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DK Urges Govt Measures To Increase Hungarian Ambulance Staff Safety
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has urged government measures to ensure the safety of ambulance staff, a party official said. Imre László, in charge of health affairs, said that reports by the National Ambulance Service indicate that assaults against their medical staff have become frequent. In a most recent instance, a man high on drugs and in need of immediate aid in Budapest stabbed a ...
Xpat Opinion: US Ambassador Criticizes Hungary
- 6 Nov 2015 12:45 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s concerns about the state of affairs in Hungary, pro-government columnists are in no doubt that the US wants to pressurize Hungary into submission. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, criticize the Hungarian government’s response and expect further US-Hungarian diplomatic skirmishes.
Xpat Opinion: Former Police Chiefs Reprimanded Over 2006 Riots In Budapest
- 2 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators disagree on the sentences handed down to police commanders for mishandling political violence in September 2006. Leftist authors celebrate the ruling as proof that the police were innocent, while conservatives find the blame apportioned astonishingly light.
The Budapest Times: Mix And Mingle For Good Causes - XpatLoop’s Annual Party For Charity
- 30 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
This year’s annual XpatLoop birthday bash in the Corinthia’s Grand Ballroom will be supporting UNICEF Hungary, Lions Club of Budapest and the local Csodalámpa (Magic Lamp) Foundation, which since 2003 has acted on more than 2686 wishes by 3- to 18-year-old Hungarian children who have life-threatening illnesses.
Budapest Court Reprimands Former Budapest Police Chief
- 30 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Capital Regional Court reprimanded two suspects and acquitted the other 12 in a hearing held in a criminal procedure against former police chiefs in connection with anti-government riots in 2006. In a non-binding ruling, the court handed down the reprimand, the lowest degree sentence, to former Budapest police chief Péter Gergényi, the second suspect, and Gábor Mittó, the former ...
Fully Booked: Xpat Party For Charity, Corinthia Ballroom, 5 November
- 29 Oct 2015 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Thanks to an excellent response, registration is now complete. 100's of Xpats are on the official guest list for XpatLoop's 15th birthday bash in Corinthia's historic ballroom, featuring plenty of refreshments and a few surprises, all adding up to make this an enjoyable and worthwhile social networking event.
Vona Says No Accident Hungarian Jobbik MEP Spy Case Dragging On
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It is someone’s interest that the case involving a Jobbik MEP accused of spying should drag on as long as possible, the radical nationalist party’s leader, Gábor Vona, told public television M1. If Béla Kovács, the MEP in question, is guilty of the charge then he would receive his punishment. But if he is not, then the ruling Fidesz party should apologise to him, he added.
A Street In Budapest Has Been Named After Ángel Sanz-Briz, The Angel Of Budapest
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The street named after the Spanish saviour Ángel Sanz-Briz has been inaugurated in Budapest. As a diplomat, Sanz-Briz also known as the Angel of Budapest, saved more than 5000 Jews during the Second world War.
Jobbik MEP’s Spying Scandal Most Serious Corruption Case In Democratic Hungarian Politics
- 26 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The case of Béla Kovács, a Hungarian MEP for the radical nationalist Jobbik party who is accused of spying, is the biggest political corruption scandal of the post-communist era, Lajos Kósa, the leader of the ruling centre-right Fidesz party’s parliamentary group, has said. Mr. Kovács’s immunity was lifted by the European Parliament last week.
DK Urges Govt Measures To Increase Hungarian Ambulance Staff Safety
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has urged government measures to ensure the safety of ambulance staff, a party official said. Imre László, in charge of health affairs, said that reports by the National Ambulance Service indicate that assaults against their medical staff have become frequent. In a most recent instance, a man high on drugs and in need of immediate aid in Budapest stabbed a ...
Xpat Opinion: US Ambassador Criticizes Hungary
- 6 Nov 2015 12:45 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s concerns about the state of affairs in Hungary, pro-government columnists are in no doubt that the US wants to pressurize Hungary into submission. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, criticize the Hungarian government’s response and expect further US-Hungarian diplomatic skirmishes.
Xpat Opinion: Former Police Chiefs Reprimanded Over 2006 Riots In Budapest
- 2 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators disagree on the sentences handed down to police commanders for mishandling political violence in September 2006. Leftist authors celebrate the ruling as proof that the police were innocent, while conservatives find the blame apportioned astonishingly light.
The Budapest Times: Mix And Mingle For Good Causes - XpatLoop’s Annual Party For Charity
- 30 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
This year’s annual XpatLoop birthday bash in the Corinthia’s Grand Ballroom will be supporting UNICEF Hungary, Lions Club of Budapest and the local Csodalámpa (Magic Lamp) Foundation, which since 2003 has acted on more than 2686 wishes by 3- to 18-year-old Hungarian children who have life-threatening illnesses.
Budapest Court Reprimands Former Budapest Police Chief
- 30 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Capital Regional Court reprimanded two suspects and acquitted the other 12 in a hearing held in a criminal procedure against former police chiefs in connection with anti-government riots in 2006. In a non-binding ruling, the court handed down the reprimand, the lowest degree sentence, to former Budapest police chief Péter Gergényi, the second suspect, and Gábor Mittó, the former ...
Fully Booked: Xpat Party For Charity, Corinthia Ballroom, 5 November
- 29 Oct 2015 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Thanks to an excellent response, registration is now complete. 100's of Xpats are on the official guest list for XpatLoop's 15th birthday bash in Corinthia's historic ballroom, featuring plenty of refreshments and a few surprises, all adding up to make this an enjoyable and worthwhile social networking event.
Vona Says No Accident Hungarian Jobbik MEP Spy Case Dragging On
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It is someone’s interest that the case involving a Jobbik MEP accused of spying should drag on as long as possible, the radical nationalist party’s leader, Gábor Vona, told public television M1. If Béla Kovács, the MEP in question, is guilty of the charge then he would receive his punishment. But if he is not, then the ruling Fidesz party should apologise to him, he added.
A Street In Budapest Has Been Named After Ángel Sanz-Briz, The Angel Of Budapest
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The street named after the Spanish saviour Ángel Sanz-Briz has been inaugurated in Budapest. As a diplomat, Sanz-Briz also known as the Angel of Budapest, saved more than 5000 Jews during the Second world War.
Jobbik MEP’s Spying Scandal Most Serious Corruption Case In Democratic Hungarian Politics
- 26 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The case of Béla Kovács, a Hungarian MEP for the radical nationalist Jobbik party who is accused of spying, is the biggest political corruption scandal of the post-communist era, Lajos Kósa, the leader of the ruling centre-right Fidesz party’s parliamentary group, has said. Mr. Kovács’s immunity was lifted by the European Parliament last week.