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Budapest Hosts Central Europe-China Tourism Cooperation Conference
- 30 Mar 2015 1:00 AM
- travel
The representatives of ministries, agencies and companies in charge of tourism from 16 central and eastern European countries (CEE) met directly for the first time with Chinese tourism business officials at a conference of the industry in Budapest. The Hungarian capital is hosting the China-CEE tourism cooperation conference between March 25 and 27.
Xpat Recommendation: Great Weekend Break In Athens
- 28 Mar 2015 7:30 AM
- travel
Athens is still a really great place for a weekend break, for shopping, sight seeing, relaxing and more. Who hasn't heard of the marvelous Acropolis? Nominated as one of the 7 wonders of our modern world, you can see it from your room if you stay at the Hilton in Athens. The Holy Rock of Acropolis dates back to the 5th BC, today it's still well worth seeing. Athens itself has seen times of boom ...
XpatLoop Interview: Zsuzsanna Talabér, Owner, The Massage Corner
- 26 Mar 2015 11:00 AM
I was born in Budapest on the 11th of October 1963. I studied English language and literature at the Cambridge university from 1983 till 1986. Between 1988 and 2013 I worked as translator, interpreter, office manager for the top leaders of several multinational companies. Between 2002 and 2013 I studied and worked in Stockholm, Sweden. I also represented Saab AB, one of the biggest defense ...
Hungary’s PM To Stay Away From Hearing On Communist Collaboration Charges
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will not attend a meeting of parliament’s national security committee to answer questions concerning recent accusations that he had cooperated with the secret services in Hungary’s communist past, the head of the committee announced, citing a letter from Orbán.
Xpat Opinion: Corruption Cases Eroding Faith
- 25 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:It’s about time someone looked into Péter Juhász’s allegations. According to the fifth district councilman, his own local government has been giving away real estate at fabulous discounts to friends of the people in power for years now.
Sunday Shop Closure Studies Show Budget Shortfall In Hungary
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
According to one of what may have been several impact studies on Sunday closures commissioned by the Ministry of National Economy, nearly 63 percent of respondents strongly opposed the forced closing of retail stores. However, the same study found that the results of the poll could be significantly influenced by employing convincing communication tactics.
Bookings Up At Lake Balaton Campsites
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
By Christian Keszthelyi: Bookings for the summer season at Lake Balaton are already up more than 50% as compared to two years ago, according to Balatontourist deputy head Ferenc Székely, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
Consumer Confidence In Hungary Worsens
- 24 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
GKI-Erste’s combined gauge of consumer and business confidence edged down to -3.6 points in March from -3.2 points in February as consumer expectations worsened. Whereas the business index rose to 4.2 points from 3.5 points, the consumer index fell to -25.8 points from -22.4 points.
Microsoft Launches Free Windows 10
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- tech
By Christian Keszthelyi: Microsoft said yesterday that it is offering free upgrades to Windows 10 for all Windows 7 and Windows 8 users, even for those who currently use pirated versions of the operating system, international news agency Reuters reported. Microsoft’s new operating system Windows 10 is expected to become available for free in Hungary as of this summer.
Budapest Hosts Central Europe-China Tourism Cooperation Conference
- 30 Mar 2015 1:00 AM
- travel
The representatives of ministries, agencies and companies in charge of tourism from 16 central and eastern European countries (CEE) met directly for the first time with Chinese tourism business officials at a conference of the industry in Budapest. The Hungarian capital is hosting the China-CEE tourism cooperation conference between March 25 and 27.
Xpat Recommendation: Great Weekend Break In Athens
- 28 Mar 2015 7:30 AM
- travel
Athens is still a really great place for a weekend break, for shopping, sight seeing, relaxing and more. Who hasn't heard of the marvelous Acropolis? Nominated as one of the 7 wonders of our modern world, you can see it from your room if you stay at the Hilton in Athens. The Holy Rock of Acropolis dates back to the 5th BC, today it's still well worth seeing. Athens itself has seen times of boom ...
XpatLoop Interview: Zsuzsanna Talabér, Owner, The Massage Corner
- 26 Mar 2015 11:00 AM
I was born in Budapest on the 11th of October 1963. I studied English language and literature at the Cambridge university from 1983 till 1986. Between 1988 and 2013 I worked as translator, interpreter, office manager for the top leaders of several multinational companies. Between 2002 and 2013 I studied and worked in Stockholm, Sweden. I also represented Saab AB, one of the biggest defense ...
Hungary’s PM To Stay Away From Hearing On Communist Collaboration Charges
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will not attend a meeting of parliament’s national security committee to answer questions concerning recent accusations that he had cooperated with the secret services in Hungary’s communist past, the head of the committee announced, citing a letter from Orbán.
Xpat Opinion: Corruption Cases Eroding Faith
- 25 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:It’s about time someone looked into Péter Juhász’s allegations. According to the fifth district councilman, his own local government has been giving away real estate at fabulous discounts to friends of the people in power for years now.
Sunday Shop Closure Studies Show Budget Shortfall In Hungary
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
According to one of what may have been several impact studies on Sunday closures commissioned by the Ministry of National Economy, nearly 63 percent of respondents strongly opposed the forced closing of retail stores. However, the same study found that the results of the poll could be significantly influenced by employing convincing communication tactics.
Bookings Up At Lake Balaton Campsites
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
By Christian Keszthelyi: Bookings for the summer season at Lake Balaton are already up more than 50% as compared to two years ago, according to Balatontourist deputy head Ferenc Székely, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
Consumer Confidence In Hungary Worsens
- 24 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
GKI-Erste’s combined gauge of consumer and business confidence edged down to -3.6 points in March from -3.2 points in February as consumer expectations worsened. Whereas the business index rose to 4.2 points from 3.5 points, the consumer index fell to -25.8 points from -22.4 points.
Microsoft Launches Free Windows 10
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- tech
By Christian Keszthelyi: Microsoft said yesterday that it is offering free upgrades to Windows 10 for all Windows 7 and Windows 8 users, even for those who currently use pirated versions of the operating system, international news agency Reuters reported. Microsoft’s new operating system Windows 10 is expected to become available for free in Hungary as of this summer.