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Local Referendum On Party District Opening Hours On Feb 18
- 5 Jan 2018 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s 7th district is to hold a local referendum on Feb. 18 regarding the opening hours of pubs and other venues, daily Magyar Nemzet said.
Hungarian Elderly Help Refugees Find New Purpose
- 5 Jan 2018 12:00 AM
- community & culture
In caring for others, refugees leave traumas behind and gain new friends in ‘sceptical’ Hungary.
Xpat Xmas: 'Letters To Santa Kids Event', 22 December
- 14 Dec 2017 7:23 AM
- community & culture
This annual Christmas initiative by a local expat church brings together good folks from the international community to add a bit of magic to the lives of children living in 'deprived areas of Budapest'. You can experience the joy of giving by becoming an Elf for an afternoon, a reindeer told us the British Ambassador is lending a helping hand, read on for how you can get involved.
Opinion: Dress Rehearsal For The National Election? By-Election In Solymár
- 12 Dec 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On December 10, a local by-election for a seat on the town council was held in the sixth district of Solymár, a suburb of Budapest, which is described in its English-language Wikipedia entry as “a desirable destination for affluent city-dwellers moving to suburban homes outside of Budapest.”
'Budapest Jewish & Israeli Film Festival', Now On Until 3 December
- 1 Dec 2017 10:51 AM
- entertainment
From the organisers: With a broad line-up of the latest movies depicting today’s Jewish culture and heritage, 6th Budapest Jewish and Israeli Film Festival is the largest event of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe. This year’s programme features a fresh selection of recent pictures from France, the United States, Israel, Germany, Russia and Hungary.
Ethnographic Museum Closing
- 1 Dec 2017 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The last ticket was sold at the Museum of Ethnography on Kossuth tér on Thursday and a free farewell party is planned at the weekend before the building closes down to house the Kúria and the Prosecutor General’s Office.
No Matter Who Wins The Election, Hungary’s Border Fence Is Here To Stay
- 10 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
When the third Orbán government decided to erect a razor-wire fence on Hungary’s southern border to stop the influx of refugees in the summer of 2015, the move was met with a storm of indignation from opposition parties with the exception of radical right-wing party Jobbik.
Hidden Businesses Of Influential Hungarians Revealed In New Massive Offshore Leak
- 8 Nov 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
One and a half year after the story of Panama Papers broke, another huge leak shed light on the operations of tens of thousands of offshore entities. Several Hungarian companies and individuals appear in the 13.4 million leaked files, though this time there are no politicians among them. Still, the documents reveal details of hitherto unknown business dealings of some influential Hungarian public ...
Northern Half Of Metro Line 3 To Be Closed For Reconstruction
- 3 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
Six stations on the northern section of metro line 3 in Budapest are to be closed down on Monday for an approximately year-long reconstruction. The line is being closed down from Lehel tér to the northern terminus Újpest Központ, Mayor István Tarlós said. Tunnel reconstruction on the whole line is to start simultaneously, and is expected to last until late 2020, he said.
Local Referendum On Party District Opening Hours On Feb 18
- 5 Jan 2018 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s 7th district is to hold a local referendum on Feb. 18 regarding the opening hours of pubs and other venues, daily Magyar Nemzet said.
Hungarian Elderly Help Refugees Find New Purpose
- 5 Jan 2018 12:00 AM
- community & culture
In caring for others, refugees leave traumas behind and gain new friends in ‘sceptical’ Hungary.
Xpat Xmas: 'Letters To Santa Kids Event', 22 December
- 14 Dec 2017 7:23 AM
- community & culture
This annual Christmas initiative by a local expat church brings together good folks from the international community to add a bit of magic to the lives of children living in 'deprived areas of Budapest'. You can experience the joy of giving by becoming an Elf for an afternoon, a reindeer told us the British Ambassador is lending a helping hand, read on for how you can get involved.
Opinion: Dress Rehearsal For The National Election? By-Election In Solymár
- 12 Dec 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On December 10, a local by-election for a seat on the town council was held in the sixth district of Solymár, a suburb of Budapest, which is described in its English-language Wikipedia entry as “a desirable destination for affluent city-dwellers moving to suburban homes outside of Budapest.”
'Budapest Jewish & Israeli Film Festival', Now On Until 3 December
- 1 Dec 2017 10:51 AM
- entertainment
From the organisers: With a broad line-up of the latest movies depicting today’s Jewish culture and heritage, 6th Budapest Jewish and Israeli Film Festival is the largest event of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe. This year’s programme features a fresh selection of recent pictures from France, the United States, Israel, Germany, Russia and Hungary.
Ethnographic Museum Closing
- 1 Dec 2017 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The last ticket was sold at the Museum of Ethnography on Kossuth tér on Thursday and a free farewell party is planned at the weekend before the building closes down to house the Kúria and the Prosecutor General’s Office.
No Matter Who Wins The Election, Hungary’s Border Fence Is Here To Stay
- 10 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
When the third Orbán government decided to erect a razor-wire fence on Hungary’s southern border to stop the influx of refugees in the summer of 2015, the move was met with a storm of indignation from opposition parties with the exception of radical right-wing party Jobbik.
Hidden Businesses Of Influential Hungarians Revealed In New Massive Offshore Leak
- 8 Nov 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
One and a half year after the story of Panama Papers broke, another huge leak shed light on the operations of tens of thousands of offshore entities. Several Hungarian companies and individuals appear in the 13.4 million leaked files, though this time there are no politicians among them. Still, the documents reveal details of hitherto unknown business dealings of some influential Hungarian public ...
Northern Half Of Metro Line 3 To Be Closed For Reconstruction
- 3 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
Six stations on the northern section of metro line 3 in Budapest are to be closed down on Monday for an approximately year-long reconstruction. The line is being closed down from Lehel tér to the northern terminus Újpest Központ, Mayor István Tarlós said. Tunnel reconstruction on the whole line is to start simultaneously, and is expected to last until late 2020, he said.