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Chinese Art Comes To Budapest In September
- 9 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition of contemporary Chinese works at the Museum of Fine Arts will open to visitors for a month starting today. The exhibition arranged by the Chinese National Art Museum presents 120 sculptures, oil paintings, graphic designs and woodcuts by 125 artists.
Hungarian Violonist's Family Filed A $400 Million Compensation Lawsuit Against Costa Concordia
- 8 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Law firm Ronai & Ronai filed a $400 million compensation lawsuit in New York on Monday on behalf of the family of Sándor Fehér against the owners and operators of the luxury liner Costa Concordia. Fehér, a violinist employed on the ship, died when the ship ran aground and capsized off the coast of Tuscany on January 13.
Xpat Opinion: Former President Sólyom Accuses The Government Of Recklessness In Hungary
- 7 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators welcome former president László Sólyom’s criticism of government policies. Two liberal authors think he did not go far enough.
Danish Firm To Study Congestion Fee In Budapest, Hungary
- 7 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre has signed a Ft 37.9 million contract with COWI Magyarország for counting traffic, analysing data and modelling the effects of a congestion fee. The Danish planning firm will have to interview drivers at 22 busy points of Budapest to gauge traffic in 38 intersections. They will also calculate the number of passengers on all trams and metro cars and on two busy HÉV ...
Sziget Festival Budapest Opens Its Gates
- 6 Aug 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
The Sziget festival celebrated the Day of Hungarian Song on Óbuda’s Hajógyár island on Sunday, with nearly 80 groups and solo acts performing 150 songs from noon until 11 p.m. Week-long campers began arriving before the festival proper starts on Wednesday, running until next Sunday.
Moncler, Northface Will Open Units In Budapest In September
- 6 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- shopping
High-end sports chains Moncler and Northface will open units on Andrássy út in Budapest’s sixth District at the end of September, Napi Gazdaság reports. Mountaineer specialist Moncler will open its first shop in Eastern Europe in Budapest as a direct subsidiary of the Cavalli shop, which has been closed for more than a year.
Graduate Engineers Ready To Leave Hungary
- 3 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
More than a third of engineers graduating from Budapest’s Technical University would prefer to work abroad, according to a non-representative survey conducted for Telenor Magyarország. In all, 38% would prefer to work outside Hungary, and 13% have already taken steps to that end.
Fidesz Bill May Punish Non-Voters In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Those who registers but do not vote in the 2014 elections could be excluded from the following elections, an unnamed member of the Fidesz leadership told Origo. Fidesz will file a bill on the election rules in the autumn introducing the requirement to register before voting.
Hungarian Offers To Buy Seuso Treasure
- 2 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian István Zelnik has signed a preliminary contract to buy most of the disputed Seuso Treasure from its British owner. The treasure, one of the largest hoards of silver from the Roman era ever discovered, is claimed by Hungary, which contends that it was discovered near Lake Balaton.
Chinese Art Comes To Budapest In September
- 9 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition of contemporary Chinese works at the Museum of Fine Arts will open to visitors for a month starting today. The exhibition arranged by the Chinese National Art Museum presents 120 sculptures, oil paintings, graphic designs and woodcuts by 125 artists.
Hungarian Violonist's Family Filed A $400 Million Compensation Lawsuit Against Costa Concordia
- 8 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Law firm Ronai & Ronai filed a $400 million compensation lawsuit in New York on Monday on behalf of the family of Sándor Fehér against the owners and operators of the luxury liner Costa Concordia. Fehér, a violinist employed on the ship, died when the ship ran aground and capsized off the coast of Tuscany on January 13.
Xpat Opinion: Former President Sólyom Accuses The Government Of Recklessness In Hungary
- 7 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators welcome former president László Sólyom’s criticism of government policies. Two liberal authors think he did not go far enough.
Danish Firm To Study Congestion Fee In Budapest, Hungary
- 7 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre has signed a Ft 37.9 million contract with COWI Magyarország for counting traffic, analysing data and modelling the effects of a congestion fee. The Danish planning firm will have to interview drivers at 22 busy points of Budapest to gauge traffic in 38 intersections. They will also calculate the number of passengers on all trams and metro cars and on two busy HÉV ...
Sziget Festival Budapest Opens Its Gates
- 6 Aug 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
The Sziget festival celebrated the Day of Hungarian Song on Óbuda’s Hajógyár island on Sunday, with nearly 80 groups and solo acts performing 150 songs from noon until 11 p.m. Week-long campers began arriving before the festival proper starts on Wednesday, running until next Sunday.
Moncler, Northface Will Open Units In Budapest In September
- 6 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- shopping
High-end sports chains Moncler and Northface will open units on Andrássy út in Budapest’s sixth District at the end of September, Napi Gazdaság reports. Mountaineer specialist Moncler will open its first shop in Eastern Europe in Budapest as a direct subsidiary of the Cavalli shop, which has been closed for more than a year.
Graduate Engineers Ready To Leave Hungary
- 3 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
More than a third of engineers graduating from Budapest’s Technical University would prefer to work abroad, according to a non-representative survey conducted for Telenor Magyarország. In all, 38% would prefer to work outside Hungary, and 13% have already taken steps to that end.
Fidesz Bill May Punish Non-Voters In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Those who registers but do not vote in the 2014 elections could be excluded from the following elections, an unnamed member of the Fidesz leadership told Origo. Fidesz will file a bill on the election rules in the autumn introducing the requirement to register before voting.
Hungarian Offers To Buy Seuso Treasure
- 2 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian István Zelnik has signed a preliminary contract to buy most of the disputed Seuso Treasure from its British owner. The treasure, one of the largest hoards of silver from the Roman era ever discovered, is claimed by Hungary, which contends that it was discovered near Lake Balaton.