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Xpat Opinion: Tourism Boosts Rents In Hungary
- 25 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
As the number of tourists arriving in Hungary hits record highs and online rental websites become increasingly popular, a columnist calls for stricter tax inspection and better regulation of the privately rented appartments. In June, 474,000 tourists arrived in Budapest, 100,000 more than four years ago. According to various estimates, the share of online rental listings including Airbnb has ...
A Tasting Trip To The New Old World With Robert Smyth, 27 August
- 24 Aug 2015 9:03 AM
- food & drink
‘Hungarian wine has never been so exciting. More than ever before, wine tourism is taking off in the country, revealing a beguiling mix of tradition and innovation. With ancient, underground, rock-hewn cellars and wineries of cutting-edge design, Hungary offers much to experts and amateurs alike.
Budapest Mayor: Migrant Situation Becoming Unmanageable
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The metropolitan council has made every effort to handle illegal migrants humanely but the situation, especially near Budapest’s Keleti railway station, is becoming unmanageable, Mayor István Tarlós said. The mayor welcomed and expressed support for the government’s plans to have parliament pass in a fast-track procedure stricter regulations affecting migration in the penal code.
Samsonite Inaugurates Expansion At SW Hungary Plant
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian unit of global luggage manufacturer Samsonite has inaugurated a 2.4 billion forint (EUR 77.62m) expansion in Szekszárd in south-western Hungary. The investment was supported with a European Union grant of 717 million forints.
Budapest Sets New Temperature Record
- 17 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian capital Budapest set a new daily temperature record yesterday, with the heat rising to 37.8 °C in Újpest, District IV. The new record is almost 0.5 °C above the previous highest temperature, 37.4 °C, measured on the same day in 1946. However, the national temperature record – 39.8 °C, recorded in the southern town of Kaposvár in 1946 – was not surpassed as temperatures remained ...
Xpat Opinion: First Border Fence Stretch In Place In Hungary
- 17 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the government tries to divert the current massive migration wave from Hungary, commentators tend to agree that Europe cannot take more migrants without seriously jeopardising its way of life. Opinions differ solely on whether that is inevitable or not.
Xpat Opinion: Urban ‘Transit Zones’ For Migrants In Budapest
- 13 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator welcomes the creation of provisional migrant care centres next to three Budapest railway stations, and argues that the best the authorities can do is to alleviate the problem.
Armed Security Guards To Serve At New Refugee Camps In Hungary
- 12 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Ministry of Interior has begun recruiting armed security guards to serve at new refugee camps, the daily newspaper Népszabadság reports. According to an earlier government decision, 1358 new guarding jobs will be opened, including at the reception centre at Kiskunhalas, which is to be established soon.
Kasabian (UK), Sziget Budapest, 14 August 7.30pm
- 10 Aug 2015 1:00 AM
- entertainment
Meeting claims of the death of British guitar music with hugely successful album after hugely successful album, massive sell-out gigs at the O2 Arena and countless festival headlining slots,Kasabian have gone from dance-rock outsiders to one of the biggest rock bands in the country.
Xpat Opinion: Tourism Boosts Rents In Hungary
- 25 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
As the number of tourists arriving in Hungary hits record highs and online rental websites become increasingly popular, a columnist calls for stricter tax inspection and better regulation of the privately rented appartments. In June, 474,000 tourists arrived in Budapest, 100,000 more than four years ago. According to various estimates, the share of online rental listings including Airbnb has ...
A Tasting Trip To The New Old World With Robert Smyth, 27 August
- 24 Aug 2015 9:03 AM
- food & drink
‘Hungarian wine has never been so exciting. More than ever before, wine tourism is taking off in the country, revealing a beguiling mix of tradition and innovation. With ancient, underground, rock-hewn cellars and wineries of cutting-edge design, Hungary offers much to experts and amateurs alike.
Budapest Mayor: Migrant Situation Becoming Unmanageable
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The metropolitan council has made every effort to handle illegal migrants humanely but the situation, especially near Budapest’s Keleti railway station, is becoming unmanageable, Mayor István Tarlós said. The mayor welcomed and expressed support for the government’s plans to have parliament pass in a fast-track procedure stricter regulations affecting migration in the penal code.
Samsonite Inaugurates Expansion At SW Hungary Plant
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian unit of global luggage manufacturer Samsonite has inaugurated a 2.4 billion forint (EUR 77.62m) expansion in Szekszárd in south-western Hungary. The investment was supported with a European Union grant of 717 million forints.
Budapest Sets New Temperature Record
- 17 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian capital Budapest set a new daily temperature record yesterday, with the heat rising to 37.8 °C in Újpest, District IV. The new record is almost 0.5 °C above the previous highest temperature, 37.4 °C, measured on the same day in 1946. However, the national temperature record – 39.8 °C, recorded in the southern town of Kaposvár in 1946 – was not surpassed as temperatures remained ...
Xpat Opinion: First Border Fence Stretch In Place In Hungary
- 17 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the government tries to divert the current massive migration wave from Hungary, commentators tend to agree that Europe cannot take more migrants without seriously jeopardising its way of life. Opinions differ solely on whether that is inevitable or not.
Xpat Opinion: Urban ‘Transit Zones’ For Migrants In Budapest
- 13 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator welcomes the creation of provisional migrant care centres next to three Budapest railway stations, and argues that the best the authorities can do is to alleviate the problem.
Armed Security Guards To Serve At New Refugee Camps In Hungary
- 12 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Ministry of Interior has begun recruiting armed security guards to serve at new refugee camps, the daily newspaper Népszabadság reports. According to an earlier government decision, 1358 new guarding jobs will be opened, including at the reception centre at Kiskunhalas, which is to be established soon.
Kasabian (UK), Sziget Budapest, 14 August 7.30pm
- 10 Aug 2015 1:00 AM
- entertainment
Meeting claims of the death of British guitar music with hugely successful album after hugely successful album, massive sell-out gigs at the O2 Arena and countless festival headlining slots,Kasabian have gone from dance-rock outsiders to one of the biggest rock bands in the country.