1,194 result(s) for running
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...
Hungarian Pays Romanian Fine With Coins Weighing Over A Ton
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romanian police fined an ethnic Hungarians woman for handing out bilingual price cards to vendors in a vegetable market. An unprecedented grassroots campaign followed in which the sum of the fine was collected in penny coins – weighing more than a ton.
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.
Proving How Gutsy You Are Is Your Strongest Drive – Ultra Runner Says
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Szilvia Lubics of Hungary has won this year’s Spartathlon with an all time record for women. She ran 246 kilometers between Athens and Sparta in 28 hours, shaving an hour from her own record of two years before.
EU Postpones Budapest Metro 4 Deadline
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The EU has informally told Hungary that it would accept completion of the EU-subsidised metro 4 project by the end of 2016, a year later than agreed, Népszabadság has learnt. It is still questionable whether the new line will have the number of passengers necessary to justify the EU subsidy, and some or all of it may have to be repaid, the daily adds.
Xpat Opinion: Football’s Role In Politics In Hungary
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
A liberal writer describes Viktor Orbán’s interest in and support for Hungarian football as symbolic elements of a mafia-style leadership, while a libertarian commentator thinks the Premier sincerely believes that his favourite game is an essential part of nation-building which was destroyed by the Communists. A conservative columnist writes that liberal commentators try to discredit Orbán’s ...
Replacement Buses Will Be In Service On Metro Line M2 In Budapest
- 18 Oct 2013 9:01 AM
- getting around
The last phase of the refurbishment project of metro line M2 is the replacement of the signalling system which has been in operation for more than 40 years. The prerequisite of the installation of the new, computer-controlled and modern equipment was the entering into service of the entire Alstom train fleet.
28th Budapest International Marathon Madness
- 10 Oct 2013 11:30 AM
- sport
This Budapest Marathon will be held for 28th time this Sunday, sponsored by SPAR. As well as the main event, also available are The Riska Minimarathon, Danone Fun Run and Spar Walking and Family Run which are shorter distance runs giving an opportunity for everyone to participate regardless of age or ability so that even whole families can share in the mad marathon atmosphere.
XpatLoop Interview: József Vágó, CEO Of Sólyom Airways
- 2 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
József Vágó (45) CEO of SÓLYOM Hungarian Airways Ltd. was born in Budapest, Hungary. He started his aviation career in 1987 at the Russian Military Aviation Academy as a trainee fighter pilot. After finishing the Academy with excellent results, he became a pilot (lieutenant) in the Hungarian Air Force.
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...
Hungarian Pays Romanian Fine With Coins Weighing Over A Ton
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romanian police fined an ethnic Hungarians woman for handing out bilingual price cards to vendors in a vegetable market. An unprecedented grassroots campaign followed in which the sum of the fine was collected in penny coins – weighing more than a ton.
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.
Proving How Gutsy You Are Is Your Strongest Drive – Ultra Runner Says
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Szilvia Lubics of Hungary has won this year’s Spartathlon with an all time record for women. She ran 246 kilometers between Athens and Sparta in 28 hours, shaving an hour from her own record of two years before.
EU Postpones Budapest Metro 4 Deadline
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The EU has informally told Hungary that it would accept completion of the EU-subsidised metro 4 project by the end of 2016, a year later than agreed, Népszabadság has learnt. It is still questionable whether the new line will have the number of passengers necessary to justify the EU subsidy, and some or all of it may have to be repaid, the daily adds.
Xpat Opinion: Football’s Role In Politics In Hungary
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
A liberal writer describes Viktor Orbán’s interest in and support for Hungarian football as symbolic elements of a mafia-style leadership, while a libertarian commentator thinks the Premier sincerely believes that his favourite game is an essential part of nation-building which was destroyed by the Communists. A conservative columnist writes that liberal commentators try to discredit Orbán’s ...
Replacement Buses Will Be In Service On Metro Line M2 In Budapest
- 18 Oct 2013 9:01 AM
- getting around
The last phase of the refurbishment project of metro line M2 is the replacement of the signalling system which has been in operation for more than 40 years. The prerequisite of the installation of the new, computer-controlled and modern equipment was the entering into service of the entire Alstom train fleet.
28th Budapest International Marathon Madness
- 10 Oct 2013 11:30 AM
- sport
This Budapest Marathon will be held for 28th time this Sunday, sponsored by SPAR. As well as the main event, also available are The Riska Minimarathon, Danone Fun Run and Spar Walking and Family Run which are shorter distance runs giving an opportunity for everyone to participate regardless of age or ability so that even whole families can share in the mad marathon atmosphere.
XpatLoop Interview: József Vágó, CEO Of Sólyom Airways
- 2 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
József Vágó (45) CEO of SÓLYOM Hungarian Airways Ltd. was born in Budapest, Hungary. He started his aviation career in 1987 at the Russian Military Aviation Academy as a trainee fighter pilot. After finishing the Academy with excellent results, he became a pilot (lieutenant) in the Hungarian Air Force.