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Guardian: Budapest’s Margaret Island Among Ten Best Islands In Europe
- 14 May 2015 1:40 AM
- getting around
British newspaper The Guardian has listed Margaret Island among Europe’s ten best but lesser-known islands. “Margaret Island, in the middle of the Danube in central Budapest, spends winter shrouded in mist; come summer the island is an oasis in the midst the city. Encircled by a 5km asphalt running track and jetties from which to launch small boats (and bodies – some of the swimmers here are ...
Hungarian Passport Among The World’s Most Powerful, Study Finds
- 20 Apr 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
A study published by the financial consultancy firm Arton Capital has found that Hungary shares the ninth position with Australia and the Czech Republic on the list of the world’s “best” travel documents, or the number of countries a passport of a given country enables its holder to travel to without a visa.
First CAF Tram Presented In Budapest
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The first Spanish CAF tram has been presented at the inaugural ceremony at the premises of BKV VJSZ Kft. The 34-meter-long carriage has been transported to Budapest from Spain by road transport, and is expected to start operating in Autumn, following the authority examinations.
How Could A Hungarian Red Wine Win Accolade In Paris?
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
I've always fought against high-alcohol, high tannin, and hard to drink wines. A wine shouldn't have to punch you in the nose, says Tamás Dúzsi, who's won the trophy for best red at the 21st Vinalies Internationales in Paris, an all-time first for a Hungarian wine.
José Ángel López Jorrin, Former Ambassador of Spain to Hungary
- 6 Apr 2015 11:02 AM
Born 01 April 1948; Madrid, Spain. Married with one son, one daughter, eight grandchildren.
XpatLoop Interview: Colm FitzGerald, Travel Writer and Photographer
- 31 Mar 2015 12:00 PM
Colm FitzGerald was born in Ireland and moved to Southern California at the age of three. He grew up in the harbor city of San Pedro and then in the agricultural town of Fillmore.
Orbán, Áder Send Condolences To Germany, Spain Over Germanwings Crash
- 25 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has telegrammed condolences to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy over the crash of a Germanwings plane, Orbán’s press chief said. The Hungarian people share the grief of the victims’ families, Orbán said.
Sycamore Of Tata Second In European Contest
- 5 Mar 2015 11:00 AM
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The great sycamore, standing on the banks of the Old Lake in Tata, in northwest Hungary, has won second place in this year’s European Tree of the Year contest, the Ökotárs Foundation said.
EC Launches Energy Rules Infringement Procedure Against Hungary
- 2 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary because its energy regulations fail to comply with European Union law, the EC’s spokesperson for climate and energy policy Anna-Kais Itkonen, confirmed.
Guardian: Budapest’s Margaret Island Among Ten Best Islands In Europe
- 14 May 2015 1:40 AM
- getting around
British newspaper The Guardian has listed Margaret Island among Europe’s ten best but lesser-known islands. “Margaret Island, in the middle of the Danube in central Budapest, spends winter shrouded in mist; come summer the island is an oasis in the midst the city. Encircled by a 5km asphalt running track and jetties from which to launch small boats (and bodies – some of the swimmers here are ...
Hungarian Passport Among The World’s Most Powerful, Study Finds
- 20 Apr 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
A study published by the financial consultancy firm Arton Capital has found that Hungary shares the ninth position with Australia and the Czech Republic on the list of the world’s “best” travel documents, or the number of countries a passport of a given country enables its holder to travel to without a visa.
First CAF Tram Presented In Budapest
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The first Spanish CAF tram has been presented at the inaugural ceremony at the premises of BKV VJSZ Kft. The 34-meter-long carriage has been transported to Budapest from Spain by road transport, and is expected to start operating in Autumn, following the authority examinations.
How Could A Hungarian Red Wine Win Accolade In Paris?
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
I've always fought against high-alcohol, high tannin, and hard to drink wines. A wine shouldn't have to punch you in the nose, says Tamás Dúzsi, who's won the trophy for best red at the 21st Vinalies Internationales in Paris, an all-time first for a Hungarian wine.
José Ángel López Jorrin, Former Ambassador of Spain to Hungary
- 6 Apr 2015 11:02 AM
Born 01 April 1948; Madrid, Spain. Married with one son, one daughter, eight grandchildren.
XpatLoop Interview: Colm FitzGerald, Travel Writer and Photographer
- 31 Mar 2015 12:00 PM
Colm FitzGerald was born in Ireland and moved to Southern California at the age of three. He grew up in the harbor city of San Pedro and then in the agricultural town of Fillmore.
Orbán, Áder Send Condolences To Germany, Spain Over Germanwings Crash
- 25 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has telegrammed condolences to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy over the crash of a Germanwings plane, Orbán’s press chief said. The Hungarian people share the grief of the victims’ families, Orbán said.
Sycamore Of Tata Second In European Contest
- 5 Mar 2015 11:00 AM
- getting around
The great sycamore, standing on the banks of the Old Lake in Tata, in northwest Hungary, has won second place in this year’s European Tree of the Year contest, the Ökotárs Foundation said.
EC Launches Energy Rules Infringement Procedure Against Hungary
- 2 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary because its energy regulations fail to comply with European Union law, the EC’s spokesperson for climate and energy policy Anna-Kais Itkonen, confirmed.