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Hot seat still awaits Colleen Bradley Bell
Hungary was continuing to awaiting the arrival of United States Ambassador Colleen Bradley Bell this week to replace Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, who departed 16 months ago in July 2013, as[...]
Children are the light
As part of The Budapest Times’ coverage of Holocaust Memorial Year 2014, we are publishing a four-part series of works of historical recollection from 1944 called “Children are the Light”[...]
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Test – SX4 S-Cross
Family-friendly under a tough exterior
Following the Splash and the third generation of Suzuki, now the SX4 S-Cross has also received the Hungarian Grand Product award. The professional jury recognised the know-how, innovation and quality[...]
Review: Délibáb (Mirage)
How to direct a western in the east? – Szabolcs Hajdú knows
The Hungarian film “Délibáb” (Mirage) is in the theatres of Budapest and it is here to stay. The first ever Hungarian western takes place on the Great Hungarian Plain with[...]
Review: Csiga Café, District VIII
Textbook example of decent grub
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South Stream pipeline goes west
Gas hopes evaporate into thin air
Government members may find their minds wandering this Christmas/New Year to the vexed question of how to ensure Hungary’s long-term energy supply after Russia’s abrupt decision not to build the[...]
Made in Hungary – Magyar Suzuki Zrt. and their SX4 S-Cross
Kaizen in Esztergom
The automotive industry is by far the biggest beacon of hope for the Hungarian economy. It generates growth, represents one fifth of export performance, namely almost EUR 15 billion annually,[...]
The Capital with the Eye of an Expat
Wrapping the intangible…
There’s something in the air that smells remarkably like goodwill mixed with the heady fumes of mulled wine and grog. I’ve noticed a subtle change in the general level of[...]
Film festival introduces new crypto-currency
Prezi gives BitCoin a run for its money
Last week’s BitFilm Festival in Prezi’s Budapest headquarters allowed more than a sneak peek inside the much-discussed Prezi, with participants able to watch a series of animations, short documentaries and[...]
‘A’ for effort in bypassing dodgy textbooks
Controversial sections in new experimental school textbooks caused merriment and anger among students and teachers but they still have to use them – or do they? view full post »
The news that made headlines
The Brief History of the Week
The Budapest Times is unrivalled among English-language print publications in the capital for its coverage of the week’s most important national stories, whether they be economic, political, cultural, sporting or[...]
Council denies property rip-off
Budapest’s District V council has rejected an allegation that it sold a large property in Dorottya utca below its real value. Tabloid Blikk said the district had sold five properties[...]
Amendment to foreign language teaching law requires degree in pedagogy
Excuse my English!
A tourist seeking guidance in English is only able to speak with every fifth Hungarian, shows a 2012 survey of the European Commission. This meagre 20% is the lowest of[...]
Hungary considers tit-for-tat US blacklist
It seems no day passes without the media reporting some new tidbit about the United States visa ban on six senior Hungarians on suspicion of corruption. With the controversy remaining[...]
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