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Price Increases Of Hungarian Homes Leading The Pack In Europe
- 26 Jan 2017 3:40 AM
- property
Now it’s official: home prices in Hungary have been skyrocketing lately, even by European standards. As shown by Eurostat data, the 11.6% surge in Q3 of 2016 compared to the same period of 2015 was the highest in the 29 countries examined.
Fungarian: God’s Leg
- 16 Jan 2017 8:41 AM
- community & culture
The word ISTEN – that is ‘God’ – is frequently used outside religious context in Hungarian. A graphic example is the saying MEGFOGTA AZ ISTEN LÁBÁT, meaning ‘He/she has caught God by the leg.’ The phrase is used in situations when someone is lucky. He/she has found the way to succeed. E.g. someone got a good job or met a person who will support him/her.
Open Society Foundations Vow To Continue Work In Hungary
- 12 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Open Society Foundations intend to carry on working in Hungary to strengthen democracy, the rule of law and justice by working together with local organisations, Christopher Stone, the organisation’s president, said.
Coldest Weather Of Past Five Years Hits Hungary
- 12 Jan 2017 12:36 AM
- current affairs
The coldest weather of the past five years has hit Hungary with temperatures dropping to – 23.7 C in the village of Tésa near Budapest on Saturday morning, the National Meteorological Service said on its Facebook page.
New Low Temperature Record: -28.1 C
- 9 Jan 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
The temperature on January 8 fell to an all-time record low for this date at -28.1 C measured in the village of Tésa in northern Hungary, the National Meteorological Service said in a statement on Sunday. The previous record for this date was -26.5 C measured in Romhány, also in northern Hungary, in 1985, the statement added.
Feast Of Holy Innocents Traditions In Hungary, 28 December
- 23 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In Hungary, the Feast of the Holy Innocents falls on the same day with the traditional "birching", a fertility custom known almost everywhere in Europe. In Hungary, according to tradition on this day, girls were lightly whipped with a young tree shoot, to wish them good health and fertility in the new year.
Peter Jones, General Manager, The Chava, Surin Beach Phuket
- 22 Dec 2016 11:00 AM
A third generation career Hotelier, Peter was born in the western Victorian (Australia) town of Hamilton where his grandfather was a Publican after the Second World War. His father Bruce was the youngest Council member of the Australian Hotels Association, whilst managing a large Hotel operation in Portland also in western Victoria, before moving his young family to Melbourne.
Govt Grants Extra HUF 54 Bn To Church Schools
- 19 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The government has decided to grant an extra 54 billion forints (EUR 173m) from this year’s state coffers to church-run schools and kindergartens, Hungary’s state secretary in charge of church, minority and civil society relations said.
Thomas’s Day Celebrated In Hungary On 21 December
- 19 Dec 2016 7:45 AM
- community & culture
According to legend, Doubtful Thomas was sent to India by the resurrected Christ to be a carpenter at the construction of the king’s palace. Thomas did obey Christ, and worked for and lived with the foreign ruler for many years. Thus, he is considered to be the Patron Saint of the Carpenters and also the patron of marriage.
Price Increases Of Hungarian Homes Leading The Pack In Europe
- 26 Jan 2017 3:40 AM
- property
Now it’s official: home prices in Hungary have been skyrocketing lately, even by European standards. As shown by Eurostat data, the 11.6% surge in Q3 of 2016 compared to the same period of 2015 was the highest in the 29 countries examined.
Fungarian: God’s Leg
- 16 Jan 2017 8:41 AM
- community & culture
The word ISTEN – that is ‘God’ – is frequently used outside religious context in Hungarian. A graphic example is the saying MEGFOGTA AZ ISTEN LÁBÁT, meaning ‘He/she has caught God by the leg.’ The phrase is used in situations when someone is lucky. He/she has found the way to succeed. E.g. someone got a good job or met a person who will support him/her.
Open Society Foundations Vow To Continue Work In Hungary
- 12 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Open Society Foundations intend to carry on working in Hungary to strengthen democracy, the rule of law and justice by working together with local organisations, Christopher Stone, the organisation’s president, said.
Coldest Weather Of Past Five Years Hits Hungary
- 12 Jan 2017 12:36 AM
- current affairs
The coldest weather of the past five years has hit Hungary with temperatures dropping to – 23.7 C in the village of Tésa near Budapest on Saturday morning, the National Meteorological Service said on its Facebook page.
New Low Temperature Record: -28.1 C
- 9 Jan 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
The temperature on January 8 fell to an all-time record low for this date at -28.1 C measured in the village of Tésa in northern Hungary, the National Meteorological Service said in a statement on Sunday. The previous record for this date was -26.5 C measured in Romhány, also in northern Hungary, in 1985, the statement added.
Feast Of Holy Innocents Traditions In Hungary, 28 December
- 23 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In Hungary, the Feast of the Holy Innocents falls on the same day with the traditional "birching", a fertility custom known almost everywhere in Europe. In Hungary, according to tradition on this day, girls were lightly whipped with a young tree shoot, to wish them good health and fertility in the new year.
Peter Jones, General Manager, The Chava, Surin Beach Phuket
- 22 Dec 2016 11:00 AM
A third generation career Hotelier, Peter was born in the western Victorian (Australia) town of Hamilton where his grandfather was a Publican after the Second World War. His father Bruce was the youngest Council member of the Australian Hotels Association, whilst managing a large Hotel operation in Portland also in western Victoria, before moving his young family to Melbourne.
Govt Grants Extra HUF 54 Bn To Church Schools
- 19 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The government has decided to grant an extra 54 billion forints (EUR 173m) from this year’s state coffers to church-run schools and kindergartens, Hungary’s state secretary in charge of church, minority and civil society relations said.
Thomas’s Day Celebrated In Hungary On 21 December
- 19 Dec 2016 7:45 AM
- community & culture
According to legend, Doubtful Thomas was sent to India by the resurrected Christ to be a carpenter at the construction of the king’s palace. Thomas did obey Christ, and worked for and lived with the foreign ruler for many years. Thus, he is considered to be the Patron Saint of the Carpenters and also the patron of marriage.