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New Budapest Metro Line M4 To Start This March
- 8 Aug 2013 1:30 AM
- getting around
After an extended construction period, Budapest’s new metro line (M4) will finally open its doors for the public in March 2014, Mayor Tarlos officially confirmed recently. The new line will connect southwest Budapest (Buda, Kelenfold station) to northeast Budapest (Pest, Keleti station) and will be the first automatically operated metro in Central-Eastern Europe.
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2013 9:03 AM
- getting around
The 21th Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island from Monday 5 August to Monday 12 August 2013. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher ...
Luxembourg Fund Gets MTV Building In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- property
Luxembourg-based Futura Funds Sicav is the new owner of the former MTV headquarters on downtown Szabadság tér, following the bankruptcy of the previous owner. Canadian company Tippin Corp. bought the building from the state in 2006, and leased it to state-run MTV until 2009.
Interview 3: Diego Massidda, Former CEO, Vodafone Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 12:00 PM
1. Vodafone is one of the fastest networks in the world. In your opinion, what are the most competitive services of the company that makes Vodafone unique from competitors?
Xpat Opinion: Political Landscape Ten Months Before Elections In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A centrist political scientist believes that whoever wins next year’s elections, the outcome will be catastrophic, and a catastrophe is perhaps what Hungary needs to find the right path. A moderate conservative columnist suggests it will be extremely difficult to forge a united left-wing opposition before the elections.
Budai Gesztenyés Restaurant, Outdoor Gourmet Delights
- 31 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The traditional cosy restaurant Budai Gesztenyés has been through numerous changes since its very first opening at the end of the 19th century. The first family run gourmet restaurant still preserves the good old flavours of the Hungarian classics, while spicing it up with some modern elements offering seasonal specialities focusing on fresh season's ingredients.
Xpat Opinion: Another Important Moment In Hungarian-Jewish Relations
- 31 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Hungarian-Jewish relations, and the issue of anti-Semitism, are sensitive subjects here at home and abroad. That’s why it’s especially welcome to see good news of progress. And we’ve had a run of positive news on this subject lately.
Challenging Disability & Ethnicity Discrimination In Education Across C.E. Europe
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Today, the New York Times published a letter by Dezideriu Gergely (Executive Director of the European Roma Rights Centre) and myself. It concerns the discrimination in education faced by Roma children and children with disabilities in central and eastern Europe." By Oliver Lewis, Executive Director, Mental Disability Advocacy Center, Budapest. Oliver tweets @olewis75. This article was first ...
Xpat Interview: Grisha Jenkov, Country Manager Central Eastern Europe, Qatar Airways.
- 25 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
Grisha Jenkov is an experienced Country Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the aviation industry.
New Budapest Metro Line M4 To Start This March
- 8 Aug 2013 1:30 AM
- getting around
After an extended construction period, Budapest’s new metro line (M4) will finally open its doors for the public in March 2014, Mayor Tarlos officially confirmed recently. The new line will connect southwest Budapest (Buda, Kelenfold station) to northeast Budapest (Pest, Keleti station) and will be the first automatically operated metro in Central-Eastern Europe.
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2013 9:03 AM
- getting around
The 21th Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island from Monday 5 August to Monday 12 August 2013. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher ...
Luxembourg Fund Gets MTV Building In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- property
Luxembourg-based Futura Funds Sicav is the new owner of the former MTV headquarters on downtown Szabadság tér, following the bankruptcy of the previous owner. Canadian company Tippin Corp. bought the building from the state in 2006, and leased it to state-run MTV until 2009.
Interview 3: Diego Massidda, Former CEO, Vodafone Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 12:00 PM
1. Vodafone is one of the fastest networks in the world. In your opinion, what are the most competitive services of the company that makes Vodafone unique from competitors?
Xpat Opinion: Political Landscape Ten Months Before Elections In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A centrist political scientist believes that whoever wins next year’s elections, the outcome will be catastrophic, and a catastrophe is perhaps what Hungary needs to find the right path. A moderate conservative columnist suggests it will be extremely difficult to forge a united left-wing opposition before the elections.
Budai Gesztenyés Restaurant, Outdoor Gourmet Delights
- 31 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The traditional cosy restaurant Budai Gesztenyés has been through numerous changes since its very first opening at the end of the 19th century. The first family run gourmet restaurant still preserves the good old flavours of the Hungarian classics, while spicing it up with some modern elements offering seasonal specialities focusing on fresh season's ingredients.
Xpat Opinion: Another Important Moment In Hungarian-Jewish Relations
- 31 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Hungarian-Jewish relations, and the issue of anti-Semitism, are sensitive subjects here at home and abroad. That’s why it’s especially welcome to see good news of progress. And we’ve had a run of positive news on this subject lately.
Challenging Disability & Ethnicity Discrimination In Education Across C.E. Europe
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Today, the New York Times published a letter by Dezideriu Gergely (Executive Director of the European Roma Rights Centre) and myself. It concerns the discrimination in education faced by Roma children and children with disabilities in central and eastern Europe." By Oliver Lewis, Executive Director, Mental Disability Advocacy Center, Budapest. Oliver tweets @olewis75. This article was first ...
Xpat Interview: Grisha Jenkov, Country Manager Central Eastern Europe, Qatar Airways.
- 25 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
Grisha Jenkov is an experienced Country Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the aviation industry.