-tank Századvég. Fully 65% of Századvég’s sample of 1,000 adults said they disagreed with the proposal, with 30% backing the scheme, while 5% were undecided.
Hungarian Nat Security CTTEE Concludes Meeting On Századvég Case With Conflict Of Opinion
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee concluded a discussion about the case of Századvég, a think tank accused of handling state secrets, with a conflict in the opinions of party representatives. The case was put on the committee’s agenda by its chairman, Socialist lawmaker Zsolt Molnár, last week. Molnár then said that the committee sought a briefing concerning who among the think tank’s ...
Századvég Lowers Hungary’s GDP, Inflation Forecast For 2015
- 23 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Economic research institute Századvég has lowered its GDP growth forecast to 3.1% for 2015 from 3.4% forecast in June. The economy was weaker than expected in the second quarter, the think-tank said, adding that the deterioration in the economic outlook is related to one-off factors which do not affect Hungary’s growth potential. Economic output is expected to grow by 2.5% in 2016 compared with ...
Tanker Accident Causes Oil Spill, Death Of Driver In C Hungary
- 21 Sep 2015 5:06 AM
- current affairs
Oil started spilling from a tanker truck which slipped off the road into a ditch near Százhalombatta, central Hungary, on Monday morning, a spokesman of the local disaster management agency said. The driver of the tanker died in the accident, said Attila Csámpai. The accident happened on the offslip connecting highway 6 with motorway M6. Some 200-300 litres of oil may have spilled onto the road ...
Xpat Opinion: Toward A Police State In Hungary?
- 8 Sep 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to take a quick look at the amendments to existing laws on the army and the police that, in Viktor Orbán’s words, will start a new era in Hungary. The projected date of this new beginning is September 15–that is, if Fidesz-KDNP has its way and four-fifths of MPs present vote for the extended use of the army and the police in the border regions and elsewhere.
Two Injured In Blast At Budapest Richter Factory
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One person suffered severe and one light injuries in an explosion at the Richter pharmaceutical factory in Kõbánya, Budapest’s Tenth District, on Thursday. Disaster Control spokesman Máté Kisdi said the explosion occurred when workers attempted to cut open a small tank that had earlier contained methanol. Kisdi said there is no chemical threat.
US To Station Military Vehicles In Hungary
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US plans to station 50 military vehicles, including four tanks, in Hungary on a permanent basis in response to the Ukrainian crisis, Magyar Nemzet reported on Wednesday. The daily said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is treating the matter cautiously, as he does not want to jeopardise Hungarian-Russian relations. At the same time, unidentified sources say there is a good chance that the move ...