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Xpat Report: 2015's First Grandhouse Luncheon
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The first monthly Grandhouse luncheon of the season on January 21, 2015, held as usual in the restrained elegance of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences dining hall, met with the largest attendance of the past two years. Ambassadors Gordan Radman (Croatia), Gajus Scheltema (Holland), Kevin Dowling (Ireland), Igor Esmerov (Macedonia) and Rastilav Káer (Slovakia) were among the distinguished guests ...
HUF 2100 Billion Needs To Be Drawn Down From Brussels This Year By Hungary
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
János Lázár, who is currently in Brussels, said the fact that Hungary needs to draw down 2100 billion forints (EUR 6.5bn) in European Union funding this year is a significant challenge.
'New Year’s Resolutions With The Eyes Of A Psychologist', By FirstMed
- 14 Jan 2015 5:00 AM
- specials
To resolve or not to resolve?
That is the question…
Work less – work more, go on the wagon – tipple a bit more, spend more time with family/friends – spend more time alone…
That is the question…
Work less – work more, go on the wagon – tipple a bit more, spend more time with family/friends – spend more time alone…
Museum Of Fine Arts: Reconstruction To Begin In February
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest’s famous Museum of Fine Arts on Heroes’ Square is to close its doors to visitors for a three-year period of reconstruction. Work on the iconic neo-Renaissance and neo-Classicist building, designed by architects Albert Schickedanz and Ferenc Fülöp Herzog and built between 1900 and 1906, will begin as early as next February.
Flow Is A Gateway To Happiness Hungarian Psychologist Says
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi has received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary for his life-work and especially his theory of flow - a gateway to happiness. Hungarian Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog has conferred the decoration on him in Los Angeles.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
First Names Announced For Sziget Festival 2015
- 19 Dec 2014 9:30 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival will once again have more than 50 program venues and now the organizers have started to reveal the music line-up. The Island of Freedom is always the right place for colorful programs and also 2015 will see an event presenting as many genres and artforms as possible. For 2015 Florence and the Machine, Alt-J, Jamie Woon, Blasterjaxx and many more are already confirmed. Early bird ...
Festival Of Nine Lessons & Carols, Budapest, 19 December
- 11 Dec 2014 1:40 AM
- community & culture
The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols was popularized at King’s College, Cambridge, by the then Dean Eric Milner-White. The music at that first service in Cambridge in 1918 was directed by Arthur Henry Mann and was first broadcast by the BBC in 1928.
Hungary’s Competition Office Fines K&H Bank For Misleading Advertising
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s Competition Office (GVH) said it had fined K&H Bank 80 million forints for misleading advertising. GVH levied the fine for a month-long ad campaign of KSH’s “MIX” product early in 2014. KSH advertised a 7.80% annual return on the product – well over the market rate – but failed to make clear that the rate was paid only on the one-third of savings that were placed in a deposit.
Xpat Report: 2015's First Grandhouse Luncheon
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The first monthly Grandhouse luncheon of the season on January 21, 2015, held as usual in the restrained elegance of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences dining hall, met with the largest attendance of the past two years. Ambassadors Gordan Radman (Croatia), Gajus Scheltema (Holland), Kevin Dowling (Ireland), Igor Esmerov (Macedonia) and Rastilav Káer (Slovakia) were among the distinguished guests ...
HUF 2100 Billion Needs To Be Drawn Down From Brussels This Year By Hungary
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
János Lázár, who is currently in Brussels, said the fact that Hungary needs to draw down 2100 billion forints (EUR 6.5bn) in European Union funding this year is a significant challenge.
'New Year’s Resolutions With The Eyes Of A Psychologist', By FirstMed
- 14 Jan 2015 5:00 AM
- specials
To resolve or not to resolve?
That is the question…
Work less – work more, go on the wagon – tipple a bit more, spend more time with family/friends – spend more time alone…
That is the question…
Work less – work more, go on the wagon – tipple a bit more, spend more time with family/friends – spend more time alone…
Museum Of Fine Arts: Reconstruction To Begin In February
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest’s famous Museum of Fine Arts on Heroes’ Square is to close its doors to visitors for a three-year period of reconstruction. Work on the iconic neo-Renaissance and neo-Classicist building, designed by architects Albert Schickedanz and Ferenc Fülöp Herzog and built between 1900 and 1906, will begin as early as next February.
Flow Is A Gateway To Happiness Hungarian Psychologist Says
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi has received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary for his life-work and especially his theory of flow - a gateway to happiness. Hungarian Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog has conferred the decoration on him in Los Angeles.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
First Names Announced For Sziget Festival 2015
- 19 Dec 2014 9:30 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival will once again have more than 50 program venues and now the organizers have started to reveal the music line-up. The Island of Freedom is always the right place for colorful programs and also 2015 will see an event presenting as many genres and artforms as possible. For 2015 Florence and the Machine, Alt-J, Jamie Woon, Blasterjaxx and many more are already confirmed. Early bird ...
Festival Of Nine Lessons & Carols, Budapest, 19 December
- 11 Dec 2014 1:40 AM
- community & culture
The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols was popularized at King’s College, Cambridge, by the then Dean Eric Milner-White. The music at that first service in Cambridge in 1918 was directed by Arthur Henry Mann and was first broadcast by the BBC in 1928.
Hungary’s Competition Office Fines K&H Bank For Misleading Advertising
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s Competition Office (GVH) said it had fined K&H Bank 80 million forints for misleading advertising. GVH levied the fine for a month-long ad campaign of KSH’s “MIX” product early in 2014. KSH advertised a 7.80% annual return on the product – well over the market rate – but failed to make clear that the rate was paid only on the one-third of savings that were placed in a deposit.