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Xpat Opinion: Leading Fidesz Politician Rogán Accused By Portik
- 23 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Claims by Tamás Portik, a prominent figure from the Hungarian underworld, that he gave a leading Fidesz politician the equivalent of 10 million forints in Euros receive a different reception in left and right wing media. Pro-government news outlets find contradictions in his testimony, while the leading left-wing daily is undecided.
Finnish Folk Hop Ensemble Tuuletar @ Budapest A Cappella Festival
- 15 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Finnish award-winning vocal group Tuuletar will perform at the Budapest A Cappella Festival on the 18th of June. Since 2012 this exceptional group has been enchanting audiences of all ages and cultures with their freshly invigorating and self-composed music and heartfelt and tribal spirit. Tuuletar has won acclaim and prizes at several international competitions. As a consequence their calendar ...
Chris Hadfield At Brain Bar Budapest, 3 June
- 3 Jun 2016 9:10 AM
- community & culture
Brain Bar Budapest proudly presents Chris Hadfield, the world’s favorite astronaut speaking live about the future at Budapest's most scenic square! Meet the legend who mesmerized everyone with his performance of singing David Bowie's famous ‘Space Oddity’ at the International Space Station. Don’t miss out your chance to meet a real phenomenon and hear his vision on humanity's fate in Space and ...
UNICEF Claim Campaign Against Child Abuse Reached Goal In Hungary
- 27 May 2016 9:01 AM
- current affairs
UNICEF Hungary’s campaign against child abuse has reached its aim and started a public debate about the topic, the international organization reports, also stating it regrets that many social organisation misinterpreted the campaign’s message - see related article link below. UNICEF went on to state that nearly 30 000 children over the last 5 years became victims of violence in Hungary.
PMO To Move Into Sándor Palace In Budapest
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The prime minister will be housed in the former Carmelite convent in Buda Castle only provisionally, as he could relocate to the nearby Sándor Palace within two years, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár said in an off-the-record conversation on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Speculation About President Áder’s Future
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators give credence to rumours that the Prime Minister doesn’t want Mr Áder to be re-elected next year. Opinions diverge, however about the reasons and one source claims that the President took the job four years ago for a single term anyway.
Alvaro Castagnet, Fuga Center, 5 June
- 10 May 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Invited by Urban Sketchers Budapest, for the first time ever Alvaro Castagnet one of the world’s most highly respected watercolor artists will hold a demonstration at 11 a.m. in Fuga on the 5th of June. Alvaro has been recognized with top international honors for his painting and his art graces the walls of many private and corporate collectors worldwide.
Attorneys Are Being Snooped On Like It’s No One’s Business
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Panic spread among Budapest lawyers last year when it was reported that law offices were being surveilled. It was not clear who was doing the snooping but the state’s security apparatus (which includes the police, Constitutional Protection Office and even Counter Terrorism Centre TEK) couldn’t be ruled out.
CryptTalk Given Innovation Award In Parliament, Now Gov’t Plans To Ban App
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Innovation Awards were handed out this week in the Hungarian parliament. One award went to Szabolcs Kun, CEO of Arenim Technologies, makers of the encryption software CryptTalk, reports RTL Klub. Ironically, CryptTalk’s Hungarian clients may end up in prison for two years if Hungary’s Ministry of the Interior has its way.
Xpat Opinion: Leading Fidesz Politician Rogán Accused By Portik
- 23 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Claims by Tamás Portik, a prominent figure from the Hungarian underworld, that he gave a leading Fidesz politician the equivalent of 10 million forints in Euros receive a different reception in left and right wing media. Pro-government news outlets find contradictions in his testimony, while the leading left-wing daily is undecided.
Finnish Folk Hop Ensemble Tuuletar @ Budapest A Cappella Festival
- 15 Jun 2016 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Finnish award-winning vocal group Tuuletar will perform at the Budapest A Cappella Festival on the 18th of June. Since 2012 this exceptional group has been enchanting audiences of all ages and cultures with their freshly invigorating and self-composed music and heartfelt and tribal spirit. Tuuletar has won acclaim and prizes at several international competitions. As a consequence their calendar ...
Chris Hadfield At Brain Bar Budapest, 3 June
- 3 Jun 2016 9:10 AM
- community & culture
Brain Bar Budapest proudly presents Chris Hadfield, the world’s favorite astronaut speaking live about the future at Budapest's most scenic square! Meet the legend who mesmerized everyone with his performance of singing David Bowie's famous ‘Space Oddity’ at the International Space Station. Don’t miss out your chance to meet a real phenomenon and hear his vision on humanity's fate in Space and ...
UNICEF Claim Campaign Against Child Abuse Reached Goal In Hungary
- 27 May 2016 9:01 AM
- current affairs
UNICEF Hungary’s campaign against child abuse has reached its aim and started a public debate about the topic, the international organization reports, also stating it regrets that many social organisation misinterpreted the campaign’s message - see related article link below. UNICEF went on to state that nearly 30 000 children over the last 5 years became victims of violence in Hungary.
PMO To Move Into Sándor Palace In Budapest
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The prime minister will be housed in the former Carmelite convent in Buda Castle only provisionally, as he could relocate to the nearby Sándor Palace within two years, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár said in an off-the-record conversation on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Speculation About President Áder’s Future
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators give credence to rumours that the Prime Minister doesn’t want Mr Áder to be re-elected next year. Opinions diverge, however about the reasons and one source claims that the President took the job four years ago for a single term anyway.
Alvaro Castagnet, Fuga Center, 5 June
- 10 May 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Invited by Urban Sketchers Budapest, for the first time ever Alvaro Castagnet one of the world’s most highly respected watercolor artists will hold a demonstration at 11 a.m. in Fuga on the 5th of June. Alvaro has been recognized with top international honors for his painting and his art graces the walls of many private and corporate collectors worldwide.
Attorneys Are Being Snooped On Like It’s No One’s Business
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Panic spread among Budapest lawyers last year when it was reported that law offices were being surveilled. It was not clear who was doing the snooping but the state’s security apparatus (which includes the police, Constitutional Protection Office and even Counter Terrorism Centre TEK) couldn’t be ruled out.
CryptTalk Given Innovation Award In Parliament, Now Gov’t Plans To Ban App
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Innovation Awards were handed out this week in the Hungarian parliament. One award went to Szabolcs Kun, CEO of Arenim Technologies, makers of the encryption software CryptTalk, reports RTL Klub. Ironically, CryptTalk’s Hungarian clients may end up in prison for two years if Hungary’s Ministry of the Interior has its way.