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US Congressman Smith: New Hungarian Constitution & Laws Are ‘Amazing’
- 9 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Concluding a week where international news coverage of Hungary was dominated by a controversial debate in the European Parliament, a visitor to Budapest from another parliament, the U.S. Congress, had a different take on Hungary’s Fundamental Law and new legislation adopted by parliament since 2010.
Fights In Budapest At Római-Part
- 13 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The flood is leaving Budapest. One of the most threatened area of the city was the Római-part (as always). Fortunately the area was spared (unlike in 2002 or in 2006). Building a dam here – even a mobile dam – is a controversial topic, but a new innovation may be able to solve the problem.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Media Council Fines Pro-Government Newspaper For Article By Zsolt Bayer
- 14 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last week, acting on a complaint filed by a civic organization called the Otherness Foundation (or Másság Alapítvány), the Media Council of Hungary fined Magyar Hirlap, the daily newspaper that published a highly controversial opinion piece about Roma written by the journalist Zsolt Bayer.
Új Színház In Budapest Loses Popularity
- 8 May 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Új Színház theatre saw its audience numbers dwindle by 33% last year after the controversial appointment of György Dörner as artistic director. Budapest city council’s finance committee was informed on Tuesday that 20,000 fewer people saw Új Színház productions in 2012 than in 2011.
Hungarian Leaders Are Playing 'Cat And Mouse' With EU
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The gradual erosion in Hungary of the fundamental checks and balances of a democratic society is not going unnoticed, writes Guy Verhofstadt.
Living In America At 20th Titanic Festival In Budapest
- 12 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- entertainment
We are in the middle of the 20th Titanic International Film Festival where we can find a selection of independent American movies again. The section called Living In America includes five features and one of them, How to Follow Strangers is a world premiere. After its screenings the audience can meet the director, Chioke Nassor. In the section the drama of a single mother with two teenage sons ...
Xpat Opinion: Is The Rule Of Law In Danger In Hungary?
- 9 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As mutual accusations spiral frenetically, left-wing commentators accuse the government of destroying constitutional democracy, while they are being accused by their right-wing counterparts of fuelling foreign criticism of Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's President To Sign Controversial Constitution Amendments
- 14 Mar 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The President has announced that he will sign the controversial amendments to the Constitution. Earlier, a left-wing pundit argued that he should raise his voice against them. A pro-government legal expert objected that the President had no other lawful option than to promulgate the amendments.
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Amendments Criticised In Hungary
- 12 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a bitter comment just hours before the controversial constitutional amendments were to be passed by Parliament, a moderate right-wing commentator suggested that Hungary cannot afford to confront European institutions over such issues of secondary importance.
US Congressman Smith: New Hungarian Constitution & Laws Are ‘Amazing’
- 9 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Concluding a week where international news coverage of Hungary was dominated by a controversial debate in the European Parliament, a visitor to Budapest from another parliament, the U.S. Congress, had a different take on Hungary’s Fundamental Law and new legislation adopted by parliament since 2010.
Fights In Budapest At Római-Part
- 13 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The flood is leaving Budapest. One of the most threatened area of the city was the Római-part (as always). Fortunately the area was spared (unlike in 2002 or in 2006). Building a dam here – even a mobile dam – is a controversial topic, but a new innovation may be able to solve the problem.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Media Council Fines Pro-Government Newspaper For Article By Zsolt Bayer
- 14 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last week, acting on a complaint filed by a civic organization called the Otherness Foundation (or Másság Alapítvány), the Media Council of Hungary fined Magyar Hirlap, the daily newspaper that published a highly controversial opinion piece about Roma written by the journalist Zsolt Bayer.
Új Színház In Budapest Loses Popularity
- 8 May 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Új Színház theatre saw its audience numbers dwindle by 33% last year after the controversial appointment of György Dörner as artistic director. Budapest city council’s finance committee was informed on Tuesday that 20,000 fewer people saw Új Színház productions in 2012 than in 2011.
Hungarian Leaders Are Playing 'Cat And Mouse' With EU
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The gradual erosion in Hungary of the fundamental checks and balances of a democratic society is not going unnoticed, writes Guy Verhofstadt.
Living In America At 20th Titanic Festival In Budapest
- 12 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- entertainment
We are in the middle of the 20th Titanic International Film Festival where we can find a selection of independent American movies again. The section called Living In America includes five features and one of them, How to Follow Strangers is a world premiere. After its screenings the audience can meet the director, Chioke Nassor. In the section the drama of a single mother with two teenage sons ...
Xpat Opinion: Is The Rule Of Law In Danger In Hungary?
- 9 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As mutual accusations spiral frenetically, left-wing commentators accuse the government of destroying constitutional democracy, while they are being accused by their right-wing counterparts of fuelling foreign criticism of Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's President To Sign Controversial Constitution Amendments
- 14 Mar 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The President has announced that he will sign the controversial amendments to the Constitution. Earlier, a left-wing pundit argued that he should raise his voice against them. A pro-government legal expert objected that the President had no other lawful option than to promulgate the amendments.
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Amendments Criticised In Hungary
- 12 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a bitter comment just hours before the controversial constitutional amendments were to be passed by Parliament, a moderate right-wing commentator suggested that Hungary cannot afford to confront European institutions over such issues of secondary importance.


















