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Hungarian Politician Farkas Missing But Drawing Hefty Salary
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz politician Flórián Farkas, prime ministerial Roma affairs commissioner, has practically disappeared since the National Roma Authority was ordered to pay back Ft 1.6 billion in EU funds collected for the project Bridge to the World of Labour.
RIP: Iris Zwack - Novelist & Promoter of Hungarian Modern Art
- 2 Aug 2016 12:00 PM
Iris Masters Zwack has spent her entire adult life living out of a suitcase. From the age of 15, when she moved to Italy to be with her Hungarian father and his wife, Anne when all hell broke loose in terms of travel. She has lived in many cities for long periods of time. From Chicago to New York City, to Florence, then Rome, Boston, Seattle and most importantly Budapest, which she started ...
DK Asks EU To Probe Contested Health Care Procurements
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The opposition Democratic Coalition is asking the European Union to assess procurements in the health-care sector that sparked a competition office investigation for suspected cartel activity, the party’s deputy leader said. A total of 25 procurements involving mostly X-ray equipment cost 9 billion forints (EUR 29m) net, but according to information acquired by DK their real value is around 4-4.5 ...
'Fresh Meat' International Short Film Festival, Now On
- 31 Mar 2016 12:55 PM
- entertainment
The 4th Friss Hús International Short Film Festival opened on the 30th of March at Toldi cinema in downtown Budapest, and runs until 3rd April. The selection contains Hungarian and international short films from the last year. All the short films will be screened with English subtitles.
Xpat Opinion: Spies Allegedly Working For The United States Arrested In Hungary
- 2 Mar 2016 7:59 AM
- current affairs
However bizarre and unlikely this story, I think I should report on the two men who are currently in preventive custody in Hungary. The charge is espionage for the United States, the IMF, and the Swiss-Hungarian Grant.
Fidesz Councillor Suspected Of Murder
- 15 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Roland Gál, a Fidesz member of Dunaújváros local council, is one of three persons suspected of the murder of a Dunaföldvár man who disappeared more than two years ago.
Hours Have Passed Without Incident Since Latest Hungarian Border Measures
- 18 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hours have passed effectively without incident or event since the closure of the Hungarian-Croatian green border just over 24 hours ago and the entry into force of temporary border controls introduced on the Hungarian-Slovenian border as of Saturday morning, the Government Spokesperson said. Zoltán Kovács reiterated that the Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed effective as of zero hundred ...
Xpat Opinion: Humanity Delivers To Budapest
- 8 Sep 2015 5:30 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: What an incredible difference. Keleti station seemed largely vacant as we first entered the initial passageway. Further progressing into the vast area, tents were here and there, and people still lying on the ground. But something was distinctly different. Aside from the lack of bodies you had to sidestep through, there was a distinct feeling of elation. The intense, heaviness we ...
Refugees Keep On Coming To Hungary
- 7 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Authorities continue to register 1,500-2,000 asylum seekers every day, Árpád Szép, the head of refugee affairs at the Immigration and Citizenship Office said yesterday. As of noon Sunday, there were about 3,000 people staying at collection centres. The number of illegal border entrants so far this year is 165,928, National Police border police official László Balázs told a press briefing in ...
Hungarian Politician Farkas Missing But Drawing Hefty Salary
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz politician Flórián Farkas, prime ministerial Roma affairs commissioner, has practically disappeared since the National Roma Authority was ordered to pay back Ft 1.6 billion in EU funds collected for the project Bridge to the World of Labour.
RIP: Iris Zwack - Novelist & Promoter of Hungarian Modern Art
- 2 Aug 2016 12:00 PM
Iris Masters Zwack has spent her entire adult life living out of a suitcase. From the age of 15, when she moved to Italy to be with her Hungarian father and his wife, Anne when all hell broke loose in terms of travel. She has lived in many cities for long periods of time. From Chicago to New York City, to Florence, then Rome, Boston, Seattle and most importantly Budapest, which she started ...
DK Asks EU To Probe Contested Health Care Procurements
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The opposition Democratic Coalition is asking the European Union to assess procurements in the health-care sector that sparked a competition office investigation for suspected cartel activity, the party’s deputy leader said. A total of 25 procurements involving mostly X-ray equipment cost 9 billion forints (EUR 29m) net, but according to information acquired by DK their real value is around 4-4.5 ...
'Fresh Meat' International Short Film Festival, Now On
- 31 Mar 2016 12:55 PM
- entertainment
The 4th Friss Hús International Short Film Festival opened on the 30th of March at Toldi cinema in downtown Budapest, and runs until 3rd April. The selection contains Hungarian and international short films from the last year. All the short films will be screened with English subtitles.
Xpat Opinion: Spies Allegedly Working For The United States Arrested In Hungary
- 2 Mar 2016 7:59 AM
- current affairs
However bizarre and unlikely this story, I think I should report on the two men who are currently in preventive custody in Hungary. The charge is espionage for the United States, the IMF, and the Swiss-Hungarian Grant.
Fidesz Councillor Suspected Of Murder
- 15 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Roland Gál, a Fidesz member of Dunaújváros local council, is one of three persons suspected of the murder of a Dunaföldvár man who disappeared more than two years ago.
Hours Have Passed Without Incident Since Latest Hungarian Border Measures
- 18 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hours have passed effectively without incident or event since the closure of the Hungarian-Croatian green border just over 24 hours ago and the entry into force of temporary border controls introduced on the Hungarian-Slovenian border as of Saturday morning, the Government Spokesperson said. Zoltán Kovács reiterated that the Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed effective as of zero hundred ...
Xpat Opinion: Humanity Delivers To Budapest
- 8 Sep 2015 5:30 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: What an incredible difference. Keleti station seemed largely vacant as we first entered the initial passageway. Further progressing into the vast area, tents were here and there, and people still lying on the ground. But something was distinctly different. Aside from the lack of bodies you had to sidestep through, there was a distinct feeling of elation. The intense, heaviness we ...
Refugees Keep On Coming To Hungary
- 7 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Authorities continue to register 1,500-2,000 asylum seekers every day, Árpád Szép, the head of refugee affairs at the Immigration and Citizenship Office said yesterday. As of noon Sunday, there were about 3,000 people staying at collection centres. The number of illegal border entrants so far this year is 165,928, National Police border police official László Balázs told a press briefing in ...