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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. ...
Anti-Semitic Assailant Gets Two Years In Hungary
- 16 Oct 2012 5:00 AM
- current affairs
An unspecified court on Monday handed down a two-year prison term to the man who assaulted András Kerényi, president of the south Pest region of the Budapest Jewish Religious Community in an overtly anti-Semitic attack on October 5.
Balázs Tapasztó, Former CEO TaxiLike
- 12 Oct 2012 12:00 PM
Balazs Tapaszto is the CEO of the newly established Hungarian start-up TaxiLike. This new company developed their own taxi application for smart phones and offering this for taxi drivers, taxi companies and passengers. The idea is to create direct connection between taxi passengers and taxi drivers using TaxiLike app when passengers can request taxis and select the taxi as they want depending on ...
Xpat Opinion: Was ORF’s Video Report On Hungary Biased?
- 12 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A right-of-centre blogger argues that the one hour report broadcast on Austrian Public Television ORF2 in late September was clearly biased, and wonders why the Hungarian political élite did not protest.
Xpat Opinion: New Reactions To Adjustment Package In Hungary
- 10 Oct 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The editorial of a pro-government daily describes the package as a necessity under the constraints of the global economic crisis, while a centrist economist dismisses it as yet another unrealistic plan.
Now On: Nathan Lerner: 'Photo-Eye', Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 10 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Besides director László Moholy-Nagy, his mentor was another Hungarian, György Kepes, who taught him photography. It was following their guidance that Lerner mastered the language of “new vision”. He arrived at his invention, the so-called “light box”, through experiments conducted at the school. Its basic principle was the seemingly evident realization that the lens of the camera can function as ...
Minister Matolcsy Announces New Fiscal Package In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2012 9:02 AM
- business
Minister for National Economy György Matolcsy held a press conference earlier this morning where he announced a fiscal adjustment package totalling 397 billion forints, which will ensure that a budget deficit below 3% of GDP will be achieved.
Video: 'Red Sludge' Spill In Hungary, 15 Executives Go On Trial
- 5 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- video
The head of an alumina plant in western Hungary has gone on trial charged with negligence following the country's worst chemical disaster in October 2010. Ten people were killed when a holding reservoir at the plant near the town of Ajka collapsed causing a massive spill of toxic sludge.
Invitation: 6th Pálinka & Sausage Festival, Budapest, 4 - 7 October
- 5 Oct 2012 7:00 AM
- food & drink
A special selection of tequilas and the finest Mexican cuisine will appear side by side with Pálinka and Hungarian Sausages in the Buda Castle next weekend. This annual festival of Hungary's finest spirits and cuisine has invited Mexico to join in the fun and bring along a few bottles of its national drink and some invigorating Latin-American rhythms.
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. ...
Anti-Semitic Assailant Gets Two Years In Hungary
- 16 Oct 2012 5:00 AM
- current affairs
An unspecified court on Monday handed down a two-year prison term to the man who assaulted András Kerényi, president of the south Pest region of the Budapest Jewish Religious Community in an overtly anti-Semitic attack on October 5.
Balázs Tapasztó, Former CEO TaxiLike
- 12 Oct 2012 12:00 PM
Balazs Tapaszto is the CEO of the newly established Hungarian start-up TaxiLike. This new company developed their own taxi application for smart phones and offering this for taxi drivers, taxi companies and passengers. The idea is to create direct connection between taxi passengers and taxi drivers using TaxiLike app when passengers can request taxis and select the taxi as they want depending on ...
Xpat Opinion: Was ORF’s Video Report On Hungary Biased?
- 12 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A right-of-centre blogger argues that the one hour report broadcast on Austrian Public Television ORF2 in late September was clearly biased, and wonders why the Hungarian political élite did not protest.
Xpat Opinion: New Reactions To Adjustment Package In Hungary
- 10 Oct 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The editorial of a pro-government daily describes the package as a necessity under the constraints of the global economic crisis, while a centrist economist dismisses it as yet another unrealistic plan.
Now On: Nathan Lerner: 'Photo-Eye', Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 10 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Besides director László Moholy-Nagy, his mentor was another Hungarian, György Kepes, who taught him photography. It was following their guidance that Lerner mastered the language of “new vision”. He arrived at his invention, the so-called “light box”, through experiments conducted at the school. Its basic principle was the seemingly evident realization that the lens of the camera can function as ...
Minister Matolcsy Announces New Fiscal Package In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2012 9:02 AM
- business
Minister for National Economy György Matolcsy held a press conference earlier this morning where he announced a fiscal adjustment package totalling 397 billion forints, which will ensure that a budget deficit below 3% of GDP will be achieved.
Video: 'Red Sludge' Spill In Hungary, 15 Executives Go On Trial
- 5 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- video
The head of an alumina plant in western Hungary has gone on trial charged with negligence following the country's worst chemical disaster in October 2010. Ten people were killed when a holding reservoir at the plant near the town of Ajka collapsed causing a massive spill of toxic sludge.
Invitation: 6th Pálinka & Sausage Festival, Budapest, 4 - 7 October
- 5 Oct 2012 7:00 AM
- food & drink
A special selection of tequilas and the finest Mexican cuisine will appear side by side with Pálinka and Hungarian Sausages in the Buda Castle next weekend. This annual festival of Hungary's finest spirits and cuisine has invited Mexico to join in the fun and bring along a few bottles of its national drink and some invigorating Latin-American rhythms.