56 result(s) for budapest redesign
Hungary’s Finance Minister Varga: Bank Tax May Be Redesigned
- 8 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The government is mulling a rethink of Hungary’s sectoral tax on banks, Mihály Varga, the economy minister, told public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió. “I don’t exclude the possibility of revising or rethinking the banking tax, since banks are going to be assuming a heavy burden to compensate clients, but now is not the time for this.”
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Innovation For A Cleaner Danube
- 5 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It now seems like ages ago, but once upon a time, believe it or not, it was safe to go for a swim in the Danube in downtown Budapest. But the river fell victim to poor communist urban planning, and the “Blue Danube” pre-1990 became nothing more than a terribly polluted north-south highway.
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Hungarian Parliamentary Election 2014: 1559 Candidates To Contest 106 Seats On April 6
- 11 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
When the Hungarian parliamentary election 2014 is held on 6 April, voters will have an average of 15 candidates per electoral district to choose from. In Baranya county’s fourth electoral district 29 different candidates will be on the ballot. Up for grabs are 106 out of a total of 199 seats in parliament.
Olimpiai Park Budapest To Reopen Soon After 8-Month Renovation
- 5 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The 10,000 square metre Olimpiai Park situated in district V just next to Kossuth tér will soon open the gates to a multifunctional urban meeting space, attractive for both visitors and residents. As part of the Észak-Lipótváros (northern part of district V) Renewal project, renovations and improvements have been going on since August 2013, and the reopening is planned for March this year.
Invitation: International Meeting Point, AnKert Budapest, 11 December
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"As usual this IMP will be free, informal and everybody's welcome for this biggest Budapest expat/Erasmus/CSs/locals meet-up event. Welcome back to AnKERT! Completely redesigned! Now it's heated, warm covered smoking area, cocktail bar, all kind of food proposed... Join us to share some beers, food and good laughs for this unique december event!!
Invitation: International Meeting Point, AnKert Budapest, 27 November
- 26 Nov 2013 8:01 AM
- entertainment
"Hi International people, as usual this IMP will be free, informal and everybody's welcome for this biggest Budapest expat/Erasmus/CSs/locals meet-up event. Welcome back to AnKERT! Completely redesigned! Now it's heated, warm covered smoking area, cocktail bar, all kind of food proposed...
Foie Gras Festival In Royal Castle Budapest, 1 - 3 June
- 1 Jun 2012 2:03 AM
- food & drink
Anyone can feel as a king for a weekend at the Buda Castle, during the Goose Liver Festival from the 1st through 3rd of June 2012. This year the special guest of the event shall be the Tokaj wine region. You will have chance to taste the Hungarian goose liver dishes prepared based on traditional and redesigned recipes with wines from Tokaj and other Hungarian delicacies, at reasonable prices. The ...
Metamorphoses: From Palace Of Justice To Museum In Budapest Exhibition
- 8 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"In 1974, more than 100 years after the it was founded, the Museum of Ethnography began a move that took several years, into the building of the Hungarian National Gallery - originally the Palace of Justice, the palace of the Hungarian supreme court. The elegant court building had been remodelled for museum use in the 1950s, starting with a complete redesign of its interior spaces.
Hungary’s Finance Minister Varga: Bank Tax May Be Redesigned
- 8 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The government is mulling a rethink of Hungary’s sectoral tax on banks, Mihály Varga, the economy minister, told public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió. “I don’t exclude the possibility of revising or rethinking the banking tax, since banks are going to be assuming a heavy burden to compensate clients, but now is not the time for this.”
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Innovation For A Cleaner Danube
- 5 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It now seems like ages ago, but once upon a time, believe it or not, it was safe to go for a swim in the Danube in downtown Budapest. But the river fell victim to poor communist urban planning, and the “Blue Danube” pre-1990 became nothing more than a terribly polluted north-south highway.
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Hungarian Parliamentary Election 2014: 1559 Candidates To Contest 106 Seats On April 6
- 11 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
When the Hungarian parliamentary election 2014 is held on 6 April, voters will have an average of 15 candidates per electoral district to choose from. In Baranya county’s fourth electoral district 29 different candidates will be on the ballot. Up for grabs are 106 out of a total of 199 seats in parliament.
Olimpiai Park Budapest To Reopen Soon After 8-Month Renovation
- 5 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The 10,000 square metre Olimpiai Park situated in district V just next to Kossuth tér will soon open the gates to a multifunctional urban meeting space, attractive for both visitors and residents. As part of the Észak-Lipótváros (northern part of district V) Renewal project, renovations and improvements have been going on since August 2013, and the reopening is planned for March this year.
Invitation: International Meeting Point, AnKert Budapest, 11 December
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"As usual this IMP will be free, informal and everybody's welcome for this biggest Budapest expat/Erasmus/CSs/locals meet-up event. Welcome back to AnKERT! Completely redesigned! Now it's heated, warm covered smoking area, cocktail bar, all kind of food proposed... Join us to share some beers, food and good laughs for this unique december event!!
Invitation: International Meeting Point, AnKert Budapest, 27 November
- 26 Nov 2013 8:01 AM
- entertainment
"Hi International people, as usual this IMP will be free, informal and everybody's welcome for this biggest Budapest expat/Erasmus/CSs/locals meet-up event. Welcome back to AnKERT! Completely redesigned! Now it's heated, warm covered smoking area, cocktail bar, all kind of food proposed...
Foie Gras Festival In Royal Castle Budapest, 1 - 3 June
- 1 Jun 2012 2:03 AM
- food & drink
Anyone can feel as a king for a weekend at the Buda Castle, during the Goose Liver Festival from the 1st through 3rd of June 2012. This year the special guest of the event shall be the Tokaj wine region. You will have chance to taste the Hungarian goose liver dishes prepared based on traditional and redesigned recipes with wines from Tokaj and other Hungarian delicacies, at reasonable prices. The ...
Metamorphoses: From Palace Of Justice To Museum In Budapest Exhibition
- 8 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"In 1974, more than 100 years after the it was founded, the Museum of Ethnography began a move that took several years, into the building of the Hungarian National Gallery - originally the Palace of Justice, the palace of the Hungarian supreme court. The elegant court building had been remodelled for museum use in the 1950s, starting with a complete redesign of its interior spaces.