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Hungarian Govt Seeks Alternative To M4 Motorway Project
- 27 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As Brussels has rejected Hungary’s proposal to go ahead with a project to build the M4 motorway from Budapest in the direction of the Romanian border, the government is working on an alternative plan for a section of the route by creating a four-lane highway connecting Szolnok, in central Hungary, to the existing M5 motorway, cabinet chief János Lázár said.
XpatLoop Interview: Zsuzsanna Talabér, Owner, The Massage Corner
- 26 Mar 2015 11:00 AM
I was born in Budapest on the 11th of October 1963. I studied English language and literature at the Cambridge university from 1983 till 1986. Between 1988 and 2013 I worked as translator, interpreter, office manager for the top leaders of several multinational companies. Between 2002 and 2013 I studied and worked in Stockholm, Sweden. I also represented Saab AB, one of the biggest defense ...
Govt Would Pass EC Fine Over M4 Motorway Construction To Builders
- 26 Mar 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
If the European Commission finds Hungary’s M4 motorway construction project in breach of cartel laws and imposes a fine, the government will pass this on to the building companies, an official at the Prime Minister’s Office said. Deputy state secretary Nándor Csepreghy told a conference in Budapest that the ministry was waiting to know if “the suspicions of the EC were confirmed” over the ...
Xpat Opinion: Uber Frustrated Taxi Drivers In Budapest
- 26 Mar 2015 1:35 AM
- getting around
Uber is a ridesharing service that recently showed up in Hungary. Taxi companies are understandably frustrated and Uber further provokes them with tiny things like free weekends. Not so long ago, Hungary’s taxi fares have been unified regardless of which company you choose.
Hungary’s Foreign Ministry Denies Quaestor Withdrawal Insider Dealing
- 24 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry and its affiliated organisations had no privileged information about the financial situation of the troubled brokerage Quaestor prior to its withdrawal of capital from the institution, the ministry said, adding that it had closed its investment account at Quaestor after the preceding Buda- Cash brokerage scandal emerged.
Consumer Confidence In Hungary Worsens
- 24 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
GKI-Erste’s combined gauge of consumer and business confidence edged down to -3.6 points in March from -3.2 points in February as consumer expectations worsened. Whereas the business index rose to 4.2 points from 3.5 points, the consumer index fell to -25.8 points from -22.4 points.
Budapest Dance Festival, Now On Until 3 May
- 20 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The Budapest Dance Festival organised by National Dance Theater, held annually features a whole array of dance styles from ballet and contemporary to folk dance. Multitude venues throughout the city welcome both styles and Hungarian as well as international companies. It all lasts for ten days with performers like the Kylian Production, Doug Varone and Dancers, and the Yvette Bozsik Company on ...
Sunday Shopping: 'Visegrád Design Market', 22 March
- 19 Mar 2015 11:35 AM
- shopping
WAMP starts its new season at this Sunday at Millenáris Budapest with the arrival of Spring. Regarded by many as the 'coolest design fair in Hungary', Xpats are invited to check-out around a hundred designers at the first WAMP market of the year. This time well-known Hungarian artists are joined by creative talents from the neighbouring Visegrád countries as well. As usual a gastro section will ...
Regional Survey: Why Do East European Expats Stay In The West?
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Many of the Hungarian expatriates in the West originally meant to work away from home just for a few years but eventually they never return. Most of them remit money to their relatives but, paradoxically, the remittances might have a negative effect on the Hungarian economy.
Hungarian Govt Seeks Alternative To M4 Motorway Project
- 27 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As Brussels has rejected Hungary’s proposal to go ahead with a project to build the M4 motorway from Budapest in the direction of the Romanian border, the government is working on an alternative plan for a section of the route by creating a four-lane highway connecting Szolnok, in central Hungary, to the existing M5 motorway, cabinet chief János Lázár said.
XpatLoop Interview: Zsuzsanna Talabér, Owner, The Massage Corner
- 26 Mar 2015 11:00 AM
I was born in Budapest on the 11th of October 1963. I studied English language and literature at the Cambridge university from 1983 till 1986. Between 1988 and 2013 I worked as translator, interpreter, office manager for the top leaders of several multinational companies. Between 2002 and 2013 I studied and worked in Stockholm, Sweden. I also represented Saab AB, one of the biggest defense ...
Govt Would Pass EC Fine Over M4 Motorway Construction To Builders
- 26 Mar 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
If the European Commission finds Hungary’s M4 motorway construction project in breach of cartel laws and imposes a fine, the government will pass this on to the building companies, an official at the Prime Minister’s Office said. Deputy state secretary Nándor Csepreghy told a conference in Budapest that the ministry was waiting to know if “the suspicions of the EC were confirmed” over the ...
Xpat Opinion: Uber Frustrated Taxi Drivers In Budapest
- 26 Mar 2015 1:35 AM
- getting around
Uber is a ridesharing service that recently showed up in Hungary. Taxi companies are understandably frustrated and Uber further provokes them with tiny things like free weekends. Not so long ago, Hungary’s taxi fares have been unified regardless of which company you choose.
Hungary’s Foreign Ministry Denies Quaestor Withdrawal Insider Dealing
- 24 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry and its affiliated organisations had no privileged information about the financial situation of the troubled brokerage Quaestor prior to its withdrawal of capital from the institution, the ministry said, adding that it had closed its investment account at Quaestor after the preceding Buda- Cash brokerage scandal emerged.
Consumer Confidence In Hungary Worsens
- 24 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
GKI-Erste’s combined gauge of consumer and business confidence edged down to -3.6 points in March from -3.2 points in February as consumer expectations worsened. Whereas the business index rose to 4.2 points from 3.5 points, the consumer index fell to -25.8 points from -22.4 points.
Budapest Dance Festival, Now On Until 3 May
- 20 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The Budapest Dance Festival organised by National Dance Theater, held annually features a whole array of dance styles from ballet and contemporary to folk dance. Multitude venues throughout the city welcome both styles and Hungarian as well as international companies. It all lasts for ten days with performers like the Kylian Production, Doug Varone and Dancers, and the Yvette Bozsik Company on ...
Sunday Shopping: 'Visegrád Design Market', 22 March
- 19 Mar 2015 11:35 AM
- shopping
WAMP starts its new season at this Sunday at Millenáris Budapest with the arrival of Spring. Regarded by many as the 'coolest design fair in Hungary', Xpats are invited to check-out around a hundred designers at the first WAMP market of the year. This time well-known Hungarian artists are joined by creative talents from the neighbouring Visegrád countries as well. As usual a gastro section will ...
Regional Survey: Why Do East European Expats Stay In The West?
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Many of the Hungarian expatriates in the West originally meant to work away from home just for a few years but eventually they never return. Most of them remit money to their relatives but, paradoxically, the remittances might have a negative effect on the Hungarian economy.