• Video Invitation: Budapest Wine Festival, Until 16 Sept.

    • 12 Sep 2012 1:02 AM

    In 2012 this world famous festival will feature around 5000 different wines, from 15 countries, and 220 wineries. Held again in the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Buda Castle, wine lovers can mix and mingle with the most talented winemakers in Hungary - many are proud winners at prestigious international and domestic wine competitions. As always the winemakers will be happy to chat and answer any questions from wine enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike. Read on to find out how they plan to take wine tasting to a different level, and for more about the food and musical entertainment on offer too.

  • Armenia Severs All Ties With Hungary

    • 3 Sep 2012 9:10 AM

    Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan announced that Armenia is severing diplomatic and all ties with Hungary, speaking before the ambassadors of UN member states accredited to his country in Yerevan on Friday. Hungary extradited 35-year-old Ramil Sahib Safarov to Azerbaijan earlier on Friday. Safarov, who had been serving a life term in Hungary since 2006, was pardoned by Azeri President Ilham Aliyev in a presidential amnesty immediately on arrival.

  • Invitation: Genfest Youth Festival In Budapest, Until 2 September

    • 28 Aug 2012 12:55 PM

    “Let’s bridge” is the title of the 10th edition of the Genfest , the “celebration” of the youth. Thousands of youth from all over the world, from the most various cultures and ethnic groups, will meet together at Budapest, all moved by the same idea - not only an experience of life but also of social action: unity.

  • Invitation: Budapest Beer Festival, Until 2 Sept

    • 28 Aug 2012 12:45 PM

    This year the Hungarian beer fest has a lot more to offer than ever before. It will be open for a day longer, will be in a larger space in the Buda Castle, will present nearly 200 different local and international beers, and will offer many specialty beer types. Another novelty of this year is a taster mug (0,2 L), designed for drinkers who would like to taste many beers without getting too merry too soon. Read on for full details inc. prices, and to see a video.

  • Xpat Opinion: A “Friendly” Football Match: Hungary-Israel 1-1

    • 26 Aug 2012 9:00 AM

    Over the past few days the outrageous behavior of a large group of football fans at the Israeli-Hungarian “friendly” match on August 15 has become an international cause célèbre. Initially the behavior of the neo-Nazi fans went unnoticed in Hungary, with the possible exception of the rest of those 10,000 people who attended the match. Although they were screaming “stinking Jews” at the top of their lungs all through the match, the most egregious part of their performance occurred during the Israeli anthem.

  • Video Report: National Holiday Celebrated Across Hungary

    • 23 Aug 2012 12:50 PM

    On 20 August, celebrations across Hungary have marked the national holiday in honour of the first Christian king of Hungary and the foundation of the Hungarian state. In the morning, the national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament in Budapest, in a ceremony attended by President Janos Áder, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and other government members, as well as diplomats, representatives of the churches and several hundred others. Read on for more official details, and a video of the fireworks.

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