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Jobbik: Gas Pipeline Avoiding Ukraine Must For Hungary
- 4 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s gas supplies should be balanced and multi-faceted, which requires a pipeline that bypasses Ukraine, the radical nationalist Jobbik party said. Bulgaria has refused to start work on the South Stream pipeline on pressure from the EU and the US, Lajos Kepli, the party’s lawmaker, said. He added, however, that Russia had not given up on the idea of exporting gas to Europe.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...
Hungarians Do Like To Drink, Twice The Global Alcohol Average
- 15 May 2014 12:30 PM
- health & wellness
Alcohol consumption in Hungary is twice the global average but it's in line with the rest of Eastern Europe. A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that, like their eastern European neighbors, Hungarians like to drink, a lot! Hungary is thirsty - read on for more details, including related health issues.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Congressman Smith: Hungarian Gov’s Reelection Is A “Win For Democracy & Human Rights”
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“I urge the opposition to participate actively in the legislative process and not to poison the wells by misrepresenting Hungary’s electoral process,” writes Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey.
“Orient Express” – Lessons Of Hungary’s Opening To The East
- 5 Mar 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Having visited India, Japan, Turkey and Russia, Viktor Orbán will soon go to Beijing. Witnessing this foreign policy offensive, observers wonder whether or not the government is preparing Hungary’s adieu to the West or does it simply mean that Hungary has also entered the global race for markets. The other question addressed in this article is what place does the Budapest–Belgrade railroad line ...
Xpat Opinion: Scandal Of The Year? Russian-Hungarian Nuclear Pact
- 30 Jan 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
The headlines in Hungarian weeklies illustrate a growing controversy over the planned addition of two Russian-made blocks to the existing Paks nuclear power station: “The scandal of the year” (168 óra); “Eastern Block” (Heti Világgazdaság); “The business of the year?” (Figyelő); “Hungary hooked by Putin” (Magyar Narancs); “Change of Roles in Kissidonia” (Demokrata); “Paks Vobiscum” (“Paks be with ...
Hungary's Foreign Minister: V4 Countries Initiate Six Month Review Of Hezbollah-Wing Ban
- 24 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Visegrád countries have initiated a six-month review of European Union decision to ban Hezbollah's military wing, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi stated on Monday.
Karin Olofsdotter, Former Swedish Ambassador To Hungary
- 19 Apr 2013 12:00 PM
Karin Olofsdotter took up the post as Ambassador of Sweden to Hungary in the fall of 2011. She entered the Foreign Service in 1994.
The Governor Of Hungarian National Bank Simor Given “C” Grade
- 29 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- business
Global Finance magazine gave grades of “A” to the central bank governors of Australia, Canada, Israel, Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan, while András Simor received only a “C” news website Portfolio reports. The magazine classifies central bank governors of the top 50 economies in the range of “A” to “F”.
Jobbik: Gas Pipeline Avoiding Ukraine Must For Hungary
- 4 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s gas supplies should be balanced and multi-faceted, which requires a pipeline that bypasses Ukraine, the radical nationalist Jobbik party said. Bulgaria has refused to start work on the South Stream pipeline on pressure from the EU and the US, Lajos Kepli, the party’s lawmaker, said. He added, however, that Russia had not given up on the idea of exporting gas to Europe.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...
Hungarians Do Like To Drink, Twice The Global Alcohol Average
- 15 May 2014 12:30 PM
- health & wellness
Alcohol consumption in Hungary is twice the global average but it's in line with the rest of Eastern Europe. A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that, like their eastern European neighbors, Hungarians like to drink, a lot! Hungary is thirsty - read on for more details, including related health issues.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Congressman Smith: Hungarian Gov’s Reelection Is A “Win For Democracy & Human Rights”
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“I urge the opposition to participate actively in the legislative process and not to poison the wells by misrepresenting Hungary’s electoral process,” writes Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey.
“Orient Express” – Lessons Of Hungary’s Opening To The East
- 5 Mar 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Having visited India, Japan, Turkey and Russia, Viktor Orbán will soon go to Beijing. Witnessing this foreign policy offensive, observers wonder whether or not the government is preparing Hungary’s adieu to the West or does it simply mean that Hungary has also entered the global race for markets. The other question addressed in this article is what place does the Budapest–Belgrade railroad line ...
Xpat Opinion: Scandal Of The Year? Russian-Hungarian Nuclear Pact
- 30 Jan 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
The headlines in Hungarian weeklies illustrate a growing controversy over the planned addition of two Russian-made blocks to the existing Paks nuclear power station: “The scandal of the year” (168 óra); “Eastern Block” (Heti Világgazdaság); “The business of the year?” (Figyelő); “Hungary hooked by Putin” (Magyar Narancs); “Change of Roles in Kissidonia” (Demokrata); “Paks Vobiscum” (“Paks be with ...
Hungary's Foreign Minister: V4 Countries Initiate Six Month Review Of Hezbollah-Wing Ban
- 24 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Visegrád countries have initiated a six-month review of European Union decision to ban Hezbollah's military wing, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi stated on Monday.
Karin Olofsdotter, Former Swedish Ambassador To Hungary
- 19 Apr 2013 12:00 PM
Karin Olofsdotter took up the post as Ambassador of Sweden to Hungary in the fall of 2011. She entered the Foreign Service in 1994.
The Governor Of Hungarian National Bank Simor Given “C” Grade
- 29 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- business
Global Finance magazine gave grades of “A” to the central bank governors of Australia, Canada, Israel, Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan, while András Simor received only a “C” news website Portfolio reports. The magazine classifies central bank governors of the top 50 economies in the range of “A” to “F”.