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Interview With Richard Field, Managing Editor Of The Budapest Beacon
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
At the end of 2014 he condemned the government in a number of articles appearing in the columns of the Budapest Beacon. The other paper he operates with journalists who used to work for Origo, abcug.hu, brings home the situation with regard to poverty in Hungary. The American businessman and philanthropist, Richard Field, supported Mária Seres’s movement and then LMP.
Hungary’s Healthcare “On The Brink Of Disaster”
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
According to general practitioner Zoltán Komáromi, Hungary’s healthcare system is on the brink of disaster. Low salaries and poor working conditions are causing doctors to either go abroad or work at private hospitals. More and more patients are choosing private health care over public for procedures that are important revenue generators for the public health care system.
Jobbik Calls On Govt To Withdraw Planned Tax On Solar Panels
- 13 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to withdraw solar panels from an environmental product fee, saying that the tax would be “yet another nail in the coffin” of Hungary’s economic and energy independence. Lawmaker Lajos Kepli said that the government had made needless “luxury investments” and pursued a reckless economic policy, and such taxes were desperate measures ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Commentators About Charlie Hebdo Attack
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum try to assess the long-term consequences of the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Among other issues, they dispute whether free speech can or should ever be constrained in order to protect religious sensibilities and avert fundamentalist violence.
Péter Szijjártó: Certain Powers Want To Destabilize Hungary
- 9 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The following is our translation of the interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appearing in today’s edition of pro-government daily (owned by Fidesz oligarch Lájos Simicska) Magyar Nemzet just one week after pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap (owned by Fidesz oligarch Gábor Széles) published an interview with Chancellor János Lázár accusing the United States of pressuring ...
Simone Dulies, Former General Manager, Le Méridien Budapest
- 5 Jan 2015 11:00 AM
As of August, Simone Dulies has been appointed General Manager of Le Meridien Budapest. She started her career in 1999 within Starwood Hotels & Resorts. After having taken different responsibilities in the Rooms Division at the Westin South Coast Plaza in California, then Director of Operations at the 688 room W New York and Turnberry Hotel in Scotland, in 2011 she was appointed GM of the ...
Introducing Unicum, Hungary's World Famous Drink
- 30 Dec 2014 8:01 AM
- food & drink
"That is unique," was supposedly the cry raised by Joseph II, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary in 1790, when he tasted the pleasant herb mixture prepared by his Court physician, Dr Zwack. The name of the Hungarian tonic bitters known as Zwack Unicum is allegedly derived from this remark.
Péter Szijjártó: Certain Powers Would Like To Destabilize Hungary
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following is our translation of the interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appearing in today’s edition of Magyar Nemzet just one week after the same pro-government newspaper published an interview with Chancellor János Lázár, in which he accused the United States of pressuring Hungary in order to obtain a market for its shale gas:
Wizz Air Reviews Baggage Screening Procedure At Budapest Airport
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- travel
Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*, today announced a change of the passenger handling service provider at Budapest Airport after it emerged that the subcontracted provider repeatedly failed to reflect the airline’s commitment to providing a friendly and hassle-free experience to passengers.
Interview With Richard Field, Managing Editor Of The Budapest Beacon
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
At the end of 2014 he condemned the government in a number of articles appearing in the columns of the Budapest Beacon. The other paper he operates with journalists who used to work for Origo, abcug.hu, brings home the situation with regard to poverty in Hungary. The American businessman and philanthropist, Richard Field, supported Mária Seres’s movement and then LMP.
Hungary’s Healthcare “On The Brink Of Disaster”
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
According to general practitioner Zoltán Komáromi, Hungary’s healthcare system is on the brink of disaster. Low salaries and poor working conditions are causing doctors to either go abroad or work at private hospitals. More and more patients are choosing private health care over public for procedures that are important revenue generators for the public health care system.
Jobbik Calls On Govt To Withdraw Planned Tax On Solar Panels
- 13 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to withdraw solar panels from an environmental product fee, saying that the tax would be “yet another nail in the coffin” of Hungary’s economic and energy independence. Lawmaker Lajos Kepli said that the government had made needless “luxury investments” and pursued a reckless economic policy, and such taxes were desperate measures ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Commentators About Charlie Hebdo Attack
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum try to assess the long-term consequences of the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Among other issues, they dispute whether free speech can or should ever be constrained in order to protect religious sensibilities and avert fundamentalist violence.
Péter Szijjártó: Certain Powers Want To Destabilize Hungary
- 9 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The following is our translation of the interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appearing in today’s edition of pro-government daily (owned by Fidesz oligarch Lájos Simicska) Magyar Nemzet just one week after pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap (owned by Fidesz oligarch Gábor Széles) published an interview with Chancellor János Lázár accusing the United States of pressuring ...
Simone Dulies, Former General Manager, Le Méridien Budapest
- 5 Jan 2015 11:00 AM
As of August, Simone Dulies has been appointed General Manager of Le Meridien Budapest. She started her career in 1999 within Starwood Hotels & Resorts. After having taken different responsibilities in the Rooms Division at the Westin South Coast Plaza in California, then Director of Operations at the 688 room W New York and Turnberry Hotel in Scotland, in 2011 she was appointed GM of the ...
Introducing Unicum, Hungary's World Famous Drink
- 30 Dec 2014 8:01 AM
- food & drink
"That is unique," was supposedly the cry raised by Joseph II, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary in 1790, when he tasted the pleasant herb mixture prepared by his Court physician, Dr Zwack. The name of the Hungarian tonic bitters known as Zwack Unicum is allegedly derived from this remark.
Péter Szijjártó: Certain Powers Would Like To Destabilize Hungary
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following is our translation of the interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appearing in today’s edition of Magyar Nemzet just one week after the same pro-government newspaper published an interview with Chancellor János Lázár, in which he accused the United States of pressuring Hungary in order to obtain a market for its shale gas:
Wizz Air Reviews Baggage Screening Procedure At Budapest Airport
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- travel
Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*, today announced a change of the passenger handling service provider at Budapest Airport after it emerged that the subcontracted provider repeatedly failed to reflect the airline’s commitment to providing a friendly and hassle-free experience to passengers.