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Xpat Opinion: Heavenly Hungarian Wine, Part 5: Tokaj & Gizella Pince
- 16 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
I can easily name a few wine regions that without doubt deserves much more attention. Tokaj is one of those. Yes, it is a well-known region, world famous even, but still very much in need of an update amongst a majority of the wine consumers. You see, not only are there more than sweet stuff emerging from Tokaj, but the amber shimmering elixir now also comes in a style that too many are yet to ...
Xpat Opinion: European Politicians Speak Out Against The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The Tavares Report continues to make waves in international politics. Last week, we heard from US Congressman Christopher Smith, who expressed his support for Hungary’s new constitution, the Fundamental Law, and condemned the double standards applied by critics. But we’re hearing from politicians across Europe as well. Their reasons for speaking out vary, but there’s one common ...
Formula 1, Budapest Hungaroring, 26 - 28 July
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
The first thing to say about the Hungaroring, is that it can be phenomenally dull; at least it could be up until last year. For most of its 25+ year history on the F1 calendar, the tight and twisting bowl-shaped track on the outskirts of Budapest came with the reputation of regularly hosting complete snoozefests. As for the circuit itself, it’s more like a go-kart track than anything else. ...
Judith Sollosy, Former Editor of The Hungarian Quarterly
- 11 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
Judith Sollosy is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University and the SUNY at Buffalo Graduate School. She is the translator of contemporary Hungarian authors Péter Esterházy, János Háy, Mihály Kornis, Lajos Parti Nagy, and István Örkény.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Economy As Reflected In The World Bank’s 2012 GNI Per Capita Figures
- 9 Jul 2013 5:00 AM
- business
Each year on July 1 the World Bank revises its classification of the world’s economies based on estimates of gross national income (GNI) per capita for the previous year. The current income classifications by GNI per capita are as follows: low income = $1,035 or less; lower middle income = $1,036 to $4,085; upper middle income = $4,086 to $12,615; and high income = $12,616 or more.
Invitation: Worship At Svábhegy, Budapest. 7 July
- 5 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
We Welcome Bishop David...Bishop David Hamid, our Suffragan, or Assistant, Bishop, will be Celebrant and Preacher at our 10.30 service at Svábhegy on Sunday, July 7.
Hungary's Former PM Gyula Horn: From Communist Soldier To Free-Market Pioneer
- 3 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Gyula Horn, famed for his role in tearing a hole in the Iron Curtain, died in Budapest’s Honved hospital on Wednesday at the age of 81. He was premier from 1994-98.
Xpat Opinion: Magyar Roots On The Washington Mall
- 2 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival opened today in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall. The festival, an international exposition of living cultural heritage that began in 1967, this year features Hungarian culture under the banner “Hungarian Heritage: Roots to Revival.”
Private Hospital In Telki To Close Down
- 2 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
From July 11th the private hospital in Telki will shut down for good. The building has been sold due to its unrewarding operation, which means inpatient services will terminate in the elite institution. According to the owner, it was an extremely hard decision to make, because for 15 years he believed there was a future for private hospitals in Hungary that could operate on a market basis ...
Xpat Opinion: Heavenly Hungarian Wine, Part 5: Tokaj & Gizella Pince
- 16 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
I can easily name a few wine regions that without doubt deserves much more attention. Tokaj is one of those. Yes, it is a well-known region, world famous even, but still very much in need of an update amongst a majority of the wine consumers. You see, not only are there more than sweet stuff emerging from Tokaj, but the amber shimmering elixir now also comes in a style that too many are yet to ...
Xpat Opinion: European Politicians Speak Out Against The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The Tavares Report continues to make waves in international politics. Last week, we heard from US Congressman Christopher Smith, who expressed his support for Hungary’s new constitution, the Fundamental Law, and condemned the double standards applied by critics. But we’re hearing from politicians across Europe as well. Their reasons for speaking out vary, but there’s one common ...
Formula 1, Budapest Hungaroring, 26 - 28 July
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
The first thing to say about the Hungaroring, is that it can be phenomenally dull; at least it could be up until last year. For most of its 25+ year history on the F1 calendar, the tight and twisting bowl-shaped track on the outskirts of Budapest came with the reputation of regularly hosting complete snoozefests. As for the circuit itself, it’s more like a go-kart track than anything else. ...
Judith Sollosy, Former Editor of The Hungarian Quarterly
- 11 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
Judith Sollosy is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University and the SUNY at Buffalo Graduate School. She is the translator of contemporary Hungarian authors Péter Esterházy, János Háy, Mihály Kornis, Lajos Parti Nagy, and István Örkény.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Economy As Reflected In The World Bank’s 2012 GNI Per Capita Figures
- 9 Jul 2013 5:00 AM
- business
Each year on July 1 the World Bank revises its classification of the world’s economies based on estimates of gross national income (GNI) per capita for the previous year. The current income classifications by GNI per capita are as follows: low income = $1,035 or less; lower middle income = $1,036 to $4,085; upper middle income = $4,086 to $12,615; and high income = $12,616 or more.
Invitation: Worship At Svábhegy, Budapest. 7 July
- 5 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
We Welcome Bishop David...Bishop David Hamid, our Suffragan, or Assistant, Bishop, will be Celebrant and Preacher at our 10.30 service at Svábhegy on Sunday, July 7.
Hungary's Former PM Gyula Horn: From Communist Soldier To Free-Market Pioneer
- 3 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Gyula Horn, famed for his role in tearing a hole in the Iron Curtain, died in Budapest’s Honved hospital on Wednesday at the age of 81. He was premier from 1994-98.
Xpat Opinion: Magyar Roots On The Washington Mall
- 2 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival opened today in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall. The festival, an international exposition of living cultural heritage that began in 1967, this year features Hungarian culture under the banner “Hungarian Heritage: Roots to Revival.”
Private Hospital In Telki To Close Down
- 2 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
From July 11th the private hospital in Telki will shut down for good. The building has been sold due to its unrewarding operation, which means inpatient services will terminate in the elite institution. According to the owner, it was an extremely hard decision to make, because for 15 years he believed there was a future for private hospitals in Hungary that could operate on a market basis ...