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Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Watch: President Novák Quits After Mass Protest in Budapest Condemning Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon
- 11 Feb 2024 8:01 AM
- current affairs
After coming under increasing pressure for pardoning a man convicted of helping to cover up sexual abuse in a children's home, Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned on Saturday.
Revamp of Budapest’s Downtown Ring Road on Horizon - Plans For Area Also Include Attracting Businesses “Other Than Pubs”
- 9 Feb 2024 7:33 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Planning for the revamp of a major section of Budapest’s Ring Road linking Petofi Bridge and Margaret Bridge is set to begin this year, with the first stage of the renovation works expected to get under way next year, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary
- 9 Feb 2024 7:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition LMP has called on President Katalin Novak to revoke presidential clemency granted to a man convicted for coercing victims of paedophilia to withdraw testimonies.
Expat Michael Breme Becomes New Boss at Audi Hungaria
- 25 Jan 2024 12:52 PM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- business
As of February 1, 2024, Michael Breme will take over as Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi Hungaria from Alfons Dintner, who will concentrate fully on his private life after 40 successful years in the Volkswagen Group, announced the company.
Alteo Wins Big State Grant: Alternative Energy Company in Hungary Invests in Recycling Technology
- 19 Jan 2024 11:18 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- business
FE-Group Invest, a subsidiary of BSE-listed alternative energy company Alteo, has won a Ft 300 million grant to set up a new waste processing plant and buy special machinery for the recycling of PET bottles and metal cans, Portfolio reports.
Could Hungary Be Stripped Of EU Presidency?
- 19 Jan 2024 9:41 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“It is inconceivable” that Hungary could be deprived of its EU presidency in the second half of the year, Gergely Gulyás told a government press briefing. But, he added, Hungary would be “doing the European Union a favour” by providing “a uniform government, with leadership skills and experience…”
Major British Retail Chain Opens in Budapest
- 16 Jan 2024 3:58 PM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- shopping
A long-established British retailer, WHSmith, has entered the Hungarian market. It immediately opened a giant store; the question is whether this will be followed by further expansion. The opening of the major retail chain in Budapest was highlighted by Budflyer.
“Super Bowl of Politics” In 2024, Gov't Won’t Give in to Blackmail, Says Hungarian FM
- 9 Jan 2024 9:19 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign minister has said the government will carry on representing Hungarian interests in 2024 "and won’t give in to blackmail”.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Watch: President Novák Quits After Mass Protest in Budapest Condemning Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon
- 11 Feb 2024 8:01 AM
- current affairs
After coming under increasing pressure for pardoning a man convicted of helping to cover up sexual abuse in a children's home, Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned on Saturday.
Revamp of Budapest’s Downtown Ring Road on Horizon - Plans For Area Also Include Attracting Businesses “Other Than Pubs”
- 9 Feb 2024 7:33 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Planning for the revamp of a major section of Budapest’s Ring Road linking Petofi Bridge and Margaret Bridge is set to begin this year, with the first stage of the renovation works expected to get under way next year, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary
- 9 Feb 2024 7:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition LMP has called on President Katalin Novak to revoke presidential clemency granted to a man convicted for coercing victims of paedophilia to withdraw testimonies.
Expat Michael Breme Becomes New Boss at Audi Hungaria
- 25 Jan 2024 12:52 PM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- business
As of February 1, 2024, Michael Breme will take over as Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi Hungaria from Alfons Dintner, who will concentrate fully on his private life after 40 successful years in the Volkswagen Group, announced the company.
Alteo Wins Big State Grant: Alternative Energy Company in Hungary Invests in Recycling Technology
- 19 Jan 2024 11:18 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- business
FE-Group Invest, a subsidiary of BSE-listed alternative energy company Alteo, has won a Ft 300 million grant to set up a new waste processing plant and buy special machinery for the recycling of PET bottles and metal cans, Portfolio reports.
Could Hungary Be Stripped Of EU Presidency?
- 19 Jan 2024 9:41 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“It is inconceivable” that Hungary could be deprived of its EU presidency in the second half of the year, Gergely Gulyás told a government press briefing. But, he added, Hungary would be “doing the European Union a favour” by providing “a uniform government, with leadership skills and experience…”
Major British Retail Chain Opens in Budapest
- 16 Jan 2024 3:58 PM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- shopping
A long-established British retailer, WHSmith, has entered the Hungarian market. It immediately opened a giant store; the question is whether this will be followed by further expansion. The opening of the major retail chain in Budapest was highlighted by Budflyer.
“Super Bowl of Politics” In 2024, Gov't Won’t Give in to Blackmail, Says Hungarian FM
- 9 Jan 2024 9:19 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign minister has said the government will carry on representing Hungarian interests in 2024 "and won’t give in to blackmail”.