Festivals

In Hungary

Linamar to transform Hungarian unit into European headquarters after buyout

Linamar Corp. plans to transform its Hungarian unit into its new European headquarters after, it made a buyout offer for...

In Hungary

Mitsui, J-Power to build wind power project in northern Poland

Mitsui & Co., Japan's second- largest trading company, and Electric Power Development Co. will invest in a ¥10 billion ($85...

In Hungary

Bulgaria sells last communist dictator’s yacht to cruise line

The yacht of Bulgaria's last communist dictator, Todor Zhivkov, who was toppled in 1989 after ruling the Balkan nation for...

In Hungary

Mytilineos wins €30 mln compensation for Kosovo mines loss

Mytilineos Holdings SA, a Greek metals company, said it won €30 million ($39.5 million) in compensation for a failed investment...

In Hungary

Siemens corruption trial starts

Two former executives of German engineering firm Siemens have gone on trial accused of paying €6 million (£4.1 million) in...

In Hungary

German IG Metall, in pay talks, wants to trump chemical deal

Germany's biggest labor union, IG Metall, wants a bigger pay rise than the 3.6% won by chemical workers last week,...

In Hungary

Oxus to sell assets to KazakhGold for as much as $152 mln

Oxus Gold Plc, a UK owner of Central Asian mines, agreed to sell assets in Kyrgyzstan and Romania to KazakhGold...

In Hungary

Gabriel to sell C$109 mln of shares for Romanian gold mine

Gabriel Resources Ltd., a Canadian mining company, said it will sell C$109 million ($93 million) of shares to finance the...

In Hungary

Czech cabinet to demand that radar site be part of NATO system

The Czech government will probably demand that a missile-defense radar site in the country requested by the US be part...

In Hungary

Swiss law aimed at attracting top EU talent lures prostitutes

Switzerland entered a treaty with the European Union to import workers, seeking more bankers, managers and academics. What it got...

In Hungary

US charges 13 with insider trading

Thirteen people, including current and former employees of Morgan Stanley, UBS and Bear Stearns, have been charged with criminal securities...

In Hungary

China’s lawmakers may end tax breaks, protect property rights

Foreign investors will likely find themselves enjoying fewer favors in China as the nation's leaders propose laws next week that...

In Hungary

Russia’s Magnitogorsk to pay 96% of 2006 profit as dividends

OAO Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel, the closely held owner of Russia's biggest steel mill, will direct 96% of 2006 profit...

In Hungary

Czech government sets 2008 as start of program to add biofuels

The Czech government approved a timetable for adding biofuels to automobile fuels, delaying the start by six months to gain...

In Hungary

Enel may boost Endesa stake to 25%, threaten E.ON bid – extended

Enel SpA, Italy's biggest power company, may increase its stake in Endesa SA to almost 25%, threatening to thwart E.ON...

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...