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See What Happened @ Budapest Bonfire Bash
- 8 Nov 2013 11:55 AM
- community & culture
Thanks to around 200 XpatLoop guests nearly HUF 1 million was raised to support the Csodalámpa Foundation at this feel-good event on 4 November 2013.
Xpat Opinion: MP Admits To Beating Spouse In Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian member of parliament has admitted to prosecutors that he physically abused his spouse. As reported by the Associated Press, József Balogh of the ruling Fidesz party first denied the allegations that he beat his wife but has now “confessed to punching her in the face, grabbing her hair and slamming her head against wooden terrace railings.”
Xpat Opinion: “Unless Blood Flows”: Human Rights Watch’s Report On Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Lately I have been struck by the high number of incidents, often resulting in death, involving relatives or people living in the same household. A daughter kills her mother, an 85-year-old former high-ranking police officer kills his 79-year-old wife, a professional soccer player kills his partner and her son in a family dispute. These are only three cases I remember from the last two weeks or so.
Budapest Bonfire Bash, Party For Charity, 4 Nov 2013
- 6 Nov 2013 11:00 AM
- Russell Skidmore & Marcus Schirrmacher-Gavaller
Thanks to around 200 guests of XpatLoop nearly HUF 1 million was collected to support the Csodalámpa Foundation at this feel-good event on a rainy Monday evening.
Xpat Opinion: Rearrangement On The Hungarian Left? It Looks Like It
- 6 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Although there are many topics we could discuss today, I would like to return to party politics. I’m interested in the analysis of intra-party developments because of my fascination with personalities and their interactions. My other reason for taking up the topic is that in my opinion we will most likely witness major changes within the democratic opposition soon.
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...
“Enterpreneurial Skill Can Be Learned” Interview With CEU Rector John Shattuck
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The President and Rector of Central European University (CEU) considers his current post the most important stage of his career. As he told us, CEU has been successful in attracting back to Budapest leading Hungarian academics who had earlier left the country to pursue their careers abroad. Interview published by Figyelő, the Hungarian business and news weekly, with a circulation of 11.200.
Fully Booked: Budapest Bonfire Party
- 30 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Thank you to everyone registered to mix and mingle with fellow Xpats at the InterConti tonight. We look forward to seeing you there to enjoy an international selection of free* drinks and bonfire food; plus live music and plenty of raffle prizes. Our annual party for charity will feature The Music Sommelier, Kasai, and then headliners The Carbonfools - the hottest pop band in Hungary - video ...
Festivals Rule In Budapest - Even At Wintertime
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The biggest winter festival of the region is presented by Sziget Cultural Management together with Hungexpo in the Fair Center of Budapest. Fridge will be spectacular as ever, presenting a special winter sports competition, an all-star music line-up and the Snow Show exhibition. All these between 21-24 November at Hungexpo in Budapest.
See What Happened @ Budapest Bonfire Bash
- 8 Nov 2013 11:55 AM
- community & culture
Thanks to around 200 XpatLoop guests nearly HUF 1 million was raised to support the Csodalámpa Foundation at this feel-good event on 4 November 2013.
Xpat Opinion: MP Admits To Beating Spouse In Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian member of parliament has admitted to prosecutors that he physically abused his spouse. As reported by the Associated Press, József Balogh of the ruling Fidesz party first denied the allegations that he beat his wife but has now “confessed to punching her in the face, grabbing her hair and slamming her head against wooden terrace railings.”
Xpat Opinion: “Unless Blood Flows”: Human Rights Watch’s Report On Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Lately I have been struck by the high number of incidents, often resulting in death, involving relatives or people living in the same household. A daughter kills her mother, an 85-year-old former high-ranking police officer kills his 79-year-old wife, a professional soccer player kills his partner and her son in a family dispute. These are only three cases I remember from the last two weeks or so.
Budapest Bonfire Bash, Party For Charity, 4 Nov 2013
- 6 Nov 2013 11:00 AM
- Russell Skidmore & Marcus Schirrmacher-Gavaller
Thanks to around 200 guests of XpatLoop nearly HUF 1 million was collected to support the Csodalámpa Foundation at this feel-good event on a rainy Monday evening.
Xpat Opinion: Rearrangement On The Hungarian Left? It Looks Like It
- 6 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Although there are many topics we could discuss today, I would like to return to party politics. I’m interested in the analysis of intra-party developments because of my fascination with personalities and their interactions. My other reason for taking up the topic is that in my opinion we will most likely witness major changes within the democratic opposition soon.
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...
“Enterpreneurial Skill Can Be Learned” Interview With CEU Rector John Shattuck
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The President and Rector of Central European University (CEU) considers his current post the most important stage of his career. As he told us, CEU has been successful in attracting back to Budapest leading Hungarian academics who had earlier left the country to pursue their careers abroad. Interview published by Figyelő, the Hungarian business and news weekly, with a circulation of 11.200.
Fully Booked: Budapest Bonfire Party
- 30 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Thank you to everyone registered to mix and mingle with fellow Xpats at the InterConti tonight. We look forward to seeing you there to enjoy an international selection of free* drinks and bonfire food; plus live music and plenty of raffle prizes. Our annual party for charity will feature The Music Sommelier, Kasai, and then headliners The Carbonfools - the hottest pop band in Hungary - video ...
Festivals Rule In Budapest - Even At Wintertime
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The biggest winter festival of the region is presented by Sziget Cultural Management together with Hungexpo in the Fair Center of Budapest. Fridge will be spectacular as ever, presenting a special winter sports competition, an all-star music line-up and the Snow Show exhibition. All these between 21-24 November at Hungexpo in Budapest.