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Severe weather conditions including snowstorms and gale-force winds affecting most of Europe have reached Hungary. Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér put the police force and disaster management forces, including ambulance services and on high alert on Thursday afternoon in order to ensure a maximum response to the increasingly serious situation.
Here's an invitation for Xpats to participate in one of Budapest’s most colourful family-friendly events on Sunday 17th March. This year will witness the 3rd St. Paddy's Parade in the Hungarian Capital, and excited organisers say they expect to improve on 2012's turn-out of over 1000 people (see video from last time below in this article). "Please bring a smile and wear something green", they say, "Balloons and gifts will be distributed to early arrivals on Szabadság tér."
The colorful and diverse line-up of Sziget Festival 2013 is building up well, with 24 new acts freshly announced for various stages: many are new-comers to Sziget, but there will be many acts that have proven popular in previous editions of the event too. The non-stop week of party fun will be held this year between 5-12 August.
Deputy State Secretary for International Communications Ferenc Kumin talked about measures the Government took to inform European leaders and the international press about the Fourth Amendment, prior to the vote in Parliament.
Yanni is a legendary composer and live performer who has brought hundreds of millions of fans and fellow world citizens together via his concerts, with countless more experiencing the magic of his music through television broadcasts.
Here’s your chance to win a new Windows 8 smartphone thanks to Nokia Hungary, simply by liking the <a href="www.facebook.com/XpatLoopNews" target="blank"> XpatLoop News page on Facebook</a>. One lucky reader will be drawn at random from those that like us, the winner will be informed in due course. For now do read on for our review of this mega mobile device - it’s ideal for staying in the loop with our online news, and your favourite social media while on the move.
The world’s biggest Abba show is on a world tour again. In 2009 they gained so much interest in Hungary that the first show sold out in days, and another Budapest concert had to be booked. Thanks to that success 'Abba-The Show' will be back to Hungary in 2013 too. This time not only in Budapest but in Debrecen too.
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