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Ferencváros Block Rehabilitation Has Won A Property Development Oscar
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Press release: The Ferencváros block rehabilitation scheme launched in 1990 has won the most eminent international accolade in the architecture profession, the FIABCI Prix d’Excellence for the year 2016. Top architectural achievements are recognised by the international award, equivalent to an Oscar in the profession, and for the first time in the 61 years since its inception, a Hungarian entry ...
The Fairy Queen - Opera Noir At The Hungarian State Opera
- 26 May 2016 2:00 AM
- community & culture
Fans of early music can hardly wait for the end of the Opera’s season each year. Little wonder, either, for true to our tradition of the last three years, we are again closing it out with a Baroque opera. The final premiere in the Shakespeare Season of the Hungarian State Opera is Henry Purcell’s semi-opera, The Fairy Queen turned into opera noir by director András Almási-Tóth.
Kövér: Migrant Resettlement Must Be Voluntary
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Any resettlement of migrants in European Union member states must be strictly voluntary, as mandatory resettlement is unacceptable, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said in Luxembourg. Threats to sanction member states that do not take in migrants “do not suggest a democratic disposition,”Kövér told a conference of EU house speakers.
Xpat Opinion: Religion Is Not A Private Matter According To The Hungarian Government
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A month ago Zoltán Balog, minister of human resources and an ordained Hungarian Reformed minister, ruffled the feathers of those who take the separation of church and state seriously. The occasion was a speech he delivered in Szombathely at a thanksgiving service upon the completion of a steeple for the local Hungarian Reformed church and the installation of three new bells.
Restaurant Review: Studio-Restaurant ESCA
- 17 May 2016 9:02 AM
- food & drink
The tiny fine-dining restaurant at the edge of the Jewish Quarter has hardly been open for a year but is already very popular. The reason is not only the excellent food, taking its concept primarily from Nordic cuisine, but also owner and chef Gábor Fehér who was named “Young chef of the year” by Dining Guide in March. Recently attention was raised by the drastic transformation of the ...
GLL Real Estate Presents New Plans For Roosevelt Building In Budapest
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
In light of upcoming tenancy changes in the fourth quarter of this year, Munich-based real estate fund manager GLL Real Estate Partners unveiled design plans to rejuvenate Budapest’s Roosevelt office building, according to a press release.
Socialists: Migrant Quota Referendum Question ‘Not About Sovereignty’
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s referendum question asking voters if they want the EU to prescribe the mandatory resettlement of migrants in Hungary without the consent of parliament is not about national sovereignty, the Socialist Party leader József Tóbiás said. The Socialist Party has already made it clear that it does not support the concept of mandatory migrant quotas and sees the sovereignty of Hungary’s ...
Amnesty Concerned About Anti-Terrorism Changes Restricting Human Rights
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s constitutional and legal changes aimed at enabling the government to take anti-terrorism measures could also lead to a broad range of restrictions in terms of human rights, Amnesty International (AI) said in a statement on Wednesday.
Budapest Welcomes Korean Photographers’ Touring Exhibition From 6 May
- 5 May 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The first Eastern European country to establish diplomatic relations with Korea, Hungary shares so much with Korean that it’s called ‘The East Asia of Europe’. The most impressive thing is that, as in Korea, they hang and dry chili peppers and garlic, essential ingredients in Korean cooking. Although the chili pepper is called paprika in Hungary, the sight of if surely reminds me of an autumn day ...
Ferencváros Block Rehabilitation Has Won A Property Development Oscar
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Press release: The Ferencváros block rehabilitation scheme launched in 1990 has won the most eminent international accolade in the architecture profession, the FIABCI Prix d’Excellence for the year 2016. Top architectural achievements are recognised by the international award, equivalent to an Oscar in the profession, and for the first time in the 61 years since its inception, a Hungarian entry ...
The Fairy Queen - Opera Noir At The Hungarian State Opera
- 26 May 2016 2:00 AM
- community & culture
Fans of early music can hardly wait for the end of the Opera’s season each year. Little wonder, either, for true to our tradition of the last three years, we are again closing it out with a Baroque opera. The final premiere in the Shakespeare Season of the Hungarian State Opera is Henry Purcell’s semi-opera, The Fairy Queen turned into opera noir by director András Almási-Tóth.
Kövér: Migrant Resettlement Must Be Voluntary
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Any resettlement of migrants in European Union member states must be strictly voluntary, as mandatory resettlement is unacceptable, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said in Luxembourg. Threats to sanction member states that do not take in migrants “do not suggest a democratic disposition,”Kövér told a conference of EU house speakers.
Xpat Opinion: Religion Is Not A Private Matter According To The Hungarian Government
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A month ago Zoltán Balog, minister of human resources and an ordained Hungarian Reformed minister, ruffled the feathers of those who take the separation of church and state seriously. The occasion was a speech he delivered in Szombathely at a thanksgiving service upon the completion of a steeple for the local Hungarian Reformed church and the installation of three new bells.
Restaurant Review: Studio-Restaurant ESCA
- 17 May 2016 9:02 AM
- food & drink
The tiny fine-dining restaurant at the edge of the Jewish Quarter has hardly been open for a year but is already very popular. The reason is not only the excellent food, taking its concept primarily from Nordic cuisine, but also owner and chef Gábor Fehér who was named “Young chef of the year” by Dining Guide in March. Recently attention was raised by the drastic transformation of the ...
GLL Real Estate Presents New Plans For Roosevelt Building In Budapest
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
In light of upcoming tenancy changes in the fourth quarter of this year, Munich-based real estate fund manager GLL Real Estate Partners unveiled design plans to rejuvenate Budapest’s Roosevelt office building, according to a press release.
Socialists: Migrant Quota Referendum Question ‘Not About Sovereignty’
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s referendum question asking voters if they want the EU to prescribe the mandatory resettlement of migrants in Hungary without the consent of parliament is not about national sovereignty, the Socialist Party leader József Tóbiás said. The Socialist Party has already made it clear that it does not support the concept of mandatory migrant quotas and sees the sovereignty of Hungary’s ...
Amnesty Concerned About Anti-Terrorism Changes Restricting Human Rights
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s constitutional and legal changes aimed at enabling the government to take anti-terrorism measures could also lead to a broad range of restrictions in terms of human rights, Amnesty International (AI) said in a statement on Wednesday.
Budapest Welcomes Korean Photographers’ Touring Exhibition From 6 May
- 5 May 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The first Eastern European country to establish diplomatic relations with Korea, Hungary shares so much with Korean that it’s called ‘The East Asia of Europe’. The most impressive thing is that, as in Korea, they hang and dry chili peppers and garlic, essential ingredients in Korean cooking. Although the chili pepper is called paprika in Hungary, the sight of if surely reminds me of an autumn day ...