76 result(s) for border village
New ‘Hungarian Grand Strategy’ Unveiled by Orbán - Opposition Parties Slam His Speech
- 29 Jul 2024 12:26 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Changes in the world order are under way and Asia will be at its centre, so a “Hungarian grand strategy” is both needed and in the pipeline, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his address at the Bálványos Summer University in Băile Tuşnad, Romania.
Escape from Budapest to Java in Indonesia – Part 2: Cirebon, Linggarjati, Yogyakarta
- 23 Apr 2024 11:11 AM
- specials
Yogya, as it’s known locally, is the cultural and artistic capital of Java. Rather than taking a one-hour flight there from Jakarta, a road trip - about eight hours straight - offers you the chance to pause along the way to see diverse sights and scenery before you arrive to witness the wonders in and around Yogyakarta, in the south-central part of the island.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
New Bridge Over River Ipoly Opened By Hungary And Slovakia
- 4 Dec 2023 2:35 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Hungary and Slovakia opened a new bridge over the River Ipoly linking the border villages of Őrhalom and Vrbovka (Ipolyvarbó).
Two Arrested Over Shooting of Wolf That Had Wandered from Switzerland to Hungary
- 4 Aug 2023 7:32 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Police have arrested two men in connection with the illegal shooting of a protected wolf, which had wandered from Switzerland to Hungary earlier this year, the National Investigation Bureau (NNI) said on the website police.hu.
Hungarian Shoppers Are Driving to Romania for Cheaper Prices
- 25 Jul 2023 7:11 AM
- shopping
Food prices have risen so much in Hungary that it's worth it for many people to drive to Romania for a larger shopping haul. This phenomenon is becoming more widespread, and it’s most noticeable in the car parks of shopping centres in border towns.
Austrian Town Plans Entrance Fee for Hungarian Cars, Due to Claims They Cause Too Many Accidents
- 29 Jun 2023 9:27 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- getting around
The mayor of the Austrian border town of Schatterndorf plans to introduce a nearly €160 entrance fee to Hungarians, as he maintains that they cause too many road accidents and disturb local residents, RTL Híradó reports.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 5, Part 5.
- 23 Jun 2023 3:17 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
US Ambassador Visits Hungary-Ukraine Border to Get Better Understanding of Refugee Situation
- 5 May 2023 12:46 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
US Ambassador David Pressman paid a visit to Hungary’s northeast border region with Ukraine as part of a “two-day security-focused trip” across the country, the US embassy said in a statement.
New ‘Hungarian Grand Strategy’ Unveiled by Orbán - Opposition Parties Slam His Speech
- 29 Jul 2024 12:26 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Changes in the world order are under way and Asia will be at its centre, so a “Hungarian grand strategy” is both needed and in the pipeline, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his address at the Bálványos Summer University in Băile Tuşnad, Romania.
Escape from Budapest to Java in Indonesia – Part 2: Cirebon, Linggarjati, Yogyakarta
- 23 Apr 2024 11:11 AM
- specials
Yogya, as it’s known locally, is the cultural and artistic capital of Java. Rather than taking a one-hour flight there from Jakarta, a road trip - about eight hours straight - offers you the chance to pause along the way to see diverse sights and scenery before you arrive to witness the wonders in and around Yogyakarta, in the south-central part of the island.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
New Bridge Over River Ipoly Opened By Hungary And Slovakia
- 4 Dec 2023 2:35 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Hungary and Slovakia opened a new bridge over the River Ipoly linking the border villages of Őrhalom and Vrbovka (Ipolyvarbó).
Two Arrested Over Shooting of Wolf That Had Wandered from Switzerland to Hungary
- 4 Aug 2023 7:32 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Police have arrested two men in connection with the illegal shooting of a protected wolf, which had wandered from Switzerland to Hungary earlier this year, the National Investigation Bureau (NNI) said on the website police.hu.
Hungarian Shoppers Are Driving to Romania for Cheaper Prices
- 25 Jul 2023 7:11 AM
- shopping
Food prices have risen so much in Hungary that it's worth it for many people to drive to Romania for a larger shopping haul. This phenomenon is becoming more widespread, and it’s most noticeable in the car parks of shopping centres in border towns.
Austrian Town Plans Entrance Fee for Hungarian Cars, Due to Claims They Cause Too Many Accidents
- 29 Jun 2023 9:27 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- getting around
The mayor of the Austrian border town of Schatterndorf plans to introduce a nearly €160 entrance fee to Hungarians, as he maintains that they cause too many road accidents and disturb local residents, RTL Híradó reports.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 5, Part 5.
- 23 Jun 2023 3:17 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
US Ambassador Visits Hungary-Ukraine Border to Get Better Understanding of Refugee Situation
- 5 May 2023 12:46 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
US Ambassador David Pressman paid a visit to Hungary’s northeast border region with Ukraine as part of a “two-day security-focused trip” across the country, the US embassy said in a statement.