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Xpat Opinion: Criticism & Self-Criticism Of Hungarian Teachers
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I have written many times about the state of Hungarian education, which in the last 25 years has gone through multiple changes, not necessarily for the better. In the past I usually concentrated on the quality of education and teaching methods and bemoaned the fact that, as far I can see, life hasn’t changed very much in the last 60-70 years in the average Hungarian school. But now I would like ...
Introducing Auróra: A Little-Known Ruin Bar In Budapest’s Mysterious 8th District
- 13 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
By Zsuzsa Bakonyi: The trend has been going on for the past several years: the Jewish community and the ruin bars are shifting away from the 7th district to the 8th and with the opening of Auróra has become definitely official. Don’t worry, no one will harm the ultimate nightlife zone which we all adore, but for sure you certainly have noticed that it is more and more difficult to find a relaxing ...
Hungary Marks Fifth Anniversary Of Toxic Sludge Disaster
- 5 Oct 2015 4:06 AM
- current affairs
“We must name those responsible, continue building, and return, every year, to remember,” state secretary for regional administration, Zoltán Kovács, said in Kolontár, in western Hungary, on Sunday, marking the fifth anniversary of the country’s worst industrial disaster, a toxic sludge spill that killed ten and injured hundreds. The ruling Fidesz MP who represents the district said the ...
Former State Official Sentenced To Years For Sukoro Graft In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
A court sentenced Miklós Tátrai, former head of the state asset management company (MNV), to four years in prison for causing damages to the state in connection with a planned casino investment near the village of Sukoró, next to Lake Velence, in central Hungary. The secondary defendant, Zsolt Császy, a former MNV sales executive, was charged as an accomplice in document fraud and given a ...
New Integrated SOS Children’s Village Opens In Orosháza
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian Government’s childcare policy is focused on providing children with families, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog said on Monday at the official opening of the new SOS Children’s Village in Orosháza. The village was moved there from its previous location in Battonya.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Public Opinion On Govt’s Handling Refugee Crisis
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Along the Croatian-Hungarian border not much has changed since yesterday or the day before yesterday, and therefore we can turn to Hungarian sentiment, which has been poisoned by the massive government anti-refugee propaganda. Anita Köműves of Népszabadság, who just returned to Hungary after a year as a journalist intern at the University of Maryland, was astounded by the general lack of ...
Conductor Iván Fischer: There Is So Much To Do In Hungary
- 14 Sep 2015 1:00 AM
- community & culture
In the wake of touring Europe’s most prestigious festivals and the megalopolis of South America, the Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) is going on tour around Hungary’s small villages and provincial towns. A special Autism-friendly Cocoa Concert will complement the free Community Week programme, during which the young (and mostly Roma) inhabitants of Cserdi will be able to enjoy the orchestra’s ...
Szekszárd Grape Harvest Festival, 17 - 20 Sept
- 10 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- food & drink
A grape Harvest celebration in Southern Hungary, in one of the famous wine regions in the country. The festival welcomes visitors with folklore programs, a harvest parade, wine- garden, various exhibitions, live performances, arts and crafts fair, concerts, and more.
Hundreds Spend Night At Hungary’s Röszke Registration Point
- 7 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 500 migrants spent the night at the registration point at Röszke, on the southern border, public news channel M1 reported. Lines of tents around the registration point were interspersed with camp fires, and migrants who did not have tents spent the “very cold” night on the ground in blankets or sleeping bags, M1’s correspondent reported. Most migrants asked volunteers for blankets and ...
Xpat Opinion: Criticism & Self-Criticism Of Hungarian Teachers
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I have written many times about the state of Hungarian education, which in the last 25 years has gone through multiple changes, not necessarily for the better. In the past I usually concentrated on the quality of education and teaching methods and bemoaned the fact that, as far I can see, life hasn’t changed very much in the last 60-70 years in the average Hungarian school. But now I would like ...
Introducing Auróra: A Little-Known Ruin Bar In Budapest’s Mysterious 8th District
- 13 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
By Zsuzsa Bakonyi: The trend has been going on for the past several years: the Jewish community and the ruin bars are shifting away from the 7th district to the 8th and with the opening of Auróra has become definitely official. Don’t worry, no one will harm the ultimate nightlife zone which we all adore, but for sure you certainly have noticed that it is more and more difficult to find a relaxing ...
Hungary Marks Fifth Anniversary Of Toxic Sludge Disaster
- 5 Oct 2015 4:06 AM
- current affairs
“We must name those responsible, continue building, and return, every year, to remember,” state secretary for regional administration, Zoltán Kovács, said in Kolontár, in western Hungary, on Sunday, marking the fifth anniversary of the country’s worst industrial disaster, a toxic sludge spill that killed ten and injured hundreds. The ruling Fidesz MP who represents the district said the ...
Former State Official Sentenced To Years For Sukoro Graft In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
A court sentenced Miklós Tátrai, former head of the state asset management company (MNV), to four years in prison for causing damages to the state in connection with a planned casino investment near the village of Sukoró, next to Lake Velence, in central Hungary. The secondary defendant, Zsolt Császy, a former MNV sales executive, was charged as an accomplice in document fraud and given a ...
New Integrated SOS Children’s Village Opens In Orosháza
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian Government’s childcare policy is focused on providing children with families, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog said on Monday at the official opening of the new SOS Children’s Village in Orosháza. The village was moved there from its previous location in Battonya.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Public Opinion On Govt’s Handling Refugee Crisis
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Along the Croatian-Hungarian border not much has changed since yesterday or the day before yesterday, and therefore we can turn to Hungarian sentiment, which has been poisoned by the massive government anti-refugee propaganda. Anita Köműves of Népszabadság, who just returned to Hungary after a year as a journalist intern at the University of Maryland, was astounded by the general lack of ...
Conductor Iván Fischer: There Is So Much To Do In Hungary
- 14 Sep 2015 1:00 AM
- community & culture
In the wake of touring Europe’s most prestigious festivals and the megalopolis of South America, the Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) is going on tour around Hungary’s small villages and provincial towns. A special Autism-friendly Cocoa Concert will complement the free Community Week programme, during which the young (and mostly Roma) inhabitants of Cserdi will be able to enjoy the orchestra’s ...
Szekszárd Grape Harvest Festival, 17 - 20 Sept
- 10 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- food & drink
A grape Harvest celebration in Southern Hungary, in one of the famous wine regions in the country. The festival welcomes visitors with folklore programs, a harvest parade, wine- garden, various exhibitions, live performances, arts and crafts fair, concerts, and more.
Hundreds Spend Night At Hungary’s Röszke Registration Point
- 7 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 500 migrants spent the night at the registration point at Röszke, on the southern border, public news channel M1 reported. Lines of tents around the registration point were interspersed with camp fires, and migrants who did not have tents spent the “very cold” night on the ground in blankets or sleeping bags, M1’s correspondent reported. Most migrants asked volunteers for blankets and ...