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Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Immigration Infrastructure Strained
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts ponder the implications of the latest surge in migrants: on some recent days the Hungarian authorities have had to take care of over three thousand migrants, well beyond what even expanded reception centres and registration offices can cope with. How will the current flow of migrants affect the future of Hungary and of Europe? In a series of articles hosted by Mandiner, political ...
Incredible Wave Of Humanitarian Civilian Response Sweeps Through Hungary
- 9 Jul 2015 10:30 AM
- current affairs
We should have seen this coming. When the critical media portals MKKP, Atlatszo and Vastagbor collected 33,3 million Forints, that is 80 000 Euros, in two weeks to stage a counter campaign for the government's racist one, it was clearly visible that Hungarians are willing to help migrants and would not be that easily manipulated.
Refugees In Hungary Need Baby Food, Diapers, Medicine
- 7 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A hundred refugee children and their family members have been detained by the Hungarian police near the southern frontier city of Szeged. The minors spent hours on the territory of the border police outpost, peeking out from behind bars, waiting to be transferred. Employees of the Age of Hope Foundation examining the conditions in which the families are held report the police’s conduct is humane, ...
Police Launch Investigation Into Quaestor
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian police have launched an investigation of brokerage Quaestor on suspicion of fraud, the National Police Headquarters said. Quaestor’s headquarters were raided as part of the investigation, the police said. Earlier in the day political parties clashed over the brokerage scandal.
'Back To School Physicals', By FirstMed Budapest
- 28 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
No matter what grade your child is about to enter, there’s the yearly back-to-school checklist of to-dos: shopping for school supplies, filling out permission forms, and the pediatric checkup. While it may not seem as urgent, a yearly physical exam by your family’s pediatrician is an important part of your child’s health care. The back-to-school season is a convenient time for putting the exam on ...
WHO’s First Global Report On Antibiotic Resistance Reveals Serious, Worldwide Threat To Public Health
- 9 May 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A new report by WHO–its first to look at antimicrobial resistance, including antibiotic resistance, globally–reveals that this serious threat is no longer a prediction for the future, it is happening right now in every region of the world and has the potential to affect anyone, of any age, in any country. Antibiotic resistance–when bacteria change so antibiotics no longer work in people who need ...
Pediatrician Or Hospital Care? By FirstMed Budapest
- 8 Jan 2014 1:00 AM
- specials
Even with minor illnesses or injuries, it can be very frightening to experience that your child is unwell, and it is often difficult to decide whether it is sufficient to call your pediatrician or if it is necessary to take your child into urgent care. In cases of common ailments, such as a mild cough or a cold, mild constipation or diarrhea, or sleep problems, medical attention may not be ...
XVII International NATO Conference In Budapest
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The XVII International NATO Conference was held in Budapest on 21 November 2013. Deputy Secretary-General of NATO Alexander Vershbow gave a courtesy visit to Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende before speaking at the conference and the parties discussed the preparation for next year’s NATO Summit, which will be held in Newport, South Wales. The issues of Smart Defence, the future of the ...
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Immigration Infrastructure Strained
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts ponder the implications of the latest surge in migrants: on some recent days the Hungarian authorities have had to take care of over three thousand migrants, well beyond what even expanded reception centres and registration offices can cope with. How will the current flow of migrants affect the future of Hungary and of Europe? In a series of articles hosted by Mandiner, political ...
Incredible Wave Of Humanitarian Civilian Response Sweeps Through Hungary
- 9 Jul 2015 10:30 AM
- current affairs
We should have seen this coming. When the critical media portals MKKP, Atlatszo and Vastagbor collected 33,3 million Forints, that is 80 000 Euros, in two weeks to stage a counter campaign for the government's racist one, it was clearly visible that Hungarians are willing to help migrants and would not be that easily manipulated.
Refugees In Hungary Need Baby Food, Diapers, Medicine
- 7 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A hundred refugee children and their family members have been detained by the Hungarian police near the southern frontier city of Szeged. The minors spent hours on the territory of the border police outpost, peeking out from behind bars, waiting to be transferred. Employees of the Age of Hope Foundation examining the conditions in which the families are held report the police’s conduct is humane, ...
Police Launch Investigation Into Quaestor
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian police have launched an investigation of brokerage Quaestor on suspicion of fraud, the National Police Headquarters said. Quaestor’s headquarters were raided as part of the investigation, the police said. Earlier in the day political parties clashed over the brokerage scandal.
'Back To School Physicals', By FirstMed Budapest
- 28 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
No matter what grade your child is about to enter, there’s the yearly back-to-school checklist of to-dos: shopping for school supplies, filling out permission forms, and the pediatric checkup. While it may not seem as urgent, a yearly physical exam by your family’s pediatrician is an important part of your child’s health care. The back-to-school season is a convenient time for putting the exam on ...
WHO’s First Global Report On Antibiotic Resistance Reveals Serious, Worldwide Threat To Public Health
- 9 May 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A new report by WHO–its first to look at antimicrobial resistance, including antibiotic resistance, globally–reveals that this serious threat is no longer a prediction for the future, it is happening right now in every region of the world and has the potential to affect anyone, of any age, in any country. Antibiotic resistance–when bacteria change so antibiotics no longer work in people who need ...
Pediatrician Or Hospital Care? By FirstMed Budapest
- 8 Jan 2014 1:00 AM
- specials
Even with minor illnesses or injuries, it can be very frightening to experience that your child is unwell, and it is often difficult to decide whether it is sufficient to call your pediatrician or if it is necessary to take your child into urgent care. In cases of common ailments, such as a mild cough or a cold, mild constipation or diarrhea, or sleep problems, medical attention may not be ...
XVII International NATO Conference In Budapest
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The XVII International NATO Conference was held in Budapest on 21 November 2013. Deputy Secretary-General of NATO Alexander Vershbow gave a courtesy visit to Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende before speaking at the conference and the parties discussed the preparation for next year’s NATO Summit, which will be held in Newport, South Wales. The issues of Smart Defence, the future of the ...