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Xpat Opinion: Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis On Her Years In Hungary, Part I
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I just received Eleni Kounalakis’s Madam Ambassador: Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties, and Democracy in Budapest (New York: The New Press), recounting her years in Budapest as U.S. Ambassador. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the book, which luckily, despite its subtitle, has little to do with dinner parties. Instead, we have an account of the turbulent first three years of ...
Hungary’s State-Owned Hospitals Haven’t Paid Suppliers For 4 Months
- 21 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Mounting arrears to suppliers on the part of state-owned hospitals has left at least one service provider little choice but to shut down all laboratory services except those critical to saving life. Another company is seriously disappointed politically in the Fidesz government’s neglect of Hungary’s public health care system despite promising to introduce important reforms in 2010.
Released From Home: Watching TV In The Age Of Smart Devices
- 3 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Content available online and smart devices herald the end of golden age of traditional television as we know it. Now we can not only watch TV programs in real time but also record them for later viewing; also, we can watch movies online and visit video sharing sites.
Xpat Opinion: Uber Frustrated Taxi Drivers In Budapest
- 26 Mar 2015 1:35 AM
- getting around
Uber is a ridesharing service that recently showed up in Hungary. Taxi companies are understandably frustrated and Uber further provokes them with tiny things like free weekends. Not so long ago, Hungary’s taxi fares have been unified regardless of which company you choose.
Photo Article: Best Dive Bars In Budapest
- 5 Mar 2015 10:45 AM
- entertainment
ByWe Love Budapest : Immortalized in the writings of Charles Bukowski, the dive bar is a cherished institution among destitute drunkards, ne’er-do-well artists, and slumming hipsters. Almost every American town has at least one dive bar (usually detested by local leaders), characterized by a genuinely aged appearance, cheap drinks, and ...
Invitation: Gift Of The Gab, 14 January
- 8 Jan 2015 11:04 AM
- entertainment
Picture it...A room packed full of young and not-so-young students and professionals, among them local and expat (future) policy-makers, budding entrepreneurs, successful and not-so-successful business men and women, yet-to-be-famous stars, each vying for the opportunity to win the coveted 2015 Gift of the Gab.
Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz MPs Fined Over Voting Choices
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz MPs János Bencsik and Béla Dankó have been fined Ft 100,000 for voting against the party caucus on Monday. Bencsik abstained from voting on an amendment to the law on social care and voted against the bill on creating a state monopoly on the distribution of tobacco products between wholesalers and retailers.
'Healthy, Holiday Eating', By FirstMed Budapest
- 11 Dec 2014 7:02 AM
- specials
This month we are speaking with FisrtMed’s dietician, Izabella Henter, to ask her about the culinary habits and family traditions in her home during the Christmas season. First of all I would like to point out that in Hungary dieticians actually can cook.
Exploring Farmers' Markets in Budapest
- 13 Nov 2014 12:02 AM
- shopping
Budapest has several farmers markets held on weekly basis where you can shop for tasty organic produce, food, spices and herbs. Friendly atmosphere, kind people, quality products - these events and venues make our city more and more appealing to locals and tourists alike.
Xpat Opinion: Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis On Her Years In Hungary, Part I
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I just received Eleni Kounalakis’s Madam Ambassador: Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties, and Democracy in Budapest (New York: The New Press), recounting her years in Budapest as U.S. Ambassador. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the book, which luckily, despite its subtitle, has little to do with dinner parties. Instead, we have an account of the turbulent first three years of ...
Hungary’s State-Owned Hospitals Haven’t Paid Suppliers For 4 Months
- 21 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Mounting arrears to suppliers on the part of state-owned hospitals has left at least one service provider little choice but to shut down all laboratory services except those critical to saving life. Another company is seriously disappointed politically in the Fidesz government’s neglect of Hungary’s public health care system despite promising to introduce important reforms in 2010.
Released From Home: Watching TV In The Age Of Smart Devices
- 3 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Content available online and smart devices herald the end of golden age of traditional television as we know it. Now we can not only watch TV programs in real time but also record them for later viewing; also, we can watch movies online and visit video sharing sites.
Xpat Opinion: Uber Frustrated Taxi Drivers In Budapest
- 26 Mar 2015 1:35 AM
- getting around
Uber is a ridesharing service that recently showed up in Hungary. Taxi companies are understandably frustrated and Uber further provokes them with tiny things like free weekends. Not so long ago, Hungary’s taxi fares have been unified regardless of which company you choose.
Photo Article: Best Dive Bars In Budapest
- 5 Mar 2015 10:45 AM
- entertainment
ByWe Love Budapest : Immortalized in the writings of Charles Bukowski, the dive bar is a cherished institution among destitute drunkards, ne’er-do-well artists, and slumming hipsters. Almost every American town has at least one dive bar (usually detested by local leaders), characterized by a genuinely aged appearance, cheap drinks, and ...
Invitation: Gift Of The Gab, 14 January
- 8 Jan 2015 11:04 AM
- entertainment
Picture it...A room packed full of young and not-so-young students and professionals, among them local and expat (future) policy-makers, budding entrepreneurs, successful and not-so-successful business men and women, yet-to-be-famous stars, each vying for the opportunity to win the coveted 2015 Gift of the Gab.
Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz MPs Fined Over Voting Choices
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz MPs János Bencsik and Béla Dankó have been fined Ft 100,000 for voting against the party caucus on Monday. Bencsik abstained from voting on an amendment to the law on social care and voted against the bill on creating a state monopoly on the distribution of tobacco products between wholesalers and retailers.
'Healthy, Holiday Eating', By FirstMed Budapest
- 11 Dec 2014 7:02 AM
- specials
This month we are speaking with FisrtMed’s dietician, Izabella Henter, to ask her about the culinary habits and family traditions in her home during the Christmas season. First of all I would like to point out that in Hungary dieticians actually can cook.
Exploring Farmers' Markets in Budapest
- 13 Nov 2014 12:02 AM
- shopping
Budapest has several farmers markets held on weekly basis where you can shop for tasty organic produce, food, spices and herbs. Friendly atmosphere, kind people, quality products - these events and venues make our city more and more appealing to locals and tourists alike.