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Expulsion Of Germans One Of “Darkest Chapters” In Hungarian History, Says State Secretary
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The expulsion of ethnic Germans from Hungary from the end of WWII was one of the “darkest chapters of Hungarian history,” a state secretary at the prime minister’s office said in Bonyhád, in southern Hungary, on Saturday. Árpád Potápi addressed the unveiling ceremony of a plaque for those Germans who were forced from their homes in Bonyhád and other localities in Tolna county.
FAO-Hungary Scholarship Alumni Now Number More Than 250
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
With 33 young professionals concluding their two-year master’s studies in agricultural sciences here this week, alumni of the FAO-Hungary scholarship programme now number more than 250.
See What Happened @ BISB Graduation Ceremony 2016
- 2 Jun 2016 12:30 PM
- community & culture
On Saturday May 28th the British International School of Budapest celebrated the graduation of the IB Diploma Programme students at the Intercontinental Hotel in Budapest. After years of hard work combined with exciting and fun dedicated education, the students gathered with their families to collect their rewards. These were presented by the new British Ambassador to Budapest Iain Lindsay OBE, ...
IKEA Lays Cornerstone Of Third Hungarian Store
- 2 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian branch of Swedish furniture retail giant IKEA yesterday laid the cornerstone of its third store in the country in the Soroksár neighbourhood of southern Pest, according to reports. The store is expected to open in the first half of 2017.
Graduation Ceremony of BISB Students 2016
- 30 May 2016 12:00 PM
- Xpatloop
"The British International School is the only school in Budapest that consistently delivers the highest educational results year after year, with over sixty nationalities of students, and has entered its third decade of excellent service to the international community in Budapest".
Hungary Marks Heroes’ Day
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ceremonies were held throughout the country on Sunday to commemorate all Hungarian soldiers who died for their homeland. Addressing a commemorative event in Vámosújfalu in north-eastern Hungary, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said the Hungarian heroes who sacrificed their lives over the past millennium did it not just to defend Hungary but all of Europe.
Saint Thomas Becket Relics Presented At Canterbury Cathedral
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The relics of Saint Thomas Becket (1118- 1170) held in the northern Hungarian town of Esztergom were presented in Canterbury Cathedral on Saturday, the site where he was murdered eight hundred years ago.
2017 FINA World Championships To Cost HUF 90 Billion
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
According to Hungarian investigative journalism portal Átlátszó.hu, the 2017 FINA World Championships to be hosted in Budapest in 2017 will cost Hungarian taxpayers at least HUF 90 billion (USD 323 million), of which HUF 52 billion (USD 192 million) is to be spent this year alone.
Ceremony Marks 65th Anniversary Of Forced Relocations From Budapest
- 23 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the forced relocation of middle class citizens of Budapest under communism took place at the Budafok Lutheran church. The forced relocation was intended to intimidate the middle class at least, and to eradicate them at most, pushing them to the periphery for the long term, Zsolt Németh, the chairman of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said at the ...
Expulsion Of Germans One Of “Darkest Chapters” In Hungarian History, Says State Secretary
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The expulsion of ethnic Germans from Hungary from the end of WWII was one of the “darkest chapters of Hungarian history,” a state secretary at the prime minister’s office said in Bonyhád, in southern Hungary, on Saturday. Árpád Potápi addressed the unveiling ceremony of a plaque for those Germans who were forced from their homes in Bonyhád and other localities in Tolna county.
FAO-Hungary Scholarship Alumni Now Number More Than 250
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
With 33 young professionals concluding their two-year master’s studies in agricultural sciences here this week, alumni of the FAO-Hungary scholarship programme now number more than 250.
See What Happened @ BISB Graduation Ceremony 2016
- 2 Jun 2016 12:30 PM
- community & culture
On Saturday May 28th the British International School of Budapest celebrated the graduation of the IB Diploma Programme students at the Intercontinental Hotel in Budapest. After years of hard work combined with exciting and fun dedicated education, the students gathered with their families to collect their rewards. These were presented by the new British Ambassador to Budapest Iain Lindsay OBE, ...
IKEA Lays Cornerstone Of Third Hungarian Store
- 2 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian branch of Swedish furniture retail giant IKEA yesterday laid the cornerstone of its third store in the country in the Soroksár neighbourhood of southern Pest, according to reports. The store is expected to open in the first half of 2017.
Graduation Ceremony of BISB Students 2016
- 30 May 2016 12:00 PM
- Xpatloop
"The British International School is the only school in Budapest that consistently delivers the highest educational results year after year, with over sixty nationalities of students, and has entered its third decade of excellent service to the international community in Budapest".
Hungary Marks Heroes’ Day
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ceremonies were held throughout the country on Sunday to commemorate all Hungarian soldiers who died for their homeland. Addressing a commemorative event in Vámosújfalu in north-eastern Hungary, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said the Hungarian heroes who sacrificed their lives over the past millennium did it not just to defend Hungary but all of Europe.
Saint Thomas Becket Relics Presented At Canterbury Cathedral
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The relics of Saint Thomas Becket (1118- 1170) held in the northern Hungarian town of Esztergom were presented in Canterbury Cathedral on Saturday, the site where he was murdered eight hundred years ago.
2017 FINA World Championships To Cost HUF 90 Billion
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
According to Hungarian investigative journalism portal Átlátszó.hu, the 2017 FINA World Championships to be hosted in Budapest in 2017 will cost Hungarian taxpayers at least HUF 90 billion (USD 323 million), of which HUF 52 billion (USD 192 million) is to be spent this year alone.
Ceremony Marks 65th Anniversary Of Forced Relocations From Budapest
- 23 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the forced relocation of middle class citizens of Budapest under communism took place at the Budafok Lutheran church. The forced relocation was intended to intimidate the middle class at least, and to eradicate them at most, pushing them to the periphery for the long term, Zsolt Németh, the chairman of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said at the ...