Festivals

In Hungary

Gov’t yields to healthcare guarantee calls

The Health Ministry provided guarantees to business investors, which had apprehensions about the recently accepted healthcare finances reform, public radio...

In Hungary

Hungary: Merged banks to operate as CIB Bank

Shareholders of CIB Bank Zrt decided that Inter-Europa Bank Zrt would be merged into CIB at the bank’s EGM on...

In Hungary

Americans go outside the zone

As the rate of USD is losing against the EURO, American tourists begin to opt for European countries outside the...

In Hungary

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...

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

Central bank cuts rates 25 bps, as expected

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has on Monday reduced the base rate by 25 basis points to 7.50%, in...

In Hungary

British chancellor vows to reform bank system

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling vowed on Sunday to draw lessons from the recent bank crisis and reform...

In Hungary

Eastern German economy two-decade lagged behind West

Eastern Germany needs another two decades to catch up with the country’s west, a new government report revealed on Thursday....

In Hungary

Romania to finalize Electroputere privatization

Romania will sign a deal to sell its 63% stake in electrical equipment maker Electroputere in the coming days, the...

In Hungary

Dresdner envisions possible coalition split in Hungary

Experts of Dresdner Kleinwort’s London investment house have recently visited Hungary and had talks with government and central bank officials....

In Hungary

EU lifts restrictions on British meat imports

The European Union declared Tuesday night a complete lifting of restrictions on British meat imports to EU countries, imposed in...

In Hungary

Siemens faces corruption probe in China

German electronics giant Siemens AG is facing a probe into the role played by its Chinese medical technology unit in...

In Hungary

Russia can pay off $343 mln in US agro loan debt early

A Russian Finance Ministry source said Thursday that a proposal had been submitted to the government on clearing a $343.3...

In Hungary

iPhone system hacked, made usable in Israel: report

Three Israeli computer engineers have managed to hack Apple’s iPhone system, and made it available for use through Israeli carriers,...

In Hungary

Russia imposes flight restrictions following Europe, US

Restrictions on liquids permitted on airplanes, similar to those imposed in Europe and the United States following terrorist threats, will...

In Hungary

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

In Hungary

A Shared Celebration: An Exclusive Advent Weekend in Tállya

There is a special kind of magic in the weeks leading up to Christmas. As the year draws to a...

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...

In Hungary

Body of Missing Ozora Festival Worker Found Near Event Site

The body of a 21-year-old festival worker who disappeared during the Ozora Festival in early August, has been found in...

In Hungary

Miskolc Film Festival Reaches for the Stars, Despite Lukewarm Local Support

Juliette Binoche, Vanessa Redgrave and Claudia Cardinale have each graced the stage at CineFest, Miskolc’s International Film Festival, in recent...

In Budapest

Festival-goers Spend Avg. HUF 182,000 During Sziget

Visitors to Sziget, Hungary's biggest music festival, spent an average of HUF 182,000, according to a nonrepresentative survey conducted by...

In Budapest

Budapest Offers Full Day of Programs for Aug. 20 National Holiday

Budapest will host a wide-ranging series of programs for Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday, with events spanning concerts, gastronomy, traditional...

In Budapest

Budapest Plans All-night Parties After Aug. 20 Fireworks, Nationwide Transport Extended

Following the Aug. 20 fireworks, Budapest's streets will host all-night celebrations, while early-morning trains, buses and suburban rail services will...

In Budapest

Zara Larsson Meets 20 Young Cancer Patients at Sziget

After her Main Stage performance at Sziget Festival on Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, Swedish pop star Zara Larsson met backstage...

In Budapest

British, French, Slovak, Dutch Police on Duty at Sziget Festival

British, French, Slovak and Dutch police officers are assisting the work of the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) at this year's...

In Budapest

Hungarian Police Probe Drug Possession Following Illnesses at Sziget Venue

Police have launched an investigation into drug possession after several people fell ill during a DJ show by Balázs Sebestyén...

In Budapest

Hungarian Government Warns Sziget Festivalgoers Against Wading Through Danube

Despite unprecedentedly low water levels on the Danube, attempting to wade through the river to reach Hajógyári Island, the venue...

In Budapest

Napfényes Festival Brings Holistic Well-being to MOMkult

The Napfényes Festival filled MOMkult in early June with a broad program built around holistic health, self-knowledge, spirituality, culture, family...