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'Swimming For The Life Savers', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 27 Jun 2013 11:43 AM
- sport
I’ve long been a supporter of British lifesavers. Ever since I briefly was a lifesaver myself as a student holiday job. And recently I’ve become a trustee of the Lifeboat Fund in the UK. So I’ve been looking for a chance to pick up that cause now that I’m here in Hungary. I’m very pleased to say I’ve found it.
Budapest Expat Takes On Spartan Death Race
- 20 Jun 2013 12:35 PM
- sport
To celebrate his 30th birthday on June 1, Budapest resident Daniel Kaali undertook the Ultrabalaton, a 212km (132mi) non-stop ultramarathon around Lake Balaton.
British Embassy In Budapest Announces Compressed Summer Hours
- 20 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The British Embassy in Budapest will work compressed summer hours between Monday, 1 July 2013 and Friday, 30 August 2013. The opening hours during this period will be Monday to Thursday, 8am to 4:30pm, Friday, 8am to 1pm.
Over 60 Projects Are Presented By Hungary On The Second Open Day Of EU Development Projects
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The National Development Agency (NDA) organised the open day of European Union development projects for the second time on 15 June 2013, at which over 60 development projects implemented within the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan were presented to the public nationally, said Nándor Csepreghy, Deputy State Secretary for Development Projects of the Ministry for National Development (MND).
Flood Defence Success Demonstrates Hungary's Strength & Confidence
- 18 Jun 2013 9:04 AM
- current affairs
In his pre-agenda speech in Parliament, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that the biggest flood Hungary had ever experienced has left the country without causing any casualties or major damage, adding that through recent protection efforts along the flooding river Danube, the country has proved that it stands united and strong when people are needed on the dikes.
Hungarian Solidarity Overcoming Flood Of The Century
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Since my update last week, the Danube in northern Hungary and Budapest is receding and the high waters of the greatest flood ever recorded in Hungary are moving towards the southern borders of the country. Thanks to the hard work of more than 10 thousand emergency response unit members, policemen, firemen and army personnel, and most importantly, another 10 thousand volunteers, ...
Government Spokesperson: A Thousand People Remain Evacuated In Hungary
- 13 Jun 2013 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász announced that approximately one thousand people who have been evacuated remain in temporary accommodation, adding that two hundred people were able to return to their homes yesterday.
Updated On 12 June: Traffic Changes In Budapest
- 12 Jun 2013 9:20 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Prime Minister On The Danube Banks
- 12 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left wing commentator accuses PM Orbán of using the flood to present himself as Hungary’s saviour, while his right-wing colleague deplores what he describes as another outpouring of hatred by the left wing, at home and abroad.
'Swimming For The Life Savers', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 27 Jun 2013 11:43 AM
- sport
I’ve long been a supporter of British lifesavers. Ever since I briefly was a lifesaver myself as a student holiday job. And recently I’ve become a trustee of the Lifeboat Fund in the UK. So I’ve been looking for a chance to pick up that cause now that I’m here in Hungary. I’m very pleased to say I’ve found it.
Budapest Expat Takes On Spartan Death Race
- 20 Jun 2013 12:35 PM
- sport
To celebrate his 30th birthday on June 1, Budapest resident Daniel Kaali undertook the Ultrabalaton, a 212km (132mi) non-stop ultramarathon around Lake Balaton.
British Embassy In Budapest Announces Compressed Summer Hours
- 20 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The British Embassy in Budapest will work compressed summer hours between Monday, 1 July 2013 and Friday, 30 August 2013. The opening hours during this period will be Monday to Thursday, 8am to 4:30pm, Friday, 8am to 1pm.
Over 60 Projects Are Presented By Hungary On The Second Open Day Of EU Development Projects
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The National Development Agency (NDA) organised the open day of European Union development projects for the second time on 15 June 2013, at which over 60 development projects implemented within the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan were presented to the public nationally, said Nándor Csepreghy, Deputy State Secretary for Development Projects of the Ministry for National Development (MND).
Flood Defence Success Demonstrates Hungary's Strength & Confidence
- 18 Jun 2013 9:04 AM
- current affairs
In his pre-agenda speech in Parliament, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that the biggest flood Hungary had ever experienced has left the country without causing any casualties or major damage, adding that through recent protection efforts along the flooding river Danube, the country has proved that it stands united and strong when people are needed on the dikes.
Hungarian Solidarity Overcoming Flood Of The Century
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Since my update last week, the Danube in northern Hungary and Budapest is receding and the high waters of the greatest flood ever recorded in Hungary are moving towards the southern borders of the country. Thanks to the hard work of more than 10 thousand emergency response unit members, policemen, firemen and army personnel, and most importantly, another 10 thousand volunteers, ...
Government Spokesperson: A Thousand People Remain Evacuated In Hungary
- 13 Jun 2013 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász announced that approximately one thousand people who have been evacuated remain in temporary accommodation, adding that two hundred people were able to return to their homes yesterday.
Updated On 12 June: Traffic Changes In Budapest
- 12 Jun 2013 9:20 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Prime Minister On The Danube Banks
- 12 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left wing commentator accuses PM Orbán of using the flood to present himself as Hungary’s saviour, while his right-wing colleague deplores what he describes as another outpouring of hatred by the left wing, at home and abroad.