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Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
Invitation: Hegyalja Festival, Tokaj, Hungary, 18 - 22 July
- 18 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
New artists have expanded 'experience pack' of Borsodi Hegyalja Festival 2012, featuring world heritage tours, rowing, extreme sport shows, bathe by the bank of Tisza, and refreshing 'Furmint fröccs'.
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary's Lake Balaton Still Popular?
- 12 Jul 2012 12:55 PM
- getting around
In Hungary summer isn't complete without a trip to Lake Balaton. The beaches come alive as soon as the weather gets warm and people from all over the country flock here to enjoy the ‘Hungarian Sea’. Lake Balaton is the largest and one of the shallowest lakes in Europe. It’s a favorite holiday destination with many resort areas to choose from, although it seems like most people have one beloved ...
Károly Gerendai, Founder Of Sziget Festival
- 21 Jun 2012 12:00 PM
One of post-communist Hungary’s greatest success stories: from roadie to head of the company organising Hungary’s four biggest and Transylvania’s largest cultural festival, including one of Europe’s most popular cultural event, the SZIGET Festival.
New Wizz Air Routes From Budapest To Popular Summer Destinations: Milan, Malpensa And Varna
- 14 Jun 2012 10:40 AM
- travel
Wizz Air, the leading low-fare, low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, will operate 11 times a week to the main Milan-Malpensa airport, instead of Milan-Bergamo, as of 18 June 2012. The airline also announced that Varna, the Black Sea holiday destination favored by tourists from Hungary, will be attended to their growing list of destinations accessible from Budapest. In addition, in ...
Diego Massidda, Former Chief Executive Officer, Vodafone Hungary
- 6 Jun 2012 12:00 PM
Born in 1965 in Sardinia, Italy, Diego obtained the equivalent of a Master of Science degree (Laurea in Ingegneria) in Civil Engineering at Cagliari University in 1991, and then an MBA from INSEAD France in 1996.
Budapest Airport Welcomes Ryanair’s Billund Flights
- 17 May 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Offering Hungarian passengers even more choice of destinations during the summer months, Ryanair has added Billund to its existing summer schedule. The first flight touches down in the Hungarian capital today, 16 May. Billund is one of 30 routes the Irish airline is operating from Budapest airport, contributing to the growth of tourism in Hungary. Ryanair will operate the route three times per ...
Only 35% Of Hungarians Plan To Travel For Summer Holidays
- 9 May 2012 9:02 AM
- travel
Only 35% of Hungarians plan to travel for summer holidays this year, the state tourism agency Magyar Turizmus found in its survey. Among those who plan to travel 62% will spend their holidays exclusively in Hungary, and another 10% will choose mixed domestic and foreign destinations.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
Invitation: Hegyalja Festival, Tokaj, Hungary, 18 - 22 July
- 18 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
New artists have expanded 'experience pack' of Borsodi Hegyalja Festival 2012, featuring world heritage tours, rowing, extreme sport shows, bathe by the bank of Tisza, and refreshing 'Furmint fröccs'.
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary's Lake Balaton Still Popular?
- 12 Jul 2012 12:55 PM
- getting around
In Hungary summer isn't complete without a trip to Lake Balaton. The beaches come alive as soon as the weather gets warm and people from all over the country flock here to enjoy the ‘Hungarian Sea’. Lake Balaton is the largest and one of the shallowest lakes in Europe. It’s a favorite holiday destination with many resort areas to choose from, although it seems like most people have one beloved ...
Károly Gerendai, Founder Of Sziget Festival
- 21 Jun 2012 12:00 PM
One of post-communist Hungary’s greatest success stories: from roadie to head of the company organising Hungary’s four biggest and Transylvania’s largest cultural festival, including one of Europe’s most popular cultural event, the SZIGET Festival.
New Wizz Air Routes From Budapest To Popular Summer Destinations: Milan, Malpensa And Varna
- 14 Jun 2012 10:40 AM
- travel
Wizz Air, the leading low-fare, low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, will operate 11 times a week to the main Milan-Malpensa airport, instead of Milan-Bergamo, as of 18 June 2012. The airline also announced that Varna, the Black Sea holiday destination favored by tourists from Hungary, will be attended to their growing list of destinations accessible from Budapest. In addition, in ...
Diego Massidda, Former Chief Executive Officer, Vodafone Hungary
- 6 Jun 2012 12:00 PM
Born in 1965 in Sardinia, Italy, Diego obtained the equivalent of a Master of Science degree (Laurea in Ingegneria) in Civil Engineering at Cagliari University in 1991, and then an MBA from INSEAD France in 1996.
Budapest Airport Welcomes Ryanair’s Billund Flights
- 17 May 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Offering Hungarian passengers even more choice of destinations during the summer months, Ryanair has added Billund to its existing summer schedule. The first flight touches down in the Hungarian capital today, 16 May. Billund is one of 30 routes the Irish airline is operating from Budapest airport, contributing to the growth of tourism in Hungary. Ryanair will operate the route three times per ...
Only 35% Of Hungarians Plan To Travel For Summer Holidays
- 9 May 2012 9:02 AM
- travel
Only 35% of Hungarians plan to travel for summer holidays this year, the state tourism agency Magyar Turizmus found in its survey. Among those who plan to travel 62% will spend their holidays exclusively in Hungary, and another 10% will choose mixed domestic and foreign destinations.