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Writer Esterházy Dies At 66
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Internationally renowned novelist Péter Esterházy died of pancreatic cancer on Thursday afternoon at the age of 66, publisher Magvetõ and his family announced yesterday.
Hungarians Blame EU For Brexit
- 14 Jul 2016 12:40 PM
- current affairs
Britain is wrong to leave the EU, but the EU is to blame for the Brexit vote, a 60% majority of Hungarians told the government-linked Századvég institute in a recent survey. Most respondents, 69%, agreed that Great Britain is leaving because the EU does not listen to the public on critical matters such as illegal immigration. One-fourth said the decision to leave the EU has another cause.
Over 200 Vehicles To Assemble At 26th Intl Truck Country Festival
- 14 Jul 2016 9:06 AM
- entertainment
Visitors can expect to view more than 200 vehicles at this year’s international truck country festival in Sziksósfürdő and Szeged, in southern Hungary, over the weekend, the organiser of the event said. Drivers will arrive with their trucks from Austria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Romania and Serbia at the festival organised for the 26th time, Attila Ágoston said.
Sziget Founder Opens Budapest Beach
- 14 Jul 2016 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
Károly Gerendai, founder of the Sziget Festivál, has revamped the area around Lake Lupa, a former quarry on Budapest’s northern outskirts, into a beach-like resort and watersports centre, set to officially open tonight.
Dismantling Of Park Buildings Starts In Budapest
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Dismantling of the former Hungexpo buildings in City Park began on Tuesday, as civilian activists who were resisting large-scale changes planned for the park were forcibly removed from the site with police assistance last week. They had been camping in the park for three months without a permit.
Anti-Refugee Feeling Highest In Hungary
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are more likely to see a link between refugees and terrorism than citizens of ten other European countries, according to the results of a recent survey by the Pew Research Institute. Just over three-quarters of Hungarians, 76%, believe that the presence of refugees increases the likelihood of terrorism, a view shared by 71% of Poles.
A 1.0% Increase In Tourism Nights At Accommodation Establishments
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
In May 2016, the number of nights spent by international tourists increased by 2.2% and the number of nights spent by domestic tourists fell by 0.4% compared to a year earlier. The gross revenues – calculated at current prices – of accommodation establishments rose by 5.1%.
Gregory Porter, VeszpremFest, 14 July
- 13 Jul 2016 1:00 AM
- entertainment
The 45 year-old American jazz-singer visits Hungary for the first time. Even his first album Water, released in 2010, has received a Grammy nomination, and in 2014 his third album Liquid Spirit has won the Grammy Award for "Best Vocal Jazz Album". In the UK the same album became a Gold Record after selling more than 100 000 copies by the end of 2014, and in 2015 Gregory won the International Jazz ...
10th Balaton Sound: Huge Success With A Record Number Of Visitors
- 12 Jul 2016 9:08 AM
- entertainment
The 10th Balaton Sound, organized at Lake Balaton in Hungary, has closed with a total visitor number of 157 thousand, breaking all records of the event’s history so far. Saturday was completely sold out, while the other days of the 5-day beach party were also nearly full.
Writer Esterházy Dies At 66
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Internationally renowned novelist Péter Esterházy died of pancreatic cancer on Thursday afternoon at the age of 66, publisher Magvetõ and his family announced yesterday.
Hungarians Blame EU For Brexit
- 14 Jul 2016 12:40 PM
- current affairs
Britain is wrong to leave the EU, but the EU is to blame for the Brexit vote, a 60% majority of Hungarians told the government-linked Századvég institute in a recent survey. Most respondents, 69%, agreed that Great Britain is leaving because the EU does not listen to the public on critical matters such as illegal immigration. One-fourth said the decision to leave the EU has another cause.
Over 200 Vehicles To Assemble At 26th Intl Truck Country Festival
- 14 Jul 2016 9:06 AM
- entertainment
Visitors can expect to view more than 200 vehicles at this year’s international truck country festival in Sziksósfürdő and Szeged, in southern Hungary, over the weekend, the organiser of the event said. Drivers will arrive with their trucks from Austria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Romania and Serbia at the festival organised for the 26th time, Attila Ágoston said.
Sziget Founder Opens Budapest Beach
- 14 Jul 2016 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
Károly Gerendai, founder of the Sziget Festivál, has revamped the area around Lake Lupa, a former quarry on Budapest’s northern outskirts, into a beach-like resort and watersports centre, set to officially open tonight.
Dismantling Of Park Buildings Starts In Budapest
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Dismantling of the former Hungexpo buildings in City Park began on Tuesday, as civilian activists who were resisting large-scale changes planned for the park were forcibly removed from the site with police assistance last week. They had been camping in the park for three months without a permit.
Anti-Refugee Feeling Highest In Hungary
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are more likely to see a link between refugees and terrorism than citizens of ten other European countries, according to the results of a recent survey by the Pew Research Institute. Just over three-quarters of Hungarians, 76%, believe that the presence of refugees increases the likelihood of terrorism, a view shared by 71% of Poles.
A 1.0% Increase In Tourism Nights At Accommodation Establishments
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
In May 2016, the number of nights spent by international tourists increased by 2.2% and the number of nights spent by domestic tourists fell by 0.4% compared to a year earlier. The gross revenues – calculated at current prices – of accommodation establishments rose by 5.1%.
Gregory Porter, VeszpremFest, 14 July
- 13 Jul 2016 1:00 AM
- entertainment
The 45 year-old American jazz-singer visits Hungary for the first time. Even his first album Water, released in 2010, has received a Grammy nomination, and in 2014 his third album Liquid Spirit has won the Grammy Award for "Best Vocal Jazz Album". In the UK the same album became a Gold Record after selling more than 100 000 copies by the end of 2014, and in 2015 Gregory won the International Jazz ...
10th Balaton Sound: Huge Success With A Record Number Of Visitors
- 12 Jul 2016 9:08 AM
- entertainment
The 10th Balaton Sound, organized at Lake Balaton in Hungary, has closed with a total visitor number of 157 thousand, breaking all records of the event’s history so far. Saturday was completely sold out, while the other days of the 5-day beach party were also nearly full.