46 result(s) for overnight ban
Budapest Taxi Drivers Protest Continues
- 20 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers continued to block traffic at the intersection of Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út and Andrássy út all through Monday night and throughout Tuesday in protest against the Uber ride-sharing service. Their numbers shrank from over 100 on Monday to around 30 overnight and 60 yesterday afternoon.
Civil Activists Thwart Attempts To Exploit Refugees In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A glass of milk, a pair of new shoes, a couple of good words. A small group of volunteers are trying to make the situation of refugees stranded in Szeged’s train station more tolerable. Hungarian immigration authorities routinely transport registered border jumpers to the station right after the departure of the last Budapest-bound train. They were supposed to catch a train to their open refugee ...
EuroVelo13 Opening Tour For The Hungarian-Austrian Section
- 12 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
For almost half a century, Europe was forcibly divided into East and West by the “Iron Curtain”, a border stretching from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea. The European cycle track Iron Curtain Trail invites people to retrace and experience this important part of the continent’s history. The Iron Curtain Trail thereby contributes in a lively and very practical way to the creation of a genuine ...
Hungary’s VOLT Festival Kicks Off On Tuesday
- 2 Jul 2014 1:00 AM
- entertainment
Starting from Tuesday through 5 days and 6 nights, 30 international all-stars and 150 Hungarian performers will step on the stages of the 22nd VOLT Festival. More than hundred thousand fans are awaited to the event in Sopron, Hungary. Tickets are available on-site and the organizers strongly advise everyone to only buy tickets from the official retailers.
Hungary: Loving It, Leaving It
- 23 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By David Landry: When I first came here, local folks mostly asked me “Why Hungary?” Now when I tell them I’m leaving, they say “It’s a good time.” So what has happened in the past 19 years?
International Gastroblues Festival, Hungary, 4 - 6 July
- 19 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The festival with one of the greatest tradition in Hungary welcomes the fans of blues and other music styles at the city on the banks of the Danube. In the past more than two decades, on the first weekend of July Paks becomes a must-visit place, a sort of mandatory event for the fans of music, gastronomy and wine.
Hungary Casino Concessions Given To Well-Connected Businessmen
- 16 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The Minister for National Economy, Mihaly Varga, announced on Tuesday that it had awarded a concession to operate five casinos in Budapest and Pest county to Las Vegas Casino Kft., a company owned by Hungarian-American film producer Andy Vajna.
Xpat Opinion: March 15th: A National Celebration In Hungary
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
March 15th, 1848, was the day when Hungary’s poet, Sándor Petöfi, stood on the steps of the National Museum and recited the poem which was to mobilise Hungarians into an (unsuccessful) attempt to overthrow the yoke of Austrian oppression, and win the nation independence and freedom. The anniversary of this event was marked under communism, just as it is remembered today – albeit that present-day ...
Invitation: Budapest Burns Supper, 25 January
- 24 Jan 2014 8:10 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Burns Supper is one of the highlights of the social calendar, and was a sell-out last year, so be sure to reserve your tickets early. The Grand Ballroom of the Corinthia Hotel Budapest is once again the venue for the this annual event, 25 January 2014 will be the 17th. It's always an entertaining evening in support of local charity, featuring traditional Scottish culture: live ...
Budapest Taxi Drivers Protest Continues
- 20 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers continued to block traffic at the intersection of Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út and Andrássy út all through Monday night and throughout Tuesday in protest against the Uber ride-sharing service. Their numbers shrank from over 100 on Monday to around 30 overnight and 60 yesterday afternoon.
Civil Activists Thwart Attempts To Exploit Refugees In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A glass of milk, a pair of new shoes, a couple of good words. A small group of volunteers are trying to make the situation of refugees stranded in Szeged’s train station more tolerable. Hungarian immigration authorities routinely transport registered border jumpers to the station right after the departure of the last Budapest-bound train. They were supposed to catch a train to their open refugee ...
EuroVelo13 Opening Tour For The Hungarian-Austrian Section
- 12 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
For almost half a century, Europe was forcibly divided into East and West by the “Iron Curtain”, a border stretching from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea. The European cycle track Iron Curtain Trail invites people to retrace and experience this important part of the continent’s history. The Iron Curtain Trail thereby contributes in a lively and very practical way to the creation of a genuine ...
Hungary’s VOLT Festival Kicks Off On Tuesday
- 2 Jul 2014 1:00 AM
- entertainment
Starting from Tuesday through 5 days and 6 nights, 30 international all-stars and 150 Hungarian performers will step on the stages of the 22nd VOLT Festival. More than hundred thousand fans are awaited to the event in Sopron, Hungary. Tickets are available on-site and the organizers strongly advise everyone to only buy tickets from the official retailers.
Hungary: Loving It, Leaving It
- 23 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By David Landry: When I first came here, local folks mostly asked me “Why Hungary?” Now when I tell them I’m leaving, they say “It’s a good time.” So what has happened in the past 19 years?
International Gastroblues Festival, Hungary, 4 - 6 July
- 19 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The festival with one of the greatest tradition in Hungary welcomes the fans of blues and other music styles at the city on the banks of the Danube. In the past more than two decades, on the first weekend of July Paks becomes a must-visit place, a sort of mandatory event for the fans of music, gastronomy and wine.
Hungary Casino Concessions Given To Well-Connected Businessmen
- 16 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The Minister for National Economy, Mihaly Varga, announced on Tuesday that it had awarded a concession to operate five casinos in Budapest and Pest county to Las Vegas Casino Kft., a company owned by Hungarian-American film producer Andy Vajna.
Xpat Opinion: March 15th: A National Celebration In Hungary
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
March 15th, 1848, was the day when Hungary’s poet, Sándor Petöfi, stood on the steps of the National Museum and recited the poem which was to mobilise Hungarians into an (unsuccessful) attempt to overthrow the yoke of Austrian oppression, and win the nation independence and freedom. The anniversary of this event was marked under communism, just as it is remembered today – albeit that present-day ...
Invitation: Budapest Burns Supper, 25 January
- 24 Jan 2014 8:10 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Burns Supper is one of the highlights of the social calendar, and was a sell-out last year, so be sure to reserve your tickets early. The Grand Ballroom of the Corinthia Hotel Budapest is once again the venue for the this annual event, 25 January 2014 will be the 17th. It's always an entertaining evening in support of local charity, featuring traditional Scottish culture: live ...