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Dispatches: Stranded In Budapest’s Train Station
- 4 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
By Lydia Gall: “Why are they lying to us? Why did police tell me that the train will go to Germany when it will really go to [a] camp?” asked Mohammed, 34, from Syria, when I told him that the train he was about to board this morning was not heading to Austria and Germany but to a processing center outside Budapest.
Italian Illy Coffee Actually Created By A Hungarian
- 4 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- food & drink
Before inventing his revolutionary coffee machine, Francesco Illy was called Ferenc Illy and he lived in Hungary in the era of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. The Hungarian-born financial accountant and bookkeeper was brought up in Temesvár (Timișoara in today’s Romania) where he studied economics. After secondary school Illy left his home town and moved to Vienna to learn the trade of business ...
Inter-State Talks Regarding Belgrade-Budapest Railway Line Commenced
- 4 Sep 2015 9:18 AM
- getting around
Hungary has received the Chinese party’s financing offer relating to the Belgrade-Budapest railway line project, and negotiations on an inter-state agreement have also begun, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told the correspondent of the Hungarian News Agency MTI in Beijing, after his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Vang Yi late Wednesday evening, local time.
Xpat Opinion: Political Background Of The Refugee Crisis In Hungary
- 3 Sep 2015 10:50 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz and the ‘average Hungarian’ - There is no politician in Hungary with such an amazing knack for what the Hungarian public wants – or is at least willing to tolerate – as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He might have narrowly lost two winnable elections in 2002 and 2006, but at the same time he built a marginal and culturally ill-fitting party into one that is fundamentally attuned to the ...
Hungarian Defence, National Security Committees Discuss Migrant Crisis
- 2 Sep 2015 9:50 AM
- current affairs
Over twenty government officials attended the joint session of parliament’s defence and national security committees to discuss Hungary’s response to the ongoing migrant crisis. Interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát told the committees that once the construction of the fence on the border with Serbia is complete, it will be secure enough to stem the flow of illegal migrants.
Hungary Rejects Accusation That It Is Not Taking Appropriate Action Re Migrants
- 2 Sep 2015 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary firmly rejects any accusation that suggests that its actions concerning the issue of migrants are wanting, Levente Magyar, foreign ministry state secretary for economic diplomacy, said. Referring to criticism by Austrian officials regarding Hungary’s decision to allow migrants to travel to westwards on Monday, he told a news conference that within 24 hours another country that is in an ...
Why Hungary’s Arguably Best Hamburgers Dread A Michelin Star
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Baltazár in Buda Castle, led by Zsolt Litauszki, is one of the country’s best restaurants, with an adjacent B&B that is rated second among Budapest hotels on Tripadvisor. Fine dining in Buda Castle, a Michelin sticker on th door and we tried that particular perfect hamburger which has become even more perfect since rising to fame.
Photo Article: Best Outdoor Bars In Budapest
- 27 Aug 2015 10:40 AM
- entertainment
As summer is almost over, there are more and more signs that remind us of the coming fall season: The days are shorter, the sun has a different color and we need to put on more layers. However, luckily, there will still be some nice and warm days in Budapest, so we’ve put together a list of some really cool open-air bars that are 'must-visit' places while they are still open.
Hungarian Football: Ferencváros Forge Further Ahead
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
According to MLSZ.hu, a clinical Ferencváros scored three goals without reply to defeat Debrecen this weekend and surge seven points clear of Honvéd, who hammered Békéscsaba 4-1, and Haladás, who drew 0-0 with an as-yet unbeaten Újpest, in NBI’s second and third positions. Elsewhere, Diosgyőr secured a welcome point at Paks, Puskás Akadémia beat Vasas by a goal to nil and MTK inflicted yet more ...
Dispatches: Stranded In Budapest’s Train Station
- 4 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
By Lydia Gall: “Why are they lying to us? Why did police tell me that the train will go to Germany when it will really go to [a] camp?” asked Mohammed, 34, from Syria, when I told him that the train he was about to board this morning was not heading to Austria and Germany but to a processing center outside Budapest.
Italian Illy Coffee Actually Created By A Hungarian
- 4 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- food & drink
Before inventing his revolutionary coffee machine, Francesco Illy was called Ferenc Illy and he lived in Hungary in the era of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. The Hungarian-born financial accountant and bookkeeper was brought up in Temesvár (Timișoara in today’s Romania) where he studied economics. After secondary school Illy left his home town and moved to Vienna to learn the trade of business ...
Inter-State Talks Regarding Belgrade-Budapest Railway Line Commenced
- 4 Sep 2015 9:18 AM
- getting around
Hungary has received the Chinese party’s financing offer relating to the Belgrade-Budapest railway line project, and negotiations on an inter-state agreement have also begun, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told the correspondent of the Hungarian News Agency MTI in Beijing, after his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Vang Yi late Wednesday evening, local time.
Xpat Opinion: Political Background Of The Refugee Crisis In Hungary
- 3 Sep 2015 10:50 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz and the ‘average Hungarian’ - There is no politician in Hungary with such an amazing knack for what the Hungarian public wants – or is at least willing to tolerate – as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He might have narrowly lost two winnable elections in 2002 and 2006, but at the same time he built a marginal and culturally ill-fitting party into one that is fundamentally attuned to the ...
Hungarian Defence, National Security Committees Discuss Migrant Crisis
- 2 Sep 2015 9:50 AM
- current affairs
Over twenty government officials attended the joint session of parliament’s defence and national security committees to discuss Hungary’s response to the ongoing migrant crisis. Interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát told the committees that once the construction of the fence on the border with Serbia is complete, it will be secure enough to stem the flow of illegal migrants.
Hungary Rejects Accusation That It Is Not Taking Appropriate Action Re Migrants
- 2 Sep 2015 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary firmly rejects any accusation that suggests that its actions concerning the issue of migrants are wanting, Levente Magyar, foreign ministry state secretary for economic diplomacy, said. Referring to criticism by Austrian officials regarding Hungary’s decision to allow migrants to travel to westwards on Monday, he told a news conference that within 24 hours another country that is in an ...
Why Hungary’s Arguably Best Hamburgers Dread A Michelin Star
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Baltazár in Buda Castle, led by Zsolt Litauszki, is one of the country’s best restaurants, with an adjacent B&B that is rated second among Budapest hotels on Tripadvisor. Fine dining in Buda Castle, a Michelin sticker on th door and we tried that particular perfect hamburger which has become even more perfect since rising to fame.
Photo Article: Best Outdoor Bars In Budapest
- 27 Aug 2015 10:40 AM
- entertainment
As summer is almost over, there are more and more signs that remind us of the coming fall season: The days are shorter, the sun has a different color and we need to put on more layers. However, luckily, there will still be some nice and warm days in Budapest, so we’ve put together a list of some really cool open-air bars that are 'must-visit' places while they are still open.
Hungarian Football: Ferencváros Forge Further Ahead
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
According to MLSZ.hu, a clinical Ferencváros scored three goals without reply to defeat Debrecen this weekend and surge seven points clear of Honvéd, who hammered Békéscsaba 4-1, and Haladás, who drew 0-0 with an as-yet unbeaten Újpest, in NBI’s second and third positions. Elsewhere, Diosgyőr secured a welcome point at Paks, Puskás Akadémia beat Vasas by a goal to nil and MTK inflicted yet more ...