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Orbán creates another storm in Baile Tusnad
Europe we know is under real threat, says PM
European values, the lifestyle of European citizens, the survival of nations and Europe as a whole are at stake today, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on the closing day of[…]
High-end in former monastery kitchen
Review: Monk‘s Bistrot, District V
In Monk’s Bistrot the past meets the present, French bistro-style joins up with modern Hungarian cuisine, and shiny polished copper surfaces are combined with wooden benches made of leftover wood[…]
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Road to Russia 2018 goes via Portugal, Switzerland
Hungary’s World Cup draw
The Hungarian football team now knows the road it will take if it hopes to qualify for the World Cup in Russia in 2018. If Hungary hopes to qualify for[…]
Unfolding tragedy under a darkening night sky
Tosca by Giacomo Puccini. Open-Air Theatre and Hungarian State Opera
From the opening orchestral score, golden and ochre-coloured notes began to flow through the air. They penetrated my soul and made me feel as though I was seeing the music[…]
Making memories
The Capital with the Eye of an Expat
When you work as a freelancer, weekends and national holidays mean nothing. There are no set summer holidays, no half-terms, no winter breaks. There are no set long weekends, three-day[…]
The Brief History of the Week
The news that made headlines
Presenting in one concise package the week’s most important and fascinating national stories, whether they be economic, political, cultural, sporting or among the hundreds of other happenings that go on[…]
Political fuses lit over Vida exit
Ildikó Vida has resigned as head of Hungary’s tax authority NAV, the economy ministry announced on Monday. Vida was widely considered a confidente of businessman Lajos Simicska, who was a[…]
Olympic ice hockey qualifiers booked in
Next year is setting up to be a very big one for the Hungarian ice hockey team; not only will the squad compete in the World Hockey Championships in Moscow[…]
Knock first or you will be a criminal
Tougher measures planned against border jumpers
The government will move to change Hungary’s criminal code to make illegal migration a criminal offence rather than a misdemeanour, Minister in Charge of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár[…]
Even a dimmer Pécs still shines
I can never forget the first sight of the Colosseum glowing gold in the September light as I emerged from the metro station in my favourite city, Roma. And I[…]
Pick of the licks
Review: best ice-cream shops of the city
Ice-cream with a base of milk, yoghurt or water, ice-cream balls or soft ice-cream, on a stick or by the scoop – summer wouldn’t be summer without it. The Budapest[…]
Long torn by ill fate
Okay, using the Hungarian anthem to describe what is happening at the national football team might be pushing it a little bit, but I couldn’t help but notice how well[…]
Parties, pit-walks and pole positions
Hungarian Grand Prix weekend guide
The Hungarian Grand Prix celebrates its 30th year this summer and in honour of this momentous occasion The Budapest Times is providing in-depth coverage. In the final piece of our[…]
‘Eat, Pray, Love’ for the Hungarian soul
“The Memory Book: One Woman’s Self-Discovery in the Mist of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy” by Linda Fischer
If you’ve ever been transfixed by a one-of-a-kind item found in an antique shop, drawn into a world far from your own, wondering what kind of juicy stories that item[…]
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