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Hungary's State Energy Company MVM To Buy German Investor's Stake
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
State energy company MVM will buy German investor RWE’s 49.83% stake in Budapest gas distributor Fõgáz, according to reports. A high ranking RWE representative met state officials and Budapest mayor István Tarlós last week, as the city owns 50% of the company. Retail shareholders have 0.17% of Fõgáz shares.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Butcher’s Fabulous Art Collection
- 9 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Today’s theme, art, is not the common fare of this blog. But, fret not, the post will also deal with life in Hungary in the 1960s and 1970s. It will even touch on economics. Specifically, how the closed socialist regime in Hungary distorted the prices of art works and barred twentieth-century Hungarian artists from becoming known outside of the country.
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 ...
Spectacular Advent Feast Started At The Basilica In Budapest
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Advent Feast started in front of the Basilica on 1st of December, Sunday afternoon with a picturesque opening ceremony: the festive decoration of the square, the streets and the Christmas marked lighted up with the help of the district’s mayor and the representatives of Samsung Electronics Zrt. Mercedes-Benz Hungária Kft.
New Year's Eve Buffet Dinner At Le Bourbon Restaurant In Budapest
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- specials
A night to remember, featuring a lavish buffet on New Year's Eve composed by executive chef Zsolt Endrédi, accompanied by selected Hungarian wines. From 20.00 pm on December 31st 2013 in the Atrium we are waiting for you to say goodbye to 2013 together. Dinner starts at 20.30
BKK Reveals The Bicycles Of The MOL Bubi Public Bike-Sharing Scheme In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The public bike-sharing scheme, MOL Bubi, will be launched in the spring of 2014. István Tarlós, Mayor of Budapest and Zsolt Hernádi, CEO of MOL presented the first bicycles of this scheme on 6 November 2013. The EU co-funded development project is worth over one billion Hungarian Forints.
Police Arrest Suspected Menorah Vandals In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2013 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The police have detained three young people who are believed to have vandalised menorahs set up to celebrate the Jewish holiday Chanukah chief, Péter Szijjártó, is based on mutually advantageous cooperation, Egis’s chief executive, István Hodász, said.
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Is Touring The US, Has Ambitious Plans
- 3 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is touring the United States; there will be a concert to help elderly musicians who are stewards of traditions; a new full-size program featuring dances from Sub-Carpathia will be compiled; and decision has been made to expand the Museum of Applied Folk Art. We have interviewed László Kelemen, director-general of the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest.
Metro Carriages Named In Budapest After Two Legendary Soccer Players
- 26 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Two metro carriages were named in Budapest on Monday after two surviving legendary soccer players who played in Hungary’s Golden Team in 1953. Plaques on the front and back of the carriages bearing the names of Jenő Buzánszky and Gyula Grosics were unveiled by Budapest mayor István Tarlós and Alstom CEE deputy CEO Alf Henryk Wulf.
Hungary's State Energy Company MVM To Buy German Investor's Stake
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
State energy company MVM will buy German investor RWE’s 49.83% stake in Budapest gas distributor Fõgáz, according to reports. A high ranking RWE representative met state officials and Budapest mayor István Tarlós last week, as the city owns 50% of the company. Retail shareholders have 0.17% of Fõgáz shares.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Butcher’s Fabulous Art Collection
- 9 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Today’s theme, art, is not the common fare of this blog. But, fret not, the post will also deal with life in Hungary in the 1960s and 1970s. It will even touch on economics. Specifically, how the closed socialist regime in Hungary distorted the prices of art works and barred twentieth-century Hungarian artists from becoming known outside of the country.
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 ...
Spectacular Advent Feast Started At The Basilica In Budapest
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Advent Feast started in front of the Basilica on 1st of December, Sunday afternoon with a picturesque opening ceremony: the festive decoration of the square, the streets and the Christmas marked lighted up with the help of the district’s mayor and the representatives of Samsung Electronics Zrt. Mercedes-Benz Hungária Kft.
New Year's Eve Buffet Dinner At Le Bourbon Restaurant In Budapest
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- specials
A night to remember, featuring a lavish buffet on New Year's Eve composed by executive chef Zsolt Endrédi, accompanied by selected Hungarian wines. From 20.00 pm on December 31st 2013 in the Atrium we are waiting for you to say goodbye to 2013 together. Dinner starts at 20.30
BKK Reveals The Bicycles Of The MOL Bubi Public Bike-Sharing Scheme In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The public bike-sharing scheme, MOL Bubi, will be launched in the spring of 2014. István Tarlós, Mayor of Budapest and Zsolt Hernádi, CEO of MOL presented the first bicycles of this scheme on 6 November 2013. The EU co-funded development project is worth over one billion Hungarian Forints.
Police Arrest Suspected Menorah Vandals In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2013 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The police have detained three young people who are believed to have vandalised menorahs set up to celebrate the Jewish holiday Chanukah chief, Péter Szijjártó, is based on mutually advantageous cooperation, Egis’s chief executive, István Hodász, said.
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Is Touring The US, Has Ambitious Plans
- 3 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is touring the United States; there will be a concert to help elderly musicians who are stewards of traditions; a new full-size program featuring dances from Sub-Carpathia will be compiled; and decision has been made to expand the Museum of Applied Folk Art. We have interviewed László Kelemen, director-general of the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest.
Metro Carriages Named In Budapest After Two Legendary Soccer Players
- 26 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Two metro carriages were named in Budapest on Monday after two surviving legendary soccer players who played in Hungary’s Golden Team in 1953. Plaques on the front and back of the carriages bearing the names of Jenő Buzánszky and Gyula Grosics were unveiled by Budapest mayor István Tarlós and Alstom CEE deputy CEO Alf Henryk Wulf.