10 Best Open-Air Bars Streaming European Championship 2016 In Budapest Hungarytoday.hu : Are you ready for the European Championship 2016? If you are not going to France but you would like to follow the competition, here is a list about 10 amazing bars in Budapest that are going to stream …
Read More »Where Would You Study In Hungary?
Hungarytoday.hu : Would you like to head to study in Hungary but you don’t know where; which city and university? Are you in to be an Erasmus student somewhere else than Budapest too? We made a list about popular “Erasmus Cities” of Hungary. Let’s have look at on the various places where …
Read More »Photos of The Week – (June Week 1st)
Instagram shares millions of photos with #Budapest and #Hungary hashtags. Budapest.com will bring you 10 pictures every week as our weekly selection of the Budapest Pictures of Instagram. Use #Budapesty hashtag to be the next week’s chosen picture on the “Photos of the week”! Budapest A photo posted …
Read More »UBER Stays in Hungary
Hungary Matters : The Hungarian government is not looking to ban ride-hailing service Uber but simply wants to ensure that it competes fairly with taxi companies, a development ministry official said. The government does not oppose modern transport solutions, János Fónagy said after a meeting with representatives of Uber, the …
Read More »Euro 2016: Hungary vs Austria, Island, Portugal
Hungarytoday.hu: Difficult, but not impossible. Hungary’s national football team could finally qualify for the finals after 30 years of championship drought and they have been drawn in Group F with Portugal, Iceland and Austria in next month’s UEFA European Championships in France. Although Portugal are widely seen as clear favorites of …
Read More »Even With Fence, 100s Of Migrants Cross Border Every Day
Hungarytoday.hu : “There is noticeably continuous and increasing migrating pressure along the Hungarian-Serbian border”, the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Chief Advisor on Homeland Security György Bakondi told reporters on Monday. Illegal attempts to cross the border, which cause damage to the border security fence, are typical, he said. According to the table shown …
Read More »18 Europe’s Abandoned Border Check Stations
Former border posts from before the era of passport-free travel within much of the EU lie in various states of repair, from an abandoned sentry box between Austria and Hungary to a converted museum and restaurant on the French-German border. The old post between Lauterbourg in France and Berg in …
Read More »Budapest the World’s Cheapest Travel Destination
A survey has identified the Hungarian capital Budapest as the world’s cheapest travel destination. Travel website Hoppa.com examined the prices of costs most typical of tourists – such as a cup of coffee, a jug of beer, a bottle of beer, dinner for two, a 3-kilometre taxi ride or a …
Read More »Iran Won the Cannes Film Festival; Hungary 3rd on short animation
While Hungary’s Nadja Andrasev won a shared 3rd prize for her animated short film The Noise of Licking at the 69th Cannes Film Festival, Iran’s Movie “The Salesman” Won the Best screenplay by “Asghar Farhadi” and the best actor award by “Shahab Hosseini”. The 42-year-old won a Golden Globe in …
Read More »Breathtaking Airbus A321 Low Flyover on Budapest
On 1 May 2016, our Airbus A321 aircraft flew low above the Danube in the historical center of Budapest as part of the Nagy Futam air show. This wouldn’t have been possible without the excellent expertise of Chief Flight Operations Officer Captain David Morgan and Captain András Arday, who performed …
Read More »“I’m Thirsty”; Said No One Ever in Budapest!
Budapest offers 43 Eco-friendly drinking fountains this summer Summer (and the heat that comes with it) is almost here, and let’s face it: concrete jungles can be a pain when the temperature soars. Luckily, thanks to the local Ivócsap Projekt and a smart little Magyar-made device, fire hydrants across Budapest …
Read More »Let’s tell Brussels so they understand it, too!
The government campaign to bolster the public’s awareness of a referendum against the EU’s refugee settlement quota has been under way for months. Hungary’s highest court, the Curia, recently approved the referendum and the Fidesz-dominated National Assembly also signed off on it shortly thereafter. As part of the government’s campaign, billboards …
Read More »9 Reasons Why Budapest Is The Best Destination To Study Abroad
Thousands of foreign students come to Budapest each year from all over the world to spend a semester or two at one of Hungary’s universities. Located in the heart of Europe, the capital of Hungary is a relatively inexpensive city with quality education, many historical attractions and inexhaustible cultural and …
Read More »HIV on the Rise in Hungary
Number of people with HIV+ rising in Hungary Every year the number of people infected by the HIV virus has been rising in Hungary, the daily Magyar Nemzet said, quoting an infectologist. Around 300 new cases are registered each year, János Szlávik, chief consultant at St István and St László …
Read More »Budapest M1; Europe’s first Electric Metro
The Metro line 1 of Budapest was the 3rd running underground line in the world and the 2nd in Europe (The 1st was in Chicago, USA; and the 2nd was in London, UK). yet the first Electric Underground on the Europe. The underground line started to transport the public of …
Read More »Hungary to be Fined 500 Million Euros
Brussels Threatens To Fine Hungary €500M Over Reluctance To Relocate 2000 Migrants. 250,000 Euros Per Migrant. The European Commission (EC) has proposed a new system for enforcing resettlement of migrants among EU member states, politico.eu reported. The measure would set a price of €250,000 per migrant for countries that want to avoid mandatory quotas …
Read More »Uber’s Out; Force Major in 11 Days
Uber’s Outed totally from Hungary in 11 days Hungary is planning to ban the service offered by the US-based mobile ride hail company Uber, according to a government politician. With regulating the taxi industry, the Hungarian government is expressly restricting unlawful activity but continues to support and encourage innovative solutions, …
Read More »Rare picture of Parliament building under construction
Do you have an idea which iconic Budapest building is under construction on this vintage photograph, and approximately when it was taken? Scroll down for help and for the correct answer, scroll down to the bottom of the page – then use your mouse to “highlight” the invisible text below …
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