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Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Commentators About Charlie Hebdo Attack
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum try to assess the long-term consequences of the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Among other issues, they dispute whether free speech can or should ever be constrained in order to protect religious sensibilities and avert fundamentalist violence.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Economic Migration Must Be Stopped
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Economic migration is a bad thing and Hungary cannot give refuge to people leaving their homes for economic reasons, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. Orbán told public television M1 in Paris after attending an anti-terrorism rally that it is now necessary to talk about immigration and related cultural issues more openly, sincerely and in a straightforward manner.
Péter Szijjártó: Certain Powers Want To Destabilize Hungary
- 9 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The following is our translation of the interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appearing in today’s edition of pro-government daily (owned by Fidesz oligarch Lájos Simicska) Magyar Nemzet just one week after pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap (owned by Fidesz oligarch Gábor Széles) published an interview with Chancellor János Lázár accusing the United States of pressuring ...
Best Places To Play Pool In Budapest
- 8 Jan 2015 10:45 AM
- entertainment
Take a break from ordinary evenings out on the town by visiting any of these cool pool halls found across Hungary’s capital, where players of all skill levels socialise while they hit and miss a few balls.
Xpat Opinion: Waiting For Merkel
- 8 Jan 2015 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany is expected to pay a short visit to Hungary next month at a time when Hungarian-American relations are strained and when government circles consider Germany to be Hungary’s main reference point in international politics.
Budaörs Won’t Pay To Light Motorways
- 8 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budaörs will no longer pay for public lighting of the opening joint section of the M1 and M7 motorways leading southwest from Budapest, mayor Tamás Wittinghof announced yesterday.
Lenders Weigh Court Defence Of Unilateral Changes To Forint Loan Contracts
- 7 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
OTP Bank and Erste Bank are considering legal recourse regarding the settlement of compensation for unilateral changes to forint loan contracts, and K and H Bank already plans to file a case, the lenders said. The press department of Budapest’s Municipal Court said no cases had been filed so far.
Report Envisages Internal Fidesz Coup
- 5 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A change of power could occur within Fidesz after German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit in February, Népszava reported, citing unnamed party sources. Sources speaking of growing discontent within the party said many are worried that Viktor Orbán is an obstacle to the future of Fidesz.
Xpat Opinion: Opening Anti-Government Demonstration Of The New Year
- 5 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing bloggers wonder if the demonstrations continuing into the New Year carry messages meaningful enough to eventually produce a new political majority, while conservative commentators suggest that the organisers have yet to offer constructive proposals for Hungary, beyond the desire to rid the country of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Commentators About Charlie Hebdo Attack
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum try to assess the long-term consequences of the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Among other issues, they dispute whether free speech can or should ever be constrained in order to protect religious sensibilities and avert fundamentalist violence.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Economic Migration Must Be Stopped
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Economic migration is a bad thing and Hungary cannot give refuge to people leaving their homes for economic reasons, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. Orbán told public television M1 in Paris after attending an anti-terrorism rally that it is now necessary to talk about immigration and related cultural issues more openly, sincerely and in a straightforward manner.
Péter Szijjártó: Certain Powers Want To Destabilize Hungary
- 9 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The following is our translation of the interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appearing in today’s edition of pro-government daily (owned by Fidesz oligarch Lájos Simicska) Magyar Nemzet just one week after pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap (owned by Fidesz oligarch Gábor Széles) published an interview with Chancellor János Lázár accusing the United States of pressuring ...
Best Places To Play Pool In Budapest
- 8 Jan 2015 10:45 AM
- entertainment
Take a break from ordinary evenings out on the town by visiting any of these cool pool halls found across Hungary’s capital, where players of all skill levels socialise while they hit and miss a few balls.
Xpat Opinion: Waiting For Merkel
- 8 Jan 2015 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany is expected to pay a short visit to Hungary next month at a time when Hungarian-American relations are strained and when government circles consider Germany to be Hungary’s main reference point in international politics.
Budaörs Won’t Pay To Light Motorways
- 8 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budaörs will no longer pay for public lighting of the opening joint section of the M1 and M7 motorways leading southwest from Budapest, mayor Tamás Wittinghof announced yesterday.
Lenders Weigh Court Defence Of Unilateral Changes To Forint Loan Contracts
- 7 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
OTP Bank and Erste Bank are considering legal recourse regarding the settlement of compensation for unilateral changes to forint loan contracts, and K and H Bank already plans to file a case, the lenders said. The press department of Budapest’s Municipal Court said no cases had been filed so far.
Report Envisages Internal Fidesz Coup
- 5 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A change of power could occur within Fidesz after German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit in February, Népszava reported, citing unnamed party sources. Sources speaking of growing discontent within the party said many are worried that Viktor Orbán is an obstacle to the future of Fidesz.
Xpat Opinion: Opening Anti-Government Demonstration Of The New Year
- 5 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing bloggers wonder if the demonstrations continuing into the New Year carry messages meaningful enough to eventually produce a new political majority, while conservative commentators suggest that the organisers have yet to offer constructive proposals for Hungary, beyond the desire to rid the country of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.