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2017 FINA World Championships To Cost HUF 90 Billion
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
According to Hungarian investigative journalism portal Átlátszó.hu, the 2017 FINA World Championships to be hosted in Budapest in 2017 will cost Hungarian taxpayers at least HUF 90 billion (USD 323 million), of which HUF 52 billion (USD 192 million) is to be spent this year alone.
Hungarian Delegation In Brazil Seeks Inroads For Food, Aviation Companies
- 23 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
A Hungarian delegation travelling with Foreign state secretary László Szabó in Brazil has met with the head of a big local meat company and recommended that aircraft maker Embraer set up a maintenance base in Hungary. Szabó said that the meat industry magnate, whose company supplies about 10,000 restaurants in Brazil, could support the import of Hungarian mangalitsa pork to Brazil.
Xpat Opinion: The Anti-Hungarian Conspiracy: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton And George Soros
- 21 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I’m sure that Viktor Orbán harbors ill feelings toward Bill and Hillary Clinton–and that’s probably putting it mildly. Hillary Clinton, when Secretary of State, wrote a letter to him a few days before the parliamentary vote on the new constitution. In it Clinton expressed her regret that her talk with Orbán in June of 2011 and “the constructive comments offered by the U.S. government … have not ...
Budapest Taxi Drivers End 6th Anti-Uber Demo
- 18 May 2016 10:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest taxi drivers demonstrated against ride-hailing service Uber. The drivers blocked traffic in two lanes out of six on Elisabeth Bridge with a demand that Uber be banned and regulations enforced. This is the sixth time Budapest taxi drivers have mounted a demonstration against Uber since January.
Special Pop-Up Kitchen Outside Finnish Embassy, 21 May
- 18 May 2016 8:30 AM
- community & culture
Finnagora invites xpats to a special Finnish Event: The traditional SOPPA* restaurant will take place again at the courtyard of the Embassy of Finland on the Restaurant Day Budapest Saturday 21st of May. The Finnish innovation, Restaurant Day, has become popular around the world and it has also found its own place in the event scenery of Hungary. Team Finland is organizing the SOPPA* restaurant ...
Hungarians Residing Outside EU To Participate In Referendum On EU Settlement Quota
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pannon RTV, a Hungarian-language internet television which caters to northern Serbia’s ethnic Hungarian community, released a video report Thursday showing that the Hungarian government is gearing up to involve ethnic Hungarians living in Serbia in Hungary’s referendum against the EU refugee quota.
Szijjártó: Terrorists Pose Greatest Security Challenge
- 15 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The constantly strengthening global network of terrorist organisations poses the greatest security challenge in the world today, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó told public news channel M1. Referring to his address to the recent United Nations General Assembly session, Szijjártó said Europe’s security had deteriorated recently and Europeans had gained first-hand experience of terrorism.
Great Success: Tímea Babos Beat Venus Williams In Rome
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The talented Hungarian tennis player beat the iconic Venus Williams in the second round of the Rome Masters. Despite the fact that Timi lost the first set, she was able to come back and win the second and third set. This is a huge achievement for the Hungarian player.
Happy Kids Brings Fundraising Into Fashion
- 12 May 2016 8:00 AM
- specials
One of history’s worst earthquakes and tsunamis devastated the Indian Ocean region on 26 December 2004, killing over 230,000 people in fourteen countries, and inundating coastal communities with waves up to 30 meters high. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. Indonesia was the hardest-hit country, followed by Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand.
2017 FINA World Championships To Cost HUF 90 Billion
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
According to Hungarian investigative journalism portal Átlátszó.hu, the 2017 FINA World Championships to be hosted in Budapest in 2017 will cost Hungarian taxpayers at least HUF 90 billion (USD 323 million), of which HUF 52 billion (USD 192 million) is to be spent this year alone.
Hungarian Delegation In Brazil Seeks Inroads For Food, Aviation Companies
- 23 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
A Hungarian delegation travelling with Foreign state secretary László Szabó in Brazil has met with the head of a big local meat company and recommended that aircraft maker Embraer set up a maintenance base in Hungary. Szabó said that the meat industry magnate, whose company supplies about 10,000 restaurants in Brazil, could support the import of Hungarian mangalitsa pork to Brazil.
Xpat Opinion: The Anti-Hungarian Conspiracy: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton And George Soros
- 21 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I’m sure that Viktor Orbán harbors ill feelings toward Bill and Hillary Clinton–and that’s probably putting it mildly. Hillary Clinton, when Secretary of State, wrote a letter to him a few days before the parliamentary vote on the new constitution. In it Clinton expressed her regret that her talk with Orbán in June of 2011 and “the constructive comments offered by the U.S. government … have not ...
Budapest Taxi Drivers End 6th Anti-Uber Demo
- 18 May 2016 10:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest taxi drivers demonstrated against ride-hailing service Uber. The drivers blocked traffic in two lanes out of six on Elisabeth Bridge with a demand that Uber be banned and regulations enforced. This is the sixth time Budapest taxi drivers have mounted a demonstration against Uber since January.
Special Pop-Up Kitchen Outside Finnish Embassy, 21 May
- 18 May 2016 8:30 AM
- community & culture
Finnagora invites xpats to a special Finnish Event: The traditional SOPPA* restaurant will take place again at the courtyard of the Embassy of Finland on the Restaurant Day Budapest Saturday 21st of May. The Finnish innovation, Restaurant Day, has become popular around the world and it has also found its own place in the event scenery of Hungary. Team Finland is organizing the SOPPA* restaurant ...
Hungarians Residing Outside EU To Participate In Referendum On EU Settlement Quota
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pannon RTV, a Hungarian-language internet television which caters to northern Serbia’s ethnic Hungarian community, released a video report Thursday showing that the Hungarian government is gearing up to involve ethnic Hungarians living in Serbia in Hungary’s referendum against the EU refugee quota.
Szijjártó: Terrorists Pose Greatest Security Challenge
- 15 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The constantly strengthening global network of terrorist organisations poses the greatest security challenge in the world today, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó told public news channel M1. Referring to his address to the recent United Nations General Assembly session, Szijjártó said Europe’s security had deteriorated recently and Europeans had gained first-hand experience of terrorism.
Great Success: Tímea Babos Beat Venus Williams In Rome
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The talented Hungarian tennis player beat the iconic Venus Williams in the second round of the Rome Masters. Despite the fact that Timi lost the first set, she was able to come back and win the second and third set. This is a huge achievement for the Hungarian player.
Happy Kids Brings Fundraising Into Fashion
- 12 May 2016 8:00 AM
- specials
One of history’s worst earthquakes and tsunamis devastated the Indian Ocean region on 26 December 2004, killing over 230,000 people in fourteen countries, and inundating coastal communities with waves up to 30 meters high. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. Indonesia was the hardest-hit country, followed by Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand.