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National Day Celebrations Across Hungary
- 20 Aug 2013 11:00 AM
- community & culture
The founding of the Hungarian State and the legacy of Saint Stephen is commemorated today across the whole country, under the slogan “The country – together as one”. Various events and concerts are taking place not only in Budapest but also in several municipalities around Lake Balaton. However, due to adverse weather conditions at the Lake, fireworks will only take place in Budapest. The ...
362 Thousand 'Szitizens' At Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 13 Aug 2013 9:04 AM
- entertainment
The 2013 Sziget Festival saw a total of 362 thousand visitors present on the island throughout the 7 days of the event. This figure is slightly lower than last year, still it makes sure that the Budapest-based giant is one of the most attended and probably the most international festival of Europe.
Xpat Opinion: Massive Police “Inspection” In Budapest On Sunday
- 13 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I almost missed the 24-hour-long police action in the nine districts of the left bank of the Danube, which means the entire Pest side of Budapest. Thousands of policemen worked diligently starting at “Sunday morning zero hour” to stop and search cars. These guardians of law and order had the authority to examine the clothing of the passengers and could search their cars looking for “instruments ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Failures In Football, Success In Swimming
- 8 Aug 2013 1:50 AM
- sport
Both national left-wing dailies compare PM Orbán’s plans to revive Hungarian football to Goulash-communism, the Hungarian version of Soviet-style socialism. The two pro-government newspapers celebrate the victories achieved by Hungary at the swimming world championship in Barcelona.
New Budapest Metro Line M4 To Start This March
- 8 Aug 2013 1:30 AM
- getting around
After an extended construction period, Budapest’s new metro line (M4) will finally open its doors for the public in March 2014, Mayor Tarlos officially confirmed recently. The new line will connect southwest Budapest (Buda, Kelenfold station) to northeast Budapest (Pest, Keleti station) and will be the first automatically operated metro in Central-Eastern Europe.
Day 1 - Daily Recommender – Sziget Festival Budapest
- 7 Aug 2013 12:00 PM
- entertainment
Dear fellow Szitizens! The first day of Sziget Festival has officially started! So grab your festival-passport, a cool drink and let the party begin!
Invitation: Sun Goes Down 2013, Budapest, 25 - 27 July
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
To be held at Chachacha Cabrio in the heart of Budapest on Margitsziget, daily tickets for this DJ festival are now available for HUF 3000 (3 day pass HUF 7500). Read on for the line up for each day, and to see a related video clip.
Kapunyitás: 21:00
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's OTP Chief Sándor Csányi’s Press Conference
- 26 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- business
As Portfolio, the bilingual financial site, said today, “everybody was sitting on pins and needles” waiting for the cabinet decision on the fate of the loans issued in foreign currencies. However, it seems that the government wisely postponed the decision. So, for a while we will not know what kind of a solution the government will come up with.
Welcome Aboard The New Hungarian Airline: Sólyom
- 25 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
- travel
Here's an overview of how Sólyom Hungarian Airways came into existence, its current situation as well as future plans. Also included below is info about its owners, strategic investors, and a few interesting stats such as, "Route network: 31 destinations in 2013, 51 destinations in 2014, and 96 destinations in 55 countries around the world by 2017". Oh and as you probably know, Sólyom is best ...
National Day Celebrations Across Hungary
- 20 Aug 2013 11:00 AM
- community & culture
The founding of the Hungarian State and the legacy of Saint Stephen is commemorated today across the whole country, under the slogan “The country – together as one”. Various events and concerts are taking place not only in Budapest but also in several municipalities around Lake Balaton. However, due to adverse weather conditions at the Lake, fireworks will only take place in Budapest. The ...
362 Thousand 'Szitizens' At Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 13 Aug 2013 9:04 AM
- entertainment
The 2013 Sziget Festival saw a total of 362 thousand visitors present on the island throughout the 7 days of the event. This figure is slightly lower than last year, still it makes sure that the Budapest-based giant is one of the most attended and probably the most international festival of Europe.
Xpat Opinion: Massive Police “Inspection” In Budapest On Sunday
- 13 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I almost missed the 24-hour-long police action in the nine districts of the left bank of the Danube, which means the entire Pest side of Budapest. Thousands of policemen worked diligently starting at “Sunday morning zero hour” to stop and search cars. These guardians of law and order had the authority to examine the clothing of the passengers and could search their cars looking for “instruments ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Failures In Football, Success In Swimming
- 8 Aug 2013 1:50 AM
- sport
Both national left-wing dailies compare PM Orbán’s plans to revive Hungarian football to Goulash-communism, the Hungarian version of Soviet-style socialism. The two pro-government newspapers celebrate the victories achieved by Hungary at the swimming world championship in Barcelona.
New Budapest Metro Line M4 To Start This March
- 8 Aug 2013 1:30 AM
- getting around
After an extended construction period, Budapest’s new metro line (M4) will finally open its doors for the public in March 2014, Mayor Tarlos officially confirmed recently. The new line will connect southwest Budapest (Buda, Kelenfold station) to northeast Budapest (Pest, Keleti station) and will be the first automatically operated metro in Central-Eastern Europe.
Day 1 - Daily Recommender – Sziget Festival Budapest
- 7 Aug 2013 12:00 PM
- entertainment
Dear fellow Szitizens! The first day of Sziget Festival has officially started! So grab your festival-passport, a cool drink and let the party begin!
Invitation: Sun Goes Down 2013, Budapest, 25 - 27 July
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
To be held at Chachacha Cabrio in the heart of Budapest on Margitsziget, daily tickets for this DJ festival are now available for HUF 3000 (3 day pass HUF 7500). Read on for the line up for each day, and to see a related video clip.
Kapunyitás: 21:00
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's OTP Chief Sándor Csányi’s Press Conference
- 26 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- business
As Portfolio, the bilingual financial site, said today, “everybody was sitting on pins and needles” waiting for the cabinet decision on the fate of the loans issued in foreign currencies. However, it seems that the government wisely postponed the decision. So, for a while we will not know what kind of a solution the government will come up with.
Welcome Aboard The New Hungarian Airline: Sólyom
- 25 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
- travel
Here's an overview of how Sólyom Hungarian Airways came into existence, its current situation as well as future plans. Also included below is info about its owners, strategic investors, and a few interesting stats such as, "Route network: 31 destinations in 2013, 51 destinations in 2014, and 96 destinations in 55 countries around the world by 2017". Oh and as you probably know, Sólyom is best ...