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Xpat Review: Enjoying Horseracing In Budapest
- 12 May 2016 12:35 PM
- entertainment
In France there are around 12,000 horse races a year, the UK averages around 10,000, and in Scandinavia 'harness racing' is huge. And here in Budapest? Not all expats know about the opportunity to enjoy a day or two at the races most weekends, as Kincsem Park hosts harness racing on the Saturday and flat racing on the Sunday.
Széll Kálmán Tér Opened To Public
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The renovated Széll Kálmán tér, the former Moszkva tér, was formally reopened yesterday after 400 days of construction work, and three months after the initial deadline of February. The square, the busiest hub in Budapest, was completely rebuilt at a cost of Ft 5.5 billion of city, government and EU funds.
UK Ambassador To Hungary Says Main Goal To Intensify Business Ties
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Iain Lindsay, Britain’s ambassador to Hungary, told public television late on Tuesday that bilateral business relations should be boosted. Ties are strong, reflected by the fact that David Cameron, the prime minister, paid a visit in January, he said. But the task ahead is to make relations even stronger in the areas of cooperation within the European Union as well as in defence and security, he ...
Public Outrage About UNICEF Hungary's 'Scandalous' Videos
- 12 May 2016 3:56 AM
- video
Hungarian unit of UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund, recently launched a video campaign asking Hungarians to donate 1 per cent of their personal income tax to support measures against family violence and child abuse in Hungary. The videos used triggered harsh reactions, saying they are “extremist”, “misleading”, “harmful”, “anti-father”, and “anti-family”.
Refugee Shot Near Slovak Border
- 11 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Slovak border police shot and wounded a Syrian refugee yesterday as the car she was riding in failed to stop. The 26-year-old woman was operated on at Dunajska Streda hospital and the bullet was removed from her body. She was listed in a stable condition.
Residency Bond Sales Booming
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign citizens bought 119 residency bonds in April, up from 4 in January, 26 in February and 58 in March, the state debt manager ÁKK announced, pointing out the upward jump. In the first four months 207 residency bonds were sold, down from 241 in the same period of last year. A total of 3,565 residency bonds have been sold since they were introduced in 2013.
Uber States Its Case In Full-Page Ads
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
App-based taxi company Uber has taken out full-page advertisements in Népszabadság and Világgazdaság today, arguing against the government’s ban on its service. The ad states that Uber has 150,000 users in Hungary and provides work to 1,200 honest taxpaying people, arguing that it is wrong to ban something that is loved by users.
Open Air Design – WAMP Is Back At Erzsébet Square From May
- 6 May 2016 9:02 AM
- shopping
The first open air WAMP design fair this year is eagerly awaited, as after the long grey winter days everyone is waiting for going outdoor and get a bit of sunshine. Our fair in April was blown away by the weather, but now you will have the chance to take back the city and to meet your favourite designers open air at Erzsébet square, the busiest part of downtown Budapest.
False Report On Refugees Stirs Tension
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár told reporters yesterday afternoon that teenage girls had been molested and harassed by migrants in Körmend, before it turned out that the story was false. A report posted on the ATV website on Thursday morning said migrants in the newly opened detention centre in Körmend had smashed the window of a gymnasium through which they had been watching teenage ...
Xpat Review: Enjoying Horseracing In Budapest
- 12 May 2016 12:35 PM
- entertainment
In France there are around 12,000 horse races a year, the UK averages around 10,000, and in Scandinavia 'harness racing' is huge. And here in Budapest? Not all expats know about the opportunity to enjoy a day or two at the races most weekends, as Kincsem Park hosts harness racing on the Saturday and flat racing on the Sunday.
Széll Kálmán Tér Opened To Public
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The renovated Széll Kálmán tér, the former Moszkva tér, was formally reopened yesterday after 400 days of construction work, and three months after the initial deadline of February. The square, the busiest hub in Budapest, was completely rebuilt at a cost of Ft 5.5 billion of city, government and EU funds.
UK Ambassador To Hungary Says Main Goal To Intensify Business Ties
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Iain Lindsay, Britain’s ambassador to Hungary, told public television late on Tuesday that bilateral business relations should be boosted. Ties are strong, reflected by the fact that David Cameron, the prime minister, paid a visit in January, he said. But the task ahead is to make relations even stronger in the areas of cooperation within the European Union as well as in defence and security, he ...
Public Outrage About UNICEF Hungary's 'Scandalous' Videos
- 12 May 2016 3:56 AM
- video
Hungarian unit of UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund, recently launched a video campaign asking Hungarians to donate 1 per cent of their personal income tax to support measures against family violence and child abuse in Hungary. The videos used triggered harsh reactions, saying they are “extremist”, “misleading”, “harmful”, “anti-father”, and “anti-family”.
Refugee Shot Near Slovak Border
- 11 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Slovak border police shot and wounded a Syrian refugee yesterday as the car she was riding in failed to stop. The 26-year-old woman was operated on at Dunajska Streda hospital and the bullet was removed from her body. She was listed in a stable condition.
Residency Bond Sales Booming
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign citizens bought 119 residency bonds in April, up from 4 in January, 26 in February and 58 in March, the state debt manager ÁKK announced, pointing out the upward jump. In the first four months 207 residency bonds were sold, down from 241 in the same period of last year. A total of 3,565 residency bonds have been sold since they were introduced in 2013.
Uber States Its Case In Full-Page Ads
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
App-based taxi company Uber has taken out full-page advertisements in Népszabadság and Világgazdaság today, arguing against the government’s ban on its service. The ad states that Uber has 150,000 users in Hungary and provides work to 1,200 honest taxpaying people, arguing that it is wrong to ban something that is loved by users.
Open Air Design – WAMP Is Back At Erzsébet Square From May
- 6 May 2016 9:02 AM
- shopping
The first open air WAMP design fair this year is eagerly awaited, as after the long grey winter days everyone is waiting for going outdoor and get a bit of sunshine. Our fair in April was blown away by the weather, but now you will have the chance to take back the city and to meet your favourite designers open air at Erzsébet square, the busiest part of downtown Budapest.
False Report On Refugees Stirs Tension
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár told reporters yesterday afternoon that teenage girls had been molested and harassed by migrants in Körmend, before it turned out that the story was false. A report posted on the ATV website on Thursday morning said migrants in the newly opened detention centre in Körmend had smashed the window of a gymnasium through which they had been watching teenage ...