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Preparations Begin For Latest Reduction In Public Utility Charges In Hungary
- 20 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Workgroup on reducing public utility charges including gas and electricity, water, sewage, refuse collection and chimney sweeping, held its first session yesterday. According to Mayor of Debrecen Lajos Kósa, a member of the Workgroup and Vice President of the Fidesz party, the goal is a 10 percent reduction, although the position of service providers must also be taken into consideration.
Invitation: Budapest Fish Festival, Akvárium Club, This Weekend
- 14 Feb 2013 11:00 AM
- food & drink
This free event in downtown Budapest is basically an excuse to sell a bit of fresh fish, but there's more to it than that. Beside the fact that eating fish has beneficial health effects, it also plays a part in important local feasts - such as the traditional Christmas menu of carp - yet Hungarians need more encouragement to cook up a fish dish in this landlocked country. Related consumption in ...
Invitation: Largest Indoor Wine-Tasting Event In Hungary, 16 February
- 14 Feb 2013 10:55 AM
- food & drink
An entrance ticket entitles you to taste all the wines and gastronomic products of 150 exhibitors without limitation, say the organisers of 'Borjour Magnum', held for the fourth time at Millenáris in Budapest. Until 14 February, an entrance ticket costs HUF 5000, or buy one at the venue for HUF 7000.
Xpat Opinion: Former Budapest Police-Chief Indicted
- 14 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator welcomes a decision by the Prosecutor’s Office to prosecute former Budapest police chief Péter Gergényi for his involvement in the 2006 riots, but finds it problematic that it took more than six years to bring the case to court.
International Olympic Committee's Decision About Wrestling Causes Shock In Hungary
- 13 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
A decision by the International Olympic Committee’s executive committee to remove wrestling from the list of core Olympic sports has caused shock in Hungary. Hungarian Wrestling Federation president Tamás Gáspár called the move a bolt of lightning out of the blue “I simply cannot understand it. I thought wrestling had a stable place in the Olympic programme”.
Hungary's PM Addresses Parliament At The Opening Of The Spring Session
- 12 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Last week’s agreement on the European Union’s budget for the next seven-year period is the single biggest success from Hungary’s point of view since the country joined the EU in 2004", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his pre-agenda speech at the opening of the spring session of the Parliament on 11 February. The Prime Minister stressed that Hungary had achieved almost everything it possibly ...
Press Release: Budapest Gastro-World Stands-Up For The Vulnerable
- 7 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
TableFree announced a new initiative to support the Hungarian Red Cross. Their new product called “Haszon Kártya” is a new way of supporting humanitarian activities of the civil organization. The donations will serve as a support for feeding people who lost their homes. The new product introduced by TableFree is called “Haszon Kártya,” and it allows diners to enjoy significant discounts at some ...
Invitation: Buddha-Bar Budapest Asian Lunar New Year’s Eve Party, 9 February
- 6 Feb 2013 8:01 AM
- specials
Buddha-Bar welcomes the Year of the Snake with the Asian Lunar New Year’s Eve Party on 9th of February, which is also the official pre-party of the Lunar New Year Festival. Upon this occasion, on the 9th of February, the Buddha-Bar Restaurant, featuring Pan-Asian cuisine offers a four-course speciality menu selection, followed by fortune cookies and a traditional Chinese tea ceremony, only for ...
The 25th Most Visited City On Earth Is Budapest
- 5 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Euromonitor International set up a list of the 100 most visited cities on Earth, and Budapest is in the 25th place, that means the capital of Hungary came up 20 places comparing to 2010. n 2011 4.3 million tourists visited Budapest, that is 8.3 % more than the previous year. In 2010 Budapest finished in the 43rd place. The data for the list are collected in 2011, but they released the toplist ...
Preparations Begin For Latest Reduction In Public Utility Charges In Hungary
- 20 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Workgroup on reducing public utility charges including gas and electricity, water, sewage, refuse collection and chimney sweeping, held its first session yesterday. According to Mayor of Debrecen Lajos Kósa, a member of the Workgroup and Vice President of the Fidesz party, the goal is a 10 percent reduction, although the position of service providers must also be taken into consideration.
Invitation: Budapest Fish Festival, Akvárium Club, This Weekend
- 14 Feb 2013 11:00 AM
- food & drink
This free event in downtown Budapest is basically an excuse to sell a bit of fresh fish, but there's more to it than that. Beside the fact that eating fish has beneficial health effects, it also plays a part in important local feasts - such as the traditional Christmas menu of carp - yet Hungarians need more encouragement to cook up a fish dish in this landlocked country. Related consumption in ...
Invitation: Largest Indoor Wine-Tasting Event In Hungary, 16 February
- 14 Feb 2013 10:55 AM
- food & drink
An entrance ticket entitles you to taste all the wines and gastronomic products of 150 exhibitors without limitation, say the organisers of 'Borjour Magnum', held for the fourth time at Millenáris in Budapest. Until 14 February, an entrance ticket costs HUF 5000, or buy one at the venue for HUF 7000.
Xpat Opinion: Former Budapest Police-Chief Indicted
- 14 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator welcomes a decision by the Prosecutor’s Office to prosecute former Budapest police chief Péter Gergényi for his involvement in the 2006 riots, but finds it problematic that it took more than six years to bring the case to court.
International Olympic Committee's Decision About Wrestling Causes Shock In Hungary
- 13 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
A decision by the International Olympic Committee’s executive committee to remove wrestling from the list of core Olympic sports has caused shock in Hungary. Hungarian Wrestling Federation president Tamás Gáspár called the move a bolt of lightning out of the blue “I simply cannot understand it. I thought wrestling had a stable place in the Olympic programme”.
Hungary's PM Addresses Parliament At The Opening Of The Spring Session
- 12 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Last week’s agreement on the European Union’s budget for the next seven-year period is the single biggest success from Hungary’s point of view since the country joined the EU in 2004", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his pre-agenda speech at the opening of the spring session of the Parliament on 11 February. The Prime Minister stressed that Hungary had achieved almost everything it possibly ...
Press Release: Budapest Gastro-World Stands-Up For The Vulnerable
- 7 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
TableFree announced a new initiative to support the Hungarian Red Cross. Their new product called “Haszon Kártya” is a new way of supporting humanitarian activities of the civil organization. The donations will serve as a support for feeding people who lost their homes. The new product introduced by TableFree is called “Haszon Kártya,” and it allows diners to enjoy significant discounts at some ...
Invitation: Buddha-Bar Budapest Asian Lunar New Year’s Eve Party, 9 February
- 6 Feb 2013 8:01 AM
- specials
Buddha-Bar welcomes the Year of the Snake with the Asian Lunar New Year’s Eve Party on 9th of February, which is also the official pre-party of the Lunar New Year Festival. Upon this occasion, on the 9th of February, the Buddha-Bar Restaurant, featuring Pan-Asian cuisine offers a four-course speciality menu selection, followed by fortune cookies and a traditional Chinese tea ceremony, only for ...
The 25th Most Visited City On Earth Is Budapest
- 5 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Euromonitor International set up a list of the 100 most visited cities on Earth, and Budapest is in the 25th place, that means the capital of Hungary came up 20 places comparing to 2010. n 2011 4.3 million tourists visited Budapest, that is 8.3 % more than the previous year. In 2010 Budapest finished in the 43rd place. The data for the list are collected in 2011, but they released the toplist ...