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Strasbourg Court Rules Hungary Pension Law Violates ECHR
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that Hungary’s pension law violates the ban against discrimination prescribed by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The court ordered the state of Hungary to pay 18,000 euros in compensation and legal fees to the petitioner, Gyula Fabian, a Hungarian pensioner who also has a job in the public sector and has had his pension withheld ...
Buddha-Beats At Buddha-Bar & Lounge, Budapest, 19 December
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- specials
Continuing the successful series of Buddha-Beats, in December despite the cold weather we warm up the dancefloor with the help of our 3 resident DJs; Mada, Tony and Viktor, who will shake your night with dance beats featured with the beautiful and captivating sound of a violin, saxophone and drums.
Fidesz: European Commission Openly Interferes With Hungary’s Affairs
- 14 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has openly interfered with Hungary’s internal affairs through contracting a consortium led by Altus, a company belonging to former prime minister and opposition party leader Ferenc Gyurcsány, deputies of ruling Fidesz said in a statement. Authors of the document noted that the consortium has just recently won “another shameless contract” from the EC, and called that body’s ...
Domingo Sings At Budapest Opera For The First Time
- 12 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Exclusive Christmas Offer Until 6 January, 2016 on http://www.opera.hu/v/shakespeare-ball/.
On 6 February, 2016 the special guest star of the Shakespeare Ball organized by the Hungarian State Opera is Plácido Domingo. One important feature of the ball revived in 2014 is that the greatest figures of the world of opera and ballet are invited to this exclusive event. The appearance of ...
On 6 February, 2016 the special guest star of the Shakespeare Ball organized by the Hungarian State Opera is Plácido Domingo. One important feature of the ball revived in 2014 is that the greatest figures of the world of opera and ballet are invited to this exclusive event. The appearance of ...
Hungarian Govt Proposes Reduced Banking Tax From Jan 1
- 12 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The government has proposed lowering the banking tax as of January 2016 from 0.31% to 0.24%, the economy ministry said. The reduction was proposed based on informal signals from the European Commission and an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the ministry said. The tax’s lower bracket would remain the same, 0.15% up to 50 billion forints.
Climate Summit In Paris: Hungary Has Joined The Global Green Growth Institute
- 11 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Tuesday in Paris, Minister of State for Energy András Aradszki Director–General of the Global Green Growth Institute Yvo de Boer concluded a bilateral agreement. Hungary has taken another significant step towards calling a strong climate protection cooperation to life and successfully implementing the new climate convention.
Now On Until 31 December: The Lonely Cedar – Csontváry’s Genius, Budapest
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
After several years’ preparation, a comprehensive retrospective show of the painter Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka opened in the former Army Headquarters building of the Buda Castle.
Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka (1853–1919) is one of the most influential figures of Hungarian fine arts. The exhibitions he meticulously organised by himself practically never elicited any critical response from his ...
Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka (1853–1919) is one of the most influential figures of Hungarian fine arts. The exhibitions he meticulously organised by himself practically never elicited any critical response from his ...
Official: Hungary’s New Public Procurement Law Instrumental In Fighting Graft
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new public procurement law, one of Europe’s strictest legislations, is instrumental in fighting graft, a senior official of the prime minister’s office told a conference organised by Transparency International Hungary on Wednesday. The new law provides for a much broader scope of transparency and defines a minimum number of applicants required in certain areas of public procurement ...
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club: Tasting, Talking & Networking
- 9 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Last Thursday, 3 December, XpatLoop.com held its latest wine club event in Akvárium at Erzsébet Square, downtown Budapest. Expats and internationally-minded Hungarians rubbed shoulders and tasted a seclection of 18 wines from a good handful of Hungary’s top producers. Here's a quick tour of the six different regions the wine-makers on show represented, along with a few words of introduction about ...
Strasbourg Court Rules Hungary Pension Law Violates ECHR
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that Hungary’s pension law violates the ban against discrimination prescribed by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The court ordered the state of Hungary to pay 18,000 euros in compensation and legal fees to the petitioner, Gyula Fabian, a Hungarian pensioner who also has a job in the public sector and has had his pension withheld ...
Buddha-Beats At Buddha-Bar & Lounge, Budapest, 19 December
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- specials
Continuing the successful series of Buddha-Beats, in December despite the cold weather we warm up the dancefloor with the help of our 3 resident DJs; Mada, Tony and Viktor, who will shake your night with dance beats featured with the beautiful and captivating sound of a violin, saxophone and drums.
Fidesz: European Commission Openly Interferes With Hungary’s Affairs
- 14 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has openly interfered with Hungary’s internal affairs through contracting a consortium led by Altus, a company belonging to former prime minister and opposition party leader Ferenc Gyurcsány, deputies of ruling Fidesz said in a statement. Authors of the document noted that the consortium has just recently won “another shameless contract” from the EC, and called that body’s ...
Domingo Sings At Budapest Opera For The First Time
- 12 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Exclusive Christmas Offer Until 6 January, 2016 on http://www.opera.hu/v/shakespeare-ball/.
On 6 February, 2016 the special guest star of the Shakespeare Ball organized by the Hungarian State Opera is Plácido Domingo. One important feature of the ball revived in 2014 is that the greatest figures of the world of opera and ballet are invited to this exclusive event. The appearance of ...
On 6 February, 2016 the special guest star of the Shakespeare Ball organized by the Hungarian State Opera is Plácido Domingo. One important feature of the ball revived in 2014 is that the greatest figures of the world of opera and ballet are invited to this exclusive event. The appearance of ...
Hungarian Govt Proposes Reduced Banking Tax From Jan 1
- 12 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The government has proposed lowering the banking tax as of January 2016 from 0.31% to 0.24%, the economy ministry said. The reduction was proposed based on informal signals from the European Commission and an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the ministry said. The tax’s lower bracket would remain the same, 0.15% up to 50 billion forints.
Climate Summit In Paris: Hungary Has Joined The Global Green Growth Institute
- 11 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Tuesday in Paris, Minister of State for Energy András Aradszki Director–General of the Global Green Growth Institute Yvo de Boer concluded a bilateral agreement. Hungary has taken another significant step towards calling a strong climate protection cooperation to life and successfully implementing the new climate convention.
Now On Until 31 December: The Lonely Cedar – Csontváry’s Genius, Budapest
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
After several years’ preparation, a comprehensive retrospective show of the painter Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka opened in the former Army Headquarters building of the Buda Castle.
Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka (1853–1919) is one of the most influential figures of Hungarian fine arts. The exhibitions he meticulously organised by himself practically never elicited any critical response from his ...
Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka (1853–1919) is one of the most influential figures of Hungarian fine arts. The exhibitions he meticulously organised by himself practically never elicited any critical response from his ...
Official: Hungary’s New Public Procurement Law Instrumental In Fighting Graft
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new public procurement law, one of Europe’s strictest legislations, is instrumental in fighting graft, a senior official of the prime minister’s office told a conference organised by Transparency International Hungary on Wednesday. The new law provides for a much broader scope of transparency and defines a minimum number of applicants required in certain areas of public procurement ...
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club: Tasting, Talking & Networking
- 9 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Last Thursday, 3 December, XpatLoop.com held its latest wine club event in Akvárium at Erzsébet Square, downtown Budapest. Expats and internationally-minded Hungarians rubbed shoulders and tasted a seclection of 18 wines from a good handful of Hungary’s top producers. Here's a quick tour of the six different regions the wine-makers on show represented, along with a few words of introduction about ...