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Xpat Interview: Julia von Strauss und Torney
- 25 Oct 2012 12:00 PM
I was born in a small town in the middle of Germany and after a short period when I was 16 in the far north of Germany, where I could not stand the weather and the flat land, I stayed pretty much put there (it was a nice place with lots of international students…) until I was 25 years old.
Xpat Opinion: Slovakia v. Hungary At The European Court Of Justice: The Sólyom Case
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Here is an old/new story that will provide us some relief from pondering the chances of the Hungarian opposition in 2014. It was more than three years ago, on August 21, 2009, that President László Sólyom tried to cross the Slovak-Hungarian border at Komárom-Komárno in order to attend the unveiling of a statue of St. Stephen. The Slovak government warned him while he was en route to stay away. ...
Now On: 'Casa Mare', Photos By Frank Gaudlitz, Museum Of Ethnography Budapest
- 16 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Frank Gaudlitz visited various multi-ethnic regions of Eastern and South Eastern Europe, including Transylvania, Maramureş and Dobrudja in Romania, Southern Hungary, the Republic of Moldova as well as Vojvodina in Serbia. He photographed the people belonging to the immensely diverse ethnic minorities of these regions - Germans, Hungarians, Romanians, Roma and Muslim Roma, Turks, Tartars, ...
Video Report: Increased Speeding Fines In Hungary
- 11 Oct 2012 12:55 PM
- getting around
Each and every year the leading cause of traffic accidents in Hungary is speeding, according to a survey by the National Police Headquarters (ORFK). For this reason, regulations concerning the fines for speeding have been increased, with the Hungarian police now bearing down on drivers harder than ever.
Now On: 'Nero In Budapest Exhibition', Museum Of Fine Arts
- 24 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Already in antiquity educated people collected portraits of well-known historical persons, of kings and politicians as well as of poets; in private villas and in public libraries one would see those historical personalities as bronze or marble images. Later, since the Renaissance (at the latest) rulers, both political and religious, were interested in the Roman emperors, since they – at least the ...
Invitation: Parno Graszt & Latcho Drom Concert, Festival Theatre Budapest, 26 September
- 24 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Parno Graszt is Romany for “white horse”, where the colour represents purity and the equine animal is a symbol of freedom. The Roma folk ensemble bearing this name was founded 20 years ago, during which time its nine members have themselves gathered a wealth of musical material from the 1,300-strong village of Paszab and its surroundings in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. Their songs are authentic ...
Xpat Opinion: Counter Terrorist Raid At University In Budapest Mocked And Praised
- 18 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A staunch left-wing critic of the Orbán government ridicules the counter terrorism squad for assaulting a university campus and taking a student dressed up as a Jedi knight in custody. But the leading left-wing daily and a pro-government pundit believe that there is nothing funny about the episode.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government U-Turn On Domestic Violence
- 17 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist joins left-wing commentators in criticizing a Fidesz MP for downplaying domestic violence. After the governing party promises to explicitly sanction domestic violence, left-wing commentators welcome the decision and note that democracy “may not be lost”, after all.
Xpat Opinion: Barroso’s Vision Of A United Europe And Hungary
- 14 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- current affairs
José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission (EC), made a very important speech yesterday. He announced the need for a United Europe. From his speech it was evident that the EC has already prepared some of the steps necessary to modify the current European Union structure which, as has been manifest for some time, doesn’t work. His message was that “Europe needs a new direction. And, ...
Xpat Interview: Julia von Strauss und Torney
- 25 Oct 2012 12:00 PM
I was born in a small town in the middle of Germany and after a short period when I was 16 in the far north of Germany, where I could not stand the weather and the flat land, I stayed pretty much put there (it was a nice place with lots of international students…) until I was 25 years old.
Xpat Opinion: Slovakia v. Hungary At The European Court Of Justice: The Sólyom Case
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Here is an old/new story that will provide us some relief from pondering the chances of the Hungarian opposition in 2014. It was more than three years ago, on August 21, 2009, that President László Sólyom tried to cross the Slovak-Hungarian border at Komárom-Komárno in order to attend the unveiling of a statue of St. Stephen. The Slovak government warned him while he was en route to stay away. ...
Now On: 'Casa Mare', Photos By Frank Gaudlitz, Museum Of Ethnography Budapest
- 16 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Frank Gaudlitz visited various multi-ethnic regions of Eastern and South Eastern Europe, including Transylvania, Maramureş and Dobrudja in Romania, Southern Hungary, the Republic of Moldova as well as Vojvodina in Serbia. He photographed the people belonging to the immensely diverse ethnic minorities of these regions - Germans, Hungarians, Romanians, Roma and Muslim Roma, Turks, Tartars, ...
Video Report: Increased Speeding Fines In Hungary
- 11 Oct 2012 12:55 PM
- getting around
Each and every year the leading cause of traffic accidents in Hungary is speeding, according to a survey by the National Police Headquarters (ORFK). For this reason, regulations concerning the fines for speeding have been increased, with the Hungarian police now bearing down on drivers harder than ever.
Now On: 'Nero In Budapest Exhibition', Museum Of Fine Arts
- 24 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Already in antiquity educated people collected portraits of well-known historical persons, of kings and politicians as well as of poets; in private villas and in public libraries one would see those historical personalities as bronze or marble images. Later, since the Renaissance (at the latest) rulers, both political and religious, were interested in the Roman emperors, since they – at least the ...
Invitation: Parno Graszt & Latcho Drom Concert, Festival Theatre Budapest, 26 September
- 24 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Parno Graszt is Romany for “white horse”, where the colour represents purity and the equine animal is a symbol of freedom. The Roma folk ensemble bearing this name was founded 20 years ago, during which time its nine members have themselves gathered a wealth of musical material from the 1,300-strong village of Paszab and its surroundings in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. Their songs are authentic ...
Xpat Opinion: Counter Terrorist Raid At University In Budapest Mocked And Praised
- 18 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A staunch left-wing critic of the Orbán government ridicules the counter terrorism squad for assaulting a university campus and taking a student dressed up as a Jedi knight in custody. But the leading left-wing daily and a pro-government pundit believe that there is nothing funny about the episode.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government U-Turn On Domestic Violence
- 17 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist joins left-wing commentators in criticizing a Fidesz MP for downplaying domestic violence. After the governing party promises to explicitly sanction domestic violence, left-wing commentators welcome the decision and note that democracy “may not be lost”, after all.
Xpat Opinion: Barroso’s Vision Of A United Europe And Hungary
- 14 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- current affairs
José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission (EC), made a very important speech yesterday. He announced the need for a United Europe. From his speech it was evident that the EC has already prepared some of the steps necessary to modify the current European Union structure which, as has been manifest for some time, doesn’t work. His message was that “Europe needs a new direction. And, ...