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Feast Of Holy Innocents Traditions In Hungary, 28 December
- 27 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In Hungary, the Feast of the Holy Innocents falls on the same day with the traditional "birching", a fertility custom known almost everywhere in Europe. In Hungary, according to tradition on this day, girls were lightly whipped with a young tree shoot, to wish them good health and fertility in the new year.
MOL Bubi Budapest Bike Sharing System: Over 1 Million Rents
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Success of MOL Bubi Public Bike Sharing system of Budapest is beyond expectations! On 5 November 2015 Enikő Pásztor, user of the 1 millionth rent of the system was greeted. In the main season, from April to September an average 3167 bikes were rented per day! Winter operation of the system has just begun on the 15th of November 2015.
Hungarian Govt, Unions, Employers Reach Deal On Minimum Wages
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The economy ministry reached an agreement with three employer associations and two trade unions on the monthly minimum wages for skilled and unskilled workers, state secretary Péter Cseresznyés said. Under the agreement, the monthly minimum wage for unskilled workers next year will rise to gross 111,000 forints (EUR 353.6) and skilled workers will get 129,000 forints (EUR 411).
Xpat Opinion: Laughable Hungarian Legislation Is Not Funny
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: The appearance of corruption has long been a problem for this government, but in the first week of December, officials were so blatant in their efforts to circumvent scrutiny that it was almost humorous. In truth, the way these maneuvers destroy trust in our leadership is not very funny.
WAMP Design Fair Budapest, Millenáris, 13 December
- 10 Dec 2015 8:12 AM
- shopping
At 13 December WAMP will kick off again at Millenáris in Buda. This time the most popular design fair of Budapest is waiting for you with a record number of exhibitors, with nearly 250 designers. In this newsletter we collected the brands and designers which you cannot miss at this Sunday.
Opposition DK, PM Parties Savage Budapest Várkert Bazár Restoration
- 9 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Shoddy construction and nepotism are the main features of the statebacked project to restore the royal garden pavilions at the foot of Castle Hill in Budapest, according to opposition parties that slammed the project. The neo-Renaissance Várkert Bazár, designed by iconic Hungarian architect Miklós Ybl in 1883, was closed off in 1984 and remained in an appalling state of repair until a project to ...
First 56-Meter-Long CAF Trams Will Start Operating In Budapest Next Spring
- 8 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The 56 meter long CAF trams are expected to start running on line nr 1 next spring. Tram drivers are already practising to drive it on simulators. Deputy Mayor Balázs Szeneczey explained during the ceremony that the new, Spanish-made tram is the longest one in the world, it has 86 seats and its passenger capacity is 345.
Xpat Interview 2: Sylvia Llewelyn, Artist, Jewellery Designer
- 30 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Romani Design’s Spring Summer 2016 IKON Collection Unveiled
- 25 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Romani’s collection dubbed IKON was inspired by five iconic women: Frida Kahlo, Marlene Dietrich, Audrey Hepburn, Sofia Loren and Marilyn Monroe. Real WOMEN who created their own unique styles inspiring others as well. The collection unites five different characters, five different worlds by connecting ages and styles.
Feast Of Holy Innocents Traditions In Hungary, 28 December
- 27 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In Hungary, the Feast of the Holy Innocents falls on the same day with the traditional "birching", a fertility custom known almost everywhere in Europe. In Hungary, according to tradition on this day, girls were lightly whipped with a young tree shoot, to wish them good health and fertility in the new year.
MOL Bubi Budapest Bike Sharing System: Over 1 Million Rents
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Success of MOL Bubi Public Bike Sharing system of Budapest is beyond expectations! On 5 November 2015 Enikő Pásztor, user of the 1 millionth rent of the system was greeted. In the main season, from April to September an average 3167 bikes were rented per day! Winter operation of the system has just begun on the 15th of November 2015.
Hungarian Govt, Unions, Employers Reach Deal On Minimum Wages
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The economy ministry reached an agreement with three employer associations and two trade unions on the monthly minimum wages for skilled and unskilled workers, state secretary Péter Cseresznyés said. Under the agreement, the monthly minimum wage for unskilled workers next year will rise to gross 111,000 forints (EUR 353.6) and skilled workers will get 129,000 forints (EUR 411).
Xpat Opinion: Laughable Hungarian Legislation Is Not Funny
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: The appearance of corruption has long been a problem for this government, but in the first week of December, officials were so blatant in their efforts to circumvent scrutiny that it was almost humorous. In truth, the way these maneuvers destroy trust in our leadership is not very funny.
WAMP Design Fair Budapest, Millenáris, 13 December
- 10 Dec 2015 8:12 AM
- shopping
At 13 December WAMP will kick off again at Millenáris in Buda. This time the most popular design fair of Budapest is waiting for you with a record number of exhibitors, with nearly 250 designers. In this newsletter we collected the brands and designers which you cannot miss at this Sunday.
Opposition DK, PM Parties Savage Budapest Várkert Bazár Restoration
- 9 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Shoddy construction and nepotism are the main features of the statebacked project to restore the royal garden pavilions at the foot of Castle Hill in Budapest, according to opposition parties that slammed the project. The neo-Renaissance Várkert Bazár, designed by iconic Hungarian architect Miklós Ybl in 1883, was closed off in 1984 and remained in an appalling state of repair until a project to ...
First 56-Meter-Long CAF Trams Will Start Operating In Budapest Next Spring
- 8 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The 56 meter long CAF trams are expected to start running on line nr 1 next spring. Tram drivers are already practising to drive it on simulators. Deputy Mayor Balázs Szeneczey explained during the ceremony that the new, Spanish-made tram is the longest one in the world, it has 86 seats and its passenger capacity is 345.
Xpat Interview 2: Sylvia Llewelyn, Artist, Jewellery Designer
- 30 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Romani Design’s Spring Summer 2016 IKON Collection Unveiled
- 25 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Romani’s collection dubbed IKON was inspired by five iconic women: Frida Kahlo, Marlene Dietrich, Audrey Hepburn, Sofia Loren and Marilyn Monroe. Real WOMEN who created their own unique styles inspiring others as well. The collection unites five different characters, five different worlds by connecting ages and styles.