Adrienn Sain
Changes in the Code of Administrative Offences
Police.hu informs the public that several passages of the Code of Administrative Offences is going to change from 1 January 2016 according to the followings (this is a list of the most important changes): In order to make the process…
How many immigrants are living in Hungary?
According to KSH (Central Statistical Office), in proportion, the percentage of working immigrants living in Hungary is higher than the percentage of working Hungarian residents. The office’s report revealed that approximately 60.000 immigrants were living in Hungary in early 2014,…
Hungarian football players show their talent – Video
Do you remember Jean-Claude Van Damme’s epic split between two reversing Volvo trucks? If yes, then watch this video to see how Hungarians test the stability of cars, originally found on index.hu. Hungarians are not playing around when it comes…
Slovakians are moving to Hungary in great numbers
In the past 8 years since there’s an open border between Hungary and Slovakia, approximately 5000 people have moved from Bratislava, Slovakia, to Hungarian border cities. Most of them, around 2500, are living in Rajka, but there are Slovakians even…
A Hungarian musician gave an amazing concert in the Carnegie Hall, New York
István Várdai gave a concert in the Carnegie Hall on 17 December: it was a huge success and all the tickets were sold out in advance. The artist performed Anton Rubinstein’s rarely played Second Cello Concerto and was accompanied by…
The American Vogue is blown away by Budapest’s Eight District
District 8, or “nyócker” as locals call it, is an infamous part of Budapest. One of its cafés, Lumen Café, recently gained international attention, and now the American Vogue also discovered the district with all its perks, writes hg.hu. It…
Here’s how one of the biggest news site was bought in Hungary: the relative of the bank’s president got a loan for the purchase
According to Magyar Nemzet Online, one of the members of the media group which has bought Origo has received money from the funds of the Growth Supporting Programme (GSP), from György Matolcsy’s National Bank of Hungary (MNB), revealed the companies’…
The number of students hit an all-time low in Hungary
In the past couple of years the government has been saving money on the students’ expense. It was before the year 2000 since the number of students in higher education was as low as in 2015, writes vg.hu. The number…
BKK’s new e-tickets are already being tested
Employees of BKK (Centre for Budapest Transportation) have already received their electronic tickets, and the system is already being tested, writes travelo.hu. The first test run measures if the required softwares and the production lines work well. Hundreds of employees…
The government is taking back many police officers’ overtime compensation before Christmas
Dozens of police officers have received a notice that they should pay back the overtime compensation they have just received. According to one of their employees many officers accidentally received extra money, but one of the trade unions said that…