1,462 result(s) for hungarian industry
Congratulations Pour In For Hungarian Film After Golden Globes Win
- 14 Jan 2016 10:25 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán congratulated the director and his team on Son of Saul’s success in a post on his Facebook page. “Wow! A unique Hungarian success! I convey my heartfelt congratulations to László Nemes Jeles and all the creators and actors of Son of Saul. I would like to express my appreciation to Andy Vajna, who has established a support system for the film industry that ...
Assoc Chief: Hungarian Construction Sector To Pick Up Steam In Coming Years
- 4 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
The construction sector is set to grow in the coming years and the number of new homes built per year could double by the end of the current government cycle, László Koji, head of the association of construction entrepreneurs ÉVOSZ, told daily Magyar Idők. Over the past few years, the government has implemented measures that have generated investments, even by foreign businesses, both in the ...
Vajna’s Magyar Broadcasting Completes TV2 Acquisition
- 3 Jan 2016 4:00 AM
- business
The Magyar Broadcasting Co has completed the acquisition of the commercial broadcaster TV2 group and submitted documents on its licence to the registry court, the company said on Sunday. Magyar Broadcasting is owned by Andrew G Vajna, a Hollywood producer and businessman who is also the government’s film industry commissioner, and also serves as the company’s managing director.
Jobbik Demands Release Of Loan Contracts For Hungary’s TV2 Purchase
- 29 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has demanded the public release of loan contracts state banks signed with government commissioner Andrew G Vajna’s company in connection with his bid to buy the TV2 media group.Lawmaker Előd Novák noted that press reports have said that apart from Eximbank’s 6.7 billion forint (EUR 21.3m) loan transferred to Vajna’s company, stateowned MKB had also lent ...
Govt To Finance Electric Buses For Budapest
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The economy minister signed a financing agreement with Budapest’s public transport company BKV, under which 20 Hungarian-made electric midibuses and the necessary charger technology will be purchased. Addressing the ceremony, Mihály Varga hailed the beginning of a “new era” in the city’s transport, benefiting “the people of Budapest, Hungarian industry and busmaking”.
Hungary’s PM: Corruption Of Any Kind Not Tolerated
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
No corruption of any kind is tolerated, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told parliament in response to a question by radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona. Orbán said it was inadvisable for Hungarian politicians or parliament to assume the job of the prosecutor’s office and the police. Referring to the case of Victor Ponta, who was forced to step down after outcry over graft, Orbán said, “I ...
Cake & Pastry Festival In Budapest, This Weekend
- 20 Nov 2015 3:08 AM
- food & drink
The fancy food festival will present delights from Hungarian confectioneries and cake makers at Millenáris Park in Buda, between 21 - 22 November. The organisers told XpatLoop.com this fun fair will showcase the 'latest trends in the sweet industry, and the best local confectioneries'. Guests can meet leading cake designers in person, and taste a wide range of creative desserts.
World Luxury Hotel Awards: Hungarian Establishment Named World’s Most Beautiful Forest Hotel
- 20 Nov 2015 2:00 AM
- travel
The four-star Oxigen Hotel & Zen Spa, located at the village of Noszvaj, near Eger, northern Hungary, has been voted the world’s most beautiful forest hotel in the World Luxury Hotel Awards competition. The hotel’s success in winning the “Oscar Prize of the hospitality industry” is spectacular because no Hungarian establishment had previously been awarded the prestigious recognition.
Now On: Moving Walls 22, Open Society Archives Budapest
- 19 Nov 2015 8:01 AM
- entertainment
For the first time in Europe the public is invited to the exhibition 'Moving Walls 22 / Watching You, Watching Me'. It explores how photography can be both an instrument of surveillance and a tool to expose and challenge its negative impact. The exhibition is at the Open Society Archives and will run until December 8 and will then travel to Berlin.
Congratulations Pour In For Hungarian Film After Golden Globes Win
- 14 Jan 2016 10:25 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán congratulated the director and his team on Son of Saul’s success in a post on his Facebook page. “Wow! A unique Hungarian success! I convey my heartfelt congratulations to László Nemes Jeles and all the creators and actors of Son of Saul. I would like to express my appreciation to Andy Vajna, who has established a support system for the film industry that ...
Assoc Chief: Hungarian Construction Sector To Pick Up Steam In Coming Years
- 4 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
The construction sector is set to grow in the coming years and the number of new homes built per year could double by the end of the current government cycle, László Koji, head of the association of construction entrepreneurs ÉVOSZ, told daily Magyar Idők. Over the past few years, the government has implemented measures that have generated investments, even by foreign businesses, both in the ...
Vajna’s Magyar Broadcasting Completes TV2 Acquisition
- 3 Jan 2016 4:00 AM
- business
The Magyar Broadcasting Co has completed the acquisition of the commercial broadcaster TV2 group and submitted documents on its licence to the registry court, the company said on Sunday. Magyar Broadcasting is owned by Andrew G Vajna, a Hollywood producer and businessman who is also the government’s film industry commissioner, and also serves as the company’s managing director.
Jobbik Demands Release Of Loan Contracts For Hungary’s TV2 Purchase
- 29 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has demanded the public release of loan contracts state banks signed with government commissioner Andrew G Vajna’s company in connection with his bid to buy the TV2 media group.Lawmaker Előd Novák noted that press reports have said that apart from Eximbank’s 6.7 billion forint (EUR 21.3m) loan transferred to Vajna’s company, stateowned MKB had also lent ...
Govt To Finance Electric Buses For Budapest
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The economy minister signed a financing agreement with Budapest’s public transport company BKV, under which 20 Hungarian-made electric midibuses and the necessary charger technology will be purchased. Addressing the ceremony, Mihály Varga hailed the beginning of a “new era” in the city’s transport, benefiting “the people of Budapest, Hungarian industry and busmaking”.
Hungary’s PM: Corruption Of Any Kind Not Tolerated
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
No corruption of any kind is tolerated, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told parliament in response to a question by radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona. Orbán said it was inadvisable for Hungarian politicians or parliament to assume the job of the prosecutor’s office and the police. Referring to the case of Victor Ponta, who was forced to step down after outcry over graft, Orbán said, “I ...
Cake & Pastry Festival In Budapest, This Weekend
- 20 Nov 2015 3:08 AM
- food & drink
The fancy food festival will present delights from Hungarian confectioneries and cake makers at Millenáris Park in Buda, between 21 - 22 November. The organisers told XpatLoop.com this fun fair will showcase the 'latest trends in the sweet industry, and the best local confectioneries'. Guests can meet leading cake designers in person, and taste a wide range of creative desserts.
World Luxury Hotel Awards: Hungarian Establishment Named World’s Most Beautiful Forest Hotel
- 20 Nov 2015 2:00 AM
- travel
The four-star Oxigen Hotel & Zen Spa, located at the village of Noszvaj, near Eger, northern Hungary, has been voted the world’s most beautiful forest hotel in the World Luxury Hotel Awards competition. The hotel’s success in winning the “Oscar Prize of the hospitality industry” is spectacular because no Hungarian establishment had previously been awarded the prestigious recognition.
Now On: Moving Walls 22, Open Society Archives Budapest
- 19 Nov 2015 8:01 AM
- entertainment
For the first time in Europe the public is invited to the exhibition 'Moving Walls 22 / Watching You, Watching Me'. It explores how photography can be both an instrument of surveillance and a tool to expose and challenge its negative impact. The exhibition is at the Open Society Archives and will run until December 8 and will then travel to Berlin.