386 result(s) for budapest south pest
Xpat Interview: John Griffin, Former Australian Ambassador To Hungary
- 29 Nov 2012 11:00 AM
Mr Griffin’s appointment as Ambassador to Hungary was announced by the Foreign Minister the Hon Kevin Rudd MP, on 12 May 2011. Mr Griffin presented his Credentials to HE Mr Pál Schmidt on 18 August 2011. Since 19 January 2012, Mr Griffin has been Ambassador (non-resident) to Romania.
Xpat Opinion: Café Ponyvaregény Budapest, Cosy Winter Retreat
- 29 Nov 2012 10:35 AM
- food & drink
While the maxim "There's nothing much in Buda" holds some water, it usually pours out of the mouths of Pest-dwellers who get queezy every time they get too close to the river. This is a result of budaphobia, which sets in as soon as you start renting a flat in the fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth district. The budaphobe deletes all knowledge of Buda from the memory. They don’t know where Batthyány ...
Mirjam Simpson-Logonder, Photographer
- 25 Oct 2012 12:00 PM
Mirjam Simpson-Logonder grew up in Slovenia and soon after finishing her studies at the University of Ljubljana moved to Budapest where she started working for Michelin and was responsible for non-media communications.
Weekend Escape From Budapest To Milan
- 17 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Milan is a delightful meeting point of art, fashion, and design. It’s a tourist friendly destination, with fabulous architecture; museums; attractions, and of course a whole range of amazing shopping options. While Rome is Italy's political capital, Milan is the country's economic and financial heart, with a population of around 1.3 million. Its urban area is actually the largest in Italy - and ...
Anti-Semitic Assailant Gets Two Years In Hungary
- 16 Oct 2012 5:00 AM
- current affairs
An unspecified court on Monday handed down a two-year prison term to the man who assaulted András Kerényi, president of the south Pest region of the Budapest Jewish Religious Community in an overtly anti-Semitic attack on October 5.
Markus Marquardt, Former Director Of F&B, Budapest Marriott Hotel
- 9 Oct 2012 12:00 PM
Markus Marquardt is a well-known expat foodie, based at the Budapest Marriott since 2005.. Prior to living in Hungary he gathered a wide range of experience working in Germany, and as an expat in Switzerland, Israel, Norway, Panama and Spain.
Jutka Fischer, Professional Artist
- 5 Oct 2012 12:00 PM
As well as working as a practising professional artist, with exhibitions internationally and throughout the UK, Jutka Fischer has been involved in cultural management activities for a number of years. This has included running festivals, workshops and courses for all age groups.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Cleared Of Casino Real Estate Corruption Charges
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: Commentators agree that in a dictatorship the charges levelled against former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány would not have been dropped. With just one exception: his long-term aide believes the real reason is PM Orbán’s weakening position.
Xpat Opinion: 5 Favorite Wine Bars in Budapest
- 5 Jul 2012 10:40 AM
- food & drink
For a country which boasts centuries of wine tradition, Hungary does not have so much of a wine-bar culture. But I have identified five places in Budapest, which are very much fun to go and have a glass of Hungarian wine, writes Dr. Christian G.E. Schiller. Read on for his opinion about Doblo, Drop Shop, DiVino, Klassz, and Bock.
Xpat Interview: John Griffin, Former Australian Ambassador To Hungary
- 29 Nov 2012 11:00 AM
Mr Griffin’s appointment as Ambassador to Hungary was announced by the Foreign Minister the Hon Kevin Rudd MP, on 12 May 2011. Mr Griffin presented his Credentials to HE Mr Pál Schmidt on 18 August 2011. Since 19 January 2012, Mr Griffin has been Ambassador (non-resident) to Romania.
Xpat Opinion: Café Ponyvaregény Budapest, Cosy Winter Retreat
- 29 Nov 2012 10:35 AM
- food & drink
While the maxim "There's nothing much in Buda" holds some water, it usually pours out of the mouths of Pest-dwellers who get queezy every time they get too close to the river. This is a result of budaphobia, which sets in as soon as you start renting a flat in the fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth district. The budaphobe deletes all knowledge of Buda from the memory. They don’t know where Batthyány ...
Mirjam Simpson-Logonder, Photographer
- 25 Oct 2012 12:00 PM
Mirjam Simpson-Logonder grew up in Slovenia and soon after finishing her studies at the University of Ljubljana moved to Budapest where she started working for Michelin and was responsible for non-media communications.
Weekend Escape From Budapest To Milan
- 17 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Milan is a delightful meeting point of art, fashion, and design. It’s a tourist friendly destination, with fabulous architecture; museums; attractions, and of course a whole range of amazing shopping options. While Rome is Italy's political capital, Milan is the country's economic and financial heart, with a population of around 1.3 million. Its urban area is actually the largest in Italy - and ...
Anti-Semitic Assailant Gets Two Years In Hungary
- 16 Oct 2012 5:00 AM
- current affairs
An unspecified court on Monday handed down a two-year prison term to the man who assaulted András Kerényi, president of the south Pest region of the Budapest Jewish Religious Community in an overtly anti-Semitic attack on October 5.
Markus Marquardt, Former Director Of F&B, Budapest Marriott Hotel
- 9 Oct 2012 12:00 PM
Markus Marquardt is a well-known expat foodie, based at the Budapest Marriott since 2005.. Prior to living in Hungary he gathered a wide range of experience working in Germany, and as an expat in Switzerland, Israel, Norway, Panama and Spain.
Jutka Fischer, Professional Artist
- 5 Oct 2012 12:00 PM
As well as working as a practising professional artist, with exhibitions internationally and throughout the UK, Jutka Fischer has been involved in cultural management activities for a number of years. This has included running festivals, workshops and courses for all age groups.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Cleared Of Casino Real Estate Corruption Charges
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: Commentators agree that in a dictatorship the charges levelled against former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány would not have been dropped. With just one exception: his long-term aide believes the real reason is PM Orbán’s weakening position.
Xpat Opinion: 5 Favorite Wine Bars in Budapest
- 5 Jul 2012 10:40 AM
- food & drink
For a country which boasts centuries of wine tradition, Hungary does not have so much of a wine-bar culture. But I have identified five places in Budapest, which are very much fun to go and have a glass of Hungarian wine, writes Dr. Christian G.E. Schiller. Read on for his opinion about Doblo, Drop Shop, DiVino, Klassz, and Bock.