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Uber Drivers ‘Must Comply With Hungarian Regulations’
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Drivers belonging to ride-hailing service Uber must comply with Hungarian legal regulations as well as travel-safety and tax rules, an economy ministry official said. András Tállai, state secretary for tax affairs, said that people who use the service should be wary since they cannot know when a driver received his driving licence or what state of repair his vehicle is in.
Xpat Opinion: Serious Accusations Fly Over Jobbik’s Russian Connections
- 21 Jan 2016 10:30 AM
- current affairs
An op-ed piece in Magyar Idők crticizes remarks made by Jobbik chairman Gábor Vona and cites last week’s Daily Telegraph report on the possible funding of European radical parties by Russia. Last Saturday the Telegraph reported that ‘American intelligence agencies are to conduct a major investigation into how the Kremlin is infiltrating political parties in Europe’ and that the probe “is likely ...
Budapest Taxi Drivers Stage Demonstration Against Uber
- 19 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- getting around
About 100-120 taxi drivers began an unannounced demonstration in protest against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest on Monday morning. Taxi drivers lined up their cars at the junction of Bajcsy-Zsilinszky and Jozsef Attila streets and Andrassy Avenue, all major thoroughfares, Budapest police said on its website.
Frost Half Marathon & Fun Running Festival, 17 January
- 14 Jan 2016 10:40 AM
- sport
Have you ever tried to run on a race-track, where usually horses try to win? No? Then you have the opportunity to do it next weekend when Frost Half Marathon & Running Festival which will be held for the first time in Budapest.
You can choose between different distances: 21 km, 14 km, 7 km or a 3,4 km fun run are also available.
Qatar Airways - Business Class: Experiencing Sky High Society
- 31 Dec 2015 8:02 AM
- specials
Luxury travel is a indulgence that many expats choose to deny themselves, but if you feel like a special treat then it’s fair to say that Qatar Airways might just be the best airline to enjoy 5* pampering in the sky. The carrier has won Skytrax’s ‘World’s Best Business Class’ for two years in a row, and for good reasons as described below.
“Pig Run” (Malac Futás) In Budapest, 2 January
- 31 Dec 2015 5:50 AM
- sport
“Pig run” is not an age-old Hungarian tradition, but a Facebook event spreading rapidly. Imre, the main organizer ran a pig-shaped lap alone in January, 2015. Now he also wants companions in the New Year. Thus the idea of the "pig run" was born. The 4,5 km-long jogging will start in front of the Erzsebet Square fountain at 9:30 am on Saturday, 2 January 2016.
New Year’s Eve Musical Party, Marriott Budapest Ballroom
- 29 Dec 2015 6:01 AM
- specials
"We do not count the drinks our guests drink!"
Last year you celebrated the New Year’s Eve with musicals, you will do the same also this year. Why?
- Because our domain name is www.musicalszilveszter.hu and we did not want to change this – joked György Rózsa B., the main organizer and initiator of the event.
Last year you celebrated the New Year’s Eve with musicals, you will do the same also this year. Why?
- Because our domain name is www.musicalszilveszter.hu and we did not want to change this – joked György Rózsa B., the main organizer and initiator of the event.
International Circus Festival, 7 - 11 January 2016
- 28 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
The first Budapest Circus Festival was held 20 years ago, in 1996 and as a result of the notion and casting of the professionals of the Hungarian Circus And Variety Non-profit Ltd. (MACIVA) it soon proved to be equal with the great festivals of the circus world: in addition to Monte Carlo, Latina and Moscow also Budapest has become an important meeting place for the circus art.
Cinetrip: Winter Edition - The Light, Széchényi Bath Budapest, 30 December
- 28 Dec 2015 9:04 AM
- entertainment
The most famous bath house of Budapest, Széchenyi Bath will be transformed into a gigantic sparty space on 30th December. At the enchanting event called Cinetrip, visitors will be able to enjoy the tender thermal water, the special visual effects and the groovy electronic music at once. Inspired by the International Year of Light of the United Nations, the central element of the event will be ...
