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Rules hamper enterprise in BurEUcratia
Amazing red tape slowly improving
A symbolic imaginary city called “BurEUcratia” was erected at
District V’s Erzsébet tér for three days last week to raise awareness
of the need to cut European Union red tape.[...]
New in the city: Simone Dulies, general manager of Le Meridien Budapest
Five-star, no-star lifestyles are her concern
New Le Meridien Budapest general manager Simone Dulies has
arrived in town balancing four animals, a hotel renovation project and
care for the city’s homeless. view full post »
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93% of MBA graduates land their dream job in 2013
The vast majority (93%) of the class of 2012 alumni indicated
the job they took after graduation was exactly what they were looking
for. Graduates retrieved one-third of the financial[...]
Make no mistake, flu is a killer
Every winter multitudes of people suffer from frequent
outbreaks of influenza. The flu season heralds the arrival of this viral
disease that affects the respiratory system and is easily spread.[...]
‘Can you tell André, Ildikó just popped in?’
A few weeks ago when Socialist mayoral candidate of Budapest
Ferenc Falus threw in the towel, I noted that he could have stuck around
some more because his participation in[...]
Food, warm clothes, blankets needed
It’s freezing on that bench
The recognised winter crisis period for homelessness began on
1 November. Shelters now need to provide about 20% more space but they
were already operating at capacity. There just are[...]
Újbuda Rebels and Docler Wolves meet in the HFL final
Hungary’s American footballers play for pride not money
It may surprise that 21 teams play American football in the
Hungarian Football League. This Saturday the two best teams, Újbuda
Rebels and Docler Wolves, play in the final at[...]
Film debut low budget, high quality
Teenage angst, at 29 years old
Gábor Reisz’s film “Van valami furcsa és megmagyarázhatatlan”
has the less wieldy English title “For Some Inexplicable Reason” and
tells the story of a generation in Hungary: they love their[...]
Review: Komachi Bistro, District VII
You can’t judge a cook by looking at the cover
From the outside it looks like another bistro. Hidden on the
corner between Dob utca and Kertész, Komachi Bistro doesn’t look like
much on first glance. The first thing you’ll[...]
Amid the controversies surrounding the proposed internet tax and the ban on tax office officials by the US, coalition party member KDNP’s plan for shops to be closed on Sundays has gone relatively unnoticed. Currently it is uncertain whether the motion will pass, though there are signs that it will in some form or another.
And on the seventh day the shops rested
There have been some communication issues between the two
governing parties that make it harder to judge how the future of
businesses in Hungary will shape itself. KDNP parliamentary group[...]
‘Greatest scandal’ of decade
NAV head empty-handed after surprise visit to US Embassy
The scandal surrounding the United States travel ban on six
Hungarians including top tax authority officials rumbled on intriguingly
but indecisively this week. view full post »
Budget proposal: Germany is the model
Still HUF 878 billion too much
The government presented the proposed budget for next year to
the Parliament. Now people are making their own evaluations. view full
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Feast and famine: Hungarian Food Bank tries to redress balance
Giving groceries a second chance
On average one third of all groceries sold will end up as
garbage. This ratio is not better in Hungarian households: around
400,000 tons of food land in the rubbish[...]
Simply grand on the piano
The Piano Guys are a quartet from the US state of Utah whose
performances show that there are more than ways to “play” than hitting
the keys and stepping on[...]
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