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Xpat Opinion: Police Raid On The Tax Authority Whistleblower In Budapest
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An unaffiliated commentator, writing in Index, says the raid on András Horváth’s apartment during which police seized documents and his laptop computer, reminds him of the bad old days. Mandiner counters with a commentary from an unnamed blogger who finds the ‘love affair’ of the liberal media with a less-then-convincing Horváth ridiculous.
Photo Article: Olé Budapest! The Taste Of Spain In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2013 9:40 AM
- food & drink
By We Love Budapest : It's not all about tapas and wine when it comes to Spanish cuisine, and it is definitely not just the meals and drinks you miss if living abroad. There’s nothing like gathering around the table with some bravas and just talk, talk and talk until you run out of beer. Fortunately, Budapest offers a plethora of ...
The ’Helping Hand’ Programme Is Popular In Hungary
- 9 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The needs assessment phase of the national pilot program is completed, currently the assessment and aggregation of nearly 25 000 questionnaires is in progress. ’More and more local governments are ready to connect to the pilot program to assist the elderly’ said Dr. Jeneiné Rubovszky Csilla, the ministerial commissioner for elderly affairs on the press conference held in the Senior living club of ...
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Butcher’s Fabulous Art Collection
- 9 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Today’s theme, art, is not the common fare of this blog. But, fret not, the post will also deal with life in Hungary in the 1960s and 1970s. It will even touch on economics. Specifically, how the closed socialist regime in Hungary distorted the prices of art works and barred twentieth-century Hungarian artists from becoming known outside of the country.
Hungary’s Nightclub Mogul Freed From House Arrest
- 6 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Nightclub empire owner László Vizoviczki and other suspects in the wide-ranging bribery and tax avoidance case have been released from house arrest, under a November 25 court decision, Népszabadság reports.
Press Release: Drugs Leave Hundreds Of Brits Behind Bars Overseas
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of British nationals are currently locked up in prisons across the globe for drug-related offences, often detained for months without trial and facing distressing living conditions. Now the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), in conjunction with the charity Prisoners Abroad, is launching a campaign to highlight the consequences of the use, possession and smuggling of drugs in Hungary ...
Hungarian Parliament Abolishes Limits On Custody
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament on Monday abolished the time limit until now four years on the duration of pre-trial detention for those accused of crimes punishable by prison terms of at least 15 years. Parliament passed the amendment after waiving the House rules to permit a quick vote on the question. Fidesz argued that a man accused of physical assault and brutal murders would be released from custody into ...
New Scandal Alleged In Szombathely, Hungary
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz local councillors, directors of institutes and a former police officer in Szombathely took drugs and cavorted with prostitutes as gifts from the underworld on pleasure boat rides on Lake Balaton and the Adriatic Sea, a local Socialist politician alleges.
“Enterpreneurial Skill Can Be Learned” Interview With CEU Rector John Shattuck
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The President and Rector of Central European University (CEU) considers his current post the most important stage of his career. As he told us, CEU has been successful in attracting back to Budapest leading Hungarian academics who had earlier left the country to pursue their careers abroad. Interview published by Figyelő, the Hungarian business and news weekly, with a circulation of 11.200.
Xpat Opinion: Police Raid On The Tax Authority Whistleblower In Budapest
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An unaffiliated commentator, writing in Index, says the raid on András Horváth’s apartment during which police seized documents and his laptop computer, reminds him of the bad old days. Mandiner counters with a commentary from an unnamed blogger who finds the ‘love affair’ of the liberal media with a less-then-convincing Horváth ridiculous.
Photo Article: Olé Budapest! The Taste Of Spain In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2013 9:40 AM
- food & drink
By We Love Budapest : It's not all about tapas and wine when it comes to Spanish cuisine, and it is definitely not just the meals and drinks you miss if living abroad. There’s nothing like gathering around the table with some bravas and just talk, talk and talk until you run out of beer. Fortunately, Budapest offers a plethora of ...
The ’Helping Hand’ Programme Is Popular In Hungary
- 9 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The needs assessment phase of the national pilot program is completed, currently the assessment and aggregation of nearly 25 000 questionnaires is in progress. ’More and more local governments are ready to connect to the pilot program to assist the elderly’ said Dr. Jeneiné Rubovszky Csilla, the ministerial commissioner for elderly affairs on the press conference held in the Senior living club of ...
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Butcher’s Fabulous Art Collection
- 9 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Today’s theme, art, is not the common fare of this blog. But, fret not, the post will also deal with life in Hungary in the 1960s and 1970s. It will even touch on economics. Specifically, how the closed socialist regime in Hungary distorted the prices of art works and barred twentieth-century Hungarian artists from becoming known outside of the country.
Hungary’s Nightclub Mogul Freed From House Arrest
- 6 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Nightclub empire owner László Vizoviczki and other suspects in the wide-ranging bribery and tax avoidance case have been released from house arrest, under a November 25 court decision, Népszabadság reports.
Press Release: Drugs Leave Hundreds Of Brits Behind Bars Overseas
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of British nationals are currently locked up in prisons across the globe for drug-related offences, often detained for months without trial and facing distressing living conditions. Now the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), in conjunction with the charity Prisoners Abroad, is launching a campaign to highlight the consequences of the use, possession and smuggling of drugs in Hungary ...
Hungarian Parliament Abolishes Limits On Custody
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament on Monday abolished the time limit until now four years on the duration of pre-trial detention for those accused of crimes punishable by prison terms of at least 15 years. Parliament passed the amendment after waiving the House rules to permit a quick vote on the question. Fidesz argued that a man accused of physical assault and brutal murders would be released from custody into ...
New Scandal Alleged In Szombathely, Hungary
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz local councillors, directors of institutes and a former police officer in Szombathely took drugs and cavorted with prostitutes as gifts from the underworld on pleasure boat rides on Lake Balaton and the Adriatic Sea, a local Socialist politician alleges.
“Enterpreneurial Skill Can Be Learned” Interview With CEU Rector John Shattuck
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The President and Rector of Central European University (CEU) considers his current post the most important stage of his career. As he told us, CEU has been successful in attracting back to Budapest leading Hungarian academics who had earlier left the country to pursue their careers abroad. Interview published by Figyelő, the Hungarian business and news weekly, with a circulation of 11.200.


















