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Food

Pollution-free, green, organic produce takes up 20% of edible agricultural products on China market

Various pollution-free organic produce now makes up 20% of edible agricultural products on China’s markets, according to sources at the...

Tourism

International tourism industry worth $662 bln

Before international air travel was cheap, such as in the 1960s and 1970s, and travel from New York to Tokyo...

In Hungary

Microsoft to buy shares in China TV giant

Microsoft China is buying 15 million shares of China's Sichuan Changhong Electric, one of the mainland's largest television makers....

In Hungary

TNK-BP Holding to pay out $4.6 bln in dividends for 2006

The holding company for Anglo-Russian joint oil venture TNK-BP will pay 119.3 billion rubles ($4.6 billion) in dividends for 2006,...

In Hungary

Government to sell 20% stake of Croatian telecom

The Croatian government decided Friday to sell no less, than 20% of the shares of the Croatian telecommunications company —...

Tourism

Macedonian tycoon wanted for embezzlement handed over by Serbia

A Macedonian businessman, suspected of embezzling €60 million, was handed over to Macedonian police by Serbian authorities on Thursday afternoon,...

Tourism

Serbia: Maintaining monetary stability

The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) will do everything it can to maintain monetary stability and the foreseen inflation rate...

Food

Romania’s Rulmenti Barlad borrows €11.5 mln to expand to Hungary, Germany

Shareholders in bearing manufacturer Rulmenti SA Barlad have decided to contract two loans totaling €11.5 million ($15.3 million), as the...

Food

Fear of sanctions drives petrol rationing plans in Iran

As Iran reluctantly begins implementing today a plan to reduce consumption of mostly imported petrol by cutting massive consumer subsidies,...

Food

Austrian inflation at highest level since September 2005

Austria's inflation rate rose by 0.3% to 2.1% in May, the highest level since September 2005, the government statistics office...

Food

Bonei Hatichon and partner in €250 mln Budapest project

Israeli Bonei Hatichon Civil Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd. has made its first deal in Hungary....

Sights

GSK to donate 50 mln doses of H5N1 vaccine to WHO

GlaxoSmithKline Plc. (GSK), Europe's biggest drugmaker, said on Wednesday it would donate 50 million doses of its H5N1 'prepandemic' influenza...

Awards

EU sets timetable for approving Chinese accounting standards

The European Commission (EC) is to approve a set of Chinese accounting standards (CAS) in line with those used in...

History

Save the substance of the constitution, says Joint Parliamentary Meeting

The shape of a new EU treaty that salvages the substance of the constitution, the role of national parliaments in...

Sights

German music business steps up action against illegal downloads

Germany's music industry said Wednesday it had launched legal action against 25,000 internet users since the start of the year...

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...