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Escape From Budapest To Mauritius
- 10 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
A sparkling crystal in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is fascinating. The contrast of colours, cultures and tastes makes the island so truly charming that it's hard not to have an unforgettable holiday. You have the opportunity to experience luxury or basic accommodation: a level of refinement that's above what is on offer in other tropical destinations, or more simple ...
Eleni Kounalakis: Hungary’s Xenophobic Response
- 8 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Op-ed piece written by former US ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis published by the New York Times on September 6th, 2015.
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
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.
Video: Stuck In Budapest, Migrants Spend Second Night Outside Keleti Station
- 3 Sep 2015 11:40 AM
- video
Hundreds of migrants, blocked from travelling to Germany by train, have bedded down for a second night outside Budapest's main Keleti railway station. Hungary is the main arrival point for those crossing the Balkans by land. "From the government, we didn't receive anything, but from the Hungarian people, they are so cute, so nice for us," said one Syrian woman.
Székely Days, Central Market Hall Budapest, 8 - 10 September
- 3 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- shopping
This year it will be the seventh time that the Central Market Hall, Budapest hosts the traditional Szekely Days.Both producers from Szekely Land (Szeklerland) and consumers from Budapest are more and more interested, so the organizers emphasize quality over quantity. They introduce special, prime quality products that are not for sale in Hungarian trade or are sold only at few places but are ...
For Sale: ‘Most Beautiful Art Nouveau Villa In Budapest’
- 2 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- property
Budapest’s most beautiful art nouveau villa is for sale, according to index.hu. It is unclear whether the owner would like to make an investment or simply renovated the building out of love. The villa is situated in East Budapest (Mátyásföld); this area is probably the most astonishing garden suburb in the city and a great amount of similar villas can be found there.
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
'Random SörWeekend', Outside Allee Budapest, On Until 30 August
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
A beer event with artisanal Hungarian, Belgian, Czech and English beers (pictured). Visitors will also be able to enjoy the foods of BBQ Király and Kolbice. List of beers presented for tasting: Brewdog, Barbár, Primátor, Bombardier, John Bull, Igazi Csíki, Corsendonk, Bernard, Maissel’s Weisse, Holba, Opat, Trooper, Guinness, Krušovice, Estrella, Černá Hora, Weihenstephaner, Oedipus, Delirium, ...
Awacs Plane To Be Based In Hungary
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
NATO will deploy an E3A Awacs reconnaissance plane in Hungary for a military exercise to be held in the middle of September, Napi Gazdaság reports. Its presence is important, as the aircraft may be necessary to collect information about enemy air and land activities in supporting NATO units preparing for a possible conflict in connection with the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, the newspaper adds.
Escape From Budapest To Mauritius
- 10 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
A sparkling crystal in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is fascinating. The contrast of colours, cultures and tastes makes the island so truly charming that it's hard not to have an unforgettable holiday. You have the opportunity to experience luxury or basic accommodation: a level of refinement that's above what is on offer in other tropical destinations, or more simple ...
Eleni Kounalakis: Hungary’s Xenophobic Response
- 8 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Op-ed piece written by former US ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis published by the New York Times on September 6th, 2015.
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
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.
Video: Stuck In Budapest, Migrants Spend Second Night Outside Keleti Station
- 3 Sep 2015 11:40 AM
- video
Hundreds of migrants, blocked from travelling to Germany by train, have bedded down for a second night outside Budapest's main Keleti railway station. Hungary is the main arrival point for those crossing the Balkans by land. "From the government, we didn't receive anything, but from the Hungarian people, they are so cute, so nice for us," said one Syrian woman.
Székely Days, Central Market Hall Budapest, 8 - 10 September
- 3 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- shopping
This year it will be the seventh time that the Central Market Hall, Budapest hosts the traditional Szekely Days.Both producers from Szekely Land (Szeklerland) and consumers from Budapest are more and more interested, so the organizers emphasize quality over quantity. They introduce special, prime quality products that are not for sale in Hungarian trade or are sold only at few places but are ...
For Sale: ‘Most Beautiful Art Nouveau Villa In Budapest’
- 2 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- property
Budapest’s most beautiful art nouveau villa is for sale, according to index.hu. It is unclear whether the owner would like to make an investment or simply renovated the building out of love. The villa is situated in East Budapest (Mátyásföld); this area is probably the most astonishing garden suburb in the city and a great amount of similar villas can be found there.
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
'Random SörWeekend', Outside Allee Budapest, On Until 30 August
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
A beer event with artisanal Hungarian, Belgian, Czech and English beers (pictured). Visitors will also be able to enjoy the foods of BBQ Király and Kolbice. List of beers presented for tasting: Brewdog, Barbár, Primátor, Bombardier, John Bull, Igazi Csíki, Corsendonk, Bernard, Maissel’s Weisse, Holba, Opat, Trooper, Guinness, Krušovice, Estrella, Černá Hora, Weihenstephaner, Oedipus, Delirium, ...
Awacs Plane To Be Based In Hungary
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
NATO will deploy an E3A Awacs reconnaissance plane in Hungary for a military exercise to be held in the middle of September, Napi Gazdaság reports. Its presence is important, as the aircraft may be necessary to collect information about enemy air and land activities in supporting NATO units preparing for a possible conflict in connection with the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, the newspaper adds.