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'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 1
- 8 Sep 2023 8:25 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Insider’s Guide: Szentendre, Budapest’s Favourite Getaway
- 25 Aug 2023 9:00 AM
- getting around
A pretty, cobbled, Danubian enclave of Serbian churches and galleries, famous as a picturesque riverside town of painters, Szentendre is many expats getaway of choice for a quick trip away from Budapest.
Hundreds of Programmes to Choose from at This Year’s St Stephen's Day Celebrations
- 9 Aug 2023 1:40 PM
- community & culture
Family and children’s programmes, pop and classical music performances, and traditional ceremonies will be awaiting visitors at the St. Stephen's Day celebration held between 18 and 20 August 2023.
Festival Guide: Budapest’s Sziget Festival – New Stages and New Places
- 8 Aug 2023 3:31 PM
- entertainment
After our recent presentation of changes and improvements to the Main Stage and the biggest venues at the Sziget Festival starting on 10 August, we now look at what’s happening elsewhere around the site on Óbuda Island.
Surprising Expats: Anni Kallioniemi, Cellist, Social Media Manager for Artists & Orgs
- 19 Jul 2023 1:38 PM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
Top 7 Flea Markets in Budapest
- 11 Jul 2023 10:09 AM
- shopping
Budapest is a mish-mash of many eras, Habsburg, Socialist and pre-war the most prominent. This is reflected in what you might find in the city’s flea markets and junk shops, from elegant fin-de-siècle lampshades to posters from the early days of cinema and wind-up toys from the Soviet Union.
Peterjon Cresswell, Budapest Writer
- 6 Jul 2023 11:40 AM
Salvaged from the wreckage of a provincial past by punk rock and Total Football, Mönchengladbach-born Peterjon Cresswell has always looked to Europe for work and inspiration.
New Bill: Teachers’ Salary in Hungary to Be ‘Performance-Based’
- 7 Jun 2023 8:06 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Following consultations with professional organisations and unions, the government will submit a bill on teachers' new career path, including remuneration and legal status, to parliament on Tuesday, the interior ministry said.
Surprising Expats: James Carcass, Glassblower, Wood Carver
- 16 May 2023 2:37 PM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 1
- 8 Sep 2023 8:25 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Insider’s Guide: Szentendre, Budapest’s Favourite Getaway
- 25 Aug 2023 9:00 AM
- getting around
A pretty, cobbled, Danubian enclave of Serbian churches and galleries, famous as a picturesque riverside town of painters, Szentendre is many expats getaway of choice for a quick trip away from Budapest.
Hundreds of Programmes to Choose from at This Year’s St Stephen's Day Celebrations
- 9 Aug 2023 1:40 PM
- community & culture
Family and children’s programmes, pop and classical music performances, and traditional ceremonies will be awaiting visitors at the St. Stephen's Day celebration held between 18 and 20 August 2023.
Festival Guide: Budapest’s Sziget Festival – New Stages and New Places
- 8 Aug 2023 3:31 PM
- entertainment
After our recent presentation of changes and improvements to the Main Stage and the biggest venues at the Sziget Festival starting on 10 August, we now look at what’s happening elsewhere around the site on Óbuda Island.
Surprising Expats: Anni Kallioniemi, Cellist, Social Media Manager for Artists & Orgs
- 19 Jul 2023 1:38 PM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
Top 7 Flea Markets in Budapest
- 11 Jul 2023 10:09 AM
- shopping
Budapest is a mish-mash of many eras, Habsburg, Socialist and pre-war the most prominent. This is reflected in what you might find in the city’s flea markets and junk shops, from elegant fin-de-siècle lampshades to posters from the early days of cinema and wind-up toys from the Soviet Union.
Peterjon Cresswell, Budapest Writer
- 6 Jul 2023 11:40 AM
Salvaged from the wreckage of a provincial past by punk rock and Total Football, Mönchengladbach-born Peterjon Cresswell has always looked to Europe for work and inspiration.
New Bill: Teachers’ Salary in Hungary to Be ‘Performance-Based’
- 7 Jun 2023 8:06 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Following consultations with professional organisations and unions, the government will submit a bill on teachers' new career path, including remuneration and legal status, to parliament on Tuesday, the interior ministry said.
Surprising Expats: James Carcass, Glassblower, Wood Carver
- 16 May 2023 2:37 PM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.

















