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Budapest Mayor Promises “Spectacular” Makeover From EU Funding
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest is slated for some new spectacular developments financed from European Union funding by 2020, Mayor István Tarlós said. The city is set to complete significant tourism and public utilities projects from EU funds, Tarlós told public news channel M1.
New Danube Bridge Needed For Paks Upgrade In Hungary
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Talks with nearby localities involved in the Paks nuclear upgrade project have shown that there is a need for a new Danube bridge linked to the Paks project, the government spokesman said. Many people from the 41 towns and villages near Paks in central Hungary will be working at the nuclear plant and need the bridge to save them time on commuting, Zoltán Kovács told public news channel M1.
2016 Tax Changes In Hungary “Simplest Ever”
- 15 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The 2016 tax bill just submitted to parliament contains the shortest tax provisions ever and introduces no new taxes, state secretary András Tállai said. New elements of the tax measures include a scheme called “tax loan for growth”, which means that companies that manage to raise their pre-tax profits five-fold in a year can defer their tax payments, thereby gaining resources for further ...
Direct Flight “To Boost” Hungary Canada Cooperation
- 15 May 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
Two new direct flights between Budapest and Toronto are set to boost cooperation between Hungary and Canada, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told MTI. Attending a two-day foreign ministerial session of the NATO states in Antalya, Turkey, where he held talks with his Canadian counterpart Robert Nicholson, Szijjártó said one of the main topics of discussion was the direct flight connection soon to ...
Hungarian Socialist Referendum Question On Sunday Work Approved
- 14 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Committee (NVB) has approved a question for a national referendum submitted by the leader of the opposition Socialists regarding payment for Sunday work. The question József Tóbiás submitted to the committee on April 21 is the following: “do you want parliament to amend the labour code to allow payment of a 200% premium for Sunday work in the retail trade sector?”
Hungarian Town Tata Ready To Take Over Pope Statue From French Town
- 14 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The town of Tata in northern Hungary is prepared to receive and install a statue of Pope John Paul II from Ploërmel, a town in Brittany, if France “rejects the Christian roots of European culture” and decides to demolish it, two politicians of the allied ruling Christian Democrats said. The holy Pope is highly respected in Tata, which has also named a square after him, party leader Zsolt Semjén ...
Hungarian Business Man Csányi Number One On Napi.hu’s Rich List
- 14 May 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Sándor Csányi, owner of the agribusiness Bonafarm and chief of OTP Bank, has kept his top spot on Hungary’s rich list, business news website napi.hu reported. Csányi, whose assets now reach 165 billion forints (EUR 542m), up 15 billion from last year, has been at the top of the list since 2011. (Pictured on the right)
Belgian Beer Festival, Bálna Budapest, 15 – 17 May
- 14 May 2015 5:58 AM
- food & drink
Beer lovers in Hungary can taste and learn about Belgian beer culture for the sixth time at the annual Belgian Beer Fest, held at Bálna Budapest. Event visitors will be able to eat and drink indoors and outdoors at the 'Whale' venue. Besides novelty, great and well-known classical beers will also be available at the counters. 6th Belgian Beer Festival presents more than 196 beer types of 35 ...
Cameras In Ózd, Hungary Record Public Work, Not Workers Themselves
- 14 May 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Cameras installed in Ózd in connection with fostered work are used for monitoring the work done by public workers rather than the workers themselves, the mayor of the city in north-east Hungary said. This type of video surveillance falls in line with guidelines set earlier by the data protection ombudsman, Dávid Janiczak said. The aim is to keep record of the work performed and the practice has ...
Budapest Mayor Promises “Spectacular” Makeover From EU Funding
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest is slated for some new spectacular developments financed from European Union funding by 2020, Mayor István Tarlós said. The city is set to complete significant tourism and public utilities projects from EU funds, Tarlós told public news channel M1.
New Danube Bridge Needed For Paks Upgrade In Hungary
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Talks with nearby localities involved in the Paks nuclear upgrade project have shown that there is a need for a new Danube bridge linked to the Paks project, the government spokesman said. Many people from the 41 towns and villages near Paks in central Hungary will be working at the nuclear plant and need the bridge to save them time on commuting, Zoltán Kovács told public news channel M1.
2016 Tax Changes In Hungary “Simplest Ever”
- 15 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The 2016 tax bill just submitted to parliament contains the shortest tax provisions ever and introduces no new taxes, state secretary András Tállai said. New elements of the tax measures include a scheme called “tax loan for growth”, which means that companies that manage to raise their pre-tax profits five-fold in a year can defer their tax payments, thereby gaining resources for further ...
Direct Flight “To Boost” Hungary Canada Cooperation
- 15 May 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
Two new direct flights between Budapest and Toronto are set to boost cooperation between Hungary and Canada, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told MTI. Attending a two-day foreign ministerial session of the NATO states in Antalya, Turkey, where he held talks with his Canadian counterpart Robert Nicholson, Szijjártó said one of the main topics of discussion was the direct flight connection soon to ...
Hungarian Socialist Referendum Question On Sunday Work Approved
- 14 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Committee (NVB) has approved a question for a national referendum submitted by the leader of the opposition Socialists regarding payment for Sunday work. The question József Tóbiás submitted to the committee on April 21 is the following: “do you want parliament to amend the labour code to allow payment of a 200% premium for Sunday work in the retail trade sector?”
Hungarian Town Tata Ready To Take Over Pope Statue From French Town
- 14 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The town of Tata in northern Hungary is prepared to receive and install a statue of Pope John Paul II from Ploërmel, a town in Brittany, if France “rejects the Christian roots of European culture” and decides to demolish it, two politicians of the allied ruling Christian Democrats said. The holy Pope is highly respected in Tata, which has also named a square after him, party leader Zsolt Semjén ...
Hungarian Business Man Csányi Number One On Napi.hu’s Rich List
- 14 May 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Sándor Csányi, owner of the agribusiness Bonafarm and chief of OTP Bank, has kept his top spot on Hungary’s rich list, business news website napi.hu reported. Csányi, whose assets now reach 165 billion forints (EUR 542m), up 15 billion from last year, has been at the top of the list since 2011. (Pictured on the right)
Belgian Beer Festival, Bálna Budapest, 15 – 17 May
- 14 May 2015 5:58 AM
- food & drink
Beer lovers in Hungary can taste and learn about Belgian beer culture for the sixth time at the annual Belgian Beer Fest, held at Bálna Budapest. Event visitors will be able to eat and drink indoors and outdoors at the 'Whale' venue. Besides novelty, great and well-known classical beers will also be available at the counters. 6th Belgian Beer Festival presents more than 196 beer types of 35 ...
Cameras In Ózd, Hungary Record Public Work, Not Workers Themselves
- 14 May 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Cameras installed in Ózd in connection with fostered work are used for monitoring the work done by public workers rather than the workers themselves, the mayor of the city in north-east Hungary said. This type of video surveillance falls in line with guidelines set earlier by the data protection ombudsman, Dávid Janiczak said. The aim is to keep record of the work performed and the practice has ...