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Escape From Budapest To Le Méridien In Samui
- 21 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Thailand’s Koh Samui is characterised by its amazing white sandy beaches, coral reefs and coconut trees. This paradise island first appeared on Chinese maps dating back to 1687, and it's said to have been first inhabited about 15 centuries ago by fishermen from the Malay Peninsula and Southern China.
Xpat Opinion: Racist Killers Brought To Justice In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Last week, a Budapest court announced the verdict of the most closely watched Hungarian criminal trial of the year. Four defendants accused of murdering six Hungarian romas were found guilty by the tribunal. The three men who physically committed the killings received the maximum-possible sentence in Hungary – life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The fourth, the ...
Xpat Opinion: Life Sentences For Serial Killers In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that justice has been done, but the investigation was too slow and the secret services could have prevented some of the racist and murderous attacks. There is no consensus, however, about the reasons behind the authorities’ poor performance.
Xpat Opinion: Racist Serial Killers Face Verdict In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal observer complains that the trial of the far-right gunmen who killed six innocent Roma has not had an edifying impact on the public perception of the Roma issue.
Escape From Budapest To Koh Samui: Lamai Wanta Beach Resort
- 15 Jul 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Well known as a former ‘hippie / backpacker’ destination, Koh Samui is the third-largest island in Thailand. Water-sports and wellness enthusiasts can find paradise here, for Samui is a well-known hub for fun beach life, inexpensive massages and alternative therapies. Typical tourist spots like Chaweng Beach have 100's of restaurants and bars, but are busy and so are well counterbalanced by ...
Xpat Opinion: Former Hungarian PM's Officials Convicted Of Espionage
- 14 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to one of the definitions, a “show trial” is “a public trial of a political offender conducted chiefly for propagandistic purposes.” In Hungarian there is a similar word for a show trial, “kirakatper” (kirakat = shop window), but more often than not it is called “koncepciós per,” which in my opinion better describes the nature of such trials. The accusers strive during the investigation ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Banks Win Loan Court Case
- 9 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- business
A conservative blogger believes that creditors who demand radical state action and even the annulation of their mortgage loan contracts echo the public culture of the pre-1989 era.
Hungarian Government’s View On The European Commission’s Decision
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government accepts the decision of the European Commission with regret, as it endangers the funding of the Erzsébet programme, which finances a Government welfare scheme, and imperils the funding of the scheme that stimulates the domestic tourism sector via the SZÉP (Széchenyi Recreation) Card.
Andrea Bocelli, Budapest Sportaréna, 9 November
- 24 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- entertainment
The most thrilling concert of 2013. After seven years Andrea Bocelli is back to Hungary.
“You can only see properly with your heart”- these well-known words of St.-Exupery’s Little Prince could stand as a motto for the exceptional career of this genius singer.
“You can only see properly with your heart”- these well-known words of St.-Exupery’s Little Prince could stand as a motto for the exceptional career of this genius singer.
Escape From Budapest To Le Méridien In Samui
- 21 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Thailand’s Koh Samui is characterised by its amazing white sandy beaches, coral reefs and coconut trees. This paradise island first appeared on Chinese maps dating back to 1687, and it's said to have been first inhabited about 15 centuries ago by fishermen from the Malay Peninsula and Southern China.
Xpat Opinion: Racist Killers Brought To Justice In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Last week, a Budapest court announced the verdict of the most closely watched Hungarian criminal trial of the year. Four defendants accused of murdering six Hungarian romas were found guilty by the tribunal. The three men who physically committed the killings received the maximum-possible sentence in Hungary – life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The fourth, the ...
Xpat Opinion: Life Sentences For Serial Killers In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that justice has been done, but the investigation was too slow and the secret services could have prevented some of the racist and murderous attacks. There is no consensus, however, about the reasons behind the authorities’ poor performance.
Xpat Opinion: Racist Serial Killers Face Verdict In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal observer complains that the trial of the far-right gunmen who killed six innocent Roma has not had an edifying impact on the public perception of the Roma issue.
Escape From Budapest To Koh Samui: Lamai Wanta Beach Resort
- 15 Jul 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Well known as a former ‘hippie / backpacker’ destination, Koh Samui is the third-largest island in Thailand. Water-sports and wellness enthusiasts can find paradise here, for Samui is a well-known hub for fun beach life, inexpensive massages and alternative therapies. Typical tourist spots like Chaweng Beach have 100's of restaurants and bars, but are busy and so are well counterbalanced by ...
Xpat Opinion: Former Hungarian PM's Officials Convicted Of Espionage
- 14 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to one of the definitions, a “show trial” is “a public trial of a political offender conducted chiefly for propagandistic purposes.” In Hungarian there is a similar word for a show trial, “kirakatper” (kirakat = shop window), but more often than not it is called “koncepciós per,” which in my opinion better describes the nature of such trials. The accusers strive during the investigation ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Banks Win Loan Court Case
- 9 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- business
A conservative blogger believes that creditors who demand radical state action and even the annulation of their mortgage loan contracts echo the public culture of the pre-1989 era.
Hungarian Government’s View On The European Commission’s Decision
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government accepts the decision of the European Commission with regret, as it endangers the funding of the Erzsébet programme, which finances a Government welfare scheme, and imperils the funding of the scheme that stimulates the domestic tourism sector via the SZÉP (Széchenyi Recreation) Card.
Andrea Bocelli, Budapest Sportaréna, 9 November
- 24 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- entertainment
The most thrilling concert of 2013. After seven years Andrea Bocelli is back to Hungary.
“You can only see properly with your heart”- these well-known words of St.-Exupery’s Little Prince could stand as a motto for the exceptional career of this genius singer.
“You can only see properly with your heart”- these well-known words of St.-Exupery’s Little Prince could stand as a motto for the exceptional career of this genius singer.