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Bicycle Rental Network (Bubi) To Start In Budapest In April
- 7 Nov 2013 8:02 AM
- getting around
The Bubi bicycle rental network is expected to start operating in Budapest next April, MOL CEO Zsolt Hernádi and mayor István Tarlós announced on Wednesday. MOL, as chief sponsor of the project, will provide Ft 122 million of the estimated Ft 250 million annual costs of the system. The remainder will be paid by the city, which will receive the revenue from the rentals.
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 ...
Szabolcs Takács: 2013 Is The Breakthrough Year In Hungarian-Turkish Relations
- 29 Oct 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Szabolcs Takács, Political Director at the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, declared that 2013 has been „the year of breakthrough” in Hungarian-Turkish relations, and that the long-term goal was to advance bilateral cooperation to a strategic level.
Massive March Demands Autonomy For Szekler Land
- 27 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
“We want autonomy, not independence,” “Romania is our country too,” read placards under which an estimated 120 000 Szeklers (a subgroup of ethnic Hungarians in Romania) were marching along road no. 11 between Braşov (Brassó) and Bacău (Bákó) on Sunday, October 27.
Xpat Opinion: Polarized Hungarian Nation To Commemorate 1956 Revolution
- 24 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists accuse the opposition of using the anniversary to entrench political cleavages. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, suspect that the government is using the public media and other state run services to silence the opposition.
Hungarian Institute To Open In Istanbul
- 22 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
The Government has decided to open a Hungarian Institute in Turkey, Hungary’s political and economic partner of strategic importance. The institute to be established in Istanbul will ensure the continued presence of Hungarian culture in Turkey; create a ground for presenting our achievements to a wide audience; broaden awareness of our country; positively influence Hungary’s image; and contribute ...
Invitation: Vilmos Jávori - Remembering A Jazz Legend, National Concert Hall, 24 October
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Vilmos Jávori was one of the greatest figures in our jazz history, who had a significant impact on the music of both Hungary and the neighbouring countries. He was able to conjure good things from bad, and outstanding from good. His name is associated with the first Hungarian victory at the Montreux Jazz Festival, in the company of Béla Szakcsi Lakatos, Rudolf Tomsics and Aladár Pege, while his ...
Invitation: International Day, Britannica School Budapest, 25 October
- 20 Oct 2013 6:55 AM
- community & culture
"The annual International Day event will take place this Friday, 25th October from 9 a.m - 1 p.m. Come and enjoy the true multicultural spirit at Britannica International School. This is a very special day when our students perform music, dance and drama in national themes from around the world related to their home countries and a sumptuous international feast is provided by our parents."
Rent A Bike In Budapest
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
If you are visiting Budapest, whether for the first time or if you are making a return visit after falling in love with the city consider renting a bike and going on a cycling sightseeing tour of Budapest. Budapest is quite well adapted for cyclists as there are numerous cycle lanes and you will find that if you rent a bike in Budapest it is a quick, cheap and easy way of getting around the city.
Bicycle Rental Network (Bubi) To Start In Budapest In April
- 7 Nov 2013 8:02 AM
- getting around
The Bubi bicycle rental network is expected to start operating in Budapest next April, MOL CEO Zsolt Hernádi and mayor István Tarlós announced on Wednesday. MOL, as chief sponsor of the project, will provide Ft 122 million of the estimated Ft 250 million annual costs of the system. The remainder will be paid by the city, which will receive the revenue from the rentals.
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 ...
Szabolcs Takács: 2013 Is The Breakthrough Year In Hungarian-Turkish Relations
- 29 Oct 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Szabolcs Takács, Political Director at the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, declared that 2013 has been „the year of breakthrough” in Hungarian-Turkish relations, and that the long-term goal was to advance bilateral cooperation to a strategic level.
Massive March Demands Autonomy For Szekler Land
- 27 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
“We want autonomy, not independence,” “Romania is our country too,” read placards under which an estimated 120 000 Szeklers (a subgroup of ethnic Hungarians in Romania) were marching along road no. 11 between Braşov (Brassó) and Bacău (Bákó) on Sunday, October 27.
Xpat Opinion: Polarized Hungarian Nation To Commemorate 1956 Revolution
- 24 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists accuse the opposition of using the anniversary to entrench political cleavages. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, suspect that the government is using the public media and other state run services to silence the opposition.
Hungarian Institute To Open In Istanbul
- 22 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
The Government has decided to open a Hungarian Institute in Turkey, Hungary’s political and economic partner of strategic importance. The institute to be established in Istanbul will ensure the continued presence of Hungarian culture in Turkey; create a ground for presenting our achievements to a wide audience; broaden awareness of our country; positively influence Hungary’s image; and contribute ...
Invitation: Vilmos Jávori - Remembering A Jazz Legend, National Concert Hall, 24 October
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Vilmos Jávori was one of the greatest figures in our jazz history, who had a significant impact on the music of both Hungary and the neighbouring countries. He was able to conjure good things from bad, and outstanding from good. His name is associated with the first Hungarian victory at the Montreux Jazz Festival, in the company of Béla Szakcsi Lakatos, Rudolf Tomsics and Aladár Pege, while his ...
Invitation: International Day, Britannica School Budapest, 25 October
- 20 Oct 2013 6:55 AM
- community & culture
"The annual International Day event will take place this Friday, 25th October from 9 a.m - 1 p.m. Come and enjoy the true multicultural spirit at Britannica International School. This is a very special day when our students perform music, dance and drama in national themes from around the world related to their home countries and a sumptuous international feast is provided by our parents."
Rent A Bike In Budapest
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
If you are visiting Budapest, whether for the first time or if you are making a return visit after falling in love with the city consider renting a bike and going on a cycling sightseeing tour of Budapest. Budapest is quite well adapted for cyclists as there are numerous cycle lanes and you will find that if you rent a bike in Budapest it is a quick, cheap and easy way of getting around the city.