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Hungary’s OTP Considers Polish Acquisition
- 9 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
OTP has set its sights on FM Bank, one of the smallest banks in Poland, whose owner may be forced to sell it, according to local media. Abris Capital Partners bought the bank from WestLB, with plans to list it on the stock market, but that attempt failed after the Polish regulator instructed the company to sell its stake.
No Irregularities Found By Hungary’s Ombudsman In Needle-Exchange Programme
- 1 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ombudsman for fundamental rights has committed no irregularities in connection with a report on a needle exchange programme in Budapest, parliament’s justice committee has concluded. Head of the committee György Rubovszky, of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, told the press after the closed-door meeting that ombudsman László Székely had been asked to pay increased attention to the ...
Xpat Opinion: Budapest 8th District Drug Users’ Centre Closes Down
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A liberal pundit fears that hepatitis and AIDS may spread in Budapest as the right-wing mayor has withdrawn support from a drug users’ contact point in his district. His right-wing colleague finds the liberals guilty of fear-mongering.
Museum Festival In Budapest Offers 1,700 Programmes
- 26 Sep 2014 9:04 AM
- community & culture
This autumn’s festival of museums will offer over 1,700 events at 168 locations nationwide between Sept. 29 and Nov. 9.
Hungarian Watchdog Denies Reports Of Consultations With Ombudsman’s Office
- 23 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) did not hold consultations with the ombudsman’s office on the timing of a report about a scrapped needle-exchange programme in Budapest, the union’s drugs-policy expert said on Monday.
Flood Defence Efforts In Hungary In Place Along Over 200kms
- 15 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has flood defence efforts in place along more than 200 kilometres of waterways as several rivers are flooding in western Hungary, the national technical operative unit (OMIT) reported. The highest level of flood alert is in effect on more than 13 kilometres on the Rába and Pinka rivers in the western part of the country.
29th Budapest Half Marathon, 14 September
- 11 Sep 2014 10:45 AM
- sport
The first Budapest Half Marathon was organised in 1984. During the last 29 years the race grew up into a major event in Budapest with 12 850 runners. 8500 runners on the individual 21 km distance, while others run in pairs or run the shorter distances. Budapest Half Marathon also became a real international event with almost 1600 runners from abroad, from 65 different countries in 2013.
8th Főzdefeszt + Street Food Show @ Andrássy Út Budapest, 20 - 21 September
- 10 Sep 2014 9:04 AM
- food & drink
The festival that introduced craft-beer to Hungarians 3 years ago has grown to be the biggest gastronomical festival of Budapest with the addition of Street Food Show earlier this year. More than 40 000 people attended the festival in June, and this fall, they expect to entertain even more by joining the European In Town Without My Car (ITWMC) event, which will cause a considerable part of ...
Várkert Bazár In Budapest Opens To Public
- 4 Sep 2014 10:55 AM
- getting around
The second phase of Várkert Bazár, the royal garden pavilions at the foot of Castle Hill, has been completed and opened to the public, László L Simon, the government commissioner in charge of the project, said on Friday.
Hungary’s OTP Considers Polish Acquisition
- 9 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
OTP has set its sights on FM Bank, one of the smallest banks in Poland, whose owner may be forced to sell it, according to local media. Abris Capital Partners bought the bank from WestLB, with plans to list it on the stock market, but that attempt failed after the Polish regulator instructed the company to sell its stake.
No Irregularities Found By Hungary’s Ombudsman In Needle-Exchange Programme
- 1 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ombudsman for fundamental rights has committed no irregularities in connection with a report on a needle exchange programme in Budapest, parliament’s justice committee has concluded. Head of the committee György Rubovszky, of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, told the press after the closed-door meeting that ombudsman László Székely had been asked to pay increased attention to the ...
Xpat Opinion: Budapest 8th District Drug Users’ Centre Closes Down
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A liberal pundit fears that hepatitis and AIDS may spread in Budapest as the right-wing mayor has withdrawn support from a drug users’ contact point in his district. His right-wing colleague finds the liberals guilty of fear-mongering.
Museum Festival In Budapest Offers 1,700 Programmes
- 26 Sep 2014 9:04 AM
- community & culture
This autumn’s festival of museums will offer over 1,700 events at 168 locations nationwide between Sept. 29 and Nov. 9.
Hungarian Watchdog Denies Reports Of Consultations With Ombudsman’s Office
- 23 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) did not hold consultations with the ombudsman’s office on the timing of a report about a scrapped needle-exchange programme in Budapest, the union’s drugs-policy expert said on Monday.
Flood Defence Efforts In Hungary In Place Along Over 200kms
- 15 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has flood defence efforts in place along more than 200 kilometres of waterways as several rivers are flooding in western Hungary, the national technical operative unit (OMIT) reported. The highest level of flood alert is in effect on more than 13 kilometres on the Rába and Pinka rivers in the western part of the country.
29th Budapest Half Marathon, 14 September
- 11 Sep 2014 10:45 AM
- sport
The first Budapest Half Marathon was organised in 1984. During the last 29 years the race grew up into a major event in Budapest with 12 850 runners. 8500 runners on the individual 21 km distance, while others run in pairs or run the shorter distances. Budapest Half Marathon also became a real international event with almost 1600 runners from abroad, from 65 different countries in 2013.
8th Főzdefeszt + Street Food Show @ Andrássy Út Budapest, 20 - 21 September
- 10 Sep 2014 9:04 AM
- food & drink
The festival that introduced craft-beer to Hungarians 3 years ago has grown to be the biggest gastronomical festival of Budapest with the addition of Street Food Show earlier this year. More than 40 000 people attended the festival in June, and this fall, they expect to entertain even more by joining the European In Town Without My Car (ITWMC) event, which will cause a considerable part of ...
Várkert Bazár In Budapest Opens To Public
- 4 Sep 2014 10:55 AM
- getting around
The second phase of Várkert Bazár, the royal garden pavilions at the foot of Castle Hill, has been completed and opened to the public, László L Simon, the government commissioner in charge of the project, said on Friday.