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Xpat Opinion: Saint Stephen’s Day Musings In Hungary
- 22 Aug 2013 11:30 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum use St Stephen’s Day to put current political developments and debates into an historical perspective. Right-wing pundits praise the government for reinstating St. Stephen’s heritage, while a left-wing columnist accuses it of completely ignoring its critics.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary No Longer Off The Beaten Path
- 1 Aug 2013 7:02 AM
- travel
By Ferenc Kumin: Recalling Hungarian tourism back in 1989, the year of the opening of the iron curtain, it was quite a bit different from what we find today. Back then, Hungary, particularly Lake Balaton, was a popular summer destination for tourists from East Germany and other parts of the eastern bloc but a little off the beaten path for most others. How times have changed.
Xpat Opinion: Will Sólyom Hungarian Airways Really Take Off?
- 1 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- travel
Sólyom Airways, a start-up that was initially treated as a joke, is actually recruiting employees, including pilots. Considering that it currently has but one plane, it is looking to hire only 35 employees. But it took out a full-page ad to recruit them.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, Diversity & The Rainbow Map
- 30 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
By Ferenc Kumin: Earlier this month, July 6, the capital was the site of the 18th annual, and biggest ever, Budapest Pride Parade. The event, which started off as an equal rights demonstration for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other sexual minorities, has gradually broadened into a week-long festival of events.
Hungarian & NATO Capability Targets Coincide
- 16 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
NATO has asked Hungary to establish and further develop capabilities during the period 2014-2028 in a way that coincides with Hungary's national military strategy, Defence Minister Csaba Hende said at the beginning of July.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest Pride – Without Major Incidents
- 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal columnists believe that the mostly peaceful Budapest Pride 2013 walk proved a major success or even a breakthrough for gay rights activists. They find it disappointing, however, that the police showed little zeal to pursue radical protesters who beat up three marchers.
Alkotás Point - The Award-winning Office Complex In Budapest
- 28 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- property
The new owner of Alkotás Point invested a record sum of almost HUF 2.5 billion in a series of major development projects in 2012 and 2013. The Chicago-based Heitman Group, which purchased the award-winning office building through its property fund management company Heitman European Property Partners IV (HEPP IV) last January, forged ahead with the building’s reconstruction and the incorporation ...
Carl Bernstein At Hay Festival In Budapest About Obama, Watergate & Journalism
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Tuesday, May 21 the Hay Festival of Literature in Budapest featured a discussion with iconic American investigative journalist, Carl Bernstein. The event was held on the last day of the Festival, a grand finale for a week which was kicked off with a discussion featuring world-renowned novelist Nicole Krauss. The event was held in the Petofi Museum of Literature and the moderator for the ...
Möbius Sees Potential In Hungary
- 7 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary is the second most promising market In emerging Europe after Russia, chairman Mark Möbius of investment fund Templeton Emerging Markets said at a Warsaw conference yesterday.
Xpat Opinion: Saint Stephen’s Day Musings In Hungary
- 22 Aug 2013 11:30 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum use St Stephen’s Day to put current political developments and debates into an historical perspective. Right-wing pundits praise the government for reinstating St. Stephen’s heritage, while a left-wing columnist accuses it of completely ignoring its critics.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary No Longer Off The Beaten Path
- 1 Aug 2013 7:02 AM
- travel
By Ferenc Kumin: Recalling Hungarian tourism back in 1989, the year of the opening of the iron curtain, it was quite a bit different from what we find today. Back then, Hungary, particularly Lake Balaton, was a popular summer destination for tourists from East Germany and other parts of the eastern bloc but a little off the beaten path for most others. How times have changed.
Xpat Opinion: Will Sólyom Hungarian Airways Really Take Off?
- 1 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- travel
Sólyom Airways, a start-up that was initially treated as a joke, is actually recruiting employees, including pilots. Considering that it currently has but one plane, it is looking to hire only 35 employees. But it took out a full-page ad to recruit them.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, Diversity & The Rainbow Map
- 30 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
By Ferenc Kumin: Earlier this month, July 6, the capital was the site of the 18th annual, and biggest ever, Budapest Pride Parade. The event, which started off as an equal rights demonstration for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other sexual minorities, has gradually broadened into a week-long festival of events.
Hungarian & NATO Capability Targets Coincide
- 16 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
NATO has asked Hungary to establish and further develop capabilities during the period 2014-2028 in a way that coincides with Hungary's national military strategy, Defence Minister Csaba Hende said at the beginning of July.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest Pride – Without Major Incidents
- 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal columnists believe that the mostly peaceful Budapest Pride 2013 walk proved a major success or even a breakthrough for gay rights activists. They find it disappointing, however, that the police showed little zeal to pursue radical protesters who beat up three marchers.
Alkotás Point - The Award-winning Office Complex In Budapest
- 28 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- property
The new owner of Alkotás Point invested a record sum of almost HUF 2.5 billion in a series of major development projects in 2012 and 2013. The Chicago-based Heitman Group, which purchased the award-winning office building through its property fund management company Heitman European Property Partners IV (HEPP IV) last January, forged ahead with the building’s reconstruction and the incorporation ...
Carl Bernstein At Hay Festival In Budapest About Obama, Watergate & Journalism
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Tuesday, May 21 the Hay Festival of Literature in Budapest featured a discussion with iconic American investigative journalist, Carl Bernstein. The event was held on the last day of the Festival, a grand finale for a week which was kicked off with a discussion featuring world-renowned novelist Nicole Krauss. The event was held in the Petofi Museum of Literature and the moderator for the ...
Möbius Sees Potential In Hungary
- 7 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary is the second most promising market In emerging Europe after Russia, chairman Mark Möbius of investment fund Templeton Emerging Markets said at a Warsaw conference yesterday.