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Singapore banks speed up switch to microchip credit cards

Banks in Singapore are playing catch-up with their European counterparts and switching to microchip credit cards amid customer concerns over...

Food

Ukraine: Government permitted export of 1.2 mln tons of grain

According to Minister of Economics of Ukraine Anatoliy Kinah, Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine decided to permit the export of...

Food

Albania, Croatia and Montenegro to build pipeline

The new project, which will be linked to the Trans-Adriatic pipeline, will cost around €230 million....

Food

RWE is at an advantage for becoming sixth Nabucco partner

While the partnership of German company RWE in the Nabucco Pipeline Project, which transports Caspian and Middle East natural gas...

Awards

European biotech investments lagging behind US – study

European biotechnology companies are being outpaced by their US competitors in research investments and in the scale of their operations,...

Tourism

S&P: Since EU accession Romania “has added fuel to the fiscal fire”

The high level of public spending, the halt in structural reforms and the possibility of early elections being held are...

Tourism

Teen turns $8 URL into $1 million Web site

A suburban Detroit teenager, who grew $8 into a $1 million Web business offering free designs to decorate MySpace pages,...

Conferences

Global impact of lower US interest rates

The US Federal Reserve announced the cut of interest rates by 0.5% on September 18th. The range of growth rate...

Conferences

Russian official says prolongation of Kyoto Protocol ineffective

The prolongation of the Kyoto Protocol on the reduction of carbon emissions, which expires in 2012, will be ineffective, the...

Conferences

EU Job Days bring together thousands of employers and jobseekers

The 2007 European Job Days, an EU-wide initiative running until 29 September which brings together jobseekers and recruiters at more...

Tourism

Serbia parliament ratifies regional free trade agreement

The Serbian parliament ratified the Central Europe Free Trade Agreement, CEFTA in short, on Monday, news agency from Belgrade reported....

Conferences

Hungary: Prostitutes get taxman’s approval

Prostitutes in Hungary have been given permission to apply for official business credentials in an effort to defeat the country’s...

History

Hungarian coalition parties reach agreement on healthcare reform – extended

Hungary’s two ruling coalition parties struck a deal late Monday to reform the nation’s healthcare system following months of squabbling....

Conferences

EP to debate renewable energy, foreign energy policy

The European Parliament began on Monday to debate in Strasbourg renewable sources of energy and a common foreign policy on...

In Hungary

Hungary: Wage figures thwart retail turnover

Slowing real wage dynamics have apparently left their mark on retail turnover, as shown by the latest data published by...

In Hungary

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

In Budapest

Jewish Cultural Festival Returns for 28th Staging

The program of the 28th Jewish Cultural Festival promises to be rich and diverse, with 30 programs across six venues...

Hotel Clark Budapest Retains Michelin Key for Second Consecutive Year

Hotel Clark Budapest, the flagship hotel of Unione Hotel Management, has retained its Michelin Key, recognizing its approach to contemporary...

Karácsony Expects Deal on Budapest’s Finances Within Weeks

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony expects an agreement with the government on resolving the capital’s financial problems within weeks, he told...

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum Reopens With Free Admission as Review Continues

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum has reopened while a review of its exhibition continues, Culture and Social Relations Minister Zoltán...

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

ÉS Bisztró Launches Sunday Brunch at Kempinski Budapest

ÉS Bisztró at Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest launched a weekly Sunday brunch, combining an à la carte menu of brunch...

White Raven Sees Growing Demand for Alcohol-Free Cocktails as Summer Traffic Holds Steady

White Raven Skybar & Lounge welcomed more than 33,000 guests and served over 22,000 cocktails between late April and the...

Business Chambers Bring Rugby Leadership Experience to Budapest

Confindustria Ungheria, the British Chamber of Commerce Hungary and CCI France Hongrie will host an executive development event with Italy’s...

Twelve Hungarian Hotels Feature in 2026 Michelin Key Selection

Twelve Hungarian hotels have been included in the Michelin Guide’s 2026 Michelin Key selection, with Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace...

Budapest Car-Free Weekend Brings Road Closures and Tram Changes Sept. 19-20

Budapest’s Car-Free Weekend will bring family activities and sustainable transport programs to central streets and riverfront areas Sept. 19-20, alongside...

Budapest Repays HUF 67 bln Overdraft but Faces HUF 86 bln Solidarity Bill

Budapest has repaid a HUF 67 bln overdraft after receiving local business tax advances, but the capital still needs a...

Why More Families Choose the DSB Preparatory Class

A successful start to school begins with the right foundation. At the Deutsche Schule Budapest (DSB), children can join the...

Jewish Cultural Festival Returns for 28th Staging

The program of the 28th Jewish Cultural Festival promises to be rich and diverse, with 30 programs across six venues...

Budapest Geothermal Summit Highlights Hungary’s Potential and Investment Hurdles

Expanding geothermal energy in Hungary requires predictable regulation and infrastructure upgrades, speakers said at the fourth Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit....

House of Terror Museum to Close Temporarily as Tarr Dismisses Director Mária Schmidt

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum will close temporarily for a clarification of rights issues, Culture and Social Relations Minister Zoltán...

Westend Wins Green Investment Award for EUR 10 mln Sustainability Upgrade

Westend Shopping Center has won the Green Investment of the Year award at this year’s Green Awards, for a EUR...