"Following a recent meeting between Hungarian prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány and Volkswagen and Audi chairman Martin Winterkorn, local business daily Világgadaság has reported that the OEM plans to increase the number of its Hungary-based suppliers to nearly double the present number."
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"Since 1868 a horse tramway ran on schedule from the Lánchíd to Zugliget set in operation by the Budai Közúti Vaspálya Társaság (~ Public Railway Society of Buda)."
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"The eight-year-old boy who suffered critical injuries when a gust of wind slammed an inflatable castle against a metal fence on May 1, died Thursday in hospital.Another child suffered severe injuries and a pregnant woman and four others suffered light injuries in the accident in the 18th District.
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"Not more than 35 kms (22 miles) from Budapest, only 5 kms (3 miles) from the Gödöllõ Royal Palace lies the Lázár Equestrian Park, a tourist sight, which by its choice services provides an opportunity to entertain tourists from abroad, to hold corporate functions and to organize family reunions for local guests as well."
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"The Customs and Excise Office has identified a non-profit foundation which abused its special status to import food from the Far East without paying VAT or customs fees. The organisation Egy-Másért Egymásért smuggled in a total of Ft 1.4 billion worth of ”donated” food on 59 occasions, then simply sold the products in shops illegally."
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"The world’s first rhino calf born through artificial insemination thrilled scores of children and journalists in her press debut at Budapest Zoo on Thursday."
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"Vodafone Hungary, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vodafone, will launch Third Generation and High Speed Downlink Packet Access, or HSDPA, services in the course of the year, Vodafone Hungary Chief Executive Gyorgy Beck."
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"A number of key purchasing manager indices (PMI) will be brought to light this week in Hungary, the European Union and the United States. These are usually correct indicators of actual statistics coming out later on, so they do deserve attention. In Hungary, the PMI (March) will be published on Monday, but the next market moving news is to be released only on Friday, namely February's industrial output data and preliminary figures for February's trade deficit."
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"The new NATO radar facility to be built on Tubes Hill in Pecs, southern Hungary, will be completed by summer 2008 and will be operational by the end of the year, national daily Nepszabadsag said on Friday."
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"A cosy place for gourmets and lovers of fine wine. Menu changes every season and aims to harmonize light and fine delicacies perfectly with traditional Hungarian ingredients.
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"In the big yellow house called the British Council on the first and third Friday of every month at exactly half past four a magical thing happens. With the turn of a page the Young Learner’s area becomes ‘Story Corner’!
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Dániel Szabó’s guests are Kurt Rosenwinkel (USA) and Nikoletta Szőke- "A not everyday trio will perform in the Festival Theatre of the Palace of Arts on 9 April (Monday). THREE young artists of explosive talent: TWO Hungarians and ONE American – Follow our countdown to the concert on 9 April with close attention, as you might even win a ticket to one of the most promising jazz events of the season!"
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"As an industry leader, Microsoft continues to innovate in the area of software protection technologies and has taken steps on behalf of its customers and partners to reaffirm its commitment to reducing software piracy."
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"Set in Budapest in the 1930s, the 1963 Broadway musical is based on the Hungarian play Parfumerie, the story that inspired the movie You've Got Mail. She Loves Me chronicles the escapades of Georg Novack and Amalia Balash, two bickering clerks in a cosmetics shop who are each corresponding with a secret pen pal - until they learn that they are actually writing to each other."
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"Few Hungarians are satisfied with their prime minister, according to a poll by Gallup Hungary. Only 22 per cent of respondents rate Ferenc Gyurcsany’s performance as good or very good, up two points in a month."
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