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Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Madrid Pays Tribute To Magic Hungarian Soccer Player Puskás
- 8 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Entitled “Puskás Homage”, weeks of remembrance have started in Madrid. A bust of Ferenc Puskás, perhaps the best known Hungarian in history, has been unveiled, erstwhile companions reminisced about him during a forum and an exhibition of objects related to his life has been opened. The show is expected to draw over a hundred thousand visitors.
'You Pick It!' Campaign Finishes Successfully In Hungary
- 4 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The national TeSzedd! (“You Pick It!”) litter collection drive has come to a successful close once again with a record 1,025 settlements joining the initiative in 2013, Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés told the press in Budapest today.
Hungary Raises US Electronic Surveillance Concerns
- 1 Nov 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary wants the U.S. to clarify if Budapest has served as a location for National Security Agency monitoring equipment, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. According to a map published by WikiLeaks, the Hungarian capital is among the 74 cities that have been home to NSA eavesdropping equipment. The map suggests Budapest was a staffed location--meaning that agents of the Special Collection ...
Corinthia Hotel Budapest Presented Its Designer Staff Uniforms Ornamented With Hungarian Motifs
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- specials
5-star master of care and attention – on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the reopening of Corinthia Hotel Budapest the hotel presented its designer staff uniforms ornamented with Hungarian motifs
Hungarian Pays Romanian Fine With Coins Weighing Over A Ton
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romanian police fined an ethnic Hungarians woman for handing out bilingual price cards to vendors in a vegetable market. An unprecedented grassroots campaign followed in which the sum of the fine was collected in penny coins – weighing more than a ton.
Robert Capa Stamps Available In Hungary
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
At the proposal of the Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO, in 2013 the General Conference of the international organisation adopted the centenary of the birth of Robert Capa as one of the anniversaries UNESCO deemed worthy of celebration. Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative stamp in honour of the occasion. The stamp design employs Capa’s photograph Woman Gathering a Bundle of Hay on a ...
Time To Invest In A Little Luxury In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian state-owned Széchenyi Capital Investment Fund (SZTA) is investing in two upcoming fashion businesses. The two Hungarian fashion designers Réka Vágó and Dóra Abodi have already won several prizes, but are ready to conquer bigger audiences. SZTA by also using up available EU funds is investing HUF 126 million in the two designer brands, so the uniquely designed pieces can target ...
Festivals Rule In Budapest - Even At Wintertime
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The biggest winter festival of the region is presented by Sziget Cultural Management together with Hungexpo in the Fair Center of Budapest. Fridge will be spectacular as ever, presenting a special winter sports competition, an all-star music line-up and the Snow Show exhibition. All these between 21-24 November at Hungexpo in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Madrid Pays Tribute To Magic Hungarian Soccer Player Puskás
- 8 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Entitled “Puskás Homage”, weeks of remembrance have started in Madrid. A bust of Ferenc Puskás, perhaps the best known Hungarian in history, has been unveiled, erstwhile companions reminisced about him during a forum and an exhibition of objects related to his life has been opened. The show is expected to draw over a hundred thousand visitors.
'You Pick It!' Campaign Finishes Successfully In Hungary
- 4 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The national TeSzedd! (“You Pick It!”) litter collection drive has come to a successful close once again with a record 1,025 settlements joining the initiative in 2013, Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés told the press in Budapest today.
Hungary Raises US Electronic Surveillance Concerns
- 1 Nov 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary wants the U.S. to clarify if Budapest has served as a location for National Security Agency monitoring equipment, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. According to a map published by WikiLeaks, the Hungarian capital is among the 74 cities that have been home to NSA eavesdropping equipment. The map suggests Budapest was a staffed location--meaning that agents of the Special Collection ...
Corinthia Hotel Budapest Presented Its Designer Staff Uniforms Ornamented With Hungarian Motifs
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- specials
5-star master of care and attention – on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the reopening of Corinthia Hotel Budapest the hotel presented its designer staff uniforms ornamented with Hungarian motifs
Hungarian Pays Romanian Fine With Coins Weighing Over A Ton
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romanian police fined an ethnic Hungarians woman for handing out bilingual price cards to vendors in a vegetable market. An unprecedented grassroots campaign followed in which the sum of the fine was collected in penny coins – weighing more than a ton.
Robert Capa Stamps Available In Hungary
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
At the proposal of the Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO, in 2013 the General Conference of the international organisation adopted the centenary of the birth of Robert Capa as one of the anniversaries UNESCO deemed worthy of celebration. Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative stamp in honour of the occasion. The stamp design employs Capa’s photograph Woman Gathering a Bundle of Hay on a ...
Time To Invest In A Little Luxury In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian state-owned Széchenyi Capital Investment Fund (SZTA) is investing in two upcoming fashion businesses. The two Hungarian fashion designers Réka Vágó and Dóra Abodi have already won several prizes, but are ready to conquer bigger audiences. SZTA by also using up available EU funds is investing HUF 126 million in the two designer brands, so the uniquely designed pieces can target ...
Festivals Rule In Budapest - Even At Wintertime
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The biggest winter festival of the region is presented by Sziget Cultural Management together with Hungexpo in the Fair Center of Budapest. Fridge will be spectacular as ever, presenting a special winter sports competition, an all-star music line-up and the Snow Show exhibition. All these between 21-24 November at Hungexpo in Budapest.