147 result(s) for budapest fifth district
Xpat Opinion: Café Ponyvaregény Budapest, Cosy Winter Retreat
- 29 Nov 2012 10:35 AM
- food & drink
While the maxim "There's nothing much in Buda" holds some water, it usually pours out of the mouths of Pest-dwellers who get queezy every time they get too close to the river. This is a result of budaphobia, which sets in as soon as you start renting a flat in the fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth district. The budaphobe deletes all knowledge of Buda from the memory. They don’t know where Batthyány ...
Xpat Opinion: Dürer Kert Budapest, Teenage Concert Kicks
- 27 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
More often than not, Budapest seems to slip off the radar of renowned touring acts. It’s an up-and-coming city confronted with a new found sense of capitalism. Inevitably, touring bands looking to stop where there’s an audience are starting to give Budapest the time of day and Dürer is proving to be the go-to venue.
New Checks On Bars In Heritage Sites In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Parliament passed an amendment submitted by Fifth District mayor and Fidesz MP Antal Rogán and others on Monday under which police must review permits annually for keeping bars open at night in Unesco World Heritage locations.
World Industrial Design Day In Hungary, 29 June
- 14 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
On June 29th 2012 Hungary is joining many countries worldwide in celebrating the World Industrial Design Day for the fifth time. For this special occasion the Hungarian Design Council and Forum Hungaricum invited Zuzanna Skalska trend researcher and strategist, a key actor of the Dutch and the European design scene to hold a presentation that is also the preliminary event of Budapest Design Week. ...
PM “Outraged” By EU-Mandated Licensing Of Abortion Pill In Hungary
- 23 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Orbán said he is “outraged” by the EU-mandated licensing of abortion pill in Hungary; opponents say the move violates “pro-life” constitution. Health state secretary Miklós Szócska told Parliament yesterday that the National Pharmaceutical Institute registered the pill on May 17, in line with a code that is binding on EU member states. He added that the registration does not mean that the pill ...
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán Announces Government Reshuffle
- 11 May 2012 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announces long-predicted changes in his government on public radio. Mihály Varga will replace Tamás Fellegi as Hungary's chief negotiator with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the EU from 1 June. Mr. Varga is currently Minister of State at the Prime Minister's Office and Vice-president of Fidesz, and was Finance Minister from 2001 to 2002 under the previous ...
Bruce Willis Film Causes Traffic Restrictions In Budapest In May
- 3 May 2012 10:40 AM
- getting around
For the next three weeks, filming in Budapest of the new Bruce Willis movie in the Die Hard action series will result in many traffic restrictions in the Capital. These include around the TV headquarters, Vörösmarty út and Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út.
Stolen Csontváry Painting Recovered In Budapest
- 2 May 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Police have found four of five paintings stolen from a Buda home on March 15, including a rare work by Tivadar Kosztka Csontváry. The painting, Szerelmesek Találkozása (“Lovers Meeting”) is the most valuable Hungarian painting ever sold in Hungary, changing hands for Ft 230 million in 2006.
Appeninn Holding Buys Historic 1848 Office Building In Budapest’s District V
- 18 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- property
"Appeninn Holding has purchased a historic 3,720 sqm. building at Mérleg u. 4 in Budapest’s Fifth District, the property manager announced. The office building designed by József Hild was erected in 1848. Current occupancy is 90%.
Appeninn, which specialises in B-category office buildings, is planning further acquisitions in the second quarter. “Our goal is to double total assets,” said ...
Xpat Opinion: Café Ponyvaregény Budapest, Cosy Winter Retreat
- 29 Nov 2012 10:35 AM
- food & drink
While the maxim "There's nothing much in Buda" holds some water, it usually pours out of the mouths of Pest-dwellers who get queezy every time they get too close to the river. This is a result of budaphobia, which sets in as soon as you start renting a flat in the fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth district. The budaphobe deletes all knowledge of Buda from the memory. They don’t know where Batthyány ...
Xpat Opinion: Dürer Kert Budapest, Teenage Concert Kicks
- 27 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
More often than not, Budapest seems to slip off the radar of renowned touring acts. It’s an up-and-coming city confronted with a new found sense of capitalism. Inevitably, touring bands looking to stop where there’s an audience are starting to give Budapest the time of day and Dürer is proving to be the go-to venue.
New Checks On Bars In Heritage Sites In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Parliament passed an amendment submitted by Fifth District mayor and Fidesz MP Antal Rogán and others on Monday under which police must review permits annually for keeping bars open at night in Unesco World Heritage locations.
World Industrial Design Day In Hungary, 29 June
- 14 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
On June 29th 2012 Hungary is joining many countries worldwide in celebrating the World Industrial Design Day for the fifth time. For this special occasion the Hungarian Design Council and Forum Hungaricum invited Zuzanna Skalska trend researcher and strategist, a key actor of the Dutch and the European design scene to hold a presentation that is also the preliminary event of Budapest Design Week. ...
PM “Outraged” By EU-Mandated Licensing Of Abortion Pill In Hungary
- 23 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Orbán said he is “outraged” by the EU-mandated licensing of abortion pill in Hungary; opponents say the move violates “pro-life” constitution. Health state secretary Miklós Szócska told Parliament yesterday that the National Pharmaceutical Institute registered the pill on May 17, in line with a code that is binding on EU member states. He added that the registration does not mean that the pill ...
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán Announces Government Reshuffle
- 11 May 2012 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announces long-predicted changes in his government on public radio. Mihály Varga will replace Tamás Fellegi as Hungary's chief negotiator with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the EU from 1 June. Mr. Varga is currently Minister of State at the Prime Minister's Office and Vice-president of Fidesz, and was Finance Minister from 2001 to 2002 under the previous ...
Bruce Willis Film Causes Traffic Restrictions In Budapest In May
- 3 May 2012 10:40 AM
- getting around
For the next three weeks, filming in Budapest of the new Bruce Willis movie in the Die Hard action series will result in many traffic restrictions in the Capital. These include around the TV headquarters, Vörösmarty út and Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út.
Stolen Csontváry Painting Recovered In Budapest
- 2 May 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Police have found four of five paintings stolen from a Buda home on March 15, including a rare work by Tivadar Kosztka Csontváry. The painting, Szerelmesek Találkozása (“Lovers Meeting”) is the most valuable Hungarian painting ever sold in Hungary, changing hands for Ft 230 million in 2006.
Appeninn Holding Buys Historic 1848 Office Building In Budapest’s District V
- 18 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- property
"Appeninn Holding has purchased a historic 3,720 sqm. building at Mérleg u. 4 in Budapest’s Fifth District, the property manager announced. The office building designed by József Hild was erected in 1848. Current occupancy is 90%.
Appeninn, which specialises in B-category office buildings, is planning further acquisitions in the second quarter. “Our goal is to double total assets,” said ...