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An Advent Walk In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2016 7:50 AM
- getting around
As Christmas approaches, during the Advent season – with the help of colleagues at BDK Budapesti Dísz és Közvilágítási Kft – our beautiful capital city will once again be covered in holiday lights. A short walk will lead you to all of the most ornate locations in the city. Starting from the oasis of lights at Városháza (City Hall) park and walking to the Opera through Vörösmarty tér, Erzsébet ...
Joulupukki – Original Finnish Santa Claus, Budapest, 6 December
- 2 Dec 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The Original Finnish Santa Claus arrives to Hungary already for the 15th time this December. Santa Claus, or Joulupukki as Finns call him, flies all the way from the Lappish town of Rovaniemi with Finnair’s Santa Claus airplane and arrives to Budapest airport on Thursday the 1st of December around 11 am.
Tourism Expert: FINA World Championships Is A Good Opportunity For Balaton Region As Well
- 2 Dec 2016 6:10 AM
- getting around
“Hungary will host one of the biggest sport events of the world next year, and the Lake Balaton will be in the middle of attention as well” – Henrik Hoffman, president of the Balaton Regional Touristic Destination Management (TDM) Association and member of the Hungarian TDM Association said regarding the 2017 FINA World Championships.
Around 15,000 Homeless, 4,000 Sleeep On Streets In Hungary
- 1 Dec 2016 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Hungary currently has around 15,000 homeless people and 4,000 or so live on the streets at night, the head of a charity for the homeless said. Péter Győri, chairman of the board of the Shelter Foundation, told MTI that between 10,000 and 11,000 look for shelters in which to stay.
Xpat Opinion: Fidel Castro Remembered
- 30 Nov 2016 7:45 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist sees the controversy over Fidel Castro’s heritage as an expression of contemporary ideological and sectarian disputes over capitalism and human rights.
Fidesz Election Ploy Will Drive SMEs Out Of Business, Warn Critics
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“We are confronted by an election trick that could trigger a wave of significant wage increases that would cause real problems for those companies which employ people in the vicinity of minimum wage.” – András Vértes, president, GKI Economic Research Zrt.
BKV Withdraws Metro Line Renovation Tender
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest public transport company BKV has withdrawn a tender for the renovation of the capital’s third metro, the latest issue of the Public Procurement Gazette shows. Mayor István Tarlós said ten days earlier that the city’s public procurement manager had recommended invalidating the tender because all of the bids were well over the projected budget. It also proposed launching a new procurement ...
Áder: SEA Change Needed On Water Management
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At the upcoming global meeting in Budapest on water conservation and management, a transformation in attitudes is needed to match the outcome of the Paris climate summit tackling climate change, President János Áder said in an interview to public radio. At next week’s world summit, 2,000 officials representing 111 countries will be present, of which 35 will be prime ministers or ministers, the ...
GreenGo Launches E-Car Sharing In Budapest
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Local startup GreenGo is launching Hungary’s first electric car sharing service in the heart of Budapest, offering a total of 45 cars for those looking to find an alternative way of transport in the capital, according to a press statement sent to the Budapest Business Journal.
An Advent Walk In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2016 7:50 AM
- getting around
As Christmas approaches, during the Advent season – with the help of colleagues at BDK Budapesti Dísz és Közvilágítási Kft – our beautiful capital city will once again be covered in holiday lights. A short walk will lead you to all of the most ornate locations in the city. Starting from the oasis of lights at Városháza (City Hall) park and walking to the Opera through Vörösmarty tér, Erzsébet ...
Joulupukki – Original Finnish Santa Claus, Budapest, 6 December
- 2 Dec 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The Original Finnish Santa Claus arrives to Hungary already for the 15th time this December. Santa Claus, or Joulupukki as Finns call him, flies all the way from the Lappish town of Rovaniemi with Finnair’s Santa Claus airplane and arrives to Budapest airport on Thursday the 1st of December around 11 am.
Tourism Expert: FINA World Championships Is A Good Opportunity For Balaton Region As Well
- 2 Dec 2016 6:10 AM
- getting around
“Hungary will host one of the biggest sport events of the world next year, and the Lake Balaton will be in the middle of attention as well” – Henrik Hoffman, president of the Balaton Regional Touristic Destination Management (TDM) Association and member of the Hungarian TDM Association said regarding the 2017 FINA World Championships.
Around 15,000 Homeless, 4,000 Sleeep On Streets In Hungary
- 1 Dec 2016 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Hungary currently has around 15,000 homeless people and 4,000 or so live on the streets at night, the head of a charity for the homeless said. Péter Győri, chairman of the board of the Shelter Foundation, told MTI that between 10,000 and 11,000 look for shelters in which to stay.
Xpat Opinion: Fidel Castro Remembered
- 30 Nov 2016 7:45 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist sees the controversy over Fidel Castro’s heritage as an expression of contemporary ideological and sectarian disputes over capitalism and human rights.
Fidesz Election Ploy Will Drive SMEs Out Of Business, Warn Critics
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“We are confronted by an election trick that could trigger a wave of significant wage increases that would cause real problems for those companies which employ people in the vicinity of minimum wage.” – András Vértes, president, GKI Economic Research Zrt.
BKV Withdraws Metro Line Renovation Tender
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest public transport company BKV has withdrawn a tender for the renovation of the capital’s third metro, the latest issue of the Public Procurement Gazette shows. Mayor István Tarlós said ten days earlier that the city’s public procurement manager had recommended invalidating the tender because all of the bids were well over the projected budget. It also proposed launching a new procurement ...
Áder: SEA Change Needed On Water Management
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At the upcoming global meeting in Budapest on water conservation and management, a transformation in attitudes is needed to match the outcome of the Paris climate summit tackling climate change, President János Áder said in an interview to public radio. At next week’s world summit, 2,000 officials representing 111 countries will be present, of which 35 will be prime ministers or ministers, the ...
GreenGo Launches E-Car Sharing In Budapest
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Local startup GreenGo is launching Hungary’s first electric car sharing service in the heart of Budapest, offering a total of 45 cars for those looking to find an alternative way of transport in the capital, according to a press statement sent to the Budapest Business Journal.