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German Chancellor Merkel Plans Visit To Budapest
- 1 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
German Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to visit Budapest in February next year, according to Welt am Sonntag. The conservative daily said the German leader wants Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to vote for sanctions against Russia and “it is no accident” that she plans to meet him personally before March, when the extension of sanctions comes onto the agenda, according to the paper.
'Mustaches For November', By FirstMed Budapest
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
If you see more men growing mustaches – funny or ordinary – from now till around the end of the month, it’s probably not a weird coincidence, but another “raise-awareness” movement. We hardly have put our pink breast cancer ribbons away till next October, when the next unifying activity emerges: all men grow mustaches.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán: Hungary’s Brave PM Who Is Not A Communist
- 9 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On October 28 József Szájer, a Fidesz member of the European Parliament, gave an interview to Inforádió, a station close to the government party. To long-time readers of Hungarian Spectrum or those who have been following Hungarian politics in the last twenty-five years Szájer is a familiar figure. However, since we have a lot of new subscribers who might be less familiar with the leading figures ...
Hertz Hungary Partners Coop Rally For The Fifth Successive Year
- 30 Sep 2014 9:01 AM
- specials
A joint partnership was this year renewed between Coop Rally and Hertz in which the car rental company agreed to provide nearly 100 cars of different types for the participants in the event. Some were competitors, others event organizers and also representatives from the media.
Square Renovated In Budapest Eighth District
- 11 Sep 2014 10:40 AM
- getting around
The renovated Teleki tér in Budapest’s Eighth District was officially handed over to the public on Wednesday. The Ft 160 million modernisation financed by the EU is part of the larger Magdolna Quarter programme.
Satirical Political Party Finally Approved In Hungary
- 9 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The court registered the satirical Two-Tailed Dog Party (MKKP) shortly before the deadline to register candidates in the local elections, the party announced yesterday.
Video Article: Freedom OperaGala, Opera House Budapest, 6 September
- 6 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Exactly 25 years have passed since Hungary opened its borders and allowed tens of thousands of East German tourists to escape to the West. Many people consider this not only to be the first blow in bringing down the Berlin Wall, but as a crucial moment in our shared European identity and a milestone along the path to the pan-European value system and unified continent officially embodied by the ...
Hungarian Motorway M0 Reconstruction Project Halted
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government has suspended further reconstruction of Budapest’s ring-road motorway M0, explaining that it has already spent the HUF 30-35 billion (USD 125-147 million) earmarked for the project on an emergency basis, leaving no funds for this year, according to an official government statement today.
Campaign For Hungary’s Local Elections Starts
- 25 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The campaign for Hungary’s local elections started officially on Saturday. Hungarian President János Áder has set October 12 as the date of the local elections, when Hungary’s national and ethnic minorities will also elect local representatives. The official campaign for the local elections starts on the 50th day prior to the date of the election under the election procedures law.
German Chancellor Merkel Plans Visit To Budapest
- 1 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
German Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to visit Budapest in February next year, according to Welt am Sonntag. The conservative daily said the German leader wants Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to vote for sanctions against Russia and “it is no accident” that she plans to meet him personally before March, when the extension of sanctions comes onto the agenda, according to the paper.
'Mustaches For November', By FirstMed Budapest
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
If you see more men growing mustaches – funny or ordinary – from now till around the end of the month, it’s probably not a weird coincidence, but another “raise-awareness” movement. We hardly have put our pink breast cancer ribbons away till next October, when the next unifying activity emerges: all men grow mustaches.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán: Hungary’s Brave PM Who Is Not A Communist
- 9 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On October 28 József Szájer, a Fidesz member of the European Parliament, gave an interview to Inforádió, a station close to the government party. To long-time readers of Hungarian Spectrum or those who have been following Hungarian politics in the last twenty-five years Szájer is a familiar figure. However, since we have a lot of new subscribers who might be less familiar with the leading figures ...
Hertz Hungary Partners Coop Rally For The Fifth Successive Year
- 30 Sep 2014 9:01 AM
- specials
A joint partnership was this year renewed between Coop Rally and Hertz in which the car rental company agreed to provide nearly 100 cars of different types for the participants in the event. Some were competitors, others event organizers and also representatives from the media.
Square Renovated In Budapest Eighth District
- 11 Sep 2014 10:40 AM
- getting around
The renovated Teleki tér in Budapest’s Eighth District was officially handed over to the public on Wednesday. The Ft 160 million modernisation financed by the EU is part of the larger Magdolna Quarter programme.
Satirical Political Party Finally Approved In Hungary
- 9 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The court registered the satirical Two-Tailed Dog Party (MKKP) shortly before the deadline to register candidates in the local elections, the party announced yesterday.
Video Article: Freedom OperaGala, Opera House Budapest, 6 September
- 6 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Exactly 25 years have passed since Hungary opened its borders and allowed tens of thousands of East German tourists to escape to the West. Many people consider this not only to be the first blow in bringing down the Berlin Wall, but as a crucial moment in our shared European identity and a milestone along the path to the pan-European value system and unified continent officially embodied by the ...
Hungarian Motorway M0 Reconstruction Project Halted
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government has suspended further reconstruction of Budapest’s ring-road motorway M0, explaining that it has already spent the HUF 30-35 billion (USD 125-147 million) earmarked for the project on an emergency basis, leaving no funds for this year, according to an official government statement today.
Campaign For Hungary’s Local Elections Starts
- 25 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The campaign for Hungary’s local elections started officially on Saturday. Hungarian President János Áder has set October 12 as the date of the local elections, when Hungary’s national and ethnic minorities will also elect local representatives. The official campaign for the local elections starts on the 50th day prior to the date of the election under the election procedures law.