• Video: Investigation Started Into Manner Of Food Distribution

    • 11 Sep 2015 8:00 AM

    Responding to the release of a video showing police in the Röszke camp throwing bags of food and bottled water to migrants, a police spokesperson said an investigation had been launched. The video had been recorded at the southern border camp by the wife of an Austrian 'green' politician who had been distributing humanitarian aid at the camp.

  • Escape From Budapest To Mauritius

    • 10 Sep 2015 9:00 AM

    A sparkling crystal in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is fascinating. The contrast of colours, cultures and tastes makes the island so truly charming that it's hard not to have an unforgettable holiday. You have the opportunity to experience luxury or basic accommodation: a level of refinement that's above what is on offer in other tropical destinations, or more simple options to suit budget travelers seeking paradise.

  • Updated: Wine Festival, Buda Castle, 9 - 13 September

    • 10 Sep 2015 1:26 AM

    "Discover the Taste of Hungary!" Here there are almost 140 grape varieties, in up to 22 historic wine regions. More than 200 wineries at this years Wine Festival represent all the Hungarian wine regions, and most of the varieties. In 2015 there are themed wine routes, so those who are maybe less confident in their knowledge of local wines can easily find their way around. It is the stated goal of the organizers to help guests explore as many tastes and flavours as they can during this mega annual wine festival.

  • You Can Help Migrants Via Expat Pub's 'Refugee Aid Caledonia'

    • 10 Sep 2015 1:20 AM

    Patrick McMenamin and Zsuzsa Bozo, owners of the Caledonia Pub in Budapest, contacted XpatLoop.com about promoting their new 'Refugee Aid' project saying, "We are delighted to announce that The Robert Burns International Foundation here in Budapest have agreed to support our efforts to raise much needed funds by providing us with a bank account to accept donations specifically for this cause."

  • We Plants Are Happy Plants, A38 Ship Budapest, 17 September

    • 9 Sep 2015 9:00 AM

    Péter Bergamnn's both extremely entretaining and provoking solo project, that has attracted great audienced in international terms too.<br><br> We Plants Are Happy Plants<br><br> Young dj Péter Bergmann who is only 22 already is one of the finest scientitsts for contemporary electronic sound featuring synths, programming and all beyond that is necessary to make us all happy plants.

  • Xpat Opinion: Thousands Of Undocumented Migrants Leave Hungary

    • 7 Sep 2015 9:01 AM

    An agreement with Germany and Austria has allowed Hungary to transfer asylum seekers to the Austrian border. Weeklies and dailies ponder the implications of the crisis and the prospect of its resolution. On Friday, groups of migrants from Keleti railway station and from several refugee camps left for Austria on foot after the Budapest-Vienna train line was shut down because of the presence of refugees along the rails.

  • Hungarian Police Catch Over 5,000 Illegal Migrants Over Weekend

    • 7 Sep 2015 3:55 AM

    Police apprehended a total of 5,386 border violators over the weekend. A report published on the police’s website shows that 2,181 persons were apprehended on Friday, 1,002 on Saturday and 2,203 on Sunday. Criminal proceedings were started against 38 people for human smuggling and against five people for forging documents. Most border violators were caught in the southern parts of Csongrád County, a police spokesman said.