1,338 result(s) for slovak
Retail Chain Pepco To Enter Hungarian Market With Stores Across Country
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
South African-owned retail chain Pepco is to begin operations in Hungary, with stores opening soon in the cities of Budapest, Tatabánya, Veszprém, Siófok, Eger, Miskolc, Debrecen and Nyíregyháza. The Pepco brand has been present so far in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia – however, its owner, the Pepkor holding group, also has interests in Africa and Australia.
Hungary Welcomes Ukraine Cease Fire
- 12 Feb 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has welcomed the recent Ukraine ceasefire agreement. Speaking at a press conference held jointly with his Polish counterpart Grzegorz Schetyna in Budapest, Szijjártó said implementation of the agreement should be closely monitored and its achievements evaluated.
Now On: Turning Points, Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest
- 10 Feb 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The exhibition was made possible through cooperation between the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC Hungary) and the Museum of Fine Arts - Hungarian National Gallery.
Hungary’s PM & Robert Fico Inaugurate Reconstructed Section Of Friendship I Oil Pipeline
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At a ceremony at the Tupá pumping station belonging to the Slovakian oil transportation company Transpetrol, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán and Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico officially opened the renovated section of the Friendship I oil pipeline between Szászhalombatta and Šahy. Both prime ministers said that the project is of great importance, as it significantly contributes to ...
Xpat Opinion: Merkel In Budapest, Closely Followed By Putin
- 3 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s weeklies put Chancellor Merkel’s talks in Budapest on Monday and President Putin’s visit two weeks later in the context of Hungary’s position as a NATO member country that has consistently voted against sanctions against Moscow, while working on new joint projects with Russia.
Now On: Hungaricons Collection In Várkert Bazár (Castle Garden Bazaar)
- 3 Feb 2015 1:45 AM
- community & culture
Barcsay and Aba Novák, Faludy and Petőfi, Iván Darvas and Klári Tolnay, Károly Makk and Miklós Jancsó, Iván Markó and Adél Orosz, Ernő Rubik and John von Neumann, Bartók and Kodály, Kossuth and Széchenyi. The easiest question of any quiz show could well be: What do they have in common? However, if the answer is to be just one word, it becomes more difficult: Hungarians? Geniuses? This collection ...
Hungarian VAT Fraud Site Still Operating
- 2 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- tech
The central organiser of the fraud scam that evaded VAT payments by falsely claiming to have exported electronics appliances to Slovakia was Hódmezõvásárhely-based Bravotech, Népszabadság reports. The company is the owner of Electro-Quality, Bemutatoterem.net, Ármátrix and Expert Magyarország.
Xpat Report: 2015's First Grandhouse Luncheon
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The first monthly Grandhouse luncheon of the season on January 21, 2015, held as usual in the restrained elegance of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences dining hall, met with the largest attendance of the past two years. Ambassadors Gordan Radman (Croatia), Gajus Scheltema (Holland), Kevin Dowling (Ireland), Igor Esmerov (Macedonia) and Rastilav Káer (Slovakia) were among the distinguished guests ...
IKEA Magyarország Sales Up 17% In Year To August 2014
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
IKEA Magyarország raised its sales by more than 17% to 41 billion forints (EUR 131 m) in the business year ending August 2014, the company reported. Costumer numbers rose by 7% and the value per purchase rose by 10%, Marek Feltl, IKEA managing director for the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia said in the statement.
Retail Chain Pepco To Enter Hungarian Market With Stores Across Country
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
South African-owned retail chain Pepco is to begin operations in Hungary, with stores opening soon in the cities of Budapest, Tatabánya, Veszprém, Siófok, Eger, Miskolc, Debrecen and Nyíregyháza. The Pepco brand has been present so far in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia – however, its owner, the Pepkor holding group, also has interests in Africa and Australia.
Hungary Welcomes Ukraine Cease Fire
- 12 Feb 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has welcomed the recent Ukraine ceasefire agreement. Speaking at a press conference held jointly with his Polish counterpart Grzegorz Schetyna in Budapest, Szijjártó said implementation of the agreement should be closely monitored and its achievements evaluated.
Now On: Turning Points, Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest
- 10 Feb 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The exhibition was made possible through cooperation between the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC Hungary) and the Museum of Fine Arts - Hungarian National Gallery.
Hungary’s PM & Robert Fico Inaugurate Reconstructed Section Of Friendship I Oil Pipeline
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At a ceremony at the Tupá pumping station belonging to the Slovakian oil transportation company Transpetrol, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán and Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico officially opened the renovated section of the Friendship I oil pipeline between Szászhalombatta and Šahy. Both prime ministers said that the project is of great importance, as it significantly contributes to ...
Xpat Opinion: Merkel In Budapest, Closely Followed By Putin
- 3 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s weeklies put Chancellor Merkel’s talks in Budapest on Monday and President Putin’s visit two weeks later in the context of Hungary’s position as a NATO member country that has consistently voted against sanctions against Moscow, while working on new joint projects with Russia.
Now On: Hungaricons Collection In Várkert Bazár (Castle Garden Bazaar)
- 3 Feb 2015 1:45 AM
- community & culture
Barcsay and Aba Novák, Faludy and Petőfi, Iván Darvas and Klári Tolnay, Károly Makk and Miklós Jancsó, Iván Markó and Adél Orosz, Ernő Rubik and John von Neumann, Bartók and Kodály, Kossuth and Széchenyi. The easiest question of any quiz show could well be: What do they have in common? However, if the answer is to be just one word, it becomes more difficult: Hungarians? Geniuses? This collection ...
Hungarian VAT Fraud Site Still Operating
- 2 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- tech
The central organiser of the fraud scam that evaded VAT payments by falsely claiming to have exported electronics appliances to Slovakia was Hódmezõvásárhely-based Bravotech, Népszabadság reports. The company is the owner of Electro-Quality, Bemutatoterem.net, Ármátrix and Expert Magyarország.
Xpat Report: 2015's First Grandhouse Luncheon
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The first monthly Grandhouse luncheon of the season on January 21, 2015, held as usual in the restrained elegance of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences dining hall, met with the largest attendance of the past two years. Ambassadors Gordan Radman (Croatia), Gajus Scheltema (Holland), Kevin Dowling (Ireland), Igor Esmerov (Macedonia) and Rastilav Káer (Slovakia) were among the distinguished guests ...
IKEA Magyarország Sales Up 17% In Year To August 2014
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
IKEA Magyarország raised its sales by more than 17% to 41 billion forints (EUR 131 m) in the business year ending August 2014, the company reported. Costumer numbers rose by 7% and the value per purchase rose by 10%, Marek Feltl, IKEA managing director for the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia said in the statement.