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Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts Unveils New Insider Experiences
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- specials
InterContinental Hotels Group® (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has today launched Secrets of the City ̶ a new marketing campaign for its iconic, luxury InterContinental® brand. Unveiling a new collection of exclusive Insider Experiences, InterContinental® has partnered with carefully-selected artisans and experts across food, culture, art and fashion to provide access to the ...
Eat For 50% Less This Thursday
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- food & drink
"A day of great feasting is almost upon us. You can eat and drink to your heart's content (and your stomach's delight) as a great many of Hungary's restaurants will be offering a special 50% discount. This is a special event for one day only, so it pays to be well-prepared.
UNHCR Hungary Spox: Most Kosovars Escaping Poverty
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The overwhelming majority of Kosovars who leave their country do so to escape sheer poverty, a UNHCR Hungary spokesman told MTI in an interview. “Our experience really is that the wave from Kosovo is decidedly connected with economic reasons,” Ernő Simon said.
FIFA World Rankings: Hungary 48th After Falling Three Positions
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian national football team has fallen three positions to 48th place on FIFA’s latest world rabkings, issued on Thursday. The list continues to be topped by World Champions Germany, followed by Argentina and Colombia.
Budapest Fish Festival, Vajdahunyad Castle, 19 - 22 February
- 12 Feb 2015 11:50 AM
- food & drink
The Budapest Fish Festival will take place for the third time from 19-22 February.
Hungarian Socialists Call On Orbán Not To Sign Another Pact With Putin
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists call on the Orbán government not to conclude yet another disadvantageous energy pact with the Russian president, Bertalan Tóth, the party’s deputy group leader, said. Vladimir Putin is scheduled to pay an official visit to Hungary on February 17.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Retail Chain Pepco To Enter Hungarian Market With Stores Across Country
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
South African-owned retail chain Pepco is to begin operations in Hungary, with stores opening soon in the cities of Budapest, Tatabánya, Veszprém, Siófok, Eger, Miskolc, Debrecen and Nyíregyháza. The Pepco brand has been present so far in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia – however, its owner, the Pepkor holding group, also has interests in Africa and Australia.
Xpat Opinion: Goodfriend A Good Friend In Time Of Need
- 12 Feb 2015 7:35 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in July, this column bemoaned the delay by the U.S. Senate in approving Colleen Bell as the next American ambassador to Hungary. Shortly after that, current events forced America’s top local representative, André Goodfriend, to transform himself from a mild−mannered chargé d’affaires into a superhero, and we were perfectly happy to ...
Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts Unveils New Insider Experiences
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- specials
InterContinental Hotels Group® (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has today launched Secrets of the City ̶ a new marketing campaign for its iconic, luxury InterContinental® brand. Unveiling a new collection of exclusive Insider Experiences, InterContinental® has partnered with carefully-selected artisans and experts across food, culture, art and fashion to provide access to the ...
Eat For 50% Less This Thursday
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- food & drink
"A day of great feasting is almost upon us. You can eat and drink to your heart's content (and your stomach's delight) as a great many of Hungary's restaurants will be offering a special 50% discount. This is a special event for one day only, so it pays to be well-prepared.
UNHCR Hungary Spox: Most Kosovars Escaping Poverty
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The overwhelming majority of Kosovars who leave their country do so to escape sheer poverty, a UNHCR Hungary spokesman told MTI in an interview. “Our experience really is that the wave from Kosovo is decidedly connected with economic reasons,” Ernő Simon said.
FIFA World Rankings: Hungary 48th After Falling Three Positions
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian national football team has fallen three positions to 48th place on FIFA’s latest world rabkings, issued on Thursday. The list continues to be topped by World Champions Germany, followed by Argentina and Colombia.
Budapest Fish Festival, Vajdahunyad Castle, 19 - 22 February
- 12 Feb 2015 11:50 AM
- food & drink
The Budapest Fish Festival will take place for the third time from 19-22 February.
Hungarian Socialists Call On Orbán Not To Sign Another Pact With Putin
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists call on the Orbán government not to conclude yet another disadvantageous energy pact with the Russian president, Bertalan Tóth, the party’s deputy group leader, said. Vladimir Putin is scheduled to pay an official visit to Hungary on February 17.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Retail Chain Pepco To Enter Hungarian Market With Stores Across Country
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
South African-owned retail chain Pepco is to begin operations in Hungary, with stores opening soon in the cities of Budapest, Tatabánya, Veszprém, Siófok, Eger, Miskolc, Debrecen and Nyíregyháza. The Pepco brand has been present so far in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia – however, its owner, the Pepkor holding group, also has interests in Africa and Australia.
Xpat Opinion: Goodfriend A Good Friend In Time Of Need
- 12 Feb 2015 7:35 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in July, this column bemoaned the delay by the U.S. Senate in approving Colleen Bell as the next American ambassador to Hungary. Shortly after that, current events forced America’s top local representative, André Goodfriend, to transform himself from a mild−mannered chargé d’affaires into a superhero, and we were perfectly happy to ...