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Hungary Central Bank Vote Delay Will Help IMF Talks, Varga Says
- 8 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s delay of a vote on amendments to a disputed central bank law will help resolve differences blocking talks with the International Monetary Fund, said Mihaly Varga, the country’s chief negotiator.
U.S. Democrats Abroad: European Road Trip, Bus Tour Stop In Budapest, 11 June
- 7 Jun 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
On Monday the Democrats Abroad Road Trip makes an afternoon stop in Budapest on the first leg of its European-wide tour. The Bus will park from 3:00PM to 6:30PM at Széchenyi tér (formerly Roosevelt tér, near the Chain Bridge in the Academy of Sciences parking lot), to provide a voter registration table for US citizens.
Hungarian Parliament Adopts Amendments To The Media Act
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to amendments adopted by Parliament on 4 June, the identity of editorial boards’ sources will receive protection, the remits of the Media and Infocommunications Commissioner and the Media Authority will be more precisely defined, programme quotas will change and more programmes will be made accessible to those with hearing impairment.
Talks Continue On Amendments To The Act On The National Bank Of Hungary
- 6 Jun 2012 9:01 AM
- business
Mihály Varga, Minister without portfolio in charge of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the EU, who swore his oath of office on Monday in Parliament, has asked the Fidesz parliamentary group to consider postponing the final vote on amendments to the Act on the National Bank of Hungary (MNB). According to the original timetable, Monday would have seen the final vote on ...
Poll Finds Socialists Level With Fidesz In Hungary
- 5 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is almost no discernible gap between popular support for Fidesz and for the Socialists, the latest survey by Tarki indicates. The difference of one percentage point is within the margin of statistical error, and has not been so small since 2006.
Invitation: Craft-Beer Festival, Budapest, 1 - 3 June
- 1 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- food & drink
Last year 'Főzdefeszt' managed to ignite something of a craft-beer revolution in Hungary, proven by a row of new breweries and craft-beer pubs opening since. This year, on the first three days of summer, we will welcome brewers to our favourite historical square in the middle of Budapest, and ask them to share what they have been brewing lately. 21 Hungarian breweries will offer more then seventy ...
National Consultations Will Begin Concerning Job Creation In Hungary
- 29 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government will consult the public primarily on issues related to the creation of jobs as part of another series of national consultations, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday in the morning show of the public service radio.
Invitation: 'Law-Ful' Learning Party, Budapest, 26 May
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
What could be old and new, religious and secular, written and unwritten? The meaning of the words: rule, regulation and order are very close to each other. Did you get it? Your logic was right. The topic of Savuot this year is: the law – in every possible sense. Savout celebrates the Giving of the Torah. This time we spend the entire night with studying; this is our way to rectify a mistake ...
Xenophobia On The Rise In Hungary
- 24 May 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The number of people who would refuse all asylum seekers to Hungary has increased by about 10% in the past five years according to a March poll, Tárki reported on Wednesday. Four out of ten adult Hungarians were seen as openly xenophobic versus 29-32% in the past. Among respondents only 49% would consider granting any asylum, down from 60% five years ago.
Hungary Central Bank Vote Delay Will Help IMF Talks, Varga Says
- 8 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s delay of a vote on amendments to a disputed central bank law will help resolve differences blocking talks with the International Monetary Fund, said Mihaly Varga, the country’s chief negotiator.
U.S. Democrats Abroad: European Road Trip, Bus Tour Stop In Budapest, 11 June
- 7 Jun 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
On Monday the Democrats Abroad Road Trip makes an afternoon stop in Budapest on the first leg of its European-wide tour. The Bus will park from 3:00PM to 6:30PM at Széchenyi tér (formerly Roosevelt tér, near the Chain Bridge in the Academy of Sciences parking lot), to provide a voter registration table for US citizens.
Hungarian Parliament Adopts Amendments To The Media Act
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to amendments adopted by Parliament on 4 June, the identity of editorial boards’ sources will receive protection, the remits of the Media and Infocommunications Commissioner and the Media Authority will be more precisely defined, programme quotas will change and more programmes will be made accessible to those with hearing impairment.
Talks Continue On Amendments To The Act On The National Bank Of Hungary
- 6 Jun 2012 9:01 AM
- business
Mihály Varga, Minister without portfolio in charge of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the EU, who swore his oath of office on Monday in Parliament, has asked the Fidesz parliamentary group to consider postponing the final vote on amendments to the Act on the National Bank of Hungary (MNB). According to the original timetable, Monday would have seen the final vote on ...
Poll Finds Socialists Level With Fidesz In Hungary
- 5 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is almost no discernible gap between popular support for Fidesz and for the Socialists, the latest survey by Tarki indicates. The difference of one percentage point is within the margin of statistical error, and has not been so small since 2006.
Invitation: Craft-Beer Festival, Budapest, 1 - 3 June
- 1 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- food & drink
Last year 'Főzdefeszt' managed to ignite something of a craft-beer revolution in Hungary, proven by a row of new breweries and craft-beer pubs opening since. This year, on the first three days of summer, we will welcome brewers to our favourite historical square in the middle of Budapest, and ask them to share what they have been brewing lately. 21 Hungarian breweries will offer more then seventy ...
National Consultations Will Begin Concerning Job Creation In Hungary
- 29 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government will consult the public primarily on issues related to the creation of jobs as part of another series of national consultations, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday in the morning show of the public service radio.
Invitation: 'Law-Ful' Learning Party, Budapest, 26 May
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
What could be old and new, religious and secular, written and unwritten? The meaning of the words: rule, regulation and order are very close to each other. Did you get it? Your logic was right. The topic of Savuot this year is: the law – in every possible sense. Savout celebrates the Giving of the Torah. This time we spend the entire night with studying; this is our way to rectify a mistake ...
Xenophobia On The Rise In Hungary
- 24 May 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The number of people who would refuse all asylum seekers to Hungary has increased by about 10% in the past five years according to a March poll, Tárki reported on Wednesday. Four out of ten adult Hungarians were seen as openly xenophobic versus 29-32% in the past. Among respondents only 49% would consider granting any asylum, down from 60% five years ago.