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Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Healthcare In The Grip Of A Corrupt Medical Aristocracy
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A revelatory opinion piece appeared in today’s Index, written by Gabriella Lantos, managing director of the Róbert Károly Private Clinic, which specializes in women’s medicine. Lantos lays out in a convincing way “what is wrong with Hungarian healthcare.”
Historic Churches Address March Of The Living For The First Time
- 18 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
This year’s March of the Living marked the first time that commemorative event was addressed by representatives of Hungary’s historic churches. Chief Rabbi Róbert Frölich said that although the Synagogue and the Basilica are just a few minutes’ walk apart, “there were times when the sobbing of the Synagogue and the cries for help from Jews who were to be sent to die fell on deaf ears and closed ...
Edward Albee: Three Tall Women, 'Sanyi & Aranka Theatre, 20 April
- 18 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The characters of this play seem to have sprung from the world of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,The American Dream, and A Delicate Balance, to dive head first into the perennially true discovery: we are all mortal, and the years fly by like moments... Edward Albee wrote Three Tall Women in the early 1990s, and it won him the Pulitzer Prize.
Xpat Opinion: The Coziest Craft Beer Bar In Budapest
- 14 Apr 2016 1:45 AM
- food & drink
Tucked away down a side street off the tourist-popular Ráday Street, Green Sheep Bar is a cozy little basement bar and a great place to stop for a few after dinner. Founded by a local entrepreneur with a long history at other breweries, it only opened in late 2015 and is still finding its feet in the Budapest craft beer scene.
Evening Discourse: Sustainable Farming - The Future of Food, Brody Studios, 4 May
- 13 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Columbia Alumni Association of Hungary proudly presents its first Evening Discourse on Sustainable Farming on May 4, 2016.
Opposition Hails Govt Climbdown As ‘Victory’
- 12 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist lawmaker István Nyakó said that the government decision to revoke the law on Sunday shopping restrictions was “a small victory for the opposition Socialists and a big one for the electorate”. For the second time, the ruling parties have been forced to “back off”, Nyakó said, referring to demonstrations that resulted in the withdrawal of plans to introduce an internet tax in the past.
Xpat Opinion: Inadequate Hygiene In Hungarian Hospitals
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Today I’m venturing into the world of healthcare, specifically hygiene or rather the lack of it in some Hungarian hospitals. A discussion of the high rate of infections contracted in hospitals began when the movement “1001 physicians without gratuity” called attention to the problem. According to the statement of these doctors, the problem has been known for years. But not only is nothing being ...
Smart Cameras Now Monitoring Cars In Hungary
- 7 Apr 2016 2:35 AM
- getting around
A network of cameras installed on major roads throughout Hungary recorded nearly 100 traffic violations in its first two hours after it became operational at 8 am this Tuesday. Traffic fines are Ft 50,000 for driving through a red light, Ft 30,000 for illegal overtaking or U-turns, and Ft 300,000 for exceeding the speed limit by Ft 75km per hour.
Cheese Reinterpreted: Visiting Budapest’s First Cheese Bar
- 1 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
There is something wonderfully comforting about fried cheese. The crunchiness of the breading combined together with the smooth and delicious melted cheese inside makes it the ultimate comfort food. If you’re a fan of cheese and you’re in Budapest, then you’ll want to pay a visit to Paneer, the exciting cheese bar in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Healthcare In The Grip Of A Corrupt Medical Aristocracy
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A revelatory opinion piece appeared in today’s Index, written by Gabriella Lantos, managing director of the Róbert Károly Private Clinic, which specializes in women’s medicine. Lantos lays out in a convincing way “what is wrong with Hungarian healthcare.”
Historic Churches Address March Of The Living For The First Time
- 18 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
This year’s March of the Living marked the first time that commemorative event was addressed by representatives of Hungary’s historic churches. Chief Rabbi Róbert Frölich said that although the Synagogue and the Basilica are just a few minutes’ walk apart, “there were times when the sobbing of the Synagogue and the cries for help from Jews who were to be sent to die fell on deaf ears and closed ...
Edward Albee: Three Tall Women, 'Sanyi & Aranka Theatre, 20 April
- 18 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The characters of this play seem to have sprung from the world of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,The American Dream, and A Delicate Balance, to dive head first into the perennially true discovery: we are all mortal, and the years fly by like moments... Edward Albee wrote Three Tall Women in the early 1990s, and it won him the Pulitzer Prize.
Xpat Opinion: The Coziest Craft Beer Bar In Budapest
- 14 Apr 2016 1:45 AM
- food & drink
Tucked away down a side street off the tourist-popular Ráday Street, Green Sheep Bar is a cozy little basement bar and a great place to stop for a few after dinner. Founded by a local entrepreneur with a long history at other breweries, it only opened in late 2015 and is still finding its feet in the Budapest craft beer scene.
Evening Discourse: Sustainable Farming - The Future of Food, Brody Studios, 4 May
- 13 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Columbia Alumni Association of Hungary proudly presents its first Evening Discourse on Sustainable Farming on May 4, 2016.
Opposition Hails Govt Climbdown As ‘Victory’
- 12 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist lawmaker István Nyakó said that the government decision to revoke the law on Sunday shopping restrictions was “a small victory for the opposition Socialists and a big one for the electorate”. For the second time, the ruling parties have been forced to “back off”, Nyakó said, referring to demonstrations that resulted in the withdrawal of plans to introduce an internet tax in the past.
Xpat Opinion: Inadequate Hygiene In Hungarian Hospitals
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Today I’m venturing into the world of healthcare, specifically hygiene or rather the lack of it in some Hungarian hospitals. A discussion of the high rate of infections contracted in hospitals began when the movement “1001 physicians without gratuity” called attention to the problem. According to the statement of these doctors, the problem has been known for years. But not only is nothing being ...
Smart Cameras Now Monitoring Cars In Hungary
- 7 Apr 2016 2:35 AM
- getting around
A network of cameras installed on major roads throughout Hungary recorded nearly 100 traffic violations in its first two hours after it became operational at 8 am this Tuesday. Traffic fines are Ft 50,000 for driving through a red light, Ft 30,000 for illegal overtaking or U-turns, and Ft 300,000 for exceeding the speed limit by Ft 75km per hour.
Cheese Reinterpreted: Visiting Budapest’s First Cheese Bar
- 1 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
There is something wonderfully comforting about fried cheese. The crunchiness of the breading combined together with the smooth and delicious melted cheese inside makes it the ultimate comfort food. If you’re a fan of cheese and you’re in Budapest, then you’ll want to pay a visit to Paneer, the exciting cheese bar in Budapest.