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Szováta: A Tiny Hungarian Resort Town Nestled In The Heart Of Transylvania
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
I had the chance to visit Szováta, a primarily Hungarian-speaking resort town located in Romania’s Transylvania region, which is an admittedly off-the-beaten track destination for nearly any tourist who isn’t either ethnic Hungarian or Romanian. Most famous for the thermal salt water Bear Lake, or Lacul Ursu/Medve tó, and for its cliffs made of solid salt, the area around the town also has a ...
Gyurcsány’s Firm To Sue Hungary’s PM For “Malignant” Remarks
- 27 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Altus, a company owned by former premier Ferenc Gyurcsány, will file a suit against Viktor Orbán, the incumbent prime minister, for his recent, “false and malignant” remarks concerning a European Commission contract the company has won. Altus chief executive Klára Dobrev, who is Gyurcsány’s wife, said on Tuesday that Orbán had been falsely suggesting that the EU finances Altus under cover of a ...
Csepreghy: EC Insists Selection Of Altus For Contract “Clean ”
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission is trying to "explain away" the 1.5 billion forint (EUR 5m) contract awarded to former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány’s company Altus, insisting the selection process was “clean”, government official Nándor Csepreghy said. In its response to a letter addressed to EC Director-General Walter Deffaa, the Commission “tried to prove that the criteria used in selecting Altus was ...
Budapest’s Refurbished Music Academy Wins Cultural Heritage Award
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The Franz Liszt Music Academy of Budapest has received the Europa Nostra Award in the conservation of cultural heritage category. The two-year renovation of the building was completed in fall 2013. We carry an interview with András Batta, rector of the Academy between 2004 and 2013, who was the unflagging powerhouse of that ambitious project.
Government To Wind Up Toxic Waste Dump Site In Budapest’s 9th District
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pest county prefect Richárd Tornai told InfoRadio on Monday that the government would remove some 17o tons of toxic waste illegally stored in unsafe conditions in Budapest’s 9th District by the end of May. The remaining 2500 tons of waste are to be removed in the weeks and months to follow. On April 9th Hungarian news site 444.hu broke the story that hundreds of barrels of toxic waste were being ...
MEPs Query Brussels About Contract With Gyurcsány Firm
- 23 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
MEPs of the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrats have submitted a written question to the European Commission concerning a contract awarded to Altus, a company owned by a former prime minister, Ferenc Gyurcsány, for preparing studies on the operation of development policy programmes between 2014 and 2020.
Hungary’s Liza, The Fox-Fairy Conquers Brussels Film Festival
- 21 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian film Liza, the Fox-Fairy won the 7th Orbit Award at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF), Europe’s leading international genre film festival, the Hungarian Film Union told MTI.
Budapest’s Liszt Academy Of Music Wins Europa Nostra Prize In Conservation
- 16 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- property
A total of 28 winners of the European Union’s Europa Nostra Prize were announced in four categories on Tuesday. “The Jury regarded this project as outstanding example of best practice in restoration.
Expanding Sziget Festival Program In 2015
- 3 Apr 2015 9:04 AM
- entertainment
More and more names are added to the 2015 line-up of Sziget. The end is still far away as the 7 day long festival holiday hosts around 1000 programs altogether. This time new names have been added to the music section, but Szitizens can expect more venues and programs to be announced in the upcoming weeks. Discounted 'Advance Round 1' tickets are only available until the end of April.
Szováta: A Tiny Hungarian Resort Town Nestled In The Heart Of Transylvania
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
I had the chance to visit Szováta, a primarily Hungarian-speaking resort town located in Romania’s Transylvania region, which is an admittedly off-the-beaten track destination for nearly any tourist who isn’t either ethnic Hungarian or Romanian. Most famous for the thermal salt water Bear Lake, or Lacul Ursu/Medve tó, and for its cliffs made of solid salt, the area around the town also has a ...
Gyurcsány’s Firm To Sue Hungary’s PM For “Malignant” Remarks
- 27 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Altus, a company owned by former premier Ferenc Gyurcsány, will file a suit against Viktor Orbán, the incumbent prime minister, for his recent, “false and malignant” remarks concerning a European Commission contract the company has won. Altus chief executive Klára Dobrev, who is Gyurcsány’s wife, said on Tuesday that Orbán had been falsely suggesting that the EU finances Altus under cover of a ...
Csepreghy: EC Insists Selection Of Altus For Contract “Clean ”
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission is trying to "explain away" the 1.5 billion forint (EUR 5m) contract awarded to former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány’s company Altus, insisting the selection process was “clean”, government official Nándor Csepreghy said. In its response to a letter addressed to EC Director-General Walter Deffaa, the Commission “tried to prove that the criteria used in selecting Altus was ...
Budapest’s Refurbished Music Academy Wins Cultural Heritage Award
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The Franz Liszt Music Academy of Budapest has received the Europa Nostra Award in the conservation of cultural heritage category. The two-year renovation of the building was completed in fall 2013. We carry an interview with András Batta, rector of the Academy between 2004 and 2013, who was the unflagging powerhouse of that ambitious project.
Government To Wind Up Toxic Waste Dump Site In Budapest’s 9th District
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pest county prefect Richárd Tornai told InfoRadio on Monday that the government would remove some 17o tons of toxic waste illegally stored in unsafe conditions in Budapest’s 9th District by the end of May. The remaining 2500 tons of waste are to be removed in the weeks and months to follow. On April 9th Hungarian news site 444.hu broke the story that hundreds of barrels of toxic waste were being ...
MEPs Query Brussels About Contract With Gyurcsány Firm
- 23 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
MEPs of the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrats have submitted a written question to the European Commission concerning a contract awarded to Altus, a company owned by a former prime minister, Ferenc Gyurcsány, for preparing studies on the operation of development policy programmes between 2014 and 2020.
Hungary’s Liza, The Fox-Fairy Conquers Brussels Film Festival
- 21 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian film Liza, the Fox-Fairy won the 7th Orbit Award at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF), Europe’s leading international genre film festival, the Hungarian Film Union told MTI.
Budapest’s Liszt Academy Of Music Wins Europa Nostra Prize In Conservation
- 16 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- property
A total of 28 winners of the European Union’s Europa Nostra Prize were announced in four categories on Tuesday. “The Jury regarded this project as outstanding example of best practice in restoration.
Expanding Sziget Festival Program In 2015
- 3 Apr 2015 9:04 AM
- entertainment
More and more names are added to the 2015 line-up of Sziget. The end is still far away as the 7 day long festival holiday hosts around 1000 programs altogether. This time new names have been added to the music section, but Szitizens can expect more venues and programs to be announced in the upcoming weeks. Discounted 'Advance Round 1' tickets are only available until the end of April.