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Hungarian Pays Romanian Fine With Coins Weighing Over A Ton
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romanian police fined an ethnic Hungarians woman for handing out bilingual price cards to vendors in a vegetable market. An unprecedented grassroots campaign followed in which the sum of the fine was collected in penny coins – weighing more than a ton.
What's Next For Bankrupt Amusement Park In Budapest
- 30 Oct 2013 12:35 AM
- entertainment
Once a crowd-puller and a pride of Budapest, the Amusement Park is now closed. The Zoo acquire most of its area and will use it to display subtropical fauna and flora in a spacious glasshouse. As the Roller Coaster, the carousel, the grotto train are considered historical monuments, they will stay. A theme park dedicated to fairy tales will be established along the borderline of the two by 2017. ...
Xpat Opinion: Growing Troubles In Opposition Circles In Hungary
- 29 Oct 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
It was only a few days ago that the democratic opposition’s mass rally ended with a protest from the crowd itself–a demand for unity and the resultant quasi demonstration against Attila Mesterházy, chairman of MSZP.
Proving How Gutsy You Are Is Your Strongest Drive – Ultra Runner Says
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Szilvia Lubics of Hungary has won this year’s Spartathlon with an all time record for women. She ran 246 kilometers between Athens and Sparta in 28 hours, shaving an hour from her own record of two years before.
Massive March Demands Autonomy For Szekler Land
- 27 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
“We want autonomy, not independence,” “Romania is our country too,” read placards under which an estimated 120 000 Szeklers (a subgroup of ethnic Hungarians in Romania) were marching along road no. 11 between Braşov (Brassó) and Bacău (Bákó) on Sunday, October 27.
Time To Invest In A Little Luxury In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian state-owned Széchenyi Capital Investment Fund (SZTA) is investing in two upcoming fashion businesses. The two Hungarian fashion designers Réka Vágó and Dóra Abodi have already won several prizes, but are ready to conquer bigger audiences. SZTA by also using up available EU funds is investing HUF 126 million in the two designer brands, so the uniquely designed pieces can target ...
Press Release: Countdown To Great Christmas Shopping Fever In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
As much as 23% of the entire year’s online retail turnover is generated in the Christmas period. Just as last year, tablets will probably be the most popular presents under the Christmas trees in Hungary. The latest iteration of the research series by eNET-Telekom, titled “Report on the Internet Economy”, focuses on the Christmas shopping fever.
Christmas fever in e-commerce
Xpat Opinion: Mutual Recriminations Around Baja Video In Hungary
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal columnist suggests that if Fidesz wins the 2014 Parliamentary elections, its victory cannot be seen as legitimate. A pro-government commentator compares the Socialists to the former Communist Party for staging a video in order to accuse the governing party of electoral fraud.
Xpat Opinion: Roma Vote In Hungary: New Video Raises Questions
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After a video surfaced showing Roma men exchanging money for votes in an apartment, centrist commentators question the credibility of the footage while left-liberal columnists lament the fact that the Hungarian Roma sell their votes because they see no other opportunity in politics.
Hungarian Pays Romanian Fine With Coins Weighing Over A Ton
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romanian police fined an ethnic Hungarians woman for handing out bilingual price cards to vendors in a vegetable market. An unprecedented grassroots campaign followed in which the sum of the fine was collected in penny coins – weighing more than a ton.
What's Next For Bankrupt Amusement Park In Budapest
- 30 Oct 2013 12:35 AM
- entertainment
Once a crowd-puller and a pride of Budapest, the Amusement Park is now closed. The Zoo acquire most of its area and will use it to display subtropical fauna and flora in a spacious glasshouse. As the Roller Coaster, the carousel, the grotto train are considered historical monuments, they will stay. A theme park dedicated to fairy tales will be established along the borderline of the two by 2017. ...
Xpat Opinion: Growing Troubles In Opposition Circles In Hungary
- 29 Oct 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
It was only a few days ago that the democratic opposition’s mass rally ended with a protest from the crowd itself–a demand for unity and the resultant quasi demonstration against Attila Mesterházy, chairman of MSZP.
Proving How Gutsy You Are Is Your Strongest Drive – Ultra Runner Says
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Szilvia Lubics of Hungary has won this year’s Spartathlon with an all time record for women. She ran 246 kilometers between Athens and Sparta in 28 hours, shaving an hour from her own record of two years before.
Massive March Demands Autonomy For Szekler Land
- 27 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
“We want autonomy, not independence,” “Romania is our country too,” read placards under which an estimated 120 000 Szeklers (a subgroup of ethnic Hungarians in Romania) were marching along road no. 11 between Braşov (Brassó) and Bacău (Bákó) on Sunday, October 27.
Time To Invest In A Little Luxury In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian state-owned Széchenyi Capital Investment Fund (SZTA) is investing in two upcoming fashion businesses. The two Hungarian fashion designers Réka Vágó and Dóra Abodi have already won several prizes, but are ready to conquer bigger audiences. SZTA by also using up available EU funds is investing HUF 126 million in the two designer brands, so the uniquely designed pieces can target ...
Press Release: Countdown To Great Christmas Shopping Fever In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
As much as 23% of the entire year’s online retail turnover is generated in the Christmas period. Just as last year, tablets will probably be the most popular presents under the Christmas trees in Hungary. The latest iteration of the research series by eNET-Telekom, titled “Report on the Internet Economy”, focuses on the Christmas shopping fever.
Christmas fever in e-commerce
Xpat Opinion: Mutual Recriminations Around Baja Video In Hungary
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal columnist suggests that if Fidesz wins the 2014 Parliamentary elections, its victory cannot be seen as legitimate. A pro-government commentator compares the Socialists to the former Communist Party for staging a video in order to accuse the governing party of electoral fraud.
Xpat Opinion: Roma Vote In Hungary: New Video Raises Questions
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After a video surfaced showing Roma men exchanging money for votes in an apartment, centrist commentators question the credibility of the footage while left-liberal columnists lament the fact that the Hungarian Roma sell their votes because they see no other opportunity in politics.