Critics say Hungarian legislation appears aimed at dismantling foreign-based schools like Central European University.

He and his partner are on an "amazing journey" with her in Europe.

One thing that is cleared shared across the continent is the challenged of involving citizens in cultural projects and planning

With its irresistible fusion of youthful optimism and rich history, Hungary's vibrant capital is having a serious moment

Back in the '60s and '70s, American popular culture played an incredibly important role for us in Communist Eastern Europe, turning our heads toward freedom and democracy. Even the most repressive regimes in Russia and East Germany could not put the "Rock and Roll Genie" back into the bottle.

Sit at one of the Grand Café's immodest tables and gaze at the establishment's extravagant gold and marble interior over

Picture: www.thrillingtravel.in 3.Kiss the Blarney Stone to get the 'gift of the gab' - Blarney Castle,Ireland This post

There are lots of affordable ways to enjoy this city, which in case you didn't know, is divided in two by the Danube river -- hilly, more-residential Buda on one side and Pest, where all the action is, on the other.

When I lay down in my comfortable apartment in Budapest, Hungary, all I could see in my mind are images of babies and little children lying on the dirty floor of Budapest's railway stations, or a damp field near the border waiting for their transfer to a new, safer and better life.

The tender photograph was taken at a makeshift camp in Budapest.