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  • Escape from Budapest to Java in Indonesia – Part 2: Cirebon, Linggarjati, Yogyakarta

    Escape from Budapest to Java in Indonesia – Part 2: Cirebon, Linggarjati, Yogyakarta

    • 23 Apr 2024 11:11 AM

    Yogya, as it’s known locally, is the cultural and artistic capital of Java. Rather than taking a one-hour flight there from Jakarta, a road trip - about eight hours straight - offers you the chance to pause along the way to see diverse sights and scenery before you arrive to witness the wonders in and around Yogyakarta, in the south-central part of the island.

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  • Escape from Budapest to Java in Indonesia - Part 1: Jakarta, Eclectic Capital of Contrasts

    Escape from Budapest to Java in Indonesia - Part 1: Jakarta, Eclectic Capital of Contrasts

    • 23 Apr 2024 11:11 AM

    Indonesia is blessed with some of nature's most beautiful creations, even when compared to other amazing Asian destinations, and comes complete with many man-made wonders. It’s a country with an extraordinary history, and an all-embracing population of over 275 million. They're a genuinely welcoming and hospitable people, plenty of whom speak English - frequently they're totally fluent in the dynamic capital of Jakarta.

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  • Gábor Bárdosi, Lawyer, Budapest

    Gábor Bárdosi, Lawyer, Budapest

    • 23 Apr 2024 7:32 AM

    Gábor is a Hungarian qualified lawyer with expertise in litigation, international arbitration and investment treaty arbitration. He spent many years with the Budapest offices of various international law firms, and now he is a senior in-house counsel of a multinational company’s Budapest affiliate.

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  • Kifli.hu Reinforces Global Environmental Leadership on Earth Day with Ground-Breaking Sustainability Efforts

    Kifli.hu Reinforces Global Environmental Leadership on Earth Day with Ground-Breaking Sustainability Efforts

    • 23 Apr 2024 6:59 AM

    In celebration of Earth Day, Kifli.hu, a leader in the Hungarian online grocery market, proudly announces a comprehensive review of its sustainability initiatives and sets forth ambitious future goals to enhance environmental stewardship.

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  • Budapest Airport Wins 'Best Airport in Eastern Europe' for 11th Time

    Budapest Airport Wins 'Best Airport in Eastern Europe' for 11th Time

    • 23 Apr 2024 6:30 AM

    Budapest won Skytrax’s "Best Airport in Eastern Europe" award at the World Airport Awards, held in Frankfurt as part of the Passenger Terminal Expo, for the 11th time in a row on April 17.

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  • Interview Two: H.E. Francisco Munis, Ambassador of Malaysia in Hungary

    Interview Two: H.E. Francisco Munis, Ambassador of Malaysia in Hungary

    • 22 Apr 2024 4:24 PM

    1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?

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  • Inspectors to Make Unannounced Checks at Hospitals in Hungary Due to 'Patients Only on Paper' Issue

    Inspectors to Make Unannounced Checks at Hospitals in Hungary Due to 'Patients Only on Paper' Issue

    • 22 Apr 2024 12:16 PM

    The Interior Ministry is sending inspectors to make unannounced visits to hospitals to confirm the presence of medical staff during scheduled working hours and whether patients are present and are receiving the treatment indicated by the hospital in their invoices sent to the state.

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  • Freedom Of Speech “In Bad Shape” in Western Europe, Claims Orbán

    Freedom Of Speech “In Bad Shape” in Western Europe, Claims Orbán

    • 22 Apr 2024 11:45 AM

    Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in a radio interview on Friday, said freedom of speech was “in bad shape” in Western Europe. “In liberal societies, the institutions shaping public opinion – the media, universities, research institutions, foundations and politicians – have become homogenous, and say more or less the same thing.”

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  • Sapientia University of Transylvania Key for Hungarian Nation's Survival, Says Semjén

    Sapientia University of Transylvania Key for Hungarian Nation's Survival, Says Semjén

    • 22 Apr 2024 7:36 AM

    The Hungarian Sapientia University of Transylvania is crucial in terms of the survival of the Hungarian nation, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjen said, addressing the inauguration of the institution’s renovated building in Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár), in north-western Romania.

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  • Fidesz Launches EP Election Campaign Alongside Controversial Billboards Attacking Opposition in Hungary

    Fidesz Launches EP Election Campaign Alongside Controversial Billboards Attacking Opposition in Hungary

    • 22 Apr 2024 7:13 AM

    Ruling Fidesz has launched an “outdoor” campaign of putting out billboards and distributing leaflets in preparation for the upcoming European parliamentary and municipal elections, the communications director of the party said in a video on Facebook on Sunday.

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  • “Culture Coupon” & New Budapest Amusement Park: Mayoral Candidate Vitézy Unveils Manifesto

    “Culture Coupon” & New Budapest Amusement Park: Mayoral Candidate Vitézy Unveils Manifesto

    • 22 Apr 2024 6:59 AM

    Dávid Vitézy, a candidate for mayor of Budapest backed by opposition LMP and a local association, unveiled his manifesto on Friday, promising to take the running of the city away from party politicians and put it in the hands of professional managers and vowing to build thousands of units of affordable housing.

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  • "Smokeless Products" Plant: New HUF 60 Billion Investment Announced by BAT to Create 450 Jobs in SW Hungary

    "Smokeless Products" Plant: New HUF 60 Billion Investment Announced by BAT to Create 450 Jobs in SW Hungary

    • 22 Apr 2024 6:47 AM

    British American Tobacco is expanding production in Pécs, in south-west Hungary, with a new 60 billion forint (EUR 152.4m) plant manufacturing smokeless products, creating 450 jobs, Péter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said in Budapest.

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  • B+N Insight: Competition Winner Announced for ‘Office of the Year’ in Hungary

    B+N Insight: Competition Winner Announced for ‘Office of the Year’ in Hungary

    • 22 Apr 2024 5:09 AM

    This year, for the 14th time, winners of the Office of the Year competition have been announced. The event traditionally honours the best offices, office buildings, community spaces and interior design companies in Hungary.

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  • To Minimise Fraud OTP Limits Online & Mobile Transfers in Hungary

    To Minimise Fraud OTP Limits Online & Mobile Transfers in Hungary

    • 20 Apr 2024 9:20 AM

    OTP bank will automatically set a daily limit transfer of Ft 1 million for internet and mobile banking transactions for retail customers starting May 8.

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