Political AnalysesMSZP banking on pensioners’ fears
The debate on pensions came to a head last Monday, as
both Fidesz and the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) began collecting
signatures, with fairly similar questions, accusing each other of
threatening the social security of pensioners. Meanwhile the Hungarian
Democratic Forum (MDF) was keen to ensure that its difficulties
cooperating with the Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ) was not the
only news reported about the party.
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Top manager in discussionThe clean route to obtaining funding
Although there are some new hurdles, EU funding
continues to be available as an alternative financing source for
investments and there are even reasons to apply for such money
precisely now, according to Nils Blunck, director and owner of Blucron
Kft, which has supported companies in obtaining EU funding for more
than ten years. The Budapest Times also spoke to Blunck about the black
sheep operating in the sector.
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CultureLiszt Ferenc Music Academy moving to French Institute
While the grand Art Nouveau building of the Liszt Ferenc
Music Academy on Liszt Ferenc tér is closed for refurbishment, the
academy's Alma Mater concert series will move to the French Institute.
The concerts begin this Friday, 5 February.
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Eating OutOlíva - Food good, service needs work
Olíva, which opened in 2003, is centrally located on the
corner of Bajcsy Zsilinszky út and Lázár utca. The warm, dimmed
lighting, an abundance of wood and rustic, Mediterranean-style
furniture and decor create a welcoming ambience.
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LeisureClearly heavenThanks to its thermal sources and above all the largest
thermal lake in Europe, Hévíz is best known as a health resort for the
relief of various, mainly age-related, pains. In an effort to attract a
broader range of guests, more and more hotels are offering a range of
“wellness” services. These include the four-star Danubius Hotel Health
Spa AQUA Resort.
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Corporate Finance / M&A CornerHiring a lawyer to help sell your company or raise capital
If you are looking to undertake a transaction such as raising capital
or selling your company, a lawyer will be a vital part of your team.
This article will first describe the role that a lawyer will typically
play in a transaction, then provide guidance on how to select a firm or
individual who may best fulfill that role.
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What lies beneathWalk left, stand right
There is a debate raging in Budapest that has nothing to
do with politics, religion, or the price of tea in China. The
proponents and opponents of this particular issue cannot be divided by
race, class or creed. Unless you’ve been dragged into this debate by
someone eager to bolster support for the side they happen to be taking,
you’re probably unaware that it’s going on.
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Letters to the EditorHappy Christmas
This time around it's a letter FROM the Editor: How can you miss us if we don’t go away? Well, the Times
staff has already made tracks (except for the office girls that answer
the phones, issue the paycheques and all that
technical stuff. They only get the public holidays off).
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EditorialBKV a reflection of Hungary’s ailmentsUntil recently Budapest public transport company BKV
generally appeared in the press when it was broke (again) and had to
beg the state for funds, or when one of its dilapidated buses had gone
up in flames (again).
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