2,645 result(s) for hungarian days
Xpat Insights: 1956 Hungarian Revolution, 'Another Hungarian Tragedy'
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
One month from now, sixty years ago on 4 November 1956, a large Soviet force invaded Budapest and other regions of the country. The Hungarian resistance continued until 10 November, during which time 2,500 Hungarians and 700 Soviet troops were killed in the conflict. Below are key insights into what happened on 4 November 1956, over the next few days, and then afterwards as 200,000 Hungarians ...
Xpat Opinion: The Deadly Embrace Of Hungarian Television Propaganda
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday, while waiting for the results of the anti-refugee referendum, I decided to take a look at Channel M1, one of Magyar Televízió’s four or five channels. This particular channel is devoted to news and political discussions. I must admit that I hadn’t bothered to watch it before, though of course I knew that since 2010, when Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party won the election, MTV had become a ...
TEK Briefs Press On Investigation Concerning Terrorists In Hungary In 2015
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s counter-terrorism force TEK informed the press on their findings concerning terrorists who spent time in Hungary last year, including perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels attacks, on Friday. Senior TEK officials Csaba Majoros and Zsolt Bodnár said that altogether 14 terrorists had spent a few days each in Hungary last summer and autumn, but added that the Islamic State terrorist ...
Autumn Events At Hertz Car Hire In Budapest
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- specials
1. The traditional Coop Rally took place once again in western Hungary in September with the aim of promoting high-quality Hungarian products. More than 100 cars, provided by Hertz, each bearing the Hertz logo, were given to participants at Hertz Headquarters in Vecsés. The race started from Székesfehérvár, and after three days the field had arrived at Velence. The competition was great and ...
Opposition Party To Hold Sunday Rally Despite National Election Committee Ban
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition party Dialogue for Hungary (PM) intends to hold a political rally outside parliament this — the day Hungarians vote in the national referendum on the so-called settlement quota—despite yesterday’s ruling by the National Election Committee (NVB) that such an event amounts to illegal campaigning on the day of an election.
Poll: “Refugee Question” The Third Most Important Issue For Hungarians
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
$40 million buys a lot of fear in Hungary these days. The “refugee question” is now the third most important problem facing Hungarian society in September, according to a representative survey conducted by pollster Medián, reports hvg.hu.
Xpat Inspiration: Daring Trip To Antarctica
- 28 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Most expats are well traveled folks, and are open to new adventures, so here’s a story to inspire your ‘wanderlust’: Exploring wild oceans, discovering abandoned territories, and going on dangerous adventures are nothing new to Veronica Wynne-Hughes, daughter of an English father and Hungarian mother.
National Restaurant Week: 7 Days Under A Culinary Sky
- 26 Sep 2016 9:04 AM
- food & drink
The coming of the autumn signals the beginning of the National Restaurant Week that sees its 11th instalment this year. The event welcomes quality food enthusiasts with 3-course menus from HUF 3,300 between 16th and 10th in October, 2016. The participants are 110 middle and upper-class category restaurants all over the country where guests can pre-book tables from 21st September, exclusively on ...
Visegrad Design Fair @ WAMP - Budapest Design Week 2016, 2 October
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
For 10 years now WAMP represents and ensures high quality design. The former art market today is a well-known internationally acclaimed design fair which represents more than thousand designers from Hungary and abroad.
Xpat Insights: 1956 Hungarian Revolution, 'Another Hungarian Tragedy'
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
One month from now, sixty years ago on 4 November 1956, a large Soviet force invaded Budapest and other regions of the country. The Hungarian resistance continued until 10 November, during which time 2,500 Hungarians and 700 Soviet troops were killed in the conflict. Below are key insights into what happened on 4 November 1956, over the next few days, and then afterwards as 200,000 Hungarians ...
Xpat Opinion: The Deadly Embrace Of Hungarian Television Propaganda
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday, while waiting for the results of the anti-refugee referendum, I decided to take a look at Channel M1, one of Magyar Televízió’s four or five channels. This particular channel is devoted to news and political discussions. I must admit that I hadn’t bothered to watch it before, though of course I knew that since 2010, when Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party won the election, MTV had become a ...
TEK Briefs Press On Investigation Concerning Terrorists In Hungary In 2015
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s counter-terrorism force TEK informed the press on their findings concerning terrorists who spent time in Hungary last year, including perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels attacks, on Friday. Senior TEK officials Csaba Majoros and Zsolt Bodnár said that altogether 14 terrorists had spent a few days each in Hungary last summer and autumn, but added that the Islamic State terrorist ...
Autumn Events At Hertz Car Hire In Budapest
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- specials
1. The traditional Coop Rally took place once again in western Hungary in September with the aim of promoting high-quality Hungarian products. More than 100 cars, provided by Hertz, each bearing the Hertz logo, were given to participants at Hertz Headquarters in Vecsés. The race started from Székesfehérvár, and after three days the field had arrived at Velence. The competition was great and ...
Opposition Party To Hold Sunday Rally Despite National Election Committee Ban
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition party Dialogue for Hungary (PM) intends to hold a political rally outside parliament this — the day Hungarians vote in the national referendum on the so-called settlement quota—despite yesterday’s ruling by the National Election Committee (NVB) that such an event amounts to illegal campaigning on the day of an election.
Poll: “Refugee Question” The Third Most Important Issue For Hungarians
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
$40 million buys a lot of fear in Hungary these days. The “refugee question” is now the third most important problem facing Hungarian society in September, according to a representative survey conducted by pollster Medián, reports hvg.hu.
Xpat Inspiration: Daring Trip To Antarctica
- 28 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Most expats are well traveled folks, and are open to new adventures, so here’s a story to inspire your ‘wanderlust’: Exploring wild oceans, discovering abandoned territories, and going on dangerous adventures are nothing new to Veronica Wynne-Hughes, daughter of an English father and Hungarian mother.
National Restaurant Week: 7 Days Under A Culinary Sky
- 26 Sep 2016 9:04 AM
- food & drink
The coming of the autumn signals the beginning of the National Restaurant Week that sees its 11th instalment this year. The event welcomes quality food enthusiasts with 3-course menus from HUF 3,300 between 16th and 10th in October, 2016. The participants are 110 middle and upper-class category restaurants all over the country where guests can pre-book tables from 21st September, exclusively on ...
Visegrad Design Fair @ WAMP - Budapest Design Week 2016, 2 October
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
For 10 years now WAMP represents and ensures high quality design. The former art market today is a well-known internationally acclaimed design fair which represents more than thousand designers from Hungary and abroad.