The saga of the Danube dam controversy between Hungary and [Czecho-] Slovakia from the early 1990s may baffle younger readers - but one...

This CEE city is historically home to a mix of at least four recognised nationalities, perhaps six if Roma and a sprinkling of remaining...

Every Picture Tells a Story [Don't it?] 30 - only not my piccies this time - but an exhibition in Ljubljana, Slovenia - August 26 -...

Afghanistan - a country where there seems to be no direct translation for the English word "promise" into the local vernaculars - Every...

.... so sorry about this, but freshers may have to give up their beds for a few nights on arrival in Budapest next month. Photo: Shiny...

Chapter 48 Tales of a Teenage Spy - The Life and Times of Gábor Rimner Photo: Podmaniczky utca 27 and its trolley bus stop in more modern...

I'd estimate that perhaps 5,000 people per day might see this image, though in truth, most probably barely even give it a glance. But...

You've probably never heard of Professor Tsuneo Morita, since he's a Japanese economist, academic and businessman largely focused on...

KesterTester 47 - It remains an exhibition piece where it was created. And if you can answer what it is to boot - I'll award a Bonus Beer...

​So, what is the story behind the “minaret” that once stood in the Zsolnay factory gardens in Pécs (as shown in KesterTester 44, posted...

The Organ Minders! In this Guest Post, Alan Sutton reveals the joys, woes and hazards encountered as a result of politics playing a role...

And note the trendy footware! Every Picture Tells a Story [Don't it]? 29 - In fact, by the time I took this piccie in 1984, our friend...

For diplomats posted abroad, a visit by their head of government or head of state is about as exciting – and worrying - as it can get. So...

This should be a well known spot to many readers of this blog, but this artefact, which I have an idea has a varied history, has since...

Tales of a Teenage Spy - The Life and Times of Gábor Rimner Photo: A very early image of Szent Janos Hospital, Budapest XII. The...

Nigel Thorpe was British Ambassador in friendly Budapest from 1998 – 2003. But that was not how it all started: he began his overseas...

KesterTester 45 – Brand-Bending in Central - South-Eastern Europe? [Updated with results of KT 44 - An Obelisk? A Minaret? Just What and...

KesterTester 44 - Hidden away in leafy surrounds, I came upon this scene in Oct, 2009. I've only just discovered this piccie, buried away...

"Hungary might have had a Todor Zivkov, or that asshole in Prague, ... What was his name?" Horn defends General Secretary and 1956 Soviet...

"I was told to talk seriously, and talk openly to you. So, let's do that." Former PM Gyula Horn speaks to the Hungarian International...