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Xpat Opinion: Goodfriend A Good Friend In Time Of Need
- 12 Feb 2015 7:35 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in July, this column bemoaned the delay by the U.S. Senate in approving Colleen Bell as the next American ambassador to Hungary. Shortly after that, current events forced America’s top local representative, André Goodfriend, to transform himself from a mild−mannered chargé d’affaires into a superhero, and we were perfectly happy to ...
Hungary’s PM & Robert Fico Inaugurate Reconstructed Section Of Friendship I Oil Pipeline
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At a ceremony at the Tupá pumping station belonging to the Slovakian oil transportation company Transpetrol, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán and Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico officially opened the renovated section of the Friendship I oil pipeline between Szászhalombatta and Šahy. Both prime ministers said that the project is of great importance, as it significantly contributes to ...
Robbie Williams To Start Sziget Festival 2015
- 5 Feb 2015 10:50 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival, recently crowned as the Best Major Festival in Europe by the European Festival Awards, has confirmed that Robbie Williams will headline the starting day of the one week long festival holiday in Budapest. The Island of Freedom will host the next stop of the ‘Let Me Entertain You Tour’ of Robbie on 10 August (officially called Sziget Day -1) that is included in the 7 Days Pass. Day ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Opposition Dilemmas Ahead Of Putin’s Visit
- 13 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing analyst calls opposition plans to protest against the planned visit of the Russian president absurd. He argues that parties of the Left may legitimately demand to be informed and involved, but opposing negotiations would not be worthy of parties who want one day to govern.
Now On: Time Landscape, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 8 Jan 2015 8:03 AM
- community & culture
Alan Sonfist (New York, 1946–) is regarded by art historians as the greatest living exponent of the movement known as land art, earth art, or environmental art. Alongside Robert Smithson, Walter de Maria, Michael Heizer and James Turrell, he was among the first artists whose works derived their themes, and the media used to execute them, directly from nature.
Gala Concert Of 100 Member Gipsy Orchestra, Budapest, 30 December
- 19 Dec 2014 9:45 AM
- entertainment
It has become a tradition for the “Hundre Member” Gipsy Orchestra to give a gala concert on December the 30th. The audience will get the chance to hear the pieces of Liszt, Brahms, Strauss and Khachaturian in the interpretation of outstanding musicians.
Hungary’s Roma Party Leader Sends Letter To McCain
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s premier is no fascist dictator, Florián Farkas, government commissioner for Roma affairs and leader of the Lungo Drom, said in a letter to US Senator John McCain.
Szijjártó: Goodfriend Could Present Evidence To Hungarian Court
- 9 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
André Goodfriend, chargé d’affaires of the US embassy in Budapest, could produce evidence of corruption charges against Hungarian officials before a Hungarian law court, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told public television.
Nokia Closes Factory In Komárom, Hungary
- 1 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- tech
Nokia has announced the lay-off of the last 24 employees at its factory in Komárom and officially shut down the plant, putting an end to its 14 years of operations in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Goodfriend A Good Friend In Time Of Need
- 12 Feb 2015 7:35 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in July, this column bemoaned the delay by the U.S. Senate in approving Colleen Bell as the next American ambassador to Hungary. Shortly after that, current events forced America’s top local representative, André Goodfriend, to transform himself from a mild−mannered chargé d’affaires into a superhero, and we were perfectly happy to ...
Hungary’s PM & Robert Fico Inaugurate Reconstructed Section Of Friendship I Oil Pipeline
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At a ceremony at the Tupá pumping station belonging to the Slovakian oil transportation company Transpetrol, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán and Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico officially opened the renovated section of the Friendship I oil pipeline between Szászhalombatta and Šahy. Both prime ministers said that the project is of great importance, as it significantly contributes to ...
Robbie Williams To Start Sziget Festival 2015
- 5 Feb 2015 10:50 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival, recently crowned as the Best Major Festival in Europe by the European Festival Awards, has confirmed that Robbie Williams will headline the starting day of the one week long festival holiday in Budapest. The Island of Freedom will host the next stop of the ‘Let Me Entertain You Tour’ of Robbie on 10 August (officially called Sziget Day -1) that is included in the 7 Days Pass. Day ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Opposition Dilemmas Ahead Of Putin’s Visit
- 13 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing analyst calls opposition plans to protest against the planned visit of the Russian president absurd. He argues that parties of the Left may legitimately demand to be informed and involved, but opposing negotiations would not be worthy of parties who want one day to govern.
Now On: Time Landscape, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 8 Jan 2015 8:03 AM
- community & culture
Alan Sonfist (New York, 1946–) is regarded by art historians as the greatest living exponent of the movement known as land art, earth art, or environmental art. Alongside Robert Smithson, Walter de Maria, Michael Heizer and James Turrell, he was among the first artists whose works derived their themes, and the media used to execute them, directly from nature.
Gala Concert Of 100 Member Gipsy Orchestra, Budapest, 30 December
- 19 Dec 2014 9:45 AM
- entertainment
It has become a tradition for the “Hundre Member” Gipsy Orchestra to give a gala concert on December the 30th. The audience will get the chance to hear the pieces of Liszt, Brahms, Strauss and Khachaturian in the interpretation of outstanding musicians.
Hungary’s Roma Party Leader Sends Letter To McCain
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s premier is no fascist dictator, Florián Farkas, government commissioner for Roma affairs and leader of the Lungo Drom, said in a letter to US Senator John McCain.
Szijjártó: Goodfriend Could Present Evidence To Hungarian Court
- 9 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
André Goodfriend, chargé d’affaires of the US embassy in Budapest, could produce evidence of corruption charges against Hungarian officials before a Hungarian law court, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told public television.
Nokia Closes Factory In Komárom, Hungary
- 1 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- tech
Nokia has announced the lay-off of the last 24 employees at its factory in Komárom and officially shut down the plant, putting an end to its 14 years of operations in Hungary.