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Bekescsaba

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Cold weather blasts Central Europe

Winter made its presence known as a heavy snow and bitter cold temperatures descended upon a large swathe of Central Europe. Many parts of Hungary...

by Sam Margolis in Hungary on 04/02/2012

Our World

World’s Largest Sausage Festival Gets Underway - Bekescsaba

Thousands of paprika-filled pork sausages hit the grill at the 16th annual Csaba Sausage Festival began in Bekescsaba, Hungary. Organisers say it may...

by Sam Margolis in Hungary on 28/10/2011

Business

Hungary planning a 'Coffee Tax' - Bekescsaba

Hungary has plans to levy a tax on coffee, according to a report by the Hungarian financial weekly HVG. The news comes a month after Hungary...

by Sam Margolis in Hungary on 07/10/2011

04/02/2012 - Cold weather blasts Central Europe - Hungary - Winter made its presence known as a...
28/10/2011 - World’s Largest Sausage Festival Gets Underway - Bekescsaba - Hungary - Thousands of paprika-filled pork...
07/10/2011 - Hungary planning a 'Coffee Tax' - Bekescsaba - Hungary - Hungary has plans to levy a tax on...
27/07/2011 - Victims of Norwegian Tragedy Remembered in Rural Hungary - Hungary - A black flag outside the Ibsen House in...
08/06/2011 - Guinness Record Attempt: Most People Drinking Tap Water - Hungary - A crowd calculated at 4717 gathered in...
18/04/2011 - Top brands accused of selling inferior goods in East Europe - Hungary - Several leading food product...
22/01/2011 - Bridal Show Season in Europe - Hungary - Bridal shows have been taking place the...
01/10/2010 - Far-right Hungarian party promises to tackle 'Gypsy Crime' - Hungary - With municipal elections taking place...
03/08/2010 - Erratic Weather Blamed for Empty Stork Nests in Hungary - Hungary - An unseasonably wet and stormy June is...
24/06/2010 - English Second-Hand Clothing Stores Thrive in Hungary - Hungary - While many businesses in Hungary have...

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Cold weather blasts Central Europe

Our World

Cold weather blasts Central Europe

Winter made its presence known as a heavy snow and bitter cold temperatures descended upon a large swathe of Central Europe. Many parts of Hungary could receive more than a half-meter o...
by Sam Margolis, on 4th of February 2012
World’s Largest Sausage Festival Gets Underway - Bekescsaba

Our World

World’s Largest Sausage Festival Gets Underway - Bekesc...

Thousands of paprika-filled pork sausages hit the grill at the 16th annual Csaba Sausage Festival began in Bekescsaba, Hungary. Organisers say it may be the biggest festival of its kind...
by Sam Margolis, on 28th of October 2011
Hungary planning a 'Coffee Tax' - Bekescsaba

Business

Hungary planning a 'Coffee Tax' - Bekescsaba

Hungary has plans to levy a tax on coffee, according to a report by the Hungarian financial weekly HVG. The news comes a month after Hungary instituted a so-called "chips tax"...
by Sam Margolis, on 7th of October 2011
Victims of Norwegian Tragedy Remembered in Rural Hungary

Our World

Victims of Norwegian Tragedy Remembered in Rural Hungar...

A black flag outside the Ibsen House in Bekescsaba, Hungary. The educational and cultural center was subsidized by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 27th July 2011
by Sam Margolis, on 27th of July 2011
Guinness Record Attempt: Most People Drinking Tap Water

Our World

Guinness Record Attempt: Most People Drinking Tap Wate...

A crowd calculated at 4717 gathered in Bekescsaba, Hungary in an attempt to set the world record for the most people drinking tap water in the same place at the same time. June 8th 2011
by Sam Margolis, on 8th of June 2011
Top brands accused of selling inferior goods in East Europe

Business

Top brands accused of selling inferior goods in East E...

Several leading food product manufacturers have been accused by a consumer group of sending lower-quality products to the countries that comprise the eastern region of the European Unio...
by Sam Margolis, on 18th of April 2011
Bridal Show Season in Europe

Business

Bridal Show Season in Europe

Bridal shows have been taking place the past couple weeks throughout Europe, in cities both large and small. The European bridal industry is hoping this is one expense families won'...
by Sam Margolis, on 22nd of January 2011
Far-right Hungarian party promises to tackle 'Gypsy Crime'

Politics

Far-right Hungarian party promises to tackle 'Gypsy Cri...

With municipal elections taking place in Hungary on Sunday, October 3rd, Jobbik, a radical nationalist party, has placed billboards across the country which ask voters if they have had...
by Sam Margolis, on 1st of October 2010
Erratic Weather Blamed for Empty Stork Nests in Hungary

Environment

Erratic Weather Blamed for Empty Stork Nests in Hungar...

An unseasonably wet and stormy June is responsible for a precipitous drop in the number of stork nestlings in Hungary this year, according to the Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Con...
by Sam Margolis, on 3rd of August 2010
English Second-Hand Clothing Stores Thrive in Hungary

Business

English Second-Hand Clothing Stores Thrive in Hungary

While many businesses in Hungary have been struggling to stay afloat during the recent economic downturn, one sector has been booming: second-hand clothing stores selling clothes from ...
by Sam Margolis, on 24th of June 2010
Extreme Right Party Likely to Do Well in Hungarian Elections

Politics

Extreme Right Party Likely to Do Well in Hungarian Elec...

Hungarians are set to vote in the first round of national parliamentary elections on Sunday, April 11. Polls indicate an extreme right-wing party, Jobbik, will pick up roughly 20 perce...
by Sam Margolis, on 5th of April 2010
A Stork at His Summer Residence

Our World

A Stork at His Summer Residence

A stork enjoying a spring day in Bekescsaba, Hungary. Storks usually arrive in Hungary in mid-March and stay until the end of August.
by Sam Margolis, on 3rd of April 2010
The Trabant Rides On

Business

The Trabant Rides On

While most drivers in Eastern Europe have since replaced their Trabants with Renaults, Volkswagens, Citroens and other western cars, it is not uncommon to see a Trabant chugging its way...
by Sam Margolis, on 21st of January 2010
Santa Robs Hungarian Lotto Shop

Our World

Santa Robs Hungarian Lotto Shop

A man dressed in a Santa Claus costume robbed a lottery and DVD store of $1100 (200,000 Hungarian forints) at approximately 8 p.m. (local time) Saturday evening. Bekescsaba, Hungary. 06...
by Sam Margolis, on 7th of December 2009
Barack Toilet Paper on Sale in Hungary Is Not What You Think

Our World

Barack Toilet Paper on Sale in Hungary Is Not What You ...

This is not a commentary by executives in the Hungarian paper products industry on American politics. Barack toilet paper has been on sale in Hungary long before the former senator fro...
by Sam Margolis, on 15th of August 2009

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