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Hungary Prepared For Every Eventuality In Ukraine , Says PM
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is prepared for every eventuality in connection with the crisis in Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular Friday radio interview. Orbán was interviewed after a Thursday visit to the Hungarian- Ukrainian border region.
Event Report: Far East At Millenáris Park Budapest
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
On the occasion of the Chinese New Year, Far East and Hungarian artists, musicians, as well as sportsmen have greeted the Year of the Horse on February 1st, at the Millenáris. The festival awaited its visitors with kung-fu, traditional Chinese medicine, children programmes, exhibitions, calligraphy, Far East gastronomy, concerts, and movies previously unknown to the Hungarian audience. At the ...
Martonyi Reopens Hungarian Embassy In Santiago De Chile
- 7 Jan 2014 4:04 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister János Martonyi paid an official visit to Chile between January 5 and 7 and reopened the Hungarian embassy in Santiago de Chile. Martonyi also held talks with Chilean counterpart Alfredo Moreno Charme and expressed thanks for keeping the Chilean embassy in Budapest open despite the closing of the Hungarian one in Chile in 2009, a statement by the ministry said.
Invitation: New Year's Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 1 January
- 29 Dec 2013 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The New Year’s Concert is a highly successful tradition of several years standing at the Palace of Arts. In 2013, we had the opportunity to hear Haydn‘s oratorio The Seasons with Helmuth Rilling, while on the first day of 2014 the work will be presented by another world-renowned conductor in the shape of René Jacobs.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
Juhász Says CBA Is The Company Behind NAV Scandal In Hungary
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a strong suspicion that “the NAV case is about CBA,” which is an “adamant Fidesz supporter” Together co-president Péter Juhász said yesterday. The retail chain rejected the accusation as “malicious and unsubstantiated” and said it will report the Together-Dialogue alliance for slander.
Ryanair To Ease Cabin Baggage Restrictions And Reduce Other Charges
- 2 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Since Sunday, 1st December, passengers of low-cost airline Ryanair can enjoy much more favourable travelling conditions. According to the new rules, there will be a reduction in baggage charges and more flexible booking conditions.
Fact & Fiction In Foreign Media Reports About Hungary
- 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán’s regime is Fascist with a human face; the constitution prohibits abortion, and judges of the Constitutional Court are sacked at will – these and other allegations can be read in foreign media reports about Hungary. The sources of those articles tend to be the same “independent” Hungarian intellectuals, says Heti Válasz.
Drinking With Budapest Students: In & Around Corvinus University
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
By We Love Budapest: Where do university students go out to drink? Based on our booze-infused memories, they’re willing to throw in one or eight beers basically anywhere, but some bars have become university-, and even faculty-specific. We’ve already introduced the favourite bars of the students of ELTE's Faculty of Arts and Humanities and ...
Hungary Prepared For Every Eventuality In Ukraine , Says PM
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is prepared for every eventuality in connection with the crisis in Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular Friday radio interview. Orbán was interviewed after a Thursday visit to the Hungarian- Ukrainian border region.
Event Report: Far East At Millenáris Park Budapest
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
On the occasion of the Chinese New Year, Far East and Hungarian artists, musicians, as well as sportsmen have greeted the Year of the Horse on February 1st, at the Millenáris. The festival awaited its visitors with kung-fu, traditional Chinese medicine, children programmes, exhibitions, calligraphy, Far East gastronomy, concerts, and movies previously unknown to the Hungarian audience. At the ...
Martonyi Reopens Hungarian Embassy In Santiago De Chile
- 7 Jan 2014 4:04 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister János Martonyi paid an official visit to Chile between January 5 and 7 and reopened the Hungarian embassy in Santiago de Chile. Martonyi also held talks with Chilean counterpart Alfredo Moreno Charme and expressed thanks for keeping the Chilean embassy in Budapest open despite the closing of the Hungarian one in Chile in 2009, a statement by the ministry said.
Invitation: New Year's Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 1 January
- 29 Dec 2013 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The New Year’s Concert is a highly successful tradition of several years standing at the Palace of Arts. In 2013, we had the opportunity to hear Haydn‘s oratorio The Seasons with Helmuth Rilling, while on the first day of 2014 the work will be presented by another world-renowned conductor in the shape of René Jacobs.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
Juhász Says CBA Is The Company Behind NAV Scandal In Hungary
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a strong suspicion that “the NAV case is about CBA,” which is an “adamant Fidesz supporter” Together co-president Péter Juhász said yesterday. The retail chain rejected the accusation as “malicious and unsubstantiated” and said it will report the Together-Dialogue alliance for slander.
Ryanair To Ease Cabin Baggage Restrictions And Reduce Other Charges
- 2 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Since Sunday, 1st December, passengers of low-cost airline Ryanair can enjoy much more favourable travelling conditions. According to the new rules, there will be a reduction in baggage charges and more flexible booking conditions.
Fact & Fiction In Foreign Media Reports About Hungary
- 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán’s regime is Fascist with a human face; the constitution prohibits abortion, and judges of the Constitutional Court are sacked at will – these and other allegations can be read in foreign media reports about Hungary. The sources of those articles tend to be the same “independent” Hungarian intellectuals, says Heti Válasz.
Drinking With Budapest Students: In & Around Corvinus University
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
By We Love Budapest: Where do university students go out to drink? Based on our booze-infused memories, they’re willing to throw in one or eight beers basically anywhere, but some bars have become university-, and even faculty-specific. We’ve already introduced the favourite bars of the students of ELTE's Faculty of Arts and Humanities and ...