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Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Cleared Of Casino Real Estate Corruption Charges
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: Commentators agree that in a dictatorship the charges levelled against former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány would not have been dropped. With just one exception: his long-term aide believes the real reason is PM Orbán’s weakening position.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
Invitation: Shakespeare Festival, Gyula, Hungary, Until 17 July
- 12 Jul 2012 12:50 PM
- community & culture
This, the 7th Shakespeare Festival in Gyula, welcomes two critically acclaimed productions: A Midsummer Night’s Dream of the South Korean Yohangza Theatre Company and Twelfth Night, or What You Will of the Georgian Rustavelli National Theatre directed by R. Sturua. On the Shakespeare Festival, you can see the play Troilus and Cressida as first night in the direction of Csaba Horváth.
Xpat Opinion: Hungaricums Are Not Completely Hungarian
- 11 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- shopping
During the fall of 2011 a whole team within the Ministry of Agriculture was busy preparing a bill that was supposed to protect Hungary’s national treasures. Half a billion forints was set aside for this purpose. The members of the thirteen-member committee went from county to county to gather items deemed worthy of inclusion on this list. These national treasures are varied, from the Holy Crown ...
Basketball Player Sue Wicks Visits Budapest In Support of EuroGames
- 8 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
Former professional WNBA basketball player Sue Wicks visited Budapest to open and attend the 2012 EuroGames, a European-wide LGBT sports competition. Additionally, she spoke to different audiences about sports, leadership and the importance of tolerance.
Xpat Opinion: 5 Favorite Wine Bars in Budapest
- 5 Jul 2012 10:40 AM
- food & drink
For a country which boasts centuries of wine tradition, Hungary does not have so much of a wine-bar culture. But I have identified five places in Budapest, which are very much fun to go and have a glass of Hungarian wine, writes Dr. Christian G.E. Schiller. Read on for his opinion about Doblo, Drop Shop, DiVino, Klassz, and Bock.
Bob Dent's New Book: Hungary 1930 & The Forgotten History Of A Mass Protest
- 5 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 1930, on 1 September, 100,000 workers, employed and unemployed, marched through Budapest under the slogan ‘Work and Bread!’ Many were injured and one person was killed as the police used swords and, at one point, fired into the crowd. This study sketches the political history of the Hungarian labour movement from the late 19th century to the 1920s and the build-up to the 1930 protest, ...
Paralympic Celebration With The British Ambassador At Hungaroring
- 29 May 2012 9:01 AM
- sport
To mark the 100 days to go to the London Paralympic Games, on 21 May Hungaroring Sport Zrt. and the Hungarian Paralympic Committee organised a special event to which British Ambassador Jonathan Knott was also invited.
WAMP Pop-Up Store At MOM Park Budapest, Until 26 May
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
Between 18-26 May, a temporary “boutique” showing the products of some twenty Hungarian designers awaits the general public. In the framework of the joint project of MOM Park and WAMP, visitors can find clothing, jewellery, accessories, bags and shoes of premium quality and unique design for just over a week.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Cleared Of Casino Real Estate Corruption Charges
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: Commentators agree that in a dictatorship the charges levelled against former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány would not have been dropped. With just one exception: his long-term aide believes the real reason is PM Orbán’s weakening position.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
Invitation: Shakespeare Festival, Gyula, Hungary, Until 17 July
- 12 Jul 2012 12:50 PM
- community & culture
This, the 7th Shakespeare Festival in Gyula, welcomes two critically acclaimed productions: A Midsummer Night’s Dream of the South Korean Yohangza Theatre Company and Twelfth Night, or What You Will of the Georgian Rustavelli National Theatre directed by R. Sturua. On the Shakespeare Festival, you can see the play Troilus and Cressida as first night in the direction of Csaba Horváth.
Xpat Opinion: Hungaricums Are Not Completely Hungarian
- 11 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- shopping
During the fall of 2011 a whole team within the Ministry of Agriculture was busy preparing a bill that was supposed to protect Hungary’s national treasures. Half a billion forints was set aside for this purpose. The members of the thirteen-member committee went from county to county to gather items deemed worthy of inclusion on this list. These national treasures are varied, from the Holy Crown ...
Basketball Player Sue Wicks Visits Budapest In Support of EuroGames
- 8 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
Former professional WNBA basketball player Sue Wicks visited Budapest to open and attend the 2012 EuroGames, a European-wide LGBT sports competition. Additionally, she spoke to different audiences about sports, leadership and the importance of tolerance.
Xpat Opinion: 5 Favorite Wine Bars in Budapest
- 5 Jul 2012 10:40 AM
- food & drink
For a country which boasts centuries of wine tradition, Hungary does not have so much of a wine-bar culture. But I have identified five places in Budapest, which are very much fun to go and have a glass of Hungarian wine, writes Dr. Christian G.E. Schiller. Read on for his opinion about Doblo, Drop Shop, DiVino, Klassz, and Bock.
Bob Dent's New Book: Hungary 1930 & The Forgotten History Of A Mass Protest
- 5 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 1930, on 1 September, 100,000 workers, employed and unemployed, marched through Budapest under the slogan ‘Work and Bread!’ Many were injured and one person was killed as the police used swords and, at one point, fired into the crowd. This study sketches the political history of the Hungarian labour movement from the late 19th century to the 1920s and the build-up to the 1930 protest, ...
Paralympic Celebration With The British Ambassador At Hungaroring
- 29 May 2012 9:01 AM
- sport
To mark the 100 days to go to the London Paralympic Games, on 21 May Hungaroring Sport Zrt. and the Hungarian Paralympic Committee organised a special event to which British Ambassador Jonathan Knott was also invited.
WAMP Pop-Up Store At MOM Park Budapest, Until 26 May
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
Between 18-26 May, a temporary “boutique” showing the products of some twenty Hungarian designers awaits the general public. In the framework of the joint project of MOM Park and WAMP, visitors can find clothing, jewellery, accessories, bags and shoes of premium quality and unique design for just over a week.