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Szijjártó Hungary Diversifying Trade Relations
- 16 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary is diversifying its trade relations to the south and east to ensure it is among the winners in the new world order taking shape, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. This world order is emerging in the wake of global challenges and regional economic integration, the minister said at the opening of the second Hungary-Latin America Forum in Budapest. At the start of this year, Hungary ...
Lázár On Farmland Sales, Tax Reform
- 16 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Public auctions of state-owned farmland will start on Nov. 16, János Lázár, the government office chief, told a weekly government press briefing. The auctions would be started in six counties. The government wants to get the best price possible for farmland he said, adding that it was inconceivable that sales would go ahead for prices below market value. The Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) has ...
The All Nations Lions Club Budapest Puts A Smile On The Faces Of 1,000 Children
- 15 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Every year the All Nations Lions Club Budapest packs 1,000 bags for giving them away to children in need on St. Nicholas’ Day, putting a big smile on the faces of those girls and boys. However, this more than ten years old tradition of the club would not work without the kind support of organizations, companies and private persons who provide donations and donations in kind. Hence also this year ...
Chimney Cake Festival In Vajdahunyad Castle, This Weekend
- 8 Oct 2015 6:30 AM
- food & drink
The 3rd Sekler Cake Festival, or the big Hungarian bake-off, will fill the heart of the city with the fragrance of heavenly 'Sekler cakes' once more this weekend. Chimney Cake, or in Hungarian Kürtős Kalács, is a typical Hungarian pastry, which is baked on a tapered cylindrical spit over an open fire. It originates from Transylvania. The name derives from the Hungarian words kürtő, meaning ...
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club At Brody Studios, 1 October
- 8 Oct 2015 2:55 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: What do you get when you bring together six fabulous Hungarian winemakers with nearly 100 of XpatLoop’s wine lovers, all inside the cosy Brody courtyard? Well, a memorable evening of tasting and networking to be sure. On hand were wineries AX, Hertzka, Jammertal, Ruppert, Schieber, and Zsirai, all with an array of reds and whites to share, along with entertaining stories behind ...
Hungary May Become Central-Europe’s Growth Hub
- 5 Oct 2015 11:00 AM
- business
Hungary has the capacity to become Central-Europe’s growth hub, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the opening ceremony of the Bank of China’s RMB clearing centre in Hungary. Let us believe the Chinese (...), if they chose Budapest as their regional centre, there must plenty of steam, potential and future in this country (...). We are able to increase even our current economic performance, with ...
Prime Minister's Visit To Iran Postponed
- 1 Oct 2015 5:10 AM
- current affairs
The official visit by the prime minister to Iran has been postponed at the request of the Iranian side. Viktor Orbán was scheduled to travel to Iran on Oct. 5, Orbán’s press chief said. Bertalan Havasi noted that more than 700 people died—many of them Iranians—in an incident that occurred during the annual Hajj pilgrimage last week near the city of Mecca.
OktóberPest TangoFest, 1 - 4 October
- 30 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Dancers from Hungary and abroad present the modern, living face of tango, embracing all its possibilities, associations and styles. Besides the classic form as it is still danced today, we will be introduced to nuevo tango, neo-tango, contact tango, contemporary tango and more... just as the music ranges from classic tango, through the works of Piazzolla to today's modern version.
Pink Martini, National Concert Hall Budapest, 6 October
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
There have been quite a few attempts at defining the style of Pink Martini. Some described the exquisitely arranged songs as classical music, others seek to highlight the influence of Latin music and jazz. The audience, of course, is less interested in definitions than in being transported by such outstanding musicians as the band's singer, China Forbes.
Szijjártó Hungary Diversifying Trade Relations
- 16 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary is diversifying its trade relations to the south and east to ensure it is among the winners in the new world order taking shape, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. This world order is emerging in the wake of global challenges and regional economic integration, the minister said at the opening of the second Hungary-Latin America Forum in Budapest. At the start of this year, Hungary ...
Lázár On Farmland Sales, Tax Reform
- 16 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Public auctions of state-owned farmland will start on Nov. 16, János Lázár, the government office chief, told a weekly government press briefing. The auctions would be started in six counties. The government wants to get the best price possible for farmland he said, adding that it was inconceivable that sales would go ahead for prices below market value. The Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) has ...
The All Nations Lions Club Budapest Puts A Smile On The Faces Of 1,000 Children
- 15 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Every year the All Nations Lions Club Budapest packs 1,000 bags for giving them away to children in need on St. Nicholas’ Day, putting a big smile on the faces of those girls and boys. However, this more than ten years old tradition of the club would not work without the kind support of organizations, companies and private persons who provide donations and donations in kind. Hence also this year ...
Chimney Cake Festival In Vajdahunyad Castle, This Weekend
- 8 Oct 2015 6:30 AM
- food & drink
The 3rd Sekler Cake Festival, or the big Hungarian bake-off, will fill the heart of the city with the fragrance of heavenly 'Sekler cakes' once more this weekend. Chimney Cake, or in Hungarian Kürtős Kalács, is a typical Hungarian pastry, which is baked on a tapered cylindrical spit over an open fire. It originates from Transylvania. The name derives from the Hungarian words kürtő, meaning ...
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club At Brody Studios, 1 October
- 8 Oct 2015 2:55 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: What do you get when you bring together six fabulous Hungarian winemakers with nearly 100 of XpatLoop’s wine lovers, all inside the cosy Brody courtyard? Well, a memorable evening of tasting and networking to be sure. On hand were wineries AX, Hertzka, Jammertal, Ruppert, Schieber, and Zsirai, all with an array of reds and whites to share, along with entertaining stories behind ...
Hungary May Become Central-Europe’s Growth Hub
- 5 Oct 2015 11:00 AM
- business
Hungary has the capacity to become Central-Europe’s growth hub, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the opening ceremony of the Bank of China’s RMB clearing centre in Hungary. Let us believe the Chinese (...), if they chose Budapest as their regional centre, there must plenty of steam, potential and future in this country (...). We are able to increase even our current economic performance, with ...
Prime Minister's Visit To Iran Postponed
- 1 Oct 2015 5:10 AM
- current affairs
The official visit by the prime minister to Iran has been postponed at the request of the Iranian side. Viktor Orbán was scheduled to travel to Iran on Oct. 5, Orbán’s press chief said. Bertalan Havasi noted that more than 700 people died—many of them Iranians—in an incident that occurred during the annual Hajj pilgrimage last week near the city of Mecca.
OktóberPest TangoFest, 1 - 4 October
- 30 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Dancers from Hungary and abroad present the modern, living face of tango, embracing all its possibilities, associations and styles. Besides the classic form as it is still danced today, we will be introduced to nuevo tango, neo-tango, contact tango, contemporary tango and more... just as the music ranges from classic tango, through the works of Piazzolla to today's modern version.
Pink Martini, National Concert Hall Budapest, 6 October
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
There have been quite a few attempts at defining the style of Pink Martini. Some described the exquisitely arranged songs as classical music, others seek to highlight the influence of Latin music and jazz. The audience, of course, is less interested in definitions than in being transported by such outstanding musicians as the band's singer, China Forbes.