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Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Forint Comes Under Pressure
- 18 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- business
As the Forint weakens against the Euro, pundits wonder why international speculators are selling the Hungarian currency, and whether its slump is the result of the uncertainty related to the imminent choice of a new National Bank president, and of a possible quantitative easing program.
Xpat Opinion: Signing In A Bilingual Home In Budapest
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
I am a big fan of baby sign-language. I like it on many levels. My first encounter with sign-language happened in Ireland while working with autistic children. It was such a great help to be able to communicate with these children. Years later, when I heard about baby sign-language from an American friend, I got very interested as it fit right into my new field of work; moms and babies. So for ...
Invitation: Prix Picter Power In Hungary From 18 January
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The Prix Pictet is the world’s largest photography prize in the field of sustainability, using photographs to convey messages of global significance to a widespread audience. For each cycle of the Prix Pictet there is a distinct sustainability theme. The theme for the fourth Prix Pictet is 'Power'.
Advent Fair By The Basilica In Budapest In 2012
- 21 Dec 2012 10:35 AM
- shopping
Christmas markets have a long tradition in Hungary over the weeks of advent and this fair has a lot more to it than just Christmas shopping. It attempts to create community atmosphere, despite the lately popular trends of shopping together, the Advent Fair by the Basilica creates a place where people can spend some time together in the holiday spirit and enjoy a wide range of cultural, ...
Strategic Agreement Between Hungary & Tesco-Global Stores
- 20 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
The agreement was signed by Minister of State at the Ministry for National Economy Zoltán Cséfalvay as representative of the Government and Chief Executive Officer Gerard Gray of Tesco-Global Stores Zrt.
Cezanne Show In Budapest Makes Its Case Well
- 20 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest citizens shivering in the dank cold this winter are lucky enough to be able to enjoy a beakerful of the warm South at the Cezanne show in the Fine Arts Museum. It's wall-to-wall Mont Saint-Victoire and chestnut walks in Aix: toujours Provence. Unlike at the Milan Cezanne exhibition last year, this presentation in Hungary takes a far more workmanlike approach, positioning Cezanne in the ...
CEE Property Markets: Stalled Recovery Or The Beginning of Another Recession?
- 18 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- property
According to KPMG’s new publication CEE Property Lending Barometer 2012, banks appear to be even less sanguine about a recovery of the real estate market. To assess the prospects for bank financing in the CEE real estate sector, KPMG surveyed 35 of the region’s leading banks. Despite the gloom, real estate projects with a strong business case do receive finance. It’s a typical scene in the region.
Invitation: Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 21 December
- 17 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest to The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club is back in action at a new venue (address at the bottom) with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 21st December 2012 proudly presenting the Gyarfas Trio featuring Csaba Deseo & Tommy Vig (US).
Xpat Report: British Ambassador To Hungary Speaks For Transparency
- 17 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day British Ambassador Jonathan Knott spoke at Transparency International’s “Átláccó Festival” on 7 December.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Forint Comes Under Pressure
- 18 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- business
As the Forint weakens against the Euro, pundits wonder why international speculators are selling the Hungarian currency, and whether its slump is the result of the uncertainty related to the imminent choice of a new National Bank president, and of a possible quantitative easing program.
Xpat Opinion: Signing In A Bilingual Home In Budapest
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
I am a big fan of baby sign-language. I like it on many levels. My first encounter with sign-language happened in Ireland while working with autistic children. It was such a great help to be able to communicate with these children. Years later, when I heard about baby sign-language from an American friend, I got very interested as it fit right into my new field of work; moms and babies. So for ...
Invitation: Prix Picter Power In Hungary From 18 January
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The Prix Pictet is the world’s largest photography prize in the field of sustainability, using photographs to convey messages of global significance to a widespread audience. For each cycle of the Prix Pictet there is a distinct sustainability theme. The theme for the fourth Prix Pictet is 'Power'.
Advent Fair By The Basilica In Budapest In 2012
- 21 Dec 2012 10:35 AM
- shopping
Christmas markets have a long tradition in Hungary over the weeks of advent and this fair has a lot more to it than just Christmas shopping. It attempts to create community atmosphere, despite the lately popular trends of shopping together, the Advent Fair by the Basilica creates a place where people can spend some time together in the holiday spirit and enjoy a wide range of cultural, ...
Strategic Agreement Between Hungary & Tesco-Global Stores
- 20 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
The agreement was signed by Minister of State at the Ministry for National Economy Zoltán Cséfalvay as representative of the Government and Chief Executive Officer Gerard Gray of Tesco-Global Stores Zrt.
Cezanne Show In Budapest Makes Its Case Well
- 20 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest citizens shivering in the dank cold this winter are lucky enough to be able to enjoy a beakerful of the warm South at the Cezanne show in the Fine Arts Museum. It's wall-to-wall Mont Saint-Victoire and chestnut walks in Aix: toujours Provence. Unlike at the Milan Cezanne exhibition last year, this presentation in Hungary takes a far more workmanlike approach, positioning Cezanne in the ...
CEE Property Markets: Stalled Recovery Or The Beginning of Another Recession?
- 18 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- property
According to KPMG’s new publication CEE Property Lending Barometer 2012, banks appear to be even less sanguine about a recovery of the real estate market. To assess the prospects for bank financing in the CEE real estate sector, KPMG surveyed 35 of the region’s leading banks. Despite the gloom, real estate projects with a strong business case do receive finance. It’s a typical scene in the region.
Invitation: Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 21 December
- 17 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest to The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club is back in action at a new venue (address at the bottom) with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 21st December 2012 proudly presenting the Gyarfas Trio featuring Csaba Deseo & Tommy Vig (US).
Xpat Report: British Ambassador To Hungary Speaks For Transparency
- 17 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day British Ambassador Jonathan Knott spoke at Transparency International’s “Átláccó Festival” on 7 December.