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An Unusual English “Living Museum” In Hungarian Countryside
- 3 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Located at the edge of Zalaszántó village, in the Balaton Uplands National Park, discover an unusual “living museum” that offers visitors the opportunity to experience traditional English culture in heart of the Hungarian countryside. Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world and can trace its’ origins back over 4000 years.
Fungarian: Long Live The May 1 'Long-Live'
- 1 May 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
The jolliest of all Communist holidays was May 1, the celebration of the ”Proletarians of the world unite. – Világ proletárjai egyesüljetek!” Surprisingly, it survived the change of regime. Today is still a national holiday.
Budapest Marijuana Demo Goes Up In Smoke
- 28 Apr 2016 12:35 PM
- current affairs
After an hour of delays, a few dozen peaceful protesters arrived in front of the Hungarian Parliament building last week as part of a protest to legalize marijuana consumption in Hungary. A speaker at the event said that the problem with society is that it has no interest in controlling its destiny, similar to the small circle of protesters at Kossuth tér. When questions were put forward to the ...
Viktor Orbán & Helmut Kohl: Europe Cannot Be A New Home To Millions
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a joint statement released after the Prime Minister of Hungary visited the former German Chancellor in his home in Germany on Tuesday, Viktor Orbán and Helmut Kohl stated that Europe cannot be a new home to the millions of people in need around the world.
Historic Debrecen Church Vandalised
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The mayor of Debrecen spoke out yesterday against vandals who had painted a cross turned upside down and a swastika on the Grand Church, the city’s most prominent building. A pastor at the church has filed a report about the case and Debrecen police have launched an investigation.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Orbán Meets Helmut Kohl
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators disagree on the outcome of PM Orbán’s visit to former Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Was their endorsement of Mrs. Merkel’s policies just lip service, to mitigate the impact of their misgivings over the way the migration crisis has been handled?
Kohl On Europe’s ‘Historic’ Challenges After Orbán Meeting
- 20 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The migrant crisis is an “existential” and “historic” challenge for both Europe and the millions of people in need throughout the world, a statement released jointly by the Hungarian embassy in Berlin and former chancellor Helmut Kohl’s office said, after an informal meeting between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Kohl.
Historic Churches Address March Of The Living For The First Time
- 18 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
This year’s March of the Living marked the first time that commemorative event was addressed by representatives of Hungary’s historic churches. Chief Rabbi Róbert Frölich said that although the Synagogue and the Basilica are just a few minutes’ walk apart, “there were times when the sobbing of the Synagogue and the cries for help from Jews who were to be sent to die fell on deaf ears and closed ...
Hungary Against Muslim Radicals Not Islam
- 4 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is at war and Hungary does not want to see an Islamic dictatorship on the continent, the state secretary for church relations told the daily Magyar Hírlap. Hungary has no problems with Islamic religion and culture but with fanatics, Miklós Soltész said. Islam has been a lawfully recognised religion in Hungary for 100 years, yet Muslim countries fail to help the survival of Christian ...
An Unusual English “Living Museum” In Hungarian Countryside
- 3 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Located at the edge of Zalaszántó village, in the Balaton Uplands National Park, discover an unusual “living museum” that offers visitors the opportunity to experience traditional English culture in heart of the Hungarian countryside. Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world and can trace its’ origins back over 4000 years.
Fungarian: Long Live The May 1 'Long-Live'
- 1 May 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
The jolliest of all Communist holidays was May 1, the celebration of the ”Proletarians of the world unite. – Világ proletárjai egyesüljetek!” Surprisingly, it survived the change of regime. Today is still a national holiday.
Budapest Marijuana Demo Goes Up In Smoke
- 28 Apr 2016 12:35 PM
- current affairs
After an hour of delays, a few dozen peaceful protesters arrived in front of the Hungarian Parliament building last week as part of a protest to legalize marijuana consumption in Hungary. A speaker at the event said that the problem with society is that it has no interest in controlling its destiny, similar to the small circle of protesters at Kossuth tér. When questions were put forward to the ...
Viktor Orbán & Helmut Kohl: Europe Cannot Be A New Home To Millions
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a joint statement released after the Prime Minister of Hungary visited the former German Chancellor in his home in Germany on Tuesday, Viktor Orbán and Helmut Kohl stated that Europe cannot be a new home to the millions of people in need around the world.
Historic Debrecen Church Vandalised
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The mayor of Debrecen spoke out yesterday against vandals who had painted a cross turned upside down and a swastika on the Grand Church, the city’s most prominent building. A pastor at the church has filed a report about the case and Debrecen police have launched an investigation.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Orbán Meets Helmut Kohl
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators disagree on the outcome of PM Orbán’s visit to former Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Was their endorsement of Mrs. Merkel’s policies just lip service, to mitigate the impact of their misgivings over the way the migration crisis has been handled?
Kohl On Europe’s ‘Historic’ Challenges After Orbán Meeting
- 20 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The migrant crisis is an “existential” and “historic” challenge for both Europe and the millions of people in need throughout the world, a statement released jointly by the Hungarian embassy in Berlin and former chancellor Helmut Kohl’s office said, after an informal meeting between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Kohl.
Historic Churches Address March Of The Living For The First Time
- 18 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
This year’s March of the Living marked the first time that commemorative event was addressed by representatives of Hungary’s historic churches. Chief Rabbi Róbert Frölich said that although the Synagogue and the Basilica are just a few minutes’ walk apart, “there were times when the sobbing of the Synagogue and the cries for help from Jews who were to be sent to die fell on deaf ears and closed ...
Hungary Against Muslim Radicals Not Islam
- 4 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is at war and Hungary does not want to see an Islamic dictatorship on the continent, the state secretary for church relations told the daily Magyar Hírlap. Hungary has no problems with Islamic religion and culture but with fanatics, Miklós Soltész said. Islam has been a lawfully recognised religion in Hungary for 100 years, yet Muslim countries fail to help the survival of Christian ...