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Xploring Budapest Landmarks: The Károlyi Palace
- 23 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- property
In 1928, the capital bought the building – located at 1053 Budapest, Károlyi Mihály utca 16. - for 5 million pengős (the Hungarian currency until 1946) as a worthy place to house the collection of the Budapest Picture Gallery. The private palace was turned into a public building and stripped of everything that was thought not to be in keeping with this: its textile hangings, chandeliers, ...
On The State Of Andrássy, Hungary's Champs-Élysées
- 15 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Andrássy Avenue has always been a major thoroughfare of luxury and elegance in Budapest, with spectacular neo-Renaissance town houses, palazzos and upscale apartment villas. It is no surprise that the avenue today attracts a large number of luxury and premium brand retailers, flagship stores and gourmet restaurants.
Irish Craic In The Making In Budapest
- 14 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- community & culture
The Irish-Hungarian Business Circle is organising an Irish festival this weekend, joining Ireland’s iconic Saint Patrick Day celebrations worldwide. Festival-goers will get to see a green-hued procession, do some jigs and fill their bellies in Instant Klub, in central Budapest, on Sunday afternoon.
An Interview With Israel’s Ambassador To Hungary
- 5 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Ilan Mor, Israel’s ambassador to Hungary, doesn’t doubt the good intentions of the Hungarian government but expects the authorities to prevent the Hungarian Dawn party from running for parliament. Heti Válasz asked him of the planned monument to Hungary’s occupation by Germany and the joke cracked by Shimon Peres on “buying up Hungary”.
Former PM Gyurcsány ’Lies Speech’ Report Published On Govt Website
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
After a government office under the authority of the minister of the interior published parts of an official report on the 2006 “lies speech” of former Socialist prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, the opposition called for the whole report to be made public.
Record Number Of Businesses To Cease In Hungary In 2013
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The majority of the ceased businesses were liquidated last year but forced cancellations also played a significant role last year. In 2014 more businesses are exected to close their doors. More than 33 thousand businesses were closed last year which beats the record of 2010 by 16% according to Opten.
The Return Of Loulou Restaurant In Budapest
- 20 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
The gastro-life in Budapest has become richer with an old-new restaurant. The old LouLou was the first Hungarian top fine dining restaurant but unfortunately in 2009 it closed down. Nevertheless, now – four years later - the new LouLou reopened its doors in a new form and at a new place, and it is nicer than ever.
Budapest City Council Bans Homeless From Public Areas
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest city council on Thursday banned the homeless from living in underpasses, playgrounds, bus and tram stops and other public areas. The 21 Fidesz and Jobbik members supported the proposal, while the 12 Socialist Party and Dialogue for Hungary councillors opposed it.
Xpat Opinion: The Troubled Tobacco Shop Concessions In Hungary
- 19 Sep 2013 12:35 PM
- shopping
We haven’t talked about the tobacconist shops lately, although there is quite a bit to be said about them. First and foremost, that as the result of the newly restricted availability and the price hikes black market sales of cigarettes have soared in the last couple of months. Fewer and fewer people are buying cigarettes at the designated stores.
Xploring Budapest Landmarks: The Károlyi Palace
- 23 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- property
In 1928, the capital bought the building – located at 1053 Budapest, Károlyi Mihály utca 16. - for 5 million pengős (the Hungarian currency until 1946) as a worthy place to house the collection of the Budapest Picture Gallery. The private palace was turned into a public building and stripped of everything that was thought not to be in keeping with this: its textile hangings, chandeliers, ...
On The State Of Andrássy, Hungary's Champs-Élysées
- 15 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Andrássy Avenue has always been a major thoroughfare of luxury and elegance in Budapest, with spectacular neo-Renaissance town houses, palazzos and upscale apartment villas. It is no surprise that the avenue today attracts a large number of luxury and premium brand retailers, flagship stores and gourmet restaurants.
Irish Craic In The Making In Budapest
- 14 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- community & culture
The Irish-Hungarian Business Circle is organising an Irish festival this weekend, joining Ireland’s iconic Saint Patrick Day celebrations worldwide. Festival-goers will get to see a green-hued procession, do some jigs and fill their bellies in Instant Klub, in central Budapest, on Sunday afternoon.
An Interview With Israel’s Ambassador To Hungary
- 5 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Ilan Mor, Israel’s ambassador to Hungary, doesn’t doubt the good intentions of the Hungarian government but expects the authorities to prevent the Hungarian Dawn party from running for parliament. Heti Válasz asked him of the planned monument to Hungary’s occupation by Germany and the joke cracked by Shimon Peres on “buying up Hungary”.
Former PM Gyurcsány ’Lies Speech’ Report Published On Govt Website
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
After a government office under the authority of the minister of the interior published parts of an official report on the 2006 “lies speech” of former Socialist prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, the opposition called for the whole report to be made public.
Record Number Of Businesses To Cease In Hungary In 2013
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The majority of the ceased businesses were liquidated last year but forced cancellations also played a significant role last year. In 2014 more businesses are exected to close their doors. More than 33 thousand businesses were closed last year which beats the record of 2010 by 16% according to Opten.
The Return Of Loulou Restaurant In Budapest
- 20 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
The gastro-life in Budapest has become richer with an old-new restaurant. The old LouLou was the first Hungarian top fine dining restaurant but unfortunately in 2009 it closed down. Nevertheless, now – four years later - the new LouLou reopened its doors in a new form and at a new place, and it is nicer than ever.
Budapest City Council Bans Homeless From Public Areas
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest city council on Thursday banned the homeless from living in underpasses, playgrounds, bus and tram stops and other public areas. The 21 Fidesz and Jobbik members supported the proposal, while the 12 Socialist Party and Dialogue for Hungary councillors opposed it.
Xpat Opinion: The Troubled Tobacco Shop Concessions In Hungary
- 19 Sep 2013 12:35 PM
- shopping
We haven’t talked about the tobacconist shops lately, although there is quite a bit to be said about them. First and foremost, that as the result of the newly restricted availability and the price hikes black market sales of cigarettes have soared in the last couple of months. Fewer and fewer people are buying cigarettes at the designated stores.