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Xpat Opinion: Council Of Europe Votes Down Proposal To Monitor Hungary
- 1 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: An otherwise uneventful week at the end of April brought some quite unusual news: the Council of Europe, the 47-member international organization that promotes cooperation on human rights, rule of law and democracy and not to be confused with the European Union, was considering a proposal that would put Hungary under a formal monitoring procedure and it had passed a committee ...
Right-Of-Centre Hungarian Opinion On The NSA Scandal
- 20 Jun 2013 12:30 PM
- current affairs
Two leading columnists of pro-government dailies find it absurd that the US should take the high ground and lecture Hungary on human rights and the rule of law, while it spies on its own citizens. In Magyar Hírlap Zsolt Bayer starts his open letter to US Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis with a description of a full body search performed by the military under Socialism when military service ...
Night Of The Museum, Ferenc Hopp Museum Of Eastern Asiatic Arts, Budapest, 22 June
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
17.00-18.00 When Elephants Had Wings – An Afternoon of Tales from India by Ms Csenge Zalka
International storyteller Csenge Zalka brings India a little bit closer through folktales, legends and myths. From animal tales for the little ones to love stories and legends of bravery, there is an adventure awaiting everyone! Elephants will fly, gods will walk the earth, mythical animals wills talk in a ...
Invitation: Museum Night, Ludwig Museum Budapest, 22 June
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ludwig Museum cordially invites you to 'Museum Night, on 22 June from 16.00 until 02.00.
Exhibitions on view:
* The Other Half the Sky. Selection from the Ludwig Museum's Collection
* The Naked Man
* Pieter Hugo: This Must Be The Place - Selected Works 2003-2012
Exhibitions on view:
* The Other Half the Sky. Selection from the Ludwig Museum's Collection
* The Naked Man
* Pieter Hugo: This Must Be The Place - Selected Works 2003-2012
Xpat Opinion: Transparency Restrictions Criticised In Hungary
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centre-right columnist finds that the new amendment to the Freedom of Information Act is a grave mistake, but he discloses that he was told by inside sources that the real reason behind it was not to cover up the tobacco shop concession-scandal.
Invitation: SportExpo, Hungexpo Budapest, 3 - 5 May
- 2 May 2013 9:02 AM
- sport
SportExpo Budapest will be held for the first time in Hungary. The only expo of it's kind was born as a result of growing demand from within Hungary's sport industry, with the aim to bring together sporting federations, sports clubs, athletes, the most popular manufacturers of sports goods and sportswear, and companies involved in sporting infrastructure and to provide the exhibitors with a ...
'Will Hungary Be Monitored By Council Of Europe?', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since news hit late last week that the Monitoring Committee of the Council of Europe has passed a motion to start a monitoring procedure on Hungary regarding the latest amendments to the Fundamental Law, we have received a number of questions on the topic. So, here’s a list of questions that keep coming up, together with the responses.
Missing British Student's Body Found In Hungary
- 11 Apr 2013 9:35 AM
- current affairs
Daniel Gliksten disappeared in Budapest on 1 January 2013 after leaving the downtown Ötkert bar. His dead body was found on March 20th in Dunaújváros, the cause of the British student's death is not homicide, said a forensic expert.
Xpat Opinion: Pálinka In Budapest
- 2 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
By We Love Budapest : Pálinka is good for health and it can be made out of anything. The Hungarian magic shot has been in the Carpathian Basin for hundreds of years and it’s officially Hungarian property according to international law. Its fame is mainly due to its fruity taste and its wonderful effect on the human body and a huge cult ...
Xpat Opinion: Council Of Europe Votes Down Proposal To Monitor Hungary
- 1 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: An otherwise uneventful week at the end of April brought some quite unusual news: the Council of Europe, the 47-member international organization that promotes cooperation on human rights, rule of law and democracy and not to be confused with the European Union, was considering a proposal that would put Hungary under a formal monitoring procedure and it had passed a committee ...
Right-Of-Centre Hungarian Opinion On The NSA Scandal
- 20 Jun 2013 12:30 PM
- current affairs
Two leading columnists of pro-government dailies find it absurd that the US should take the high ground and lecture Hungary on human rights and the rule of law, while it spies on its own citizens. In Magyar Hírlap Zsolt Bayer starts his open letter to US Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis with a description of a full body search performed by the military under Socialism when military service ...
Night Of The Museum, Ferenc Hopp Museum Of Eastern Asiatic Arts, Budapest, 22 June
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
17.00-18.00 When Elephants Had Wings – An Afternoon of Tales from India by Ms Csenge Zalka
International storyteller Csenge Zalka brings India a little bit closer through folktales, legends and myths. From animal tales for the little ones to love stories and legends of bravery, there is an adventure awaiting everyone! Elephants will fly, gods will walk the earth, mythical animals wills talk in a ...
Invitation: Museum Night, Ludwig Museum Budapest, 22 June
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ludwig Museum cordially invites you to 'Museum Night, on 22 June from 16.00 until 02.00.
Exhibitions on view:
* The Other Half the Sky. Selection from the Ludwig Museum's Collection
* The Naked Man
* Pieter Hugo: This Must Be The Place - Selected Works 2003-2012
Exhibitions on view:
* The Other Half the Sky. Selection from the Ludwig Museum's Collection
* The Naked Man
* Pieter Hugo: This Must Be The Place - Selected Works 2003-2012
Xpat Opinion: Transparency Restrictions Criticised In Hungary
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centre-right columnist finds that the new amendment to the Freedom of Information Act is a grave mistake, but he discloses that he was told by inside sources that the real reason behind it was not to cover up the tobacco shop concession-scandal.
Invitation: SportExpo, Hungexpo Budapest, 3 - 5 May
- 2 May 2013 9:02 AM
- sport
SportExpo Budapest will be held for the first time in Hungary. The only expo of it's kind was born as a result of growing demand from within Hungary's sport industry, with the aim to bring together sporting federations, sports clubs, athletes, the most popular manufacturers of sports goods and sportswear, and companies involved in sporting infrastructure and to provide the exhibitors with a ...
'Will Hungary Be Monitored By Council Of Europe?', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since news hit late last week that the Monitoring Committee of the Council of Europe has passed a motion to start a monitoring procedure on Hungary regarding the latest amendments to the Fundamental Law, we have received a number of questions on the topic. So, here’s a list of questions that keep coming up, together with the responses.
Missing British Student's Body Found In Hungary
- 11 Apr 2013 9:35 AM
- current affairs
Daniel Gliksten disappeared in Budapest on 1 January 2013 after leaving the downtown Ötkert bar. His dead body was found on March 20th in Dunaújváros, the cause of the British student's death is not homicide, said a forensic expert.
Xpat Opinion: Pálinka In Budapest
- 2 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
By We Love Budapest : Pálinka is good for health and it can be made out of anything. The Hungarian magic shot has been in the Carpathian Basin for hundreds of years and it’s officially Hungarian property according to international law. Its fame is mainly due to its fruity taste and its wonderful effect on the human body and a huge cult ...