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Al Habtoor Buys Le Meridien Budapest
- 8 May 2012 9:04 AM
- business
Dubai group Al Habtoor purchased the five-star Budapest Le Meridien hotel, in a contract signed in Budapest on Monday. Chairman Khalaf Ahmed Habtoor said they are planning for the long term in Hungary and may purchase further hotels or development sites. He neither confirmed nor denied the reported $80 million purchase price.
Hungarian Climber Dies In Himalayan Avalanche
- 8 May 2012 9:02 AM
- sport
Hungarian mountaineer Tibor Horváth died when an ice avalanche swept him away and buried him as he was descending from a 6,800 metre camp in the Himalayas on Saturday, Szabolcs Vincze, press chief for the Annapurna expedition, told Inforádió on Monday. He said there is practically no chance of retrieving his body.
Hay Festival Budapest Highlights: 5 May
- 5 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Tibor Fischer talks to Friedrich Judit, 10:00-10:45, PIM.
The novelist discusses his work from Under The Frog and The Thought Gang to Good to be God and the two short stories Crushed Mexican Spiders. English with simultaneous translation into Hungarian.
Horse Killer Gets One Year Prison Sentence In Hungary
- 4 May 2012 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest District Court on Thursday handed down a one-year prison sentence to a man who stabbed a horse to death on a street in Érd, Pest county in July 2010, in front of its 16-year-old owner.
Demonstration For Press Freedom In Budapest
- 3 May 2012 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The Independent Union of Television and Film Makers (TFSZ) and the NGO Clean Hands for a Democratic Hungary Movement staged a demonstration on Thursday afternoon to mark the International Day of Press Freedom.
Young Hungarian Adults Believe Dishonesty Pays
- 3 May 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The vast majority of young Hungarians believe that those who are prepared to lie, cheat and steal get on much easier in life than those who live honestly, according to a survey conducted by Transparency International and Kutatópont.
BKV Fare Dodger Killed By Van In Budapest
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
A young man dodging a fare by running from ticket inspectors was struck dead by an oncoming van at the corner of Hungária körút and Thököly út in the 14th District Wednesday morning, Budapest Public Transport Centre announced.
Invitation: Bob Geldof Concert, Pecsa Budapest, 4 May, 8 pm
- 3 May 2012 4:45 AM
- entertainment
The Hay Festival begins with the concert by the Irish folk-punk-rock legend, who will play pieces from his new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' (video below), and most probably hits like 'I Don't Like Mondays' and 'Rat Trap'. Geldof is of course not only famous as a singer and songwriter, but also as an author, actor, and political activist. His name became world-famous in the ...
Hay Festival Budapest Highlights: 4 May
- 3 May 2012 2:55 AM
- community & culture
Jung Chang talks to John Kampfner, 18:00-19:00, CEU.
The author, and biographer of Mao, discusses her work and the changes China has seen in the decades since she wrote the global bestseller Wild Swans. Introduced by Markos Kounalakis (CEU), in association with Google. In English.
Al Habtoor Buys Le Meridien Budapest
- 8 May 2012 9:04 AM
- business
Dubai group Al Habtoor purchased the five-star Budapest Le Meridien hotel, in a contract signed in Budapest on Monday. Chairman Khalaf Ahmed Habtoor said they are planning for the long term in Hungary and may purchase further hotels or development sites. He neither confirmed nor denied the reported $80 million purchase price.
Hungarian Climber Dies In Himalayan Avalanche
- 8 May 2012 9:02 AM
- sport
Hungarian mountaineer Tibor Horváth died when an ice avalanche swept him away and buried him as he was descending from a 6,800 metre camp in the Himalayas on Saturday, Szabolcs Vincze, press chief for the Annapurna expedition, told Inforádió on Monday. He said there is practically no chance of retrieving his body.
Hay Festival Budapest Highlights: 5 May
- 5 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Tibor Fischer talks to Friedrich Judit, 10:00-10:45, PIM.
The novelist discusses his work from Under The Frog and The Thought Gang to Good to be God and the two short stories Crushed Mexican Spiders. English with simultaneous translation into Hungarian.
Horse Killer Gets One Year Prison Sentence In Hungary
- 4 May 2012 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest District Court on Thursday handed down a one-year prison sentence to a man who stabbed a horse to death on a street in Érd, Pest county in July 2010, in front of its 16-year-old owner.
Demonstration For Press Freedom In Budapest
- 3 May 2012 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The Independent Union of Television and Film Makers (TFSZ) and the NGO Clean Hands for a Democratic Hungary Movement staged a demonstration on Thursday afternoon to mark the International Day of Press Freedom.
Young Hungarian Adults Believe Dishonesty Pays
- 3 May 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The vast majority of young Hungarians believe that those who are prepared to lie, cheat and steal get on much easier in life than those who live honestly, according to a survey conducted by Transparency International and Kutatópont.
BKV Fare Dodger Killed By Van In Budapest
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
A young man dodging a fare by running from ticket inspectors was struck dead by an oncoming van at the corner of Hungária körút and Thököly út in the 14th District Wednesday morning, Budapest Public Transport Centre announced.
Invitation: Bob Geldof Concert, Pecsa Budapest, 4 May, 8 pm
- 3 May 2012 4:45 AM
- entertainment
The Hay Festival begins with the concert by the Irish folk-punk-rock legend, who will play pieces from his new album 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell' (video below), and most probably hits like 'I Don't Like Mondays' and 'Rat Trap'. Geldof is of course not only famous as a singer and songwriter, but also as an author, actor, and political activist. His name became world-famous in the ...
Hay Festival Budapest Highlights: 4 May
- 3 May 2012 2:55 AM
- community & culture
Jung Chang talks to John Kampfner, 18:00-19:00, CEU.
The author, and biographer of Mao, discusses her work and the changes China has seen in the decades since she wrote the global bestseller Wild Swans. Introduced by Markos Kounalakis (CEU), in association with Google. In English.