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Book Review: The Stone Roses War And Peace, By Simon Spence
- 19 Jul 2012 12:30 PM
- entertainment
The Stone Roses are one of the headline acts at the 20th Sziget Festival in Budapest - recently named as Europe’s Best Major Festival. XpatLoop.com recommends this fresh and definitive Stone Roses story, which is a must-buy for real Roses fans. Based on 400 hours of interviews with over seventy of The Stone Roses’ closest ...
Stone Roses To Play Sziget Budapest In 2012
- 19 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Breaking news: After a period of speculation it’s now confirmed that Manchester’s legendary band The Stone Roses have reunited after 15 years of silence. More good news is that they're on the line up to play at the 20th Sziget Festival in Budapest.
George Benson, Buena Vista Social Club & More In Veszprém, Hungary, 18-21 July
- 18 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
VeszprémFest is a large-scale musical and cultural event that is committed to presenting the audience with the highest quality in several musical genres rather than only one from year to year. World stars in Veszprém! Let us meet in Veszprém!-that was what we announced in the first years of the festival and now, preparing for the 9th event, this message is still valid. VeszpremFest 2012 with its ...
Hotels In Hungary Thrive On Foreign Guests
- 18 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
The number of guest nights that foreigners spent in commercial accommodation rose 11% year-on-year in May to 1.06 million, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) has announced. The number of foreign guests was up 8.8% to 386,000. The number of guest nights spent by German, Austrian, Italian and Russian tourists rose.
Inflation Jumps To 5.6% In Hungary, Beats Forecasts
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Inflation stood at 5.6% in June, above analysts’ forecasts, after rising 5.3% year-on-year in May, the Central Statistics Office announced last week. Core inflation, stripping out the impacts of energy and food prices, was 4.9%. The spike in consumer prices was due to higher taxes, including VAT and excise taxes, analysts said. Excluding these effects, inflation rose 3.4% year-on-year in June.
Losses Mount For Home Improvement Market In Decline In Hungary
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
The five largest home improvement chains in Hungary have lost 20% of their revenue in the past five years, according to data compiled by Napi Gazdasag. The combined revenues of OBI, Praktiker, BauMax, BricoStore and Bauhaus reached Ft 141 billion in 2008, but that figure has since fallen to Ft 115 billion by 2011.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Lead Grows In New Poll
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for Fidesz among decided party voters rose from 32% to 36% from May to June, while that for the Socialists fell from 31% to 27%, according to the latest Tarki poll. Jobbik’s popularity went up from 21% to 22%, LMP’s dropped from 11% to 10%, and the Democratic Coalition’s from 4% to 3%.
Invitation: VeszprémFest2012, Hungary, 13 - 22 July
- 2 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Veszprémfest is a 9-year-old, dynamically developing, large-scale cultural event creating true values for lovers of art and quality music from Veszprém and from the whole country. For several days of every summer the event offers the most accomplished, world-class performers from various musical genres, be it classical music, world music, opera or jazz. Adding up the number of Grammy-Awards ...
The Esterházy Madonna On View In Fertőd Castle, Hungary, 16 June
- 15 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Raphael’s Esterházy Madonna will be on display at the Fertőd Esterházy Castle, which is gradually regaining its original splendour, at the weekend as part of the Night of the Museums event. Thanks to the spectacular refurbishment project implemented within the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan, the castle will be one of the gem stones of Hungarian and European culture, and the showcasing of the ...
Book Review: The Stone Roses War And Peace, By Simon Spence
- 19 Jul 2012 12:30 PM
- entertainment
The Stone Roses are one of the headline acts at the 20th Sziget Festival in Budapest - recently named as Europe’s Best Major Festival. XpatLoop.com recommends this fresh and definitive Stone Roses story, which is a must-buy for real Roses fans. Based on 400 hours of interviews with over seventy of The Stone Roses’ closest ...
Stone Roses To Play Sziget Budapest In 2012
- 19 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Breaking news: After a period of speculation it’s now confirmed that Manchester’s legendary band The Stone Roses have reunited after 15 years of silence. More good news is that they're on the line up to play at the 20th Sziget Festival in Budapest.
George Benson, Buena Vista Social Club & More In Veszprém, Hungary, 18-21 July
- 18 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- entertainment
VeszprémFest is a large-scale musical and cultural event that is committed to presenting the audience with the highest quality in several musical genres rather than only one from year to year. World stars in Veszprém! Let us meet in Veszprém!-that was what we announced in the first years of the festival and now, preparing for the 9th event, this message is still valid. VeszpremFest 2012 with its ...
Hotels In Hungary Thrive On Foreign Guests
- 18 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
The number of guest nights that foreigners spent in commercial accommodation rose 11% year-on-year in May to 1.06 million, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) has announced. The number of foreign guests was up 8.8% to 386,000. The number of guest nights spent by German, Austrian, Italian and Russian tourists rose.
Inflation Jumps To 5.6% In Hungary, Beats Forecasts
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Inflation stood at 5.6% in June, above analysts’ forecasts, after rising 5.3% year-on-year in May, the Central Statistics Office announced last week. Core inflation, stripping out the impacts of energy and food prices, was 4.9%. The spike in consumer prices was due to higher taxes, including VAT and excise taxes, analysts said. Excluding these effects, inflation rose 3.4% year-on-year in June.
Losses Mount For Home Improvement Market In Decline In Hungary
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
The five largest home improvement chains in Hungary have lost 20% of their revenue in the past five years, according to data compiled by Napi Gazdasag. The combined revenues of OBI, Praktiker, BauMax, BricoStore and Bauhaus reached Ft 141 billion in 2008, but that figure has since fallen to Ft 115 billion by 2011.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Lead Grows In New Poll
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for Fidesz among decided party voters rose from 32% to 36% from May to June, while that for the Socialists fell from 31% to 27%, according to the latest Tarki poll. Jobbik’s popularity went up from 21% to 22%, LMP’s dropped from 11% to 10%, and the Democratic Coalition’s from 4% to 3%.
Invitation: VeszprémFest2012, Hungary, 13 - 22 July
- 2 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Veszprémfest is a 9-year-old, dynamically developing, large-scale cultural event creating true values for lovers of art and quality music from Veszprém and from the whole country. For several days of every summer the event offers the most accomplished, world-class performers from various musical genres, be it classical music, world music, opera or jazz. Adding up the number of Grammy-Awards ...
The Esterházy Madonna On View In Fertőd Castle, Hungary, 16 June
- 15 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Raphael’s Esterházy Madonna will be on display at the Fertőd Esterházy Castle, which is gradually regaining its original splendour, at the weekend as part of the Night of the Museums event. Thanks to the spectacular refurbishment project implemented within the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan, the castle will be one of the gem stones of Hungarian and European culture, and the showcasing of the ...