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Population Decline Slows In Jan-Feb
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s population decline slowed in the first two months of the year as the number of births increased by 0.5% and the number of deaths decreased by 18% compared with the same period last year, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported.
Open Air Design Fair: WAMP Returns To Erzsébet Square
- 21 Apr 2016 12:43 PM
- shopping
The first open air WAMP fair this year is eagerly awaited by shoppers with a keen eye for design, especially as after the grey winter days everyone is looking to spending time (and money) outdoors again. On the last weekend of April we all have the chance to check out designer products in the open air at Erzsébet square, in downtown Budapest.
See 1000 Years Of Hungarian History In 14 Minutes
- 21 Apr 2016 12:35 PM
- community & culture
Both locals and tourists may enjoy the high-tech 3D time travel experience through Hungarian history that’s taking place at the 700-year-old St. Michael’s Chapel in the Castle District.
Slovakia, Norwegian Author Featured At Budapest Int’l Book Festival
- 21 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Slovakia and Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder will be the guests of honour at this year’s Budapest International Book Festival held between April 21 and 24, an organiser said. Slovakia will present the Hungarian edition of volumes by 30 Slovak authors released by 18 publishers, the director of the Slovak Literary Information Centre told a press conference.
Parties Respond To Teachers Strike
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Politicians and activists of the Socialist opposition expressed solidarity with teachers in front of the Parliament. Party leader József Tóbiás said that the strike was about common goals and solidarity, and those in power must not be allowed to threaten those who joined the strike.
Teacher Strike Successful, Says Union Chair
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Piroska Galló, the head of teachers’ union PSZ, declared the nationwide day-long teacher strike a success. The latest reports from the union’s county offices indicate that 24,960 public school teachers and workers participated in the strike, Galló said early in the afternoon, adding that the number could grow still. She said a total of 1,185 schools took part in the protest, some of them with the ...
President Áder To Address UN Debate, Paris Agreement Signing In NY
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder will address a high-level debate on the implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals on April 21 as well as the formal signing ceremony of the Paris Climate Agreement on April 22 at the United Nations’ headquarters in New York, the president’s office said. Áder is scheduled to deliver a speech at the debate at 11am local time on Thursday and also at the signing ...
US Analyst: Hungary’s PM Orbán Bold To Point Out Islamisation Of Europe
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is bold enough to “state the obvious” about the Islamisation of the continent, which the European Union is afraid to do, George Friedman, Hungarian-born US political analyst, said in an interview published in the conservative online newspaper mandiner.hu. The United States is not willing to finance the security of a “bigger and richer” Europe and will not ...
Bakers Call For Lower VAT
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Bakers Association is lobbying for the extension of VAT cuts to bread products, after the government announced plans to lower the consumption tax on milk, eggs and poultry to 5% from 27% in 2017. Bread is the most basic food, and lower taxes would not only curb tax evasion, but lead to higher production and more jobs, the association argued.
Population Decline Slows In Jan-Feb
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s population decline slowed in the first two months of the year as the number of births increased by 0.5% and the number of deaths decreased by 18% compared with the same period last year, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported.
Open Air Design Fair: WAMP Returns To Erzsébet Square
- 21 Apr 2016 12:43 PM
- shopping
The first open air WAMP fair this year is eagerly awaited by shoppers with a keen eye for design, especially as after the grey winter days everyone is looking to spending time (and money) outdoors again. On the last weekend of April we all have the chance to check out designer products in the open air at Erzsébet square, in downtown Budapest.
See 1000 Years Of Hungarian History In 14 Minutes
- 21 Apr 2016 12:35 PM
- community & culture
Both locals and tourists may enjoy the high-tech 3D time travel experience through Hungarian history that’s taking place at the 700-year-old St. Michael’s Chapel in the Castle District.
Slovakia, Norwegian Author Featured At Budapest Int’l Book Festival
- 21 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Slovakia and Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder will be the guests of honour at this year’s Budapest International Book Festival held between April 21 and 24, an organiser said. Slovakia will present the Hungarian edition of volumes by 30 Slovak authors released by 18 publishers, the director of the Slovak Literary Information Centre told a press conference.
Parties Respond To Teachers Strike
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Politicians and activists of the Socialist opposition expressed solidarity with teachers in front of the Parliament. Party leader József Tóbiás said that the strike was about common goals and solidarity, and those in power must not be allowed to threaten those who joined the strike.
Teacher Strike Successful, Says Union Chair
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Piroska Galló, the head of teachers’ union PSZ, declared the nationwide day-long teacher strike a success. The latest reports from the union’s county offices indicate that 24,960 public school teachers and workers participated in the strike, Galló said early in the afternoon, adding that the number could grow still. She said a total of 1,185 schools took part in the protest, some of them with the ...
President Áder To Address UN Debate, Paris Agreement Signing In NY
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder will address a high-level debate on the implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals on April 21 as well as the formal signing ceremony of the Paris Climate Agreement on April 22 at the United Nations’ headquarters in New York, the president’s office said. Áder is scheduled to deliver a speech at the debate at 11am local time on Thursday and also at the signing ...
US Analyst: Hungary’s PM Orbán Bold To Point Out Islamisation Of Europe
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is bold enough to “state the obvious” about the Islamisation of the continent, which the European Union is afraid to do, George Friedman, Hungarian-born US political analyst, said in an interview published in the conservative online newspaper mandiner.hu. The United States is not willing to finance the security of a “bigger and richer” Europe and will not ...
Bakers Call For Lower VAT
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Bakers Association is lobbying for the extension of VAT cuts to bread products, after the government announced plans to lower the consumption tax on milk, eggs and poultry to 5% from 27% in 2017. Bread is the most basic food, and lower taxes would not only curb tax evasion, but lead to higher production and more jobs, the association argued.