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Hungarian Government To Discuss Declaring State Of Emergency
- 12 Sep 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
At his press conference on Thursday (“Government Info 22 – Government actions explained”) the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said that the Government utterly rejects any proposal for the setting up of a refugee camp in Hungary under the supervision and control of the European Commission. The Government is unable to accept edicts, he said.
Refugees Coming From Hungary Segregated On Trains
- 10 Sep 2015 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of refugees crossed into Austria on foot throughout the day yesterday, having been forced off Vienna-bound trains at nearby Hegyeshalom. Magyar Idõk writes that “immigrants boarded trains for Austria at Keleti station by the hundreds, leaving barely any space for ordinary travellers”.
Updated: Wine Festival, Buda Castle, 9 - 13 September
- 10 Sep 2015 1:26 AM
- food & drink
"Discover the Taste of Hungary!" Here there are almost 140 grape varieties, in up to 22 historic wine regions. More than 200 wineries at this years Wine Festival represent all the Hungarian wine regions, and most of the varieties. In 2015 there are themed wine routes, so those who are maybe less confident in their knowledge of local wines can easily find their way around. It is the stated goal of ...
Mobility Week Budapest 2015, 16 - 22 September
- 8 Sep 2015 12:20 PM
- getting around
Once again, the capital of Hungary gets engaged with the European Mobility Week. The European Mobility Week is the world's most widely organised movement aiming to highlight the importance of sustainable mobility for present and future generations. In the City of Budapest, where it has been celebrated since 2001, the event is always a chance to show what a street in the city looks like when it is ...
Xpat Opinion: Political Background Of The Refugee Crisis In Hungary
- 3 Sep 2015 10:50 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz and the ‘average Hungarian’ - There is no politician in Hungary with such an amazing knack for what the Hungarian public wants – or is at least willing to tolerate – as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He might have narrowly lost two winnable elections in 2002 and 2006, but at the same time he built a marginal and culturally ill-fitting party into one that is fundamentally attuned to the ...
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
Modestep (UK) DJ Set, Guest: Cloud9+, Budapest Park, 3 September
- 1 Sep 2015 8:02 AM
- entertainment
Modestep are a dubstep and rock band from London that formed in 2010. Their debut album Evolution Theory was released on 11 February 2013, including its five singles: "Feel Good", "Sunlight", "To the Stars", "Show Me a Sign" and "Another Day". Modestep's second album, London Road, was released on 25 May 2015.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Immigration Infrastructure Strained
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts ponder the implications of the latest surge in migrants: on some recent days the Hungarian authorities have had to take care of over three thousand migrants, well beyond what even expanded reception centres and registration offices can cope with. How will the current flow of migrants affect the future of Hungary and of Europe? In a series of articles hosted by Mandiner, political ...
Busho International Short Film Festival, On Until 6 September
- 28 Aug 2015 9:06 AM
- entertainment
Press release: The second decade of the Busho International Short Film Festival will begin in the first week of September. In the past decade, - parallel with the technological developments - incredible changes have manifested themselves at the festival. The last several years it has stabilized itself, and we have managed to bring a consistent quality from year to year, which the organizers have ...
Hungarian Government To Discuss Declaring State Of Emergency
- 12 Sep 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
At his press conference on Thursday (“Government Info 22 – Government actions explained”) the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said that the Government utterly rejects any proposal for the setting up of a refugee camp in Hungary under the supervision and control of the European Commission. The Government is unable to accept edicts, he said.
Refugees Coming From Hungary Segregated On Trains
- 10 Sep 2015 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of refugees crossed into Austria on foot throughout the day yesterday, having been forced off Vienna-bound trains at nearby Hegyeshalom. Magyar Idõk writes that “immigrants boarded trains for Austria at Keleti station by the hundreds, leaving barely any space for ordinary travellers”.
Updated: Wine Festival, Buda Castle, 9 - 13 September
- 10 Sep 2015 1:26 AM
- food & drink
"Discover the Taste of Hungary!" Here there are almost 140 grape varieties, in up to 22 historic wine regions. More than 200 wineries at this years Wine Festival represent all the Hungarian wine regions, and most of the varieties. In 2015 there are themed wine routes, so those who are maybe less confident in their knowledge of local wines can easily find their way around. It is the stated goal of ...
Mobility Week Budapest 2015, 16 - 22 September
- 8 Sep 2015 12:20 PM
- getting around
Once again, the capital of Hungary gets engaged with the European Mobility Week. The European Mobility Week is the world's most widely organised movement aiming to highlight the importance of sustainable mobility for present and future generations. In the City of Budapest, where it has been celebrated since 2001, the event is always a chance to show what a street in the city looks like when it is ...
Xpat Opinion: Political Background Of The Refugee Crisis In Hungary
- 3 Sep 2015 10:50 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz and the ‘average Hungarian’ - There is no politician in Hungary with such an amazing knack for what the Hungarian public wants – or is at least willing to tolerate – as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He might have narrowly lost two winnable elections in 2002 and 2006, but at the same time he built a marginal and culturally ill-fitting party into one that is fundamentally attuned to the ...
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
Modestep (UK) DJ Set, Guest: Cloud9+, Budapest Park, 3 September
- 1 Sep 2015 8:02 AM
- entertainment
Modestep are a dubstep and rock band from London that formed in 2010. Their debut album Evolution Theory was released on 11 February 2013, including its five singles: "Feel Good", "Sunlight", "To the Stars", "Show Me a Sign" and "Another Day". Modestep's second album, London Road, was released on 25 May 2015.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Immigration Infrastructure Strained
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts ponder the implications of the latest surge in migrants: on some recent days the Hungarian authorities have had to take care of over three thousand migrants, well beyond what even expanded reception centres and registration offices can cope with. How will the current flow of migrants affect the future of Hungary and of Europe? In a series of articles hosted by Mandiner, political ...
Busho International Short Film Festival, On Until 6 September
- 28 Aug 2015 9:06 AM
- entertainment
Press release: The second decade of the Busho International Short Film Festival will begin in the first week of September. In the past decade, - parallel with the technological developments - incredible changes have manifested themselves at the festival. The last several years it has stabilized itself, and we have managed to bring a consistent quality from year to year, which the organizers have ...