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Xpat Opinion: The So-Called ‘Criminalization’ Of Homelessness In Hungary
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The international media is abuzz again. This time it’s about the parliament’s new legislation on homelessness. The new law follows through on a provision in the Fundamental Law allowing local governments to prohibit habitual living in certain public areas on the basis of clear and justified criteria such as public order, public security, public health and protection of cultural heritage.
Xpat Interview: Mr. Sameer Hamdan, Owner & GM, Mellow Mood Group
- 9 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
Mr. Sameer Hamdan and Mr. Zuhair Awad are the owners and general managers of the Mellow Mood Group. Their hotel portfolio consists of 13 hotels in Budapest - from hostels to 5-star hotels, and in Vienna one 4-star Fashion Hotel.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's New Homeless Law Criticised
- 7 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the passing by Parliament of a new regulation allowing local councils to ban sleeping rough in certain streets and areas, a liberal commentator accuses the government of criminalizing homelessness. A centrist columnist finds the new rules unenforceable.
Jazz Lovers Guide To Budapest For October 2013
- 3 Oct 2013 10:35 AM
- entertainment
Beautiful collisions of screaming horns, deep bass beats, soulful guitars, and other instruments of transcendent audio chaos continually reverberate across Budapest’s diverse jazz soundscape. This month boogies with an especially bountiful selection of jazz performances by local musicians and acclaimed international acts, happening in venues ranging from the country’s grandest music hall to ...
Hungary's Hunted Homeless, A Conservative Approach To Pleasant Place
- 3 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- video
Hungary has been cracking down on its homeless people. Cities now have a law saying they can define areas where they aren't allowed to stay, such as parks, playgrounds, or underpasses. Those who refuse to move on can be sentenced to public service work, fined or put in prison. Civil society groups say the government is criminalising vagrancy and not dealing with the root causes.
XpatLoop Interview: József Vágó, CEO Of Sólyom Airways
- 2 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
József Vágó (45) CEO of SÓLYOM Hungarian Airways Ltd. was born in Budapest, Hungary. He started his aviation career in 1987 at the Russian Military Aviation Academy as a trainee fighter pilot. After finishing the Academy with excellent results, he became a pilot (lieutenant) in the Hungarian Air Force.
New Bill Criminalises Homelessness In Hungary Again
- 1 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Homelessness can again be punished under a bill passed yesterday by the governing majority at the initiative of Interior Minister Sándor Pintér.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
“Expat Love & Apartment-Theatre” At PLACCC Festival In Budapest
- 27 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
What do get when an Italian actor and a Dutch sound designer come together? Chaos! ;) This is Malu who is Dutch and David who is Italian. They are in love. They are living in a city they know nothing about. They are living together for the first time since knowing each other. And have around 30 people visiting them every day. It is like a walk in-walk out ‘Big Brother’ show.
Xpat Opinion: The So-Called ‘Criminalization’ Of Homelessness In Hungary
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The international media is abuzz again. This time it’s about the parliament’s new legislation on homelessness. The new law follows through on a provision in the Fundamental Law allowing local governments to prohibit habitual living in certain public areas on the basis of clear and justified criteria such as public order, public security, public health and protection of cultural heritage.
Xpat Interview: Mr. Sameer Hamdan, Owner & GM, Mellow Mood Group
- 9 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
Mr. Sameer Hamdan and Mr. Zuhair Awad are the owners and general managers of the Mellow Mood Group. Their hotel portfolio consists of 13 hotels in Budapest - from hostels to 5-star hotels, and in Vienna one 4-star Fashion Hotel.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's New Homeless Law Criticised
- 7 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the passing by Parliament of a new regulation allowing local councils to ban sleeping rough in certain streets and areas, a liberal commentator accuses the government of criminalizing homelessness. A centrist columnist finds the new rules unenforceable.
Jazz Lovers Guide To Budapest For October 2013
- 3 Oct 2013 10:35 AM
- entertainment
Beautiful collisions of screaming horns, deep bass beats, soulful guitars, and other instruments of transcendent audio chaos continually reverberate across Budapest’s diverse jazz soundscape. This month boogies with an especially bountiful selection of jazz performances by local musicians and acclaimed international acts, happening in venues ranging from the country’s grandest music hall to ...
Hungary's Hunted Homeless, A Conservative Approach To Pleasant Place
- 3 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- video
Hungary has been cracking down on its homeless people. Cities now have a law saying they can define areas where they aren't allowed to stay, such as parks, playgrounds, or underpasses. Those who refuse to move on can be sentenced to public service work, fined or put in prison. Civil society groups say the government is criminalising vagrancy and not dealing with the root causes.
XpatLoop Interview: József Vágó, CEO Of Sólyom Airways
- 2 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
József Vágó (45) CEO of SÓLYOM Hungarian Airways Ltd. was born in Budapest, Hungary. He started his aviation career in 1987 at the Russian Military Aviation Academy as a trainee fighter pilot. After finishing the Academy with excellent results, he became a pilot (lieutenant) in the Hungarian Air Force.
New Bill Criminalises Homelessness In Hungary Again
- 1 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Homelessness can again be punished under a bill passed yesterday by the governing majority at the initiative of Interior Minister Sándor Pintér.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
“Expat Love & Apartment-Theatre” At PLACCC Festival In Budapest
- 27 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
What do get when an Italian actor and a Dutch sound designer come together? Chaos! ;) This is Malu who is Dutch and David who is Italian. They are in love. They are living in a city they know nothing about. They are living together for the first time since knowing each other. And have around 30 people visiting them every day. It is like a walk in-walk out ‘Big Brother’ show.