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Tourism

ABB to supply Terminal Automation System in Romania

ABB announced that it will provide Petrom SA with fully integrated Terminal Automation Systems and related design, engineering and installation...

Food

Gazprom Neft will increase investments to $2.5 bln in 2007

The investment program of Gazprom Neft for 2007 in the amount of 64.4 billion rubles ($2.5 billion) will be used...

Food

Romanian businessman sells 30.5% of insurer Asirom for €46.8 million

Romanian businessman Ioan Niculae sold on the Deal segment of the Rasdaq market a stake of 30,5% of Romanian insurer...

Tourism

Slovenia, Serbia agree to boost cooperation in agriculture

Slovenia and Serbia agreed on Tuesday that the two countries still have great potential for cooperation in agriculture and actions...

Tourism

Russian bread inflation termed artificial

Artificial increases are pushing up Russia's domestic grain and bread prices, leading to unfounded supply fears, a Russian official said...

Food

Russian petroleum won’t flow through foreign ports

Russian Transportation Minister Igor Levitin stated in an interview with Latvian journalists in Riga that Russia will stop exporting its...

Tourism

German cabinet backs part-privatization of national railway

Germany's broad coalition government backed a proposal to part-privatize the country's state-owned railway at a cabinet meeting in Berlin Tuesday....

Conferences

E.ON to invest €60 million in funding research

E.ON has earmarked €60 million over the next 10 years for an international research initiative that will enable energy experts...

Food

Hungary, Croatia sign power line deal

The system director of electrical-grid operator Mavir, Gábor Tari, and his counterpart at Hrvatska Elektroprivreda, Dubravko Sabolic, signed a contract...

Awards

GE Capital, Crestyl make $138 mln Czech buy

A partnership that includes GE Capital Real Estate has acquired three residential portfolios in the Czech Republic from ICKM Real...

In Hungary

Citigroup profit rises 18% in Q2

Citigroup reported Friday morning that its Q2 net income rose 18% to $6.23 billion....

In Hungary

Romania to compete against Bulgarian resorts

Although Romania is not on the tourist map of famous destinations, it has decided to compete with Bulgaria and start...

Sights

Strong leu forces change in Romanian exports

The sharp rise of the Romanian leu this year is forcing smaller manufacturers out of business and prompting a larger...

Food

Goldman Sachs on “reform-fatigue”

Analysts of investment banking and security firm Goldman Sachs Group Inc acknowledged in a regional report, released last Friday, that...

Tourism

Russian experts warn West will push through Kosovo independence

Russian experts believe the West has decided to grant Kosovo independence despite objections from Russia and Serbia to the proposal,...

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...