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New Kids On The Block - Budapest's Winter Venue Collection
- 24 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
By We Love Budapest : One of the most enjoyable side effects of Budapest's search for its own identity is the seemingly endless mushrooming of venues. As a result, the city's improvement reached a point where sporting a stylish interior and running a cliché-heavy marketing campaign is not enough for any place to become successful. A ...
Former Porn-Star Unwanted At Charity Event In Budapest
- 24 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Left and liberal commentators poke fun at a children’s charity for turning away a porn-star-turned singer, arguing that Tünde Krasznai started her life as an underprivileged child and if Pope Francis invites former prostitutes to meet him, why should self-proclaimed Hungarian Christians be less charitable?
Xpat Opinion: The Risk Of Political Christianity: An Interview With Tamás Fabiny, Lutheran Bishop
- 21 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Gábor Czene of Népszabadság conducted an interview with Tamás Fabiny, bishop of the northern district of the Hungarian Lutheran Church. Fabiny was ordained in Erlangen, Germany in 1982. He also studied in the United States. In addition to his church activities he worked for Duna TV. Since 2010 he has been the vice chairman of the Lutheran World Federation.
Feel The Warm Glow Of Budapest’s Holiday Markets
- 5 Dec 2013 5:00 AM
- shopping
Festive cheers and the aromas of seasonal spices fill the crisp air amid clusters of gleaming booths offering unique gifts and delicious goodies, while musicians play Christmas songs on traditional instruments (and sometimes electric guitars). Such scenes pop up in many of Budapest’s grandest squares and cultural sites for December’s diverse holiday fairs, featuring plentiful presents ranging ...
Skyscraper Gets Demolition Order In Pécs , Hungary
- 29 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- property
The Spanish owner of the “High House” in Pécs must demolish it, Baranya county government office ordered. The demolition of Central Europe’s tallest out-of-use building must be started within six months of the ruling coming into force, and the estimated cost is Ft 1.5 billion. The weight of the rubble generated could reach 20,000 tons.
Invitation: Magic Bath Series In Budapest From October
- 17 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"Cinetrip has been organizing its bombastic, well known sparties for 15 years in several thermal baths in Budapest. It’s a very unique Hungarian speciality that you can’t find anywhere else in the world – not only because our thermal baths are world famous, but also because our party brand is the only one who organizes parties in them. The audiovisual effects have been improving all the time ...
Avis Group Expands Shared Services Center In Hungary
- 16 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Avis Budget Group has again expanded its Business Support Center (BSC) in Budapest, which will now include operations and sales support services for the Company's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The initiative, part of the Company's ongoing integration efforts following its acquisition of Avis Europe plc in October 2011, aims to further streamline operations across the region and ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orban In Great Britain: Spreading The Gospel
- 11 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
By now, I’m sure, you are fully aware of my disdain for politicians whose speeches display a woeful lack of knowledge. Viktor Orbán certainly had ample opportunity to be properly educated, but he was more interested in football than in learning. He himself admitted that in high school he wasn’t good enough in either the arts or the sciences to get admitted to university. So he decided to go to ...
Sonic Map Of The Budapest’s Ruin Pub Quarter
- 10 Oct 2013 11:45 AM
- entertainment
Once Jewish quarter now nightlife hot spot, the centre of Budapest’s 7th district has raised some eyebrows this summer. It’s more than just a landmark area with hoards of drunks consuming premium wheat beer. It’s a densely packed startup scene of blooming characteristic enterprises such as cafes, restaurants, pubs and - wait for it - the signature ruin bars in the backyards of abandoned houses. ...
New Kids On The Block - Budapest's Winter Venue Collection
- 24 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
By We Love Budapest : One of the most enjoyable side effects of Budapest's search for its own identity is the seemingly endless mushrooming of venues. As a result, the city's improvement reached a point where sporting a stylish interior and running a cliché-heavy marketing campaign is not enough for any place to become successful. A ...
Former Porn-Star Unwanted At Charity Event In Budapest
- 24 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Left and liberal commentators poke fun at a children’s charity for turning away a porn-star-turned singer, arguing that Tünde Krasznai started her life as an underprivileged child and if Pope Francis invites former prostitutes to meet him, why should self-proclaimed Hungarian Christians be less charitable?
Xpat Opinion: The Risk Of Political Christianity: An Interview With Tamás Fabiny, Lutheran Bishop
- 21 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Gábor Czene of Népszabadság conducted an interview with Tamás Fabiny, bishop of the northern district of the Hungarian Lutheran Church. Fabiny was ordained in Erlangen, Germany in 1982. He also studied in the United States. In addition to his church activities he worked for Duna TV. Since 2010 he has been the vice chairman of the Lutheran World Federation.
Feel The Warm Glow Of Budapest’s Holiday Markets
- 5 Dec 2013 5:00 AM
- shopping
Festive cheers and the aromas of seasonal spices fill the crisp air amid clusters of gleaming booths offering unique gifts and delicious goodies, while musicians play Christmas songs on traditional instruments (and sometimes electric guitars). Such scenes pop up in many of Budapest’s grandest squares and cultural sites for December’s diverse holiday fairs, featuring plentiful presents ranging ...
Skyscraper Gets Demolition Order In Pécs , Hungary
- 29 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- property
The Spanish owner of the “High House” in Pécs must demolish it, Baranya county government office ordered. The demolition of Central Europe’s tallest out-of-use building must be started within six months of the ruling coming into force, and the estimated cost is Ft 1.5 billion. The weight of the rubble generated could reach 20,000 tons.
Invitation: Magic Bath Series In Budapest From October
- 17 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"Cinetrip has been organizing its bombastic, well known sparties for 15 years in several thermal baths in Budapest. It’s a very unique Hungarian speciality that you can’t find anywhere else in the world – not only because our thermal baths are world famous, but also because our party brand is the only one who organizes parties in them. The audiovisual effects have been improving all the time ...
Avis Group Expands Shared Services Center In Hungary
- 16 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Avis Budget Group has again expanded its Business Support Center (BSC) in Budapest, which will now include operations and sales support services for the Company's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The initiative, part of the Company's ongoing integration efforts following its acquisition of Avis Europe plc in October 2011, aims to further streamline operations across the region and ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orban In Great Britain: Spreading The Gospel
- 11 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
By now, I’m sure, you are fully aware of my disdain for politicians whose speeches display a woeful lack of knowledge. Viktor Orbán certainly had ample opportunity to be properly educated, but he was more interested in football than in learning. He himself admitted that in high school he wasn’t good enough in either the arts or the sciences to get admitted to university. So he decided to go to ...
Sonic Map Of The Budapest’s Ruin Pub Quarter
- 10 Oct 2013 11:45 AM
- entertainment
Once Jewish quarter now nightlife hot spot, the centre of Budapest’s 7th district has raised some eyebrows this summer. It’s more than just a landmark area with hoards of drunks consuming premium wheat beer. It’s a densely packed startup scene of blooming characteristic enterprises such as cafes, restaurants, pubs and - wait for it - the signature ruin bars in the backyards of abandoned houses. ...