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'Celtic Woman' Concert Budapest Arena, 10 November
- 5 Nov 2017 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Celtic Woman - The Global Music Phenomenon with 4 million Concert Tickets sold in 23 countries across 6 continents, 10 million CD / DVD sales, Platinum in 9 Countries, 10 Chart Topping Albums and Billboard’s No 1 World Music Artist Seven Times
Peter Mezey Kaufman, Red Ball Theater
- 18 Sep 2017 12:00 PM
Peter Mezey Kaufman is a New Yorker who returned to Budapest to seek his Hungarian roots and founded Hungary's only active English improvisation theater, bringing the latest New York styles to the Hungarian capital. Peter studied math and computer science at Brown University and spent time on Wall Street before taking up acting as a hobby. It didn't take long for the hobby to become a career and ...
Kúria Bans Arbitrary Use Of Handcuffs
- 6 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Law enforcement officers may not use handcuffs if a detainee co-operates and shows no sign of wanting to flee or put up resistance, the Kúria has ruled, overturning a decision by the Public Administration and Labour Court.
NGOs Hold Discussion On Civil Disobedience As They Refuse To Comply With New Law
- 6 Jul 2017 9:32 AM
- current affairs
In a crowded hall in Buda Tuesday night, a man stood reading out loud an excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail. But this was not a Fourth of July celebration.
Local Opinion: Former Socialist Minister To Represent Syrian Migrant Charged With Terrorism
- 13 Jun 2017 8:18 AM
- current affairs
As a former Socialist Minister of Justice agrees to defend an asylum-seeker in his appeal against a conviction for terrorism, a pro-government commentator accuses the Left of ‘siding with illegal migrants’. A left-wing columnist dismisses the accusation.
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
Francophone Film Festival, Now On Until 10 March
- 21 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- entertainment
This 'Francophone Film Days and Festival' will offer nearly 50 programmes connected with the French language and culture in twelve Hungarian cities the organisers told XpatLoop.com
Magyar Opinion: Repercussions Of The Romanian Protests
- 8 Feb 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing and a conservative commentator find it sad that Hungarians do not seem to be bothered by corruption as much as the Romanian public. An alt-left blogger, on the other hand, thinks that the Romanian protests are not all about corruption and may have dire and unintended consequences.
Former PM Gyurcsány: Democratic Coalition Ready For Government
- 6 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- current affairs
The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) is ready to govern the country “in integrity and honesty, on behalf of the majority and authorised by that majority,” party leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said in a state-of-the-nation address. At a party rally, Gyurcsány told his supporters that DK was ready to “defeat evil and reclaim Hungary from Fidesz and return it to the Hungarian nation”.
'Celtic Woman' Concert Budapest Arena, 10 November
- 5 Nov 2017 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Celtic Woman - The Global Music Phenomenon with 4 million Concert Tickets sold in 23 countries across 6 continents, 10 million CD / DVD sales, Platinum in 9 Countries, 10 Chart Topping Albums and Billboard’s No 1 World Music Artist Seven Times
Peter Mezey Kaufman, Red Ball Theater
- 18 Sep 2017 12:00 PM
Peter Mezey Kaufman is a New Yorker who returned to Budapest to seek his Hungarian roots and founded Hungary's only active English improvisation theater, bringing the latest New York styles to the Hungarian capital. Peter studied math and computer science at Brown University and spent time on Wall Street before taking up acting as a hobby. It didn't take long for the hobby to become a career and ...
Kúria Bans Arbitrary Use Of Handcuffs
- 6 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Law enforcement officers may not use handcuffs if a detainee co-operates and shows no sign of wanting to flee or put up resistance, the Kúria has ruled, overturning a decision by the Public Administration and Labour Court.
NGOs Hold Discussion On Civil Disobedience As They Refuse To Comply With New Law
- 6 Jul 2017 9:32 AM
- current affairs
In a crowded hall in Buda Tuesday night, a man stood reading out loud an excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail. But this was not a Fourth of July celebration.
Local Opinion: Former Socialist Minister To Represent Syrian Migrant Charged With Terrorism
- 13 Jun 2017 8:18 AM
- current affairs
As a former Socialist Minister of Justice agrees to defend an asylum-seeker in his appeal against a conviction for terrorism, a pro-government commentator accuses the Left of ‘siding with illegal migrants’. A left-wing columnist dismisses the accusation.
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
Francophone Film Festival, Now On Until 10 March
- 21 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- entertainment
This 'Francophone Film Days and Festival' will offer nearly 50 programmes connected with the French language and culture in twelve Hungarian cities the organisers told XpatLoop.com
Magyar Opinion: Repercussions Of The Romanian Protests
- 8 Feb 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing and a conservative commentator find it sad that Hungarians do not seem to be bothered by corruption as much as the Romanian public. An alt-left blogger, on the other hand, thinks that the Romanian protests are not all about corruption and may have dire and unintended consequences.
Former PM Gyurcsány: Democratic Coalition Ready For Government
- 6 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- current affairs
The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) is ready to govern the country “in integrity and honesty, on behalf of the majority and authorised by that majority,” party leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said in a state-of-the-nation address. At a party rally, Gyurcsány told his supporters that DK was ready to “defeat evil and reclaim Hungary from Fidesz and return it to the Hungarian nation”.