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German Weekly Corrects Interview With Son Of Saul's Hungarian Director
- 1 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In response to complaints by producers of the Hungarian Holocaust drama Son of Saul, the German weekly Jüdische Allgemeine has corrected its interview with director László Nemes Jeles. The corrected version differs in its title and almost in its entire content from the original one which attributed fabricated answers to the director and provoked sharp criticism.
New Names Announced For Balaton Sound 2016
- 28 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
- entertainment
Balaton Sound is celebrating its 10th edition in 2016 with top names from the electro and hip-hop scene. Following the previously announced ten confirmed stars, more than ten new acts are joining the line-up for the 5 days party: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike * Tyga * Sven Väth * Ferry Corsten presents Gouryella * Tyler, The Creator * Timmy Trumpet * Booka Shade live * Borgore * Sub Focus Dj Set * ...
Caitlin Jones, Former Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy
- 21 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
As her name suggests, Caitlin hails from a Welsh family and studied European Studies at Cardiff University. She joined the FCO in 1990 after a stint working at an Argentinian Bank where she was able to use her Spanish. She also speaks French and now a little Hungarian.
Brokers Pocket HUF 74 Billion Selling Hungarian Settlement Bonds
- 21 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- business
1145 foreigners were granted residency permits in Hungary in 2015 after purchasing settlement bonds. Magyar Nemzet reports that offshore companies brokering the sale of the bonds have made between HUF 74 billion (USD 255 million) and HUF 95 billion (USD 328 million) since the program was launched three years ago.
Xpat Opinion: Serious Accusations Fly Over Jobbik’s Russian Connections
- 21 Jan 2016 10:30 AM
- current affairs
An op-ed piece in Magyar Idők crticizes remarks made by Jobbik chairman Gábor Vona and cites last week’s Daily Telegraph report on the possible funding of European radical parties by Russia. Last Saturday the Telegraph reported that ‘American intelligence agencies are to conduct a major investigation into how the Kremlin is infiltrating political parties in Europe’ and that the probe “is likely ...
Romanticism Day & Night, Mupa Budapest, 31 January
- 21 Jan 2016 8:10 AM
- community & culture
On Sunday 31 January, Müpa and the Budapest Festival Orchestra will be presenting their ninth music Marathon; the concerts start early and will fill Müpa’s concert halls non-stop into the evening. For the first time, the Marathon will feature not one but two composers: the great romantics, Mendelssohn and Schumann.
Orbán: Invasions Of Hungary Brought Suffering
- 20 Jan 2016 2:48 AM
- current affairs
Every invasion of Hungary, whether it was from the west or the east, led to suffering, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said addressing a church commemoration in Budaörs, outside Budapest, to remember Hungary’s ethnic Germans who were expelled from the country after the second world war. Orbán said 20th-century history shows that whenever Hungary lost its independence, the state robbed and cast away ...
Tesco Hungary: Central Europe - The Region Of The Generous
- 18 Jan 2016 7:50 AM
- specials
In 2015, as in previous years, Tesco customers across Central Europe showed great kindness: 419 tonnes of food have been donated to the food bank collections hosted in the stores in Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. Tesco has been organising these annual collections in partnership with food banks and their selfless volunteers have been helping them to feed people for several years.
Hungary’s Sziget & Volt Festival Received European Festival Awards
- 14 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- entertainment
Sziget and Telekom VOLT Festival, both organized by Sziget Cultural Management in Hungary, won awards at last night's European Festival Awards held at Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen. Sziget received the award for the Best European Line-Up, while Telekom VOLT is now the Best Medium-Sized Festival in Europe. This year – the 7th edition of EFA – saw over 800,000 votes cast by fans from 50 ...
German Weekly Corrects Interview With Son Of Saul's Hungarian Director
- 1 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In response to complaints by producers of the Hungarian Holocaust drama Son of Saul, the German weekly Jüdische Allgemeine has corrected its interview with director László Nemes Jeles. The corrected version differs in its title and almost in its entire content from the original one which attributed fabricated answers to the director and provoked sharp criticism.
New Names Announced For Balaton Sound 2016
- 28 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
- entertainment
Balaton Sound is celebrating its 10th edition in 2016 with top names from the electro and hip-hop scene. Following the previously announced ten confirmed stars, more than ten new acts are joining the line-up for the 5 days party: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike * Tyga * Sven Väth * Ferry Corsten presents Gouryella * Tyler, The Creator * Timmy Trumpet * Booka Shade live * Borgore * Sub Focus Dj Set * ...
Caitlin Jones, Former Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy
- 21 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
As her name suggests, Caitlin hails from a Welsh family and studied European Studies at Cardiff University. She joined the FCO in 1990 after a stint working at an Argentinian Bank where she was able to use her Spanish. She also speaks French and now a little Hungarian.
Brokers Pocket HUF 74 Billion Selling Hungarian Settlement Bonds
- 21 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- business
1145 foreigners were granted residency permits in Hungary in 2015 after purchasing settlement bonds. Magyar Nemzet reports that offshore companies brokering the sale of the bonds have made between HUF 74 billion (USD 255 million) and HUF 95 billion (USD 328 million) since the program was launched three years ago.
Xpat Opinion: Serious Accusations Fly Over Jobbik’s Russian Connections
- 21 Jan 2016 10:30 AM
- current affairs
An op-ed piece in Magyar Idők crticizes remarks made by Jobbik chairman Gábor Vona and cites last week’s Daily Telegraph report on the possible funding of European radical parties by Russia. Last Saturday the Telegraph reported that ‘American intelligence agencies are to conduct a major investigation into how the Kremlin is infiltrating political parties in Europe’ and that the probe “is likely ...
Romanticism Day & Night, Mupa Budapest, 31 January
- 21 Jan 2016 8:10 AM
- community & culture
On Sunday 31 January, Müpa and the Budapest Festival Orchestra will be presenting their ninth music Marathon; the concerts start early and will fill Müpa’s concert halls non-stop into the evening. For the first time, the Marathon will feature not one but two composers: the great romantics, Mendelssohn and Schumann.
Orbán: Invasions Of Hungary Brought Suffering
- 20 Jan 2016 2:48 AM
- current affairs
Every invasion of Hungary, whether it was from the west or the east, led to suffering, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said addressing a church commemoration in Budaörs, outside Budapest, to remember Hungary’s ethnic Germans who were expelled from the country after the second world war. Orbán said 20th-century history shows that whenever Hungary lost its independence, the state robbed and cast away ...
Tesco Hungary: Central Europe - The Region Of The Generous
- 18 Jan 2016 7:50 AM
- specials
In 2015, as in previous years, Tesco customers across Central Europe showed great kindness: 419 tonnes of food have been donated to the food bank collections hosted in the stores in Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. Tesco has been organising these annual collections in partnership with food banks and their selfless volunteers have been helping them to feed people for several years.
Hungary’s Sziget & Volt Festival Received European Festival Awards
- 14 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- entertainment
Sziget and Telekom VOLT Festival, both organized by Sziget Cultural Management in Hungary, won awards at last night's European Festival Awards held at Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen. Sziget received the award for the Best European Line-Up, while Telekom VOLT is now the Best Medium-Sized Festival in Europe. This year – the 7th edition of EFA – saw over 800,000 votes cast by fans from 50 ...