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Gyula Horn, Leader In Hungary’s Transition From Communism, Dies At 80
- 21 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Gyula Horn, a former Hungarian prime minister who helped trigger events that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall when he symbolically cut the Iron Curtain in 1989, died June 19 at a hospital in Budapest. He was 80. The government announced the death but did not disclose a cause."
Invitation: Long Night Of Museums In Hungary, 22 June
- 20 Jun 2013 9:30 AM
- community & culture
Held on the the longest night of the year, on Midsummer's Day, the Long Night of Museums is being organized in Budapest for the 11th time, and for the 9th time around the country. While beautiful museum buildings stand firm and still, they can protect us all by reminding everyone of the past, and they can also set our imagination in motion. More than a collection of paintings, vitrines, and ...
Csatáry Indicted On War Crimes Charges In Budapest
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest prosecutors yesterday pressed charges against war crimes suspect László Csatáry at the Municipal Court. Under the indictment Csatáry actively collaborated in the deportation of nearly 12,000 people from an internment camp in a brick factory in Kosice, Slovakia from May 1944. He was the head of the camp at the time.
Invitation: Museum Night, Ludwig Museum Budapest, 22 June
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ludwig Museum cordially invites you to 'Museum Night, on 22 June from 16.00 until 02.00.
Exhibitions on view:
* The Other Half the Sky. Selection from the Ludwig Museum's Collection
* The Naked Man
* Pieter Hugo: This Must Be The Place - Selected Works 2003-2012
Exhibitions on view:
* The Other Half the Sky. Selection from the Ludwig Museum's Collection
* The Naked Man
* Pieter Hugo: This Must Be The Place - Selected Works 2003-2012
Invitation: Budapest Beer Festival, Castle District, 13 - 16 June
- 14 Jun 2013 9:10 AM
- food & drink
The 3rd Beer Festival in the Buda Castle plans to make around 200 types of amber brews within easy reach. Aiming to delight fans of 'liquid bread', the event will showcase specialty ales from craft breweries, plus apple based alcoholic beverages will also be on show in a 'Cider Grove'. Together with the best Hungarian breweries and local lager factories, the world’s beer super-powers are also set ...
Xpat Opinion: How The Venice Commission Has Got It Wrong Re Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The government of Hungary has issued a detailed response to the Venice Commission’s (prematurely leaked) draft report regarding Hungary’s Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law. At 17 pages, it’s detailed and comprehensive and covers far too much ground for this blog, so I’ll give just a brief rundown of some of the most important issues here and encourage readers to check out ...
Audi Launches Production At Its New Plant In Győr, Hungary
- 13 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- business
Production has started in the new, EUR 900 million Audi plant in Győr, Northwest Hungary. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who stressed the role of the German car manufacturer in boosting Hungary’s importance as a regional automotive industry centre. The company’s CEO called the Győr plant one of the pillars of Audi’s growth.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
St. Stephen's Basilica In Budapest From Lego Bricks
- 6 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The point of building a landmark from LEGO bricks is not necessarily to create an exact replica but to make the most of the available colours and shapes to build something that is pleasing to the eye in itself, and embodies the essence and the atmosphere of the original building.
Gyula Horn, Leader In Hungary’s Transition From Communism, Dies At 80
- 21 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Gyula Horn, a former Hungarian prime minister who helped trigger events that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall when he symbolically cut the Iron Curtain in 1989, died June 19 at a hospital in Budapest. He was 80. The government announced the death but did not disclose a cause."
Invitation: Long Night Of Museums In Hungary, 22 June
- 20 Jun 2013 9:30 AM
- community & culture
Held on the the longest night of the year, on Midsummer's Day, the Long Night of Museums is being organized in Budapest for the 11th time, and for the 9th time around the country. While beautiful museum buildings stand firm and still, they can protect us all by reminding everyone of the past, and they can also set our imagination in motion. More than a collection of paintings, vitrines, and ...
Csatáry Indicted On War Crimes Charges In Budapest
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest prosecutors yesterday pressed charges against war crimes suspect László Csatáry at the Municipal Court. Under the indictment Csatáry actively collaborated in the deportation of nearly 12,000 people from an internment camp in a brick factory in Kosice, Slovakia from May 1944. He was the head of the camp at the time.
Invitation: Museum Night, Ludwig Museum Budapest, 22 June
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ludwig Museum cordially invites you to 'Museum Night, on 22 June from 16.00 until 02.00.
Exhibitions on view:
* The Other Half the Sky. Selection from the Ludwig Museum's Collection
* The Naked Man
* Pieter Hugo: This Must Be The Place - Selected Works 2003-2012
Exhibitions on view:
* The Other Half the Sky. Selection from the Ludwig Museum's Collection
* The Naked Man
* Pieter Hugo: This Must Be The Place - Selected Works 2003-2012
Invitation: Budapest Beer Festival, Castle District, 13 - 16 June
- 14 Jun 2013 9:10 AM
- food & drink
The 3rd Beer Festival in the Buda Castle plans to make around 200 types of amber brews within easy reach. Aiming to delight fans of 'liquid bread', the event will showcase specialty ales from craft breweries, plus apple based alcoholic beverages will also be on show in a 'Cider Grove'. Together with the best Hungarian breweries and local lager factories, the world’s beer super-powers are also set ...
Xpat Opinion: How The Venice Commission Has Got It Wrong Re Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The government of Hungary has issued a detailed response to the Venice Commission’s (prematurely leaked) draft report regarding Hungary’s Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law. At 17 pages, it’s detailed and comprehensive and covers far too much ground for this blog, so I’ll give just a brief rundown of some of the most important issues here and encourage readers to check out ...
Audi Launches Production At Its New Plant In Győr, Hungary
- 13 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- business
Production has started in the new, EUR 900 million Audi plant in Győr, Northwest Hungary. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who stressed the role of the German car manufacturer in boosting Hungary’s importance as a regional automotive industry centre. The company’s CEO called the Győr plant one of the pillars of Audi’s growth.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
St. Stephen's Basilica In Budapest From Lego Bricks
- 6 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The point of building a landmark from LEGO bricks is not necessarily to create an exact replica but to make the most of the available colours and shapes to build something that is pleasing to the eye in itself, and embodies the essence and the atmosphere of the original building.