1,154 result(s) for high prices
Fight Over Utility Fee Cuts Must Be Fought In Brussels, Says Hungary’s PM
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The fight over utility fee cuts must be fought in Brussels instead of Budapest in the months ahead, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio. The European Union wants to deregulate energy prices, and experience shows that in countries without price regulation – where competition could have developed in the energy sector – companies did backroom deals and prices were higher than those set by ...
Xpat Opinion: The Role Of Utility Tariffs In The Election Campaign In Hungary
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The war on utility costs” is featured in two parallel analyses of the upcoming election campaign. A left-leaning commentator notes that Fidesz chose the cut in utility prices as its main theme for the campaign and the now united opposition must convince the electorate that they offer more substantial safety and freedom. A commentator for a pro-government daily notes that negative statements on ...
Invitation: Budapest Burns Supper, 25 January
- 24 Jan 2014 8:10 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Burns Supper is one of the highlights of the social calendar, and was a sell-out last year, so be sure to reserve your tickets early. The Grand Ballroom of the Corinthia Hotel Budapest is once again the venue for the this annual event, 25 January 2014 will be the 17th. It's always an entertaining evening in support of local charity, featuring traditional Scottish culture: live ...
Paks Nuclear Power Plant: German Industrialist Mediates Between Putin And Hungary’s PM Orbán
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Staffers of Rosatom visited Budapest day by day; Orbán and Lázár held talks with the EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger, Orbán had consultations with Barroso, the Rothschild Group and Hengeler Mueller German law firm intervened to have Brussels’ fiat for an arrangement in which competitive bids were not invited. Lázár headed a governmental task force to pull off this hush-hush project – ...
Next Round Of Utility Price Cuts To Be Announced On Friday
- 21 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The next round of electricity, gas and district heating price cuts – including the date and the size of the cuts – will be announced on Friday, after the season-opening meeting of the parliamentary group of Fidesz-KDNP, Fidesz lawmaker Szilárd Németh said.
Hungary’s Left Coalition Would Annul Utility Cuts, Says Fidesz
- 18 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As soon as parties in the “Gyurcsánycoalition” could, they would annul the government’s utility price cut scheme, the spokeswoman of ruling Fidesz said on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant Blocks In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, and argue that it will serve the Hungarian national interest. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, criticize the lack of transparency and the increased dependence on the Russian energy infrastructure which the agreement will cause.
Invitation: Yvette Bozsik Company, Festival Theatre Budapest, 16 January
- 13 Jan 2014 8:02 AM
- entertainment
Orpheus and Eurydice dissects the great questions of life, death, love, perseverance and faith from the perspective of individual responsibility. The story is a parable of hope, of our ability to keep to a word of honour or pledge, to be true to ourselves and to stand up for what we believe in through all the difficulties that beset us. It is about human self-sacrifice, of the journey we all must ...
Invitation: Elvis Presley Weeks in Corinthia Budapest Hotel, 6 - 18 January
- 8 Jan 2014 3:00 AM
- specials
Experience a slice of Americana and get ‘All Shook Up’ with our two-week Elvis Extravaganza in honour of the King’s birthday. All true Elvis fans will have 8th January highlighted in their diaries and this year marks 79 years since the birth of one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. We have decided to commemorate this momentous occasion in our own way with a two-week ...
Fight Over Utility Fee Cuts Must Be Fought In Brussels, Says Hungary’s PM
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The fight over utility fee cuts must be fought in Brussels instead of Budapest in the months ahead, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio. The European Union wants to deregulate energy prices, and experience shows that in countries without price regulation – where competition could have developed in the energy sector – companies did backroom deals and prices were higher than those set by ...
Xpat Opinion: The Role Of Utility Tariffs In The Election Campaign In Hungary
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The war on utility costs” is featured in two parallel analyses of the upcoming election campaign. A left-leaning commentator notes that Fidesz chose the cut in utility prices as its main theme for the campaign and the now united opposition must convince the electorate that they offer more substantial safety and freedom. A commentator for a pro-government daily notes that negative statements on ...
Invitation: Budapest Burns Supper, 25 January
- 24 Jan 2014 8:10 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Burns Supper is one of the highlights of the social calendar, and was a sell-out last year, so be sure to reserve your tickets early. The Grand Ballroom of the Corinthia Hotel Budapest is once again the venue for the this annual event, 25 January 2014 will be the 17th. It's always an entertaining evening in support of local charity, featuring traditional Scottish culture: live ...
Paks Nuclear Power Plant: German Industrialist Mediates Between Putin And Hungary’s PM Orbán
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Staffers of Rosatom visited Budapest day by day; Orbán and Lázár held talks with the EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger, Orbán had consultations with Barroso, the Rothschild Group and Hengeler Mueller German law firm intervened to have Brussels’ fiat for an arrangement in which competitive bids were not invited. Lázár headed a governmental task force to pull off this hush-hush project – ...
Next Round Of Utility Price Cuts To Be Announced On Friday
- 21 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The next round of electricity, gas and district heating price cuts – including the date and the size of the cuts – will be announced on Friday, after the season-opening meeting of the parliamentary group of Fidesz-KDNP, Fidesz lawmaker Szilárd Németh said.
Hungary’s Left Coalition Would Annul Utility Cuts, Says Fidesz
- 18 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As soon as parties in the “Gyurcsánycoalition” could, they would annul the government’s utility price cut scheme, the spokeswoman of ruling Fidesz said on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant Blocks In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, and argue that it will serve the Hungarian national interest. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, criticize the lack of transparency and the increased dependence on the Russian energy infrastructure which the agreement will cause.
Invitation: Yvette Bozsik Company, Festival Theatre Budapest, 16 January
- 13 Jan 2014 8:02 AM
- entertainment
Orpheus and Eurydice dissects the great questions of life, death, love, perseverance and faith from the perspective of individual responsibility. The story is a parable of hope, of our ability to keep to a word of honour or pledge, to be true to ourselves and to stand up for what we believe in through all the difficulties that beset us. It is about human self-sacrifice, of the journey we all must ...
Invitation: Elvis Presley Weeks in Corinthia Budapest Hotel, 6 - 18 January
- 8 Jan 2014 3:00 AM
- specials
Experience a slice of Americana and get ‘All Shook Up’ with our two-week Elvis Extravaganza in honour of the King’s birthday. All true Elvis fans will have 8th January highlighted in their diaries and this year marks 79 years since the birth of one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. We have decided to commemorate this momentous occasion in our own way with a two-week ...