Stories about Hungary from April, 2007
Hungary: Jewish History
Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar writes of a need for “a more rounded and positive insight into the history” of Hungary's Jewish community.
Hungary: Euro-2012 Bid
Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar and Pestcentric look at the chances that Hungary/Croatia's bid has in tomorrow's Euro-2012 vote in Cardiff.
Hungary, the EU: Knowing Too Much
How much should the EU members know about one another? Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar disagrees with the Hungarian president.
Hungary: Space Travel
Pestiside.hu reports on the “first words of Hungarian spoken in space for 27 years.”
Hungary: Nyugati Underpass
Pestcentric writes about what seems like a pretty hellish place: the Nyugati underpass in central Budapest.
Hungary: Positive Note on Health Care
Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar gets a surprisingly good treatment from a Budapest doctor: “… although the inside of the hospitals still look like something from the Crimean War and the doctor wore Moses sandals, how I was dealt with last night was quicker and more efficient than the...
Hungary: Budapest Opera
Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar listens to Puccini’s Turandot at the Budapest Opera House – and looks around.
Hungary: Post Office
We've already reported on postal service inefficiency in Russia and in Romania, and now here's a rather typical post office horror story from Hungary, written by Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar: “So, yes I needed one measley stamp, but had to wait forty minutes to purchase it from the...
Hungary: Sports Betting Limitations
Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar reports that Hungary is required to “change national rules that limit sports betting.”
Hungary: Statistics
Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar posts miscellaneous Hungarian statistics: “Did you know 56% of the Hungarian population make home-made jam?”
