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    Xpat Interview: David Copp, Wine Expert

    David Copp trained in the wine trade in Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Rhine and Moselle and won a WSET scholarship to study Sherry in Jerez de la Frontera.

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    Xpat Interview: Daniel "TreeHugger Dan" Swartz

    Environmental activist and facilitator, writer and translator, Daniel Swartz has lived in Hungary since 1990. He studied international relations, history, and Chinese Language at Bates College in the United States. Since 1990, he has been working for and with Central and Eastern European environmental NGOs, local and national governments, and businesses on various environmental issues.

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    Mr. Antonio Ortiz García, Spanish Ambassador to Hungary, is the first ambassador interviewed on Xpatloop and we are honoured by the opportunity.

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    Introducing Pál Schmitt in a few sentences is not easy. Simply listing all his achievements, titles and positions would probably take up half of the available space.

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    Melanie Smith, Lecturer in Cultural Tourism

    Melanie Smith is a Lecturer in Cultural Tourism from the University of Greenwich in London. She is currently on a research sabbatical in Budapest which is likely to be extended indefinitely!

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    Jo Gowie, general manager at the Corinthia Aquincum Hotel, lives in Budapest with his wife and two children.

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