Uber Drivers ‘Must Comply With Hungarian Regulations’
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Drivers belonging to ride-hailing service Uber must comply with Hungarian legal regulations as well as travel-safety and tax rules, an economy ministry official said. András Tállai, state secretary for tax affairs, said that people who use the service should be wary since they cannot know when a driver received his driving licence or what state of repair his vehicle is in.
Xpat Opinion: Serious Accusations Fly Over Jobbik’s Russian Connections
- 21 Jan 2016 10:30 AM
- current affairs
An op-ed piece in Magyar Idők crticizes remarks made by Jobbik chairman Gábor Vona and cites last week’s Daily Telegraph report on the possible funding of European radical parties by Russia. Last Saturday the Telegraph reported that ‘American intelligence agencies are to conduct a major investigation into how the Kremlin is infiltrating political parties in Europe’ and that the probe “is likely ...
Budapest Taxi Drivers Stage Demonstration Against Uber
- 19 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- getting around
About 100-120 taxi drivers began an unannounced demonstration in protest against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest on Monday morning. Taxi drivers lined up their cars at the junction of Bajcsy-Zsilinszky and Jozsef Attila streets and Andrassy Avenue, all major thoroughfares, Budapest police said on its website.
Frost Half Marathon & Fun Running Festival, 17 January
- 14 Jan 2016 10:40 AM
- sport
Have you ever tried to run on a race-track, where usually horses try to win? No? Then you have the opportunity to do it next weekend when Frost Half Marathon & Running Festival which will be held for the first time in Budapest.
You can choose between different distances: 21 km, 14 km, 7 km or a 3,4 km fun run are also available.
Qatar Airways - Business Class: Experiencing Sky High Society
- 31 Dec 2015 8:02 AM
- specials
Luxury travel is a indulgence that many expats choose to deny themselves, but if you feel like a special treat then it’s fair to say that Qatar Airways might just be the best airline to enjoy 5* pampering in the sky. The carrier has won Skytrax’s ‘World’s Best Business Class’ for two years in a row, and for good reasons as described below.
“Pig Run” (Malac Futás) In Budapest, 2 January
- 31 Dec 2015 5:50 AM
- sport
“Pig run” is not an age-old Hungarian tradition, but a Facebook event spreading rapidly. Imre, the main organizer ran a pig-shaped lap alone in January, 2015. Now he also wants companions in the New Year. Thus the idea of the "pig run" was born. The 4,5 km-long jogging will start in front of the Erzsebet Square fountain at 9:30 am on Saturday, 2 January 2016.
New Year’s Eve Musical Party, Marriott Budapest Ballroom
- 29 Dec 2015 6:01 AM
- specials
"We do not count the drinks our guests drink!"
Last year you celebrated the New Year’s Eve with musicals, you will do the same also this year. Why?
- Because our domain name is www.musicalszilveszter.hu and we did not want to change this – joked György Rózsa B., the main organizer and initiator of the event.
Last year you celebrated the New Year’s Eve with musicals, you will do the same also this year. Why?
- Because our domain name is www.musicalszilveszter.hu and we did not want to change this – joked György Rózsa B., the main organizer and initiator of the event.
International Circus Festival, 7 - 11 January 2016
- 28 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
The first Budapest Circus Festival was held 20 years ago, in 1996 and as a result of the notion and casting of the professionals of the Hungarian Circus And Variety Non-profit Ltd. (MACIVA) it soon proved to be equal with the great festivals of the circus world: in addition to Monte Carlo, Latina and Moscow also Budapest has become an important meeting place for the circus art.
Cinetrip: Winter Edition - The Light, Széchényi Bath Budapest, 30 December
- 28 Dec 2015 9:04 AM
- entertainment
The most famous bath house of Budapest, Széchenyi Bath will be transformed into a gigantic sparty space on 30th December. At the enchanting event called Cinetrip, visitors will be able to enjoy the tender thermal water, the special visual effects and the groovy electronic music at once. Inspired by the International Year of Light of the United Nations, the central element of the event will be ...