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Baumax Announces Exit From Hungary
- 22 Jan 2015 12:50 AM
- shopping
DIY-chain Baumax will shut down its Hungarian operations, closing all 14 shops by April, the Austrian company has announced. The retailer’s four stores in Budapest and ten outside the capital operate with 788 staff.
Várkert Bazár: Budapest’s Stunning World Heritage Site Hosts OECD Symposium
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- property
An international symposium organised jointly by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office has taken place in the multifunctional events hall in Várkert Bazár, Budapest’s freshly renovated neo-Renaissance monument and world heritage site.
Sale Of Budapest Bank Delayed
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The contract for the sale of Budapest Bank to the state was not signed on Friday, as scheduled, as the complex negotiations have not been completed, the Economy Ministry said.
70th Anniversary Of Liberation Of Budapest Ghetto Marked
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A commemoration was held on Sunday at the Dohány Street Synagogue to mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Budapest ghetto. Head of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (Mazsihisz) András Heisler said this day is determined by the twin feelings of mourning for the dead and the joy of the liberation.
First Diesel-Electric Hybrid Buses Hit The Road In Budapest
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Saturday, 17 January, the first brand new Volvo diesel-electric powered hybrid articulated bus to comply with Euro-6 emission standards began serving public transport passengers in the capital. A further 27 hybrid buses will join the fleet of the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) soon, which will run on routes 5, 9 and 107. 25 out of the total of 28 buses will run on a daily basis, which ...
Tom Hanks To Become An Expat In Budapest
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest will again host the shooting of a top-notch Hollywood movie, this time 'Inferno', a sequel to 'The Da Vinci Code'. Two-times Oscar winner Tom Hanks, who is to star in the film, is moving to Budapest for the period of shooting, tabloid news website Borsonline has reported. The movie is expected to be as action-packed and exciting as its precedessors, The Da Vinci Code and Angels and ...
US Ambassador Colleen Bell To Arrive To Hungary Next Week
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The new United States ambassador to Hungary, Colleen Bradley Bell, will arrive in Budapest next Monday, the state secretary for economic diplomacy said. Levente Magyar told public television M1 that Bell would be welcome with “a great deal of openness” and added that “Hungarian-US political discourse could get new impetus and a new, positive direction” thanks to her presence.
'A Celebration Of Folk Music', Palace Of Arts, 17 January
- 16 Jan 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Last year's Celebration of Folk Music was not limited to the evening gala performance, and this year's show on 17 January will be the same. This free programme of folk music and dance awaits families from 3 o'clock in the afternoon in the Glass Hall and Foyer of the Palace of Arts.
New US Ambassador To Arrive In Budapest On Monday
- 15 Jan 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The new United States ambassador to Hungary, Colleen Bradley Bell, will arrive in Budapest next Monday, the state secretary for economic diplomacy said. Levente Magyar told public television M1 that Bell would be welcome with “a great deal of openness” and added that “Hungarian-US political discourse could get new impetus and a new, positive direction” thanks to her presence.
Baumax Announces Exit From Hungary
- 22 Jan 2015 12:50 AM
- shopping
DIY-chain Baumax will shut down its Hungarian operations, closing all 14 shops by April, the Austrian company has announced. The retailer’s four stores in Budapest and ten outside the capital operate with 788 staff.
Várkert Bazár: Budapest’s Stunning World Heritage Site Hosts OECD Symposium
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- property
An international symposium organised jointly by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office has taken place in the multifunctional events hall in Várkert Bazár, Budapest’s freshly renovated neo-Renaissance monument and world heritage site.
Sale Of Budapest Bank Delayed
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The contract for the sale of Budapest Bank to the state was not signed on Friday, as scheduled, as the complex negotiations have not been completed, the Economy Ministry said.
70th Anniversary Of Liberation Of Budapest Ghetto Marked
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A commemoration was held on Sunday at the Dohány Street Synagogue to mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Budapest ghetto. Head of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (Mazsihisz) András Heisler said this day is determined by the twin feelings of mourning for the dead and the joy of the liberation.
First Diesel-Electric Hybrid Buses Hit The Road In Budapest
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Saturday, 17 January, the first brand new Volvo diesel-electric powered hybrid articulated bus to comply with Euro-6 emission standards began serving public transport passengers in the capital. A further 27 hybrid buses will join the fleet of the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) soon, which will run on routes 5, 9 and 107. 25 out of the total of 28 buses will run on a daily basis, which ...
Tom Hanks To Become An Expat In Budapest
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest will again host the shooting of a top-notch Hollywood movie, this time 'Inferno', a sequel to 'The Da Vinci Code'. Two-times Oscar winner Tom Hanks, who is to star in the film, is moving to Budapest for the period of shooting, tabloid news website Borsonline has reported. The movie is expected to be as action-packed and exciting as its precedessors, The Da Vinci Code and Angels and ...
US Ambassador Colleen Bell To Arrive To Hungary Next Week
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The new United States ambassador to Hungary, Colleen Bradley Bell, will arrive in Budapest next Monday, the state secretary for economic diplomacy said. Levente Magyar told public television M1 that Bell would be welcome with “a great deal of openness” and added that “Hungarian-US political discourse could get new impetus and a new, positive direction” thanks to her presence.
'A Celebration Of Folk Music', Palace Of Arts, 17 January
- 16 Jan 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Last year's Celebration of Folk Music was not limited to the evening gala performance, and this year's show on 17 January will be the same. This free programme of folk music and dance awaits families from 3 o'clock in the afternoon in the Glass Hall and Foyer of the Palace of Arts.
New US Ambassador To Arrive In Budapest On Monday
- 15 Jan 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The new United States ambassador to Hungary, Colleen Bradley Bell, will arrive in Budapest next Monday, the state secretary for economic diplomacy said. Levente Magyar told public television M1 that Bell would be welcome with “a great deal of openness” and added that “Hungarian-US political discourse could get new impetus and a new, positive direction” thanks to her presence.