Fanni Grajzel
The biggest IKEA of the country is going to open
Portfolio.hu and origo.hu report that the construction of the third Hungarian IKEA has already begun: the foundation stone was placed in Soroksár on Tuesday. This store is going to be the biggest in the country so far. IKEA has been…
Budapest’s tender for the Olympics has been received positively
24.hu reports that, on Thursday night, the International Olympic Committee shared the first evaluation of the tenders made to win the opportunity of holding the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. After listening to the evaluating committee’s report the IOC…
Andy Vajna’s casinos brought a profit of almost 20 million EUR last year
Origo.hu writes that according to the companies’ officially published annual report, Andy Vajna’s casinos closed the year of 2015 with a (combined) profit of more than 19.9 million EUR (6.3 billion HUF). Last year turned out to be way more…
Szimpla Kert has been named one of the best bars of the world
HVG.hu writes that Lonely Planet, the biggest guide book publisher, included Budapest’s Szimpla Kert in its newest pocket book, 50 Bars to Blow Your Mind. The most remarkable entertainment and catering venues are lined up in the pocket book, based…
The Harlem Globetrotters are in Budapest this week
Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu calls attention to the fact that the world’s most famous basketball show team is coming to Budapest to entertain the audience of the Papp László Budapest Sportaréna on June 2nd. NBA’s partner team, the Harlem Globetrotters play more than…
The Hungarian Air Ambulance team won a competition
HVG.hu reports that, for the second time, Hungarians managed to win the Rallye Rejviz competition held in the Czech Republic, May 25-29. This year’s was the 20th Rallye Rejviz International Professional Exercise and Competition for Emergency Medical Services Crews, in…
A great Chinese medical centre to be established in Budapest
HVG.hu reports that a letter of intent was signed by Bence Rétvári, Deputy Minister and Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Human Capacities, and Vang Ku-csiang, Chinese Deputy Minister of National Health and Family Planning on Thursday (May 27). The…
Budapest became the tourist centre of Central-Europe
Turizmusonline.hu reports that, on the extraordinary meeting of MSZÉSZ (Hotel Association of Hungary), the governmental prospects of tourism and the strategic goals were introduced and the work of MSZÉSZ was evaluated by Gusztáv Bienerth, government commissioner for tourism and Ákos Niklai,…
The Hungarian medical mission to Africa is now over – read an interview with one of the members
Hot, humid tropical weather and a restless team of five Hungarians willing to help the people in Uganda. That was the 13th, one-month long medical mission, where the Hungarians cured those in need and gave lectures to the locals of…
Beer Festival in the Buda Castle: for the last time
This year is the last time the organisers are going to hold the Beer Festival in the Buda Castle, reports stylemagazin.hu. The festival, therefore, promises lots of novelties from the biggest breweries, importers and the beloved craft breweries. Thus, it…