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Quality Local Meat & Service 'Guaranteed' At Tesco In Hungary
- 12 Nov 2015 10:00 AM
- specials
Tesco sells about 1 million kilograms of fresh meat per week in Hungary. 100% of the poultry, 90% of fish, and 60% of red meat sold nationwide are purchased from domestic suppliers. Also, a Tesco spokesperson told XpatLoop the company significantly contributes to Hungarian meat exports, providing Hungarian poultry in several of its European stores, especially in the Czech Republic and the UK. And ...
1956 Memorial Committee Formed In Hungary
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A committee formed to organise commemorations of the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Uprising next year held its inaugural meeting at the House of Terror Museum. Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told the committee that the government had desecrated the occasion in 2006, and that this must be made up for.
Hungarian Nat Security CTTEE Concludes Meeting On Századvég Case With Conflict Of Opinion
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee concluded a discussion about the case of Századvég, a think tank accused of handling state secrets, with a conflict in the opinions of party representatives. The case was put on the committee’s agenda by its chairman, Socialist lawmaker Zsolt Molnár, last week. Molnár then said that the committee sought a briefing concerning who among the think tank’s ...
Hungary Plans To Introduce Low-Cost Internet Service
- 12 Nov 2015 12:55 AM
- tech
The government plans to introduce a low-cost basic internet service, drop the VAT on internet services to 18% and develop free Wi-Fi in all towns and villages, daily Magyar Idők said citing anonymous sources close to the government. Based on the findings of a public consultation about the internet and talks with market players, interest representation bodies in the sector and civil organisations, ...
Hungary & Philippines Sign Educational & Scientific Exchange Program
- 11 Nov 2015 8:02 AM
- current affairs
On 4 November the Educational and Scientific Exchange Programme between the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) of the Republic of the Philippines, and the Ministry of Human Capacities of Hungary was signed at the Hall of Mirrors of the Ministry of Human Capacities in Budapest, for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. The signatories were Philippine Ambassador to Hungary Eleanor L. Jaucian on behalf ...
See What Happened @ The Xpat Party For Charity, 5 November
- 11 Nov 2015 12:50 AM
- community & culture
250+ Xpats came together in the Corinthia Hotel's historic ballroom to raise money for charity at XpatLoop's 15th birthday celebration. It featured plenty of refreshments, live music, exotic dancers, a laser show, virtual bonfire + fireworks, all adding up make it an enjoyable and worthwhile occasion. Praise is due to all event supporters, as this annual XpatLoop.com fundraiser proved a bigger ...
Budapest Opera House Set To Close For 9 Month Refurbishment
- 10 Nov 2015 4:10 AM
- property
The State Opera House in Budapest plans to close for a nine-month renovation next year, the opera’s director told public television. “Thorough preparations have been made,” Szilveszter Ókovács told M1, adding that a related government decision concerning the iconic building on Andrássy Avenue would be made in January or February next year.
Moody’s Changes Budapest Outlook To Positive From Stable
- 10 Nov 2015 4:00 AM
- business
Ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service raised the outlook on the city of Budapest’s Ba1 issuer rating to “positive” from “stable”. Moody’s also affirmed the capital’s Ba1 rating. Moody’s noted that on Friday it had raised the outlook on Hungary’s “Ba1” sovereign long term issuer rating, one notch under investment grade, to “positive” from “stable” and said that the upgrade to the capital’s ...
CEU Business School Budapest Event: Sharing Economy – How Will Businesses Evolve?, 10 November
- 9 Nov 2015 8:04 AM
- specials
Presentation & discussion by Professor Yusaf Akbar (CEU Business School).
In a world in which people will seek to access rather than own goods and services (Spotify v. a music CD collection); when production and consumption boundaries are blurring (AirBnB, couchsurfing); when more and more people's lives are mediated through the Internet of Things (smart devices at home); where an increasing ...
In a world in which people will seek to access rather than own goods and services (Spotify v. a music CD collection); when production and consumption boundaries are blurring (AirBnB, couchsurfing); when more and more people's lives are mediated through the Internet of Things (smart devices at home); where an increasing ...
