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Hungarian-French Tennis Doubles Beats World Rankings Leaders In Rome
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
A Hungarian-French tennis doubles has beaten the duo leading tennis doubles world rankings 6-4 at a match in Rome. Hungarian tennis player Tímea Babos and her French pair Kristina Mladenovic beat Swiss-Indian doubles Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza in two sets, winning the Internazionali BNL d’Italia female tennis doubles competition in Rome on Sunday.
Upcoming Expat Theatre: 'Pretext', Müszi Budapest, 20 & 21 May
- 14 May 2015 1:35 AM
- entertainment
Pretext is an original comedy from Budapest English Theatre. A light-hearted look at a serious subject: the war of the sexes as they face their mortality. Written and directed by the company’s Artistic Director, Virginia Proud, she also takes to the stage with Beth Spisljak, Esther Holbrook and Madeleine Damasdi. Asked about juggling so many roles, she said “I won’t deny it, it was challenging! ...
Xpat Opinion: Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis On Her Years In Hungary, Part I
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I just received Eleni Kounalakis’s Madam Ambassador: Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties, and Democracy in Budapest (New York: The New Press), recounting her years in Budapest as U.S. Ambassador. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the book, which luckily, despite its subtitle, has little to do with dinner parties. Instead, we have an account of the turbulent first three years of ...
Hungarian Anita Márton Wins Female Event In Tokyo
- 12 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian contestant Anita Márton came first in the female shot put event at an athletics competition held in the Japanese capital Tokyo on Sunday. Ms. Márton, who is female indoor European Champion in the event, won with an extraordinary, 18.94 metre throw, beating American Brittany Smith by 33 centimetres.
Xpat Opinion: Death Penalty Issue Still In Focus In Hungary
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister proposed a discussion on the death penalty and has got his way: the internet is bursting with comments on the issue. Most object to the idea of re-opening the debate, but some back the Prime Minister’s initiative.
Pálinka Festival In Budapest's Városháza Park
- 7 May 2015 11:02 AM
- food & drink
The Annual Pálinka Festival in Budapest is getting ready for visitors with a larger venue, a bigger variety of exhibitors, of course lots of different spirits, and what's more: free entry! Apple plays the starring role between 7-10 May, where you'll have the chance to taste a full range of the best apple pálinkas in the country for the first time ever. Several apple related food and beverage ...
EP CTTEE Hears MEP Béla Kovács To Assess Suspending Immunity
- 7 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s legal committee on Wednesday heard MEP Béla Kovács, of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, behind closed doors in a case involving the potential suspension of his immunity. Last year Péter Polt, Hungary’s public prosecutor, asked EP president Martin Schultz to suspend Kovács’s immunity on suspicion that the Jobbik politician spied against European Union institutions.
Éva Duda Company: Lear, Átrium Film-Theatre Budapest, 12 May
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Éva Duda Dance Company celebrates its fifth anniversary in the theatre season of 2014/2015. Lear, a special theatrical performance is the highlight of this jubilee. Based on William Shakespeare’s play King Lear, the Éva Duda Dance Company and Átrium Film & Theatre presents: Lear - physical theatre inspired by legendary interpretations on 12. May 2015 at 19.00 pm, at Átrium Film-Theatre - ...
Hungarian Troops To Leave For Iraq In Late May
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Just over 100 Hungarian troops ready to join the international coalition fighting against the Islamic State (IS) will soon leave for Erbil, Iraq, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Speaking from Baghdad over the phone, Szijjártó said six officers serving at command posts would be the first to leave, at the end of May, with the deployment of the remaining troops set to be completed by the end ...
Hungarian-French Tennis Doubles Beats World Rankings Leaders In Rome
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
A Hungarian-French tennis doubles has beaten the duo leading tennis doubles world rankings 6-4 at a match in Rome. Hungarian tennis player Tímea Babos and her French pair Kristina Mladenovic beat Swiss-Indian doubles Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza in two sets, winning the Internazionali BNL d’Italia female tennis doubles competition in Rome on Sunday.
Upcoming Expat Theatre: 'Pretext', Müszi Budapest, 20 & 21 May
- 14 May 2015 1:35 AM
- entertainment
Pretext is an original comedy from Budapest English Theatre. A light-hearted look at a serious subject: the war of the sexes as they face their mortality. Written and directed by the company’s Artistic Director, Virginia Proud, she also takes to the stage with Beth Spisljak, Esther Holbrook and Madeleine Damasdi. Asked about juggling so many roles, she said “I won’t deny it, it was challenging! ...
Xpat Opinion: Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis On Her Years In Hungary, Part I
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I just received Eleni Kounalakis’s Madam Ambassador: Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties, and Democracy in Budapest (New York: The New Press), recounting her years in Budapest as U.S. Ambassador. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the book, which luckily, despite its subtitle, has little to do with dinner parties. Instead, we have an account of the turbulent first three years of ...
Hungarian Anita Márton Wins Female Event In Tokyo
- 12 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian contestant Anita Márton came first in the female shot put event at an athletics competition held in the Japanese capital Tokyo on Sunday. Ms. Márton, who is female indoor European Champion in the event, won with an extraordinary, 18.94 metre throw, beating American Brittany Smith by 33 centimetres.
Xpat Opinion: Death Penalty Issue Still In Focus In Hungary
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister proposed a discussion on the death penalty and has got his way: the internet is bursting with comments on the issue. Most object to the idea of re-opening the debate, but some back the Prime Minister’s initiative.
Pálinka Festival In Budapest's Városháza Park
- 7 May 2015 11:02 AM
- food & drink
The Annual Pálinka Festival in Budapest is getting ready for visitors with a larger venue, a bigger variety of exhibitors, of course lots of different spirits, and what's more: free entry! Apple plays the starring role between 7-10 May, where you'll have the chance to taste a full range of the best apple pálinkas in the country for the first time ever. Several apple related food and beverage ...
EP CTTEE Hears MEP Béla Kovács To Assess Suspending Immunity
- 7 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s legal committee on Wednesday heard MEP Béla Kovács, of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, behind closed doors in a case involving the potential suspension of his immunity. Last year Péter Polt, Hungary’s public prosecutor, asked EP president Martin Schultz to suspend Kovács’s immunity on suspicion that the Jobbik politician spied against European Union institutions.
Éva Duda Company: Lear, Átrium Film-Theatre Budapest, 12 May
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Éva Duda Dance Company celebrates its fifth anniversary in the theatre season of 2014/2015. Lear, a special theatrical performance is the highlight of this jubilee. Based on William Shakespeare’s play King Lear, the Éva Duda Dance Company and Átrium Film & Theatre presents: Lear - physical theatre inspired by legendary interpretations on 12. May 2015 at 19.00 pm, at Átrium Film-Theatre - ...
Hungarian Troops To Leave For Iraq In Late May
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Just over 100 Hungarian troops ready to join the international coalition fighting against the Islamic State (IS) will soon leave for Erbil, Iraq, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Speaking from Baghdad over the phone, Szijjártó said six officers serving at command posts would be the first to leave, at the end of May, with the deployment of the remaining troops set to be completed by the end ...