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Hungarian Historian Quashes Rumor About Treaty Of Trianon "Expiry Date"
- 23 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It has been rumored in Hungary for years that the Trianon peace dictate was created for 100 years and that Hungary would get back its lost territories by 2020. A historian explains why that is a myth. Interviewed by Iván Marinov, author of urbanlegends.hu blog, historian Balázs Ablonczy, PhD, author of the monograph Trianon legendák, says the treaty doesn’t include any reference to expiry.
Placido Domingo To Perform At Budapest Opera Charity Ball
- 21 Jul 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
World renowned Spanish tenor Placido Domingo will perform at a charity ball to be held at the Budapest Opera House on February 6, 2016. The Shakespeare Ball will be part of a series of exclusive balls re-launched by the opera in 2014, the Opera said. Domingo will share the stage with Hungarian opera singers Szilvia Ralik, Orsolya Sáfár and Zita Szemere. T
US State Dept Official Praises Budapest ILEA At 20th Anniversary
- 20 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The operation of the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Budapest has been “a success story” over the past 20 years, which was mainly due to support by the Hungarian government, a senior official of the US State Department said in Budapest. William R. Brownfield, Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, said that the United States had ...
Taxes In Hungary Lowered Again
- 15 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The personal income tax rate is to fall from 16 percent to 15 percent in 2015 and thus the Government leaves HUF 120 more at families, at more than 4 million taxpayers, Deputy State Secretary for Taxation and Zoltán Pankucsi said at a press conference in Budapest.
Hungarian Police Seize 2,858 Illegal Border Crossers Over Weekend
- 13 Jul 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Police stopped a total of 2,858 illegal border crossers in Hungary this past weekend, the national police (ORFK) told MTI. The ORFK reported on its website that it had launched proceedings against two individuals for human smuggling and ten for forgery of official documents. The majority of illegal border crossers were caught in the southern portion of Csongrád County, local police said.
Hungarian American Institute Attempts To Mend US-Hungarian Relations
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new organization calling itself the Hungarian American Institute has invited members of the US Congress to meet with a number of Hungarian politicians and business leaders next week in Washington DC, according to a BuzzFeed News journalist, Rosie Gray.
Budapest Summer Festival Offers Complete Packages For Expats' Visitors
- 9 Jul 2015 9:02 AM
- travel
First class tickets to performances at the Open-Air Theatre on Margaret Island, hotel room with breakfast, roundtrip boat transfer and Water Tower admission in one package with significant savings – this is on offer in Budapest Summer Festival’s Sleep in Budapest with a theatre ticket complete package. The Budapest Summer Festival offers 12 summer weekend getaways of exclusive cultural and ...
Xpat Opinion: Echoes In Hungary Of US Supreme Court Same Sex Marriage Ruling
- 8 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States defining same sex marriage as a constitutional right splits Hungarian public life across the left liberal versus conservative divide line. The leftist argument is that the law must not stand in the way of love, while conservatives fear that same-sex marriage will further aggravate demographic decline in developed countries.
Consumers’ Rights Protection “Effective”, Says Hungarian Media Authority
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary’s media authority on Thursday said it was "effective" in protecting infocommunications consumers’ rights and rejected recent critical remarks by a Socialist lawmaker. Ferenc Baja said the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) should do more to protect consumers’ rights in the infocommunications sector.
Hungarian Historian Quashes Rumor About Treaty Of Trianon "Expiry Date"
- 23 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It has been rumored in Hungary for years that the Trianon peace dictate was created for 100 years and that Hungary would get back its lost territories by 2020. A historian explains why that is a myth. Interviewed by Iván Marinov, author of urbanlegends.hu blog, historian Balázs Ablonczy, PhD, author of the monograph Trianon legendák, says the treaty doesn’t include any reference to expiry.
Placido Domingo To Perform At Budapest Opera Charity Ball
- 21 Jul 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
World renowned Spanish tenor Placido Domingo will perform at a charity ball to be held at the Budapest Opera House on February 6, 2016. The Shakespeare Ball will be part of a series of exclusive balls re-launched by the opera in 2014, the Opera said. Domingo will share the stage with Hungarian opera singers Szilvia Ralik, Orsolya Sáfár and Zita Szemere. T
US State Dept Official Praises Budapest ILEA At 20th Anniversary
- 20 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The operation of the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Budapest has been “a success story” over the past 20 years, which was mainly due to support by the Hungarian government, a senior official of the US State Department said in Budapest. William R. Brownfield, Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, said that the United States had ...
Taxes In Hungary Lowered Again
- 15 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The personal income tax rate is to fall from 16 percent to 15 percent in 2015 and thus the Government leaves HUF 120 more at families, at more than 4 million taxpayers, Deputy State Secretary for Taxation and Zoltán Pankucsi said at a press conference in Budapest.
Hungarian Police Seize 2,858 Illegal Border Crossers Over Weekend
- 13 Jul 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Police stopped a total of 2,858 illegal border crossers in Hungary this past weekend, the national police (ORFK) told MTI. The ORFK reported on its website that it had launched proceedings against two individuals for human smuggling and ten for forgery of official documents. The majority of illegal border crossers were caught in the southern portion of Csongrád County, local police said.
Hungarian American Institute Attempts To Mend US-Hungarian Relations
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new organization calling itself the Hungarian American Institute has invited members of the US Congress to meet with a number of Hungarian politicians and business leaders next week in Washington DC, according to a BuzzFeed News journalist, Rosie Gray.
Budapest Summer Festival Offers Complete Packages For Expats' Visitors
- 9 Jul 2015 9:02 AM
- travel
First class tickets to performances at the Open-Air Theatre on Margaret Island, hotel room with breakfast, roundtrip boat transfer and Water Tower admission in one package with significant savings – this is on offer in Budapest Summer Festival’s Sleep in Budapest with a theatre ticket complete package. The Budapest Summer Festival offers 12 summer weekend getaways of exclusive cultural and ...
Xpat Opinion: Echoes In Hungary Of US Supreme Court Same Sex Marriage Ruling
- 8 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States defining same sex marriage as a constitutional right splits Hungarian public life across the left liberal versus conservative divide line. The leftist argument is that the law must not stand in the way of love, while conservatives fear that same-sex marriage will further aggravate demographic decline in developed countries.
Consumers’ Rights Protection “Effective”, Says Hungarian Media Authority
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary’s media authority on Thursday said it was "effective" in protecting infocommunications consumers’ rights and rejected recent critical remarks by a Socialist lawmaker. Ferenc Baja said the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) should do more to protect consumers’ rights in the infocommunications sector.