Russia 'capitalising on weak Western response to aggression'
The Embassies of Ukraine and Georgia in Hungary joined forces on 20 March 2019 to organise the conference "Ukraine and Georgia: way to de-occupation of its territories" in Budapest. The conference was…
European Capital of Culture 2019 continues in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Dine just like at home, only much better
The cosiness of your living room and the ambiance of an evening spent with friends, paired up with a culinary experience on a fine dining level. This is the best description we can give about the…
'Live like a local' in Vienna, Linz
A group of Viennese architects hatched a plan in 2011 for a different kind of tourist accommodation. Empty commercial premises in areas off the well-trodden track but still fairly central would be…
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The greening of Budapest
The capital with the eye of an expatSt Patrick’s Day this year falls on a Sunday, which is perfect for the the…
'Hungarian cuisine should please the Hungarians most of all'
Interview with star chef Enrico CrippaEnrico Crippa knows what fine dining is all about. The chef from Alba in Italy…
Stand and deliver
Best of national gastronomy rewarded at Volkswagen-Dining Guide galaHot on the heels of the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Budapest also rolled out…
Landing soonish at Brussels, Bucharest
Airline increasing destinations from five to sevenPolish airline LOT continues to develop its services in Hungary. From September…
Half a century at the top
Sir Tom Jones is back to town after eight yearsTom Jones’ 50-year career has remarkably gone from strength to strength. Along…
Rock in peace
Slayer to play farewell gig in Budapest on June 11In January 2018 Slayer announced their final world tour. It began in North…
The city’s largest canvases
Street art company takes murals to new heightsStreet Art is practised in all kinds of dimensions in Budapest, from small…
Expansion 'will continue'
Fitch upgrade is more positive feedback: Finance MinisterFinance Minister Mihály Varga has said Fitch Ratings' upgrade of Hungary can be…
Trouble in the family
Fidesz unrepentant after EPP criticises policies, postersFidesz prioritises protecting European Christian values and stopping migration…
No need for words
Pordenone Silent Film Festival in northern Italy every yearSilent film holds a vital, if sometimes unappreciated, place in the history of…
Green light for St. Patrick’s Day
There’s no holding back the Irish, and others, from annual feast of funThere were no borders in sight – hard or otherwise – when friends from several…
World 'full of new challenges to NATO'
US diplomat thanks Hungary but warns of dangersUnited States Ambassador to Hungary David B. Cornstein has commemorated the 20th…
Over, under, through: anything to get away
"The 21 Escapes of Lt Alastair Cram" by David M. Guss (published by Macmillan)On The Budapest Times bookshelves is "They Got Back", with the tagline…
Prolific author in fine form
"Maigret and the Nahour Case" by Georges Simenon (published by Penguin Books)"75 novels are scarcely enough," bemoans Britain’s Telegraph newspaper in…
Fighting to save his career
"Maigret Defends Himself" by Georges Simenon (published by Penguin Books)As we near the end of Penguin’s six-year reissue of the 75 "Maigret" books –…
Ukraine seeking return of territorial integrity
Budapest conference discusses "De-occupation of Crimea: the West’s non-recognition policy and the Baltic lessons learned"Ambassador of Ukraine to Hungary Liubov Nepop reminded attendees at a conference…
'Brexit' just nine days later
Town Hall Meeting for British nationals In Hungary, March 20British Ambassador to Hungary Iain Lindsay and Minister of State for EU Policies…
Centuries-old history 'should continue to unite' two nations
Photo exhibition about Extraordinary Diplomatic Mission of Ukrainian Peoples Republic operating in Hungary opens at Institute for Foreign Affairs and TradeAn exhibition of the archive photos of the documents of the Extraordinary…
Mixing it with the best
Kempinski cocktail bar high on top-in-Europe listBlue Fox The Bar at Budapest’s Kempinski Hotel Corvinus has been named 19th Best…
'Our compliments to Grandma'
Pest-Buda Bistro & Hotel, District IIn Fortuna utca in the Castle District are two restaurants directly opposite…
The man who would not be held
"The 21 Escapes of Lt Alastair Cram" by David M. Guss (published by Macmillan)Subtitled "A compelling story of courage and endurance in the Second World War",…
Some cases take longer than others
"Maigret’s Patience" by Georges Simenon (published by Penguin Books)Budapest is often called the "Paris of the east", a tag that is supposed to…
'Wonderful achievements' of forefathers
Kuwait embassy celebrates independence, liberationA film being beamed on the wall is showing a grand and affluent modern city of…
Celebrating with a message and music
101st anniversary of the foundation of the democratic LithuaniaFebruary 16, 2019 marked the 101st anniversary of the foundation of the…
Five years have passed, and Russia is still occupying territory in Ukraine
Letter to the Editor by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin
Capital reading
"Berlin Alexanderplatz" by Alfred Döblin (published by Penguin Classics)Döblin’s novel of 1929 comes in a new edition in February 2019, having been…
Flashmob tribute to protestors killed in Kyiv
Ukrainians call for solidarity in resistance to Russian aggressionA flashmob took place in Budapest of February 20, 2019 to honour the Day of the…
Master instructor shows art of flower arranging
A century and a half of relations between Japan and HungaryJapan and Hungary are celebrating 150 years of bilateral relations in 2019, and…
Catch Budapest
The capital with the eye of an expatI couldn't tell you the number of times I've made a determined effort to learn…
Number one with Bullet
Band 'in best shape ever' as Budapest gig approachesAfter initially forming as Jeff Killed John in 1998 and eventually securing a…
Discovery for some, revelation for others
Atmospheric opera "La Gioconda" finally returns at Erkel TheatreAs part of its season dedicated to Puccini’s Italy, the Hungarian State Opera…
Go the way of the dinosaurs
Tyrannosaurus Rex, Stegosaurus and more in 'cinematic realism'Dinosaurs again roam international soil when the globally acclaimed production…