6,892 result(s) for accor
Unnamed Bakery Chain In Hungary Fined HUF 4.5 mln
- 22 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
By Christian Keszthelyi: The National Tax and Customs Authority of Hungary (NAV) fined a foreign-owned bakery chain HUF 4.5 mln after it was found guilty of illegally employing staff and keeping inventories of undefined origin, the authority announced on Monday, 21 July.
RTL Klub CEO: We'll Stay In Hungary And Fight
- 22 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The following story, by Florence La Bruyère, is from the July 18 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal. "If you are just back from a long trek to Nepal and havent watched the evening news on RTL Klub for a month, be prepared for a shock. Where Hungarys largest commercial channel previously concentrated on crime stories and light news, its evening news is now twice as long as it used to ...
'Okroshka – Russian Summer Soup', By FirstMed Budapest
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
My wife is Russian. One day recently, she said: “Let’s have Okroshka for supper.” I was left scratching my head. Of course, I had heard of Borscht, but other than that I really didn’t know too many Russian soups. Turns out this one is quite interesting because of the soup’s liquid base is Kvass, a uniquely Russian beverage. Kvass is a slightly fermented drink made from dark or black bread. The ...
Vajdahunyadvár Budapest Summer Music Festival 2014
- 17 Jul 2014 11:04 AM
- community & culture
Vajdahunyad Castle Summer Festival in Budapest is a festival of classical music, swing, klezmer and traditional Hungarian gypsy music. The beautiful courtyard of the Castle provides a romantic background for this event held every year. Performances are scheduled for Mondays and Thursdays and start at 8:30 pm.
Opposition Parties In Hungary Comment On Juncker Election
- 16 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party congratulated Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday on his election to European Commission president and voiced support for his programme to the transformation of Europe. The radical nationalist Jobbik, however, said that Juncker will make Europe a “continent of immigrants” which will completely change current ethnic proportions, while the leftist Democratic Coalition ...
Many Hungarians Willing To Drive The Distance To Shop
- 16 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
About 40% of Hungarian consumers are willing to drive 15 minutes to reach a shopping centre, and one-quarter would drive more than half an hour, according to a survey by property consultant CBRE. Only Scandinavians are willing to drive longer than Hungarians to do their shopping, the survey shows.
US Court Seeks Arrest Of Far-Right Hungarian Portal Owner
- 16 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A court in the US has initiated the arrest of Béla Varga, the owner of kuruc.info, an extremist Hungarian website, The Press Democrat reported online. According to the US website, Varga has fled to Canada to avoid legal proceedings launched under charges of harassment and lethal menaces. A relevant court in San Francisco ordered a bench warrant against Varga after he had failed to turn up for two ...
Daily Budapest-Dubai Flight To Be Launched By Emirates
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
Emirates airways will offer direct, daily flights between Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc Airport and Dubai International Airport starting on October 27, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday. The statement quoted state secretary Péter Szijjártó as saying that the move was of “key importance”.
Resignation Requested Of Crossdressing Jewish Community CEO In Budapest
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days after his election as CEO of the Budapest Jewish Community, a Hungarian Jewish insight blog, tudozsido.com, has published pictures of David Schwezoff performing in a Bratislava gay club in 2004 dressed as a woman. According to tudozsido.com Schwezoff was successful in the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) community and Budapest nightlife under the stage name “Carol ...
Unnamed Bakery Chain In Hungary Fined HUF 4.5 mln
- 22 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
By Christian Keszthelyi: The National Tax and Customs Authority of Hungary (NAV) fined a foreign-owned bakery chain HUF 4.5 mln after it was found guilty of illegally employing staff and keeping inventories of undefined origin, the authority announced on Monday, 21 July.
RTL Klub CEO: We'll Stay In Hungary And Fight
- 22 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The following story, by Florence La Bruyère, is from the July 18 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal. "If you are just back from a long trek to Nepal and havent watched the evening news on RTL Klub for a month, be prepared for a shock. Where Hungarys largest commercial channel previously concentrated on crime stories and light news, its evening news is now twice as long as it used to ...
'Okroshka – Russian Summer Soup', By FirstMed Budapest
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
My wife is Russian. One day recently, she said: “Let’s have Okroshka for supper.” I was left scratching my head. Of course, I had heard of Borscht, but other than that I really didn’t know too many Russian soups. Turns out this one is quite interesting because of the soup’s liquid base is Kvass, a uniquely Russian beverage. Kvass is a slightly fermented drink made from dark or black bread. The ...
Vajdahunyadvár Budapest Summer Music Festival 2014
- 17 Jul 2014 11:04 AM
- community & culture
Vajdahunyad Castle Summer Festival in Budapest is a festival of classical music, swing, klezmer and traditional Hungarian gypsy music. The beautiful courtyard of the Castle provides a romantic background for this event held every year. Performances are scheduled for Mondays and Thursdays and start at 8:30 pm.
Opposition Parties In Hungary Comment On Juncker Election
- 16 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party congratulated Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday on his election to European Commission president and voiced support for his programme to the transformation of Europe. The radical nationalist Jobbik, however, said that Juncker will make Europe a “continent of immigrants” which will completely change current ethnic proportions, while the leftist Democratic Coalition ...
Many Hungarians Willing To Drive The Distance To Shop
- 16 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
About 40% of Hungarian consumers are willing to drive 15 minutes to reach a shopping centre, and one-quarter would drive more than half an hour, according to a survey by property consultant CBRE. Only Scandinavians are willing to drive longer than Hungarians to do their shopping, the survey shows.
US Court Seeks Arrest Of Far-Right Hungarian Portal Owner
- 16 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A court in the US has initiated the arrest of Béla Varga, the owner of kuruc.info, an extremist Hungarian website, The Press Democrat reported online. According to the US website, Varga has fled to Canada to avoid legal proceedings launched under charges of harassment and lethal menaces. A relevant court in San Francisco ordered a bench warrant against Varga after he had failed to turn up for two ...
Daily Budapest-Dubai Flight To Be Launched By Emirates
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
Emirates airways will offer direct, daily flights between Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc Airport and Dubai International Airport starting on October 27, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday. The statement quoted state secretary Péter Szijjártó as saying that the move was of “key importance”.
Resignation Requested Of Crossdressing Jewish Community CEO In Budapest
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days after his election as CEO of the Budapest Jewish Community, a Hungarian Jewish insight blog, tudozsido.com, has published pictures of David Schwezoff performing in a Bratislava gay club in 2004 dressed as a woman. According to tudozsido.com Schwezoff was successful in the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) community and Budapest nightlife under the stage name “Carol ...