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Emile Bootsma, Former GM, Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
- 17 Dec 2010 11:00 AM
Mr. Bootsma, a native of the Netherlands, spent two years in the Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, managing the 526-room property and almost 900 permanent employees. Prior to China, he managed the similarly important Kempinski property Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Munich, Germany. He also worked for the Arabella Sheraton in that city as well as Cape Town in South Africa, where he was ...
Xpat Opinion: Tasting Hungary, One Glass At A Time
- 14 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- food & drink
In early December I was lucky enough to be invited along by my friends at Taste Hungary for a day of wine tasting in Eger. If you are like me, your first taste of Hungarian wine was a mass-produced Bikavér – which you picked off the supermarket shelf for the novelty of the name and region. Once I had relocated to Hungary I trekked up to Eger’s tourist-hungry Szépasszony-völgy which left me ...
Fidesz Unveil “Necessary” Media Law In Hungary
- 9 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"A new Media Act is “necessary” and the key consideration has been “defending the interests of the community”, Fidesz MP Erzsebet Menczer asserted as she introduced the bill in Parliament. The House must implement regulation of one the key industries of the 21st century,” she said.
'A Little Help From My Friends' By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Dec 2010 8:30 AM
- community & culture
"Although preparations for the Hungarian EU Presidency are now gathering pace, ordinary life does not stop. And we know how accidents, natural disasters or international events can throw out the best laid plans.
OVB Rejects Hungarian Socialist Referendum Drive
- 16 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"The National Election Commission (OVB) on Monday refused to give the green light to a referendum initiative launched by the Socialist Party regarding private pension funds, and to a popular initiative regarding the next Constitution.
Biblia Scripta Exhibition, Pannonhalma Archabbey, Until 11 November
- 11 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"The theme of this exhibition is to explore medieval writing and the codex making process through two codices preserved at Pannonhalma. The works of scribes, various writing materials and mediums, the artistry of codex illustration, the migration of codices and the characteristics of medieval reading are presented.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Vows To Tidy Up Underpasses
- 5 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- getting around
"Budapest mayor István Tarlós yesterday vowed to stop homeless people frequenting underpasses in the capital by December 15. About 150 homeless people live in underpasses and railway stations in Budapest, while 6,000 others shelter in woods or construction sites.
Lady Gaga 'Pop-Electro Opera', Budapest Sportaréna, 7 November
- 3 Nov 2010 3:55 AM
- entertainment
"Lady Gaga, one of the most exciting and innovative new artists in recent history has announced a fall extension to her already sold out European tour, is playing in Budapest on 7 November. The Monster Ball starring Lady Gaga launches May 7th in Stockholm, Sweden and will make stops in Germany, Holland, Belgium, France and the UK prior to embarking overseas for her North American dates. Now, due ...
Roma Man Protests Far-Right From Cage In Hungary
- 3 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Árpád Horváth, a 33-year-old Roma man, has moved to Blaha Lujza tér to protest the emergence of the far-right in Hungary: from a cage.
Emile Bootsma, Former GM, Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
- 17 Dec 2010 11:00 AM
Mr. Bootsma, a native of the Netherlands, spent two years in the Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, managing the 526-room property and almost 900 permanent employees. Prior to China, he managed the similarly important Kempinski property Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Munich, Germany. He also worked for the Arabella Sheraton in that city as well as Cape Town in South Africa, where he was ...
Xpat Opinion: Tasting Hungary, One Glass At A Time
- 14 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- food & drink
In early December I was lucky enough to be invited along by my friends at Taste Hungary for a day of wine tasting in Eger. If you are like me, your first taste of Hungarian wine was a mass-produced Bikavér – which you picked off the supermarket shelf for the novelty of the name and region. Once I had relocated to Hungary I trekked up to Eger’s tourist-hungry Szépasszony-völgy which left me ...
Fidesz Unveil “Necessary” Media Law In Hungary
- 9 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"A new Media Act is “necessary” and the key consideration has been “defending the interests of the community”, Fidesz MP Erzsebet Menczer asserted as she introduced the bill in Parliament. The House must implement regulation of one the key industries of the 21st century,” she said.
'A Little Help From My Friends' By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Dec 2010 8:30 AM
- community & culture
"Although preparations for the Hungarian EU Presidency are now gathering pace, ordinary life does not stop. And we know how accidents, natural disasters or international events can throw out the best laid plans.
OVB Rejects Hungarian Socialist Referendum Drive
- 16 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"The National Election Commission (OVB) on Monday refused to give the green light to a referendum initiative launched by the Socialist Party regarding private pension funds, and to a popular initiative regarding the next Constitution.
Biblia Scripta Exhibition, Pannonhalma Archabbey, Until 11 November
- 11 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"The theme of this exhibition is to explore medieval writing and the codex making process through two codices preserved at Pannonhalma. The works of scribes, various writing materials and mediums, the artistry of codex illustration, the migration of codices and the characteristics of medieval reading are presented.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Vows To Tidy Up Underpasses
- 5 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- getting around
"Budapest mayor István Tarlós yesterday vowed to stop homeless people frequenting underpasses in the capital by December 15. About 150 homeless people live in underpasses and railway stations in Budapest, while 6,000 others shelter in woods or construction sites.
Lady Gaga 'Pop-Electro Opera', Budapest Sportaréna, 7 November
- 3 Nov 2010 3:55 AM
- entertainment
"Lady Gaga, one of the most exciting and innovative new artists in recent history has announced a fall extension to her already sold out European tour, is playing in Budapest on 7 November. The Monster Ball starring Lady Gaga launches May 7th in Stockholm, Sweden and will make stops in Germany, Holland, Belgium, France and the UK prior to embarking overseas for her North American dates. Now, due ...
Roma Man Protests Far-Right From Cage In Hungary
- 3 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Árpád Horváth, a 33-year-old Roma man, has moved to Blaha Lujza tér to protest the emergence of the far-right in Hungary: from a cage.