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Xpat Report: Budapest Bonfire Party For Charity
- 8 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"Thank you so much for all the help! It was a fantastic evening, very well organized, with great people and a brilliant atmosphere." This feedback from the Csodalámpa Foundation is for everyone at the XpatLoop event on Monday 4 November. Together around 200 Xpats (expats + locals) united to help children suffering from life-threatening illnesses, raising nearly 1 million forints for this ‘Wish ...
JCI Expat Budapest Charity Poker Tournament, 9 Nov.
- 7 Nov 2013 8:01 AM
- entertainment
JCI Expat Budapest is organising their second Charity Poker Tournament on Saturday, 9th November 2013 @ Cotton Club – Jókai u. 26, 1066 Budapest. After the success of last year’s tournament, in which we raised almost HUF 200,000 for charity, this year we will try to beat it! In the tasteful setting of the Cotton Club, up to 90 participants can play for the charity organisation of their choice ...
Xpat Opinion: “Unless Blood Flows”: Human Rights Watch’s Report On Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Lately I have been struck by the high number of incidents, often resulting in death, involving relatives or people living in the same household. A daughter kills her mother, an 85-year-old former high-ranking police officer kills his 79-year-old wife, a professional soccer player kills his partner and her son in a family dispute. These are only three cases I remember from the last two weeks or so.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Left-Wing Infighting
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing analysts fear fatal consequences for the left after the mutual recriminations during and after the joint opposition rally on October 23rd . Right-wing commentators say the reason is that the Left has nothing to say about the main problems of our age.
Hungary Raises US Electronic Surveillance Concerns
- 1 Nov 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary wants the U.S. to clarify if Budapest has served as a location for National Security Agency monitoring equipment, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. According to a map published by WikiLeaks, the Hungarian capital is among the 74 cities that have been home to NSA eavesdropping equipment. The map suggests Budapest was a staffed location--meaning that agents of the Special Collection ...
What's Next For Bankrupt Amusement Park In Budapest
- 30 Oct 2013 12:35 AM
- entertainment
Once a crowd-puller and a pride of Budapest, the Amusement Park is now closed. The Zoo acquire most of its area and will use it to display subtropical fauna and flora in a spacious glasshouse. As the Roller Coaster, the carousel, the grotto train are considered historical monuments, they will stay. A theme park dedicated to fairy tales will be established along the borderline of the two by 2017. ...
Seedling Trust Is Celebrating 5 Years Charity Running In Hungary
- 29 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
This month we celebrated our fifth Budapest Marathon run with more than 200 runners, spectators and supporters from Team Heart Deutsche Schule Budapest, Team Heart - Britannica International School, Team Heart - Tárnok, new and old friends and families of Team Heart - Seedling supporters.
Xpat Opinion: Baja-Gate Rolls On In Hungary
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a conservative columnist, evidence suggests that the staged Baja video tape was commissioned by the Socialist party. Népszava accuses the pro-government media of exaggerating the issue, while Népszabadság, the leading left-wing daily, welcomes the opposition parties’ decision to distance themselves from the individuals involved in the fabrication.
Xpat Opinion: Roma Vote In Hungary: New Video Raises Questions
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After a video surfaced showing Roma men exchanging money for votes in an apartment, centrist commentators question the credibility of the footage while left-liberal columnists lament the fact that the Hungarian Roma sell their votes because they see no other opportunity in politics.
Xpat Report: Budapest Bonfire Party For Charity
- 8 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"Thank you so much for all the help! It was a fantastic evening, very well organized, with great people and a brilliant atmosphere." This feedback from the Csodalámpa Foundation is for everyone at the XpatLoop event on Monday 4 November. Together around 200 Xpats (expats + locals) united to help children suffering from life-threatening illnesses, raising nearly 1 million forints for this ‘Wish ...
JCI Expat Budapest Charity Poker Tournament, 9 Nov.
- 7 Nov 2013 8:01 AM
- entertainment
JCI Expat Budapest is organising their second Charity Poker Tournament on Saturday, 9th November 2013 @ Cotton Club – Jókai u. 26, 1066 Budapest. After the success of last year’s tournament, in which we raised almost HUF 200,000 for charity, this year we will try to beat it! In the tasteful setting of the Cotton Club, up to 90 participants can play for the charity organisation of their choice ...
Xpat Opinion: “Unless Blood Flows”: Human Rights Watch’s Report On Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Lately I have been struck by the high number of incidents, often resulting in death, involving relatives or people living in the same household. A daughter kills her mother, an 85-year-old former high-ranking police officer kills his 79-year-old wife, a professional soccer player kills his partner and her son in a family dispute. These are only three cases I remember from the last two weeks or so.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Left-Wing Infighting
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing analysts fear fatal consequences for the left after the mutual recriminations during and after the joint opposition rally on October 23rd . Right-wing commentators say the reason is that the Left has nothing to say about the main problems of our age.
Hungary Raises US Electronic Surveillance Concerns
- 1 Nov 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary wants the U.S. to clarify if Budapest has served as a location for National Security Agency monitoring equipment, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. According to a map published by WikiLeaks, the Hungarian capital is among the 74 cities that have been home to NSA eavesdropping equipment. The map suggests Budapest was a staffed location--meaning that agents of the Special Collection ...
What's Next For Bankrupt Amusement Park In Budapest
- 30 Oct 2013 12:35 AM
- entertainment
Once a crowd-puller and a pride of Budapest, the Amusement Park is now closed. The Zoo acquire most of its area and will use it to display subtropical fauna and flora in a spacious glasshouse. As the Roller Coaster, the carousel, the grotto train are considered historical monuments, they will stay. A theme park dedicated to fairy tales will be established along the borderline of the two by 2017. ...
Seedling Trust Is Celebrating 5 Years Charity Running In Hungary
- 29 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
This month we celebrated our fifth Budapest Marathon run with more than 200 runners, spectators and supporters from Team Heart Deutsche Schule Budapest, Team Heart - Britannica International School, Team Heart - Tárnok, new and old friends and families of Team Heart - Seedling supporters.
Xpat Opinion: Baja-Gate Rolls On In Hungary
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a conservative columnist, evidence suggests that the staged Baja video tape was commissioned by the Socialist party. Népszava accuses the pro-government media of exaggerating the issue, while Népszabadság, the leading left-wing daily, welcomes the opposition parties’ decision to distance themselves from the individuals involved in the fabrication.
Xpat Opinion: Roma Vote In Hungary: New Video Raises Questions
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After a video surfaced showing Roma men exchanging money for votes in an apartment, centrist commentators question the credibility of the footage while left-liberal columnists lament the fact that the Hungarian Roma sell their votes because they see no other opportunity in politics.