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Budapest To Symbolically Shut Down IMF Office
- 25 Jul 2013 11:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary plans to pay back its IMF loan early and called on the fund to shut its Budapest office in what could be a symbolic move by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government to display its economic sovereignty. Hungary's ability to avoid the austerity programmes faced by many of its European neighbours will be the government's main selling point when it bids for re-election next year.
New Director Of Communications At The Corinthia Hotel Budapest
- 18 Jul 2013 9:03 AM
- specials
Experienced professional, Mr Gabor Dory has joined the Corinthia Hotel Budapest as Director of Communications.He has graduated from Budapest Economy College and has a diploma in Marketing-Communications and in Economics.
Wizz Air Expands Outside Hungary & Poland, Adding Tours
- 18 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
Wizz Air will launch an online travel platform in October, broadening its business portfolio, the discount airline announced. Customers will be able to book Wizz Air flights and accommodation in over 30,000 hotels on the new wizztours.com website.
Xpat Opinion: IMF Leaves Hungary
- 17 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator thinks it is unreasonable to replace a cheap loan with more expensive ones, therefore the government’s decision must be based on political calculations. A business news site suggests that getting rid of the IMF may prove politically profitable for the governing right wing.
New Electric Car Charging Station Opens In Budapest
- 16 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Ministry of Rural Development has inaugurated a new electric car charging station in Budapest. The new charging pylon, which contains two charging stations, is the tenth in the capital.
Xpat Opinion: Former Hungarian PM's Officials Convicted Of Espionage
- 14 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to one of the definitions, a “show trial” is “a public trial of a political offender conducted chiefly for propagandistic purposes.” In Hungarian there is a similar word for a show trial, “kirakatper” (kirakat = shop window), but more often than not it is called “koncepciós per,” which in my opinion better describes the nature of such trials. The accusers strive during the investigation ...
Public Money Spent On Dangerous And Hardly Usable Bicycle Roads In Budapest
- 12 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- getting around
Several bicycle roads have been built from a 50 billion HUF (~170 million EUR) EU budget – but some of them are unusable. After a few months of secrecy, the National Development Agency published a report about bicycle road development between 2007 – 2013 in Hungary. In summary, there were 773 partly or entirely bicycling-related projects, which resulted in 1670 km bicycle roads or other related ...
Over 60 Projects Are Presented By Hungary On The Second Open Day Of EU Development Projects
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The National Development Agency (NDA) organised the open day of European Union development projects for the second time on 15 June 2013, at which over 60 development projects implemented within the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan were presented to the public nationally, said Nándor Csepreghy, Deputy State Secretary for Development Projects of the Ministry for National Development (MND).
Fundraising Swim Across Balaton By British Ambassador To Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
British Ambassador to Hungary Jonathan Knott is preparing for a charity swim across the Lake Balaton. The high ranking UK diplomat will swim 5200 meters from Révfülöp to Balatonboglár on 6 July with the aim of raising funds for the Hungarian National Lifesavers Service Association (VMSZ) and its British sister agency, the Royal National Lifesavers Institute (RNLI).
Budapest To Symbolically Shut Down IMF Office
- 25 Jul 2013 11:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary plans to pay back its IMF loan early and called on the fund to shut its Budapest office in what could be a symbolic move by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government to display its economic sovereignty. Hungary's ability to avoid the austerity programmes faced by many of its European neighbours will be the government's main selling point when it bids for re-election next year.
New Director Of Communications At The Corinthia Hotel Budapest
- 18 Jul 2013 9:03 AM
- specials
Experienced professional, Mr Gabor Dory has joined the Corinthia Hotel Budapest as Director of Communications.He has graduated from Budapest Economy College and has a diploma in Marketing-Communications and in Economics.
Wizz Air Expands Outside Hungary & Poland, Adding Tours
- 18 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
Wizz Air will launch an online travel platform in October, broadening its business portfolio, the discount airline announced. Customers will be able to book Wizz Air flights and accommodation in over 30,000 hotels on the new wizztours.com website.
Xpat Opinion: IMF Leaves Hungary
- 17 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator thinks it is unreasonable to replace a cheap loan with more expensive ones, therefore the government’s decision must be based on political calculations. A business news site suggests that getting rid of the IMF may prove politically profitable for the governing right wing.
New Electric Car Charging Station Opens In Budapest
- 16 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Ministry of Rural Development has inaugurated a new electric car charging station in Budapest. The new charging pylon, which contains two charging stations, is the tenth in the capital.
Xpat Opinion: Former Hungarian PM's Officials Convicted Of Espionage
- 14 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to one of the definitions, a “show trial” is “a public trial of a political offender conducted chiefly for propagandistic purposes.” In Hungarian there is a similar word for a show trial, “kirakatper” (kirakat = shop window), but more often than not it is called “koncepciós per,” which in my opinion better describes the nature of such trials. The accusers strive during the investigation ...
Public Money Spent On Dangerous And Hardly Usable Bicycle Roads In Budapest
- 12 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- getting around
Several bicycle roads have been built from a 50 billion HUF (~170 million EUR) EU budget – but some of them are unusable. After a few months of secrecy, the National Development Agency published a report about bicycle road development between 2007 – 2013 in Hungary. In summary, there were 773 partly or entirely bicycling-related projects, which resulted in 1670 km bicycle roads or other related ...
Over 60 Projects Are Presented By Hungary On The Second Open Day Of EU Development Projects
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The National Development Agency (NDA) organised the open day of European Union development projects for the second time on 15 June 2013, at which over 60 development projects implemented within the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan were presented to the public nationally, said Nándor Csepreghy, Deputy State Secretary for Development Projects of the Ministry for National Development (MND).
Fundraising Swim Across Balaton By British Ambassador To Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
British Ambassador to Hungary Jonathan Knott is preparing for a charity swim across the Lake Balaton. The high ranking UK diplomat will swim 5200 meters from Révfülöp to Balatonboglár on 6 July with the aim of raising funds for the Hungarian National Lifesavers Service Association (VMSZ) and its British sister agency, the Royal National Lifesavers Institute (RNLI).