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Xpat Opinion: Statue Strife Nr 2: György Donáth
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Commenting on a foiled initiative to unveil the bust of a pre-war right-wing politician, left-wing commentators accuse the government of indulging in a cult of racist personalities. Their pro-government counterpart denies the allegation that György Donáth was an anti-Semite, while an independent conservative author calls on the opposing sides to show more tolerance towards each other.
Xpat Opinion: Obama Discloses Pressure Against Hóman’s Statue In Hungary
- 1 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on President Obama’s remarks on how the United States acted to prevent the erection of a statue to interwar Culture Minister Bálint Hóman, a left-wing newspaper calls the government’s attitude shameful, while a pro-government daily quotes an official statement denying that the government yielded to foreign pressure in scrapping the project.
Xpat Opinion: Christmas Ruminations In Hungary On The Culture Wars
- 28 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator calls for more moderation and sensitivity in ideological debates. Although the country can be run without a meaningful exchange of ideas, excessive polarization is harmful for society and the individual.
Budapest To Remove Simicska’s Advert Columns From City
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s municipal assembly modified a decree on the use of public spaces imposing sanctions if advertisement columns are not removed from the city after December 31. The Municipal Council cancelled a contract for the operation of 700 columns with Mahir Cityposter Kft, a company owned by Lajos Simicska, a media baron who fell out with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán earlier in the year. Under the ...
Hungarian Cabinet Backs Down From Plans To Allow Gigantic Mosque To Be Built In Budapest
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- property
The Hungarian government has backed down from earlier plans to allow a gigantic Turkish-funded mosque to be built in the capital Budapest’s District X. Despite the plan winning over the support of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in May, Bence Rétvári, State Secretary at the Ministry of Human Resources, has now said in a statement that the cabinet will not give the scheme the go-ahead because “the ...
Orangeways Cancels Bus Routes From Hungary
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Coach company Orangeways cancelled several international routes on the weekend without warning or explanation, TV2 reported. After those who bought tickets online were informed by SMS, the Orangeways Facebook page has been flooded with comments from angry customers.
Xpat Opinion: Government Cancels Its Telekom Contracts
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Left-wing commentators are outraged by the government’s decision to order ministries to terminate their mobile internet subscriptions with Telekom Hungary after the mainly German owned IT and telecommunication company scrapped its sponsorship contract with a singer whose statements on women “conflicted with the company’s values.”
Budapest Hospital Short Of Anaesthesiologists
- 3 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Three fourths of the anaesthesiologists at Budapest’s Szent Imre Hospital have left, forcing the postponement of operations, news website Index reported on Wednesday. Six out of eight quit after their chief, the head of ward left the hospital. The hospital said in a statement that it continues to employ 15 anaesthesiologists and no operations have been cancelled. As there is a shortage of ...
Lufthansa Cancels Most Budapest Flights Because Of Strike
- 12 Nov 2015 8:01 AM
- travel
German airline company Lufthansa cancelled all of its Wednesday flights between Budapest and Frankfurt as well as several of its Munich flights because of a strike by cabin crew. The departure and arrival information system of Liszt Ferenc International Airport showed all of Lufthansa’s Budapest flights had been cancelled on Wednesday, with the exception of its morning and evening Munich flights.
Xpat Opinion: Statue Strife Nr 2: György Donáth
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Commenting on a foiled initiative to unveil the bust of a pre-war right-wing politician, left-wing commentators accuse the government of indulging in a cult of racist personalities. Their pro-government counterpart denies the allegation that György Donáth was an anti-Semite, while an independent conservative author calls on the opposing sides to show more tolerance towards each other.
Xpat Opinion: Obama Discloses Pressure Against Hóman’s Statue In Hungary
- 1 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on President Obama’s remarks on how the United States acted to prevent the erection of a statue to interwar Culture Minister Bálint Hóman, a left-wing newspaper calls the government’s attitude shameful, while a pro-government daily quotes an official statement denying that the government yielded to foreign pressure in scrapping the project.
Xpat Opinion: Christmas Ruminations In Hungary On The Culture Wars
- 28 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator calls for more moderation and sensitivity in ideological debates. Although the country can be run without a meaningful exchange of ideas, excessive polarization is harmful for society and the individual.
Budapest To Remove Simicska’s Advert Columns From City
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s municipal assembly modified a decree on the use of public spaces imposing sanctions if advertisement columns are not removed from the city after December 31. The Municipal Council cancelled a contract for the operation of 700 columns with Mahir Cityposter Kft, a company owned by Lajos Simicska, a media baron who fell out with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán earlier in the year. Under the ...
Hungarian Cabinet Backs Down From Plans To Allow Gigantic Mosque To Be Built In Budapest
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- property
The Hungarian government has backed down from earlier plans to allow a gigantic Turkish-funded mosque to be built in the capital Budapest’s District X. Despite the plan winning over the support of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in May, Bence Rétvári, State Secretary at the Ministry of Human Resources, has now said in a statement that the cabinet will not give the scheme the go-ahead because “the ...
Orangeways Cancels Bus Routes From Hungary
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Coach company Orangeways cancelled several international routes on the weekend without warning or explanation, TV2 reported. After those who bought tickets online were informed by SMS, the Orangeways Facebook page has been flooded with comments from angry customers.
Xpat Opinion: Government Cancels Its Telekom Contracts
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Left-wing commentators are outraged by the government’s decision to order ministries to terminate their mobile internet subscriptions with Telekom Hungary after the mainly German owned IT and telecommunication company scrapped its sponsorship contract with a singer whose statements on women “conflicted with the company’s values.”
Budapest Hospital Short Of Anaesthesiologists
- 3 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Three fourths of the anaesthesiologists at Budapest’s Szent Imre Hospital have left, forcing the postponement of operations, news website Index reported on Wednesday. Six out of eight quit after their chief, the head of ward left the hospital. The hospital said in a statement that it continues to employ 15 anaesthesiologists and no operations have been cancelled. As there is a shortage of ...
Lufthansa Cancels Most Budapest Flights Because Of Strike
- 12 Nov 2015 8:01 AM
- travel
German airline company Lufthansa cancelled all of its Wednesday flights between Budapest and Frankfurt as well as several of its Munich flights because of a strike by cabin crew. The departure and arrival information system of Liszt Ferenc International Airport showed all of Lufthansa’s Budapest flights had been cancelled on Wednesday, with the exception of its morning and evening Munich flights.