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Over 100 Evacuated From Flooded Areas In Hungary
- 29 Dec 2010 9:22 AM
- current affairs
"The number of people forced out of their homes by flood waters in eastern Hungary has risen to 107 in over 200 villages. Thousands more homes are in danger, Népszabadság reports.
Special Interview With Zoltán Géher, GM of Continental Hotel Budapest
- 26 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- specials
His 30-year hotel career has included numerous premier properties, starting out with the Hotel Forum and the Hotel InterContinental. Subsequently he joined the Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal where his responsibilities included opening the hotel in 2002.
Thomas’s Day Traditions In Hungary, 21 December
- 20 Dec 2010 7:35 AM
- community & culture
"Thomas’ day is a traditional day for pig killing in Hungary. In a sense, with the killing and the feast that followed, people symbolically put an end to the year that passed. And from the savory sight of the feast, they already started celebrating the new year ahead of them. Also, another interesting custom on this day in Hungary was young women walking around the village, deliberately knocking ...
A Little Help From My Friends: Part 2 By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 10 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The harrowing media pictures of Hungary's red sludge disaster are the past. The clear-up is underway, but other people's problems have displaced the red sludge from the headlines. So what is life in the affected villages like now? And how is remediation work progressing?
Mikulás: Saint Nicholas’s Day Traditions In Hungary On 6 December
- 6 Dec 2010 8:00 AM
- community & culture
According to Hungarian custom it is Saint Nicholas (Mikulás) who comes bearing gifts for children on his name day, December 6th.
New Year’s Eve Traditions In Hungary
- 6 Dec 2010 7:45 AM
- community & culture
"The 31st of December has been the last day of the year only since the 17th century. Those days in some villages it was believed that animals speak in human voices on this day. It was forbidden to hang out clothes, because if they did so someone from the family would hang themselves. Many people went to church to bury the old year. In Transylvania a straw-puppet was buried, symbolizing the death ...
'A Little Help From My Friends' By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Dec 2010 8:30 AM
- community & culture
"Although preparations for the Hungarian EU Presidency are now gathering pace, ordinary life does not stop. And we know how accidents, natural disasters or international events can throw out the best laid plans.
First Sludge Compensation Trial Begins In Hungary
- 1 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"The first compensation lawsuit in connection with the October 4 toxic sludge ca-tastrophe began at the Municipal Court on Tuesday. Devecser resident József Konkoly is suing Magyar Aluminium (MAL) for nearly Ft 20 million in compensation.
'Lest We Forget' By British Ambassador Greg Dorey
- 19 Nov 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"For the last couple of weeks I and colleagues from the British Embassy have been wearing artificial poppies in our lapels or pinned to our clothes. And lots of Hungarian friends and acquaintances have been asking me why we do this.
Over 100 Evacuated From Flooded Areas In Hungary
- 29 Dec 2010 9:22 AM
- current affairs
"The number of people forced out of their homes by flood waters in eastern Hungary has risen to 107 in over 200 villages. Thousands more homes are in danger, Népszabadság reports.
Special Interview With Zoltán Géher, GM of Continental Hotel Budapest
- 26 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- specials
His 30-year hotel career has included numerous premier properties, starting out with the Hotel Forum and the Hotel InterContinental. Subsequently he joined the Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal where his responsibilities included opening the hotel in 2002.
Thomas’s Day Traditions In Hungary, 21 December
- 20 Dec 2010 7:35 AM
- community & culture
"Thomas’ day is a traditional day for pig killing in Hungary. In a sense, with the killing and the feast that followed, people symbolically put an end to the year that passed. And from the savory sight of the feast, they already started celebrating the new year ahead of them. Also, another interesting custom on this day in Hungary was young women walking around the village, deliberately knocking ...
A Little Help From My Friends: Part 2 By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 10 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The harrowing media pictures of Hungary's red sludge disaster are the past. The clear-up is underway, but other people's problems have displaced the red sludge from the headlines. So what is life in the affected villages like now? And how is remediation work progressing?
Mikulás: Saint Nicholas’s Day Traditions In Hungary On 6 December
- 6 Dec 2010 8:00 AM
- community & culture
According to Hungarian custom it is Saint Nicholas (Mikulás) who comes bearing gifts for children on his name day, December 6th.
New Year’s Eve Traditions In Hungary
- 6 Dec 2010 7:45 AM
- community & culture
"The 31st of December has been the last day of the year only since the 17th century. Those days in some villages it was believed that animals speak in human voices on this day. It was forbidden to hang out clothes, because if they did so someone from the family would hang themselves. Many people went to church to bury the old year. In Transylvania a straw-puppet was buried, symbolizing the death ...
'A Little Help From My Friends' By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Dec 2010 8:30 AM
- community & culture
"Although preparations for the Hungarian EU Presidency are now gathering pace, ordinary life does not stop. And we know how accidents, natural disasters or international events can throw out the best laid plans.
First Sludge Compensation Trial Begins In Hungary
- 1 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"The first compensation lawsuit in connection with the October 4 toxic sludge ca-tastrophe began at the Municipal Court on Tuesday. Devecser resident József Konkoly is suing Magyar Aluminium (MAL) for nearly Ft 20 million in compensation.
'Lest We Forget' By British Ambassador Greg Dorey
- 19 Nov 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"For the last couple of weeks I and colleagues from the British Embassy have been wearing artificial poppies in our lapels or pinned to our clothes. And lots of Hungarian friends and acquaintances have been asking me why we do this.