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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.
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.
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.
Xpat Opinion: Living Healthy In Budapest
- 22 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
I once spoke to a movie director who frequently comes to Budapest to record films here. She told me that every time she visit Budapest she puts on weight because food is so fat and unhealthy here. In the hotel the cereals had chocolate in them and lots of similar things makes it hard for people eat and live healthy. If you however desire to eat and live healthy, how to do so in Budapest?
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Economy As Reflected In The World Bank’s 2012 GNI Per Capita Figures
- 9 Jul 2013 5:00 AM
- business
Each year on July 1 the World Bank revises its classification of the world’s economies based on estimates of gross national income (GNI) per capita for the previous year. The current income classifications by GNI per capita are as follows: low income = $1,035 or less; lower middle income = $1,036 to $4,085; upper middle income = $4,086 to $12,615; and high income = $12,616 or more.
Xpat Opinion: Strasbourg, “A Tiny Victory For Hungay's PM Orbán”
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading liberal expert admits that the vote in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was “a victory for Orbán, albeit a tiny one”.
'Swimming For The Life Savers', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 27 Jun 2013 11:43 AM
- sport
I’ve long been a supporter of British lifesavers. Ever since I briefly was a lifesaver myself as a student holiday job. And recently I’ve become a trustee of the Lifeboat Fund in the UK. So I’ve been looking for a chance to pick up that cause now that I’m here in Hungary. I’m very pleased to say I’ve found it.
Xpat Review: Four Tigers Chinese Market In Budapest
- 21 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
This is one of the oldest and biggest Chinese Markets in Budapest, remaining its traditional form from the 80’s. Although the founders of the market are Chinese, more and more other Asian communities have joined in at this cheap shopping haven in Hungary, namely Thai; Vietnamese and Chinese dominate.
Mark Knopfler Concert, Budapest Sportaréna, 22 June
- 19 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- entertainment
Mark Knopfler is one of the most critically and commercially successful artists of all time, and was recently presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2012 Ivor Novello Awards (the UK’s highest songwriting accolade) announces summer 2013 tour dates in support of his new album Privateering, released on 3rd September 2012, on Universal Records. The tour runs through April, May, June and ...
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.
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.
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.
Xpat Opinion: Living Healthy In Budapest
- 22 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
I once spoke to a movie director who frequently comes to Budapest to record films here. She told me that every time she visit Budapest she puts on weight because food is so fat and unhealthy here. In the hotel the cereals had chocolate in them and lots of similar things makes it hard for people eat and live healthy. If you however desire to eat and live healthy, how to do so in Budapest?
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Economy As Reflected In The World Bank’s 2012 GNI Per Capita Figures
- 9 Jul 2013 5:00 AM
- business
Each year on July 1 the World Bank revises its classification of the world’s economies based on estimates of gross national income (GNI) per capita for the previous year. The current income classifications by GNI per capita are as follows: low income = $1,035 or less; lower middle income = $1,036 to $4,085; upper middle income = $4,086 to $12,615; and high income = $12,616 or more.
Xpat Opinion: Strasbourg, “A Tiny Victory For Hungay's PM Orbán”
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading liberal expert admits that the vote in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was “a victory for Orbán, albeit a tiny one”.
'Swimming For The Life Savers', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 27 Jun 2013 11:43 AM
- sport
I’ve long been a supporter of British lifesavers. Ever since I briefly was a lifesaver myself as a student holiday job. And recently I’ve become a trustee of the Lifeboat Fund in the UK. So I’ve been looking for a chance to pick up that cause now that I’m here in Hungary. I’m very pleased to say I’ve found it.
Xpat Review: Four Tigers Chinese Market In Budapest
- 21 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
This is one of the oldest and biggest Chinese Markets in Budapest, remaining its traditional form from the 80’s. Although the founders of the market are Chinese, more and more other Asian communities have joined in at this cheap shopping haven in Hungary, namely Thai; Vietnamese and Chinese dominate.
Mark Knopfler Concert, Budapest Sportaréna, 22 June
- 19 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- entertainment
Mark Knopfler is one of the most critically and commercially successful artists of all time, and was recently presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2012 Ivor Novello Awards (the UK’s highest songwriting accolade) announces summer 2013 tour dates in support of his new album Privateering, released on 3rd September 2012, on Universal Records. The tour runs through April, May, June and ...