Budapest

PORTRAIT budapest : 50 years of football - of Hungarians and Frenchmen

50 years of football - of Hungarians and Frenchmen

Ferenc Puskás and Vikhash Dhorasoo's parallel career paths outline two universes - both of which feature a round ball

by stéphane pocidalo // 05/03/07

budapest, italy, sport, madrid, labour, european union, internal market

FEATURE budapest : Digging deeper on line M4 in Budapest's metro

Digging deeper on line M4 in Budapest's metro

In 1896, Budapest welcomed the first metro line on the European mainland. Well over a century later, and the Hungarian capital’s public transport network desperately needs upgrading.

by Nils Elzenga @ // 31/01/07

budapest, underground, metro, construction, cities, europe on the ground, economy

FEATURE budapest : Built on Benzene

Built on Benzene

The city of Budapest wants to build a science park on the site of the former Óbuda gasworks

by Martin Schneider @ // 31/01/07

budapest, environment, museum, central and eastern europe, architecture, city planning, economy

FEATURE budapest : Stalin's jackboots

Stalin's jackboots

Fifty years after the 1956 revolution in Hungary, and Budapest's emblematic monuments betray a continuing uncertainty - what exactly did it all mean?

by joshua craze // 31/01/07

budapest, communism, culture, europe, politics, hungary

PANORAMA

Factories of culture: forging new from old

All over Europe, former industrial buildings are being rebuilt as centres of culture. Residents cherish the special charm of these old factories

by clotilde de gastines/ martin schneider // 17/01/07

budapest, germany, contemporary art, united kingdom, essen, lifestyle, focus

FOCUS

Europe-tripping: Christmas at the markets

If you have time to kill and money to burn, take a look around Europe’s Christmas markets – there’s so much more than mulled wine and cold feet

by Anna Karla @ // 08/12/06

budapest, helsinki, brussels, tallinn, multiculturalism

VOX POP

„We are not experiencing a „new 1956””

Fifty years after the revolution against Stalinism, Hungarians face a most serious democratic crisis.

by veronika kovács // 23/10/06

budapest, development, society, communism, politics, hungary

ANALYSIS budapest : Budapest 1956: a missed opportunity?

Budapest 1956: a missed opportunity?

Fifty years after the Hungarian revolution was crushed, historians maintain that a compromise with Moscow was possible.

by adrienne kezsmarki // 23/10/06

budapest, amara lakhous, society, communism, politics, hungary

INTERVIEW budapest : Pal Frenak, continuous movement

Pal Frenak, continuous movement

As he travels incessantly between Budapest and Paris, 49 year-old Hungarian choreographer, Pal Frenak, talks about his sensual yet violent creations as well as the tormented world of contemporary dance.

by dorahaller @ // 18/03/06

budapest, interview, brunch, dance, theatre, paris, culture

DEBATE budapest : Hungary: More Than Just Goulash

Hungary: More Than Just Goulash

Everyone knows about the Hungarian national dish. But what else is Hungary bringing to the EU? The answer is substantial intellectual wealth, showcased most spectacularly by Imre Kertész, and one of the world’s most complex languages.

by karen kovacs // 03/05/05

budapest, fidesz, health, public health, food, yum nyam, goulash

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How to spend a day along the Danube river in Budapest?

The Danube is the longest river in the European Union, and flows through four capital cities in Europe. Budapest is the third capital flowing through from source to mouth. There are many place recommended to visit at the bank of the Danube, now we give you hints to spend a ...

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Visszontlatasra Tel Aviv, and shalom Budapest

So, just as you know, I continue to move around. Greetings from Budapest this time! One week in advance I was already worried: I'll be travelling with lots of things, including books, notes in a rare language, and so on. I had heard legends of Israeli border controls, and ...

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Nine Fantastical and Fascinating Things about Budapest

Written by Emma Baker When my mother visited Budapest, without any idea what to expect, she resorted to Lewis Caroll for a suitable analogy, "I feel like Alice, and I’ve fallen through the rabbit hole.’ The next evening we went to a Ligeti concert in the Palace of the ...

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Finding Việt N(y)am in Hungary

Written by Lien Hoang Việt Nam and Hungary go together as obviously as, well, let's say their respective soupy icons, pho and goulash. But as a Việt Nam-born student in Hungary, I take any reason to blend the two countries. Enter Édenkert, the house of Vietnamese culture and food ...

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My Berlin Wall

It has been 20 year ago when the Berlin Wall has fallen down, but still, there are some places all around Europe where we might witness that classes of society, buildings or some parts of the city are separated from each other. They are rather symbolic walls, but to break ...

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