Quality Local Meat & Service 'Guaranteed' At Tesco In Hungary
- 12 Nov 2015 10:00 AM
- specials
Tesco sells about 1 million kilograms of fresh meat per week in Hungary. 100% of the poultry, 90% of fish, and 60% of red meat sold nationwide are purchased from domestic suppliers. Also, a Tesco spokesperson told XpatLoop the company significantly contributes to Hungarian meat exports, providing Hungarian poultry in several of its European stores, especially in the Czech Republic and the UK. And ...
1956 Memorial Committee Formed In Hungary
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A committee formed to organise commemorations of the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Uprising next year held its inaugural meeting at the House of Terror Museum. Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told the committee that the government had desecrated the occasion in 2006, and that this must be made up for.
Hungarian Nat Security CTTEE Concludes Meeting On Századvég Case With Conflict Of Opinion
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee concluded a discussion about the case of Századvég, a think tank accused of handling state secrets, with a conflict in the opinions of party representatives. The case was put on the committee’s agenda by its chairman, Socialist lawmaker Zsolt Molnár, last week. Molnár then said that the committee sought a briefing concerning who among the think tank’s ...
Hungary Plans To Introduce Low-Cost Internet Service
- 12 Nov 2015 12:55 AM
- tech
The government plans to introduce a low-cost basic internet service, drop the VAT on internet services to 18% and develop free Wi-Fi in all towns and villages, daily Magyar Idők said citing anonymous sources close to the government. Based on the findings of a public consultation about the internet and talks with market players, interest representation bodies in the sector and civil organisations, ...
Hungary & Philippines Sign Educational & Scientific Exchange Program
- 11 Nov 2015 8:02 AM
- current affairs
On 4 November the Educational and Scientific Exchange Programme between the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) of the Republic of the Philippines, and the Ministry of Human Capacities of Hungary was signed at the Hall of Mirrors of the Ministry of Human Capacities in Budapest, for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. The signatories were Philippine Ambassador to Hungary Eleanor L. Jaucian on behalf ...
See What Happened @ The Xpat Party For Charity, 5 November
- 11 Nov 2015 12:50 AM
- community & culture
250+ Xpats came together in the Corinthia Hotel's historic ballroom to raise money for charity at XpatLoop's 15th birthday celebration. It featured plenty of refreshments, live music, exotic dancers, a laser show, virtual bonfire + fireworks, all adding up make it an enjoyable and worthwhile occasion. Praise is due to all event supporters, as this annual XpatLoop.com fundraiser proved a bigger ...
Budapest Opera House Set To Close For 9 Month Refurbishment
- 10 Nov 2015 4:10 AM
- property
The State Opera House in Budapest plans to close for a nine-month renovation next year, the opera’s director told public television. “Thorough preparations have been made,” Szilveszter Ókovács told M1, adding that a related government decision concerning the iconic building on Andrássy Avenue would be made in January or February next year.
Moody’s Changes Budapest Outlook To Positive From Stable
- 10 Nov 2015 4:00 AM
- business
Ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service raised the outlook on the city of Budapest’s Ba1 issuer rating to “positive” from “stable”. Moody’s also affirmed the capital’s Ba1 rating. Moody’s noted that on Friday it had raised the outlook on Hungary’s “Ba1” sovereign long term issuer rating, one notch under investment grade, to “positive” from “stable” and said that the upgrade to the capital’s ...
CEU Business School Budapest Event: Sharing Economy – How Will Businesses Evolve?, 10 November
- 9 Nov 2015 8:04 AM
- specials
Presentation & discussion by Professor Yusaf Akbar (CEU Business School).
In a world in which people will seek to access rather than own goods and services (Spotify v. a music CD collection); when production and consumption boundaries are blurring (AirBnB, couchsurfing); when more and more people's lives are mediated through the Internet of Things (smart devices at home); where an increasing ...
In a world in which people will seek to access rather than own goods and services (Spotify v. a music CD collection); when production and consumption boundaries are blurring (AirBnB, couchsurfing); when more and more people's lives are mediated through the Internet of Things (smart devices at home); where an increasing ...