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Orban, Varga Optimistic On IMF Loan For Hungary
- 17 Sep 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Consultations are proceeding right on schedule with negotiators of the EU and the IMF and the cabinet expects to conclude negotiations quickly, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told foreign journalists last week. Although some controversial issues remain, negotiations are going well and a precautionary loan of about €15 billion is expected, he said. A transaction tax imposed on the National Bank could ...
U.S. Citizen Voter Registration Events In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2012 11:55 AM
- current affairs
Are you an American? Are you registered to vote this November? ... Are you sure? Trained American volunteers will be available at a Voter Registration table to help you prepare and submit your FPCA registration and ballot request form on the following dates.
Hungary's PM Says: IMF/EU Loan Deal Is Expected In Autumn
- 6 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Talks with the International Monetary Fund and European Union are expected to be concluded in autumn this year, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday. Orbán told reporters that the negotiations were progressing, though there were some differences of opinion on both sides.
Guest Blog By British Chargé d’affaires Theresa Bubbear: Sziget – Day 3
- 10 Aug 2012 12:00 PM
- entertainment
Today I spent my third and final day at the Sziget Festival for this year. It was, unsurprisingly, a day of threes – third speech in Hungarian, policemen from three countries, three unexpected faces on Hungarian banknotes, and a meeting with three organisations. And Team GB remains third in the Olympic medals table. I am now passing the baton to three of the younger generation for the weekend.
Cultural Center Ruling Deeply Divisive In Hungary
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In a binding ruling, the Capital Court of Appeals said that project manager Porto Investment and main developer WHB consortium must hand over the CET cultural complex in the Ninth District, which has been sitting idle for two years due to financial disputes between the local government, WHB consortium and Porto Investment.
'Heroes, Kings, Saints, Images & Documents From The History Of Hungary' Exhibiton
- 11 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
"The new exhibition of the Hungarian National Gallery offers a special reading of the images from the history of Hungary. The visitors can review the fateful events and the most famous heroes of the Hungarian history through the lines of the two most popular Hungarian poems: the Hymn (the National Anthem), written by Ferenc Kölcsey, and the Appeal, written by Mihály Vörösmarty.
Mystery Soviet Statute Makes Surprise Appearance In Budapest Thanks To Bruce Willis
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Passers-by are taking photos and looking perplexedly at the cordon fenced Soviet monument in Kalvin Square, opposite the glass palace building. The statue is ugly, too close for comfort to Corvin köz and, as passers-by told the [origo] reporter, one Soviet monument in the city is enough!
Xpat Opinion: Land Grabbing Fidesz Style
- 25 Jun 2012 1:00 AM
- property
A few days ago Gáspár Miklós Tamás (TGM, as most people refer to him in Hungarian) was the guest of Olga Kálmán on ATV’s Egyenes beszéd (Straight Talk). The topic was the growing Horthy cult fostered by the Fidesz government. TGM indicated that in his opinion the Orbán government’s sudden attachment to the Horthy regime is nothing but an attempt to draw attention away from the government’s grave ...
Danube Multicultural Carnival In Budapest, 9-17 June
- 7 Jun 2012 11:00 AM
- entertainment
This international festival in Budapest includes a series of international dance and music programs. The carnival atmosphere will be enhanced by the various forms of artistic expression involved including folk dance and music, contemporary dance, world music, symphonic and brass music. In addition to traditional Hungarian and modern dance groups, the carnival will incorporate many performers from ...
Orban, Varga Optimistic On IMF Loan For Hungary
- 17 Sep 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Consultations are proceeding right on schedule with negotiators of the EU and the IMF and the cabinet expects to conclude negotiations quickly, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told foreign journalists last week. Although some controversial issues remain, negotiations are going well and a precautionary loan of about €15 billion is expected, he said. A transaction tax imposed on the National Bank could ...
U.S. Citizen Voter Registration Events In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2012 11:55 AM
- current affairs
Are you an American? Are you registered to vote this November? ... Are you sure? Trained American volunteers will be available at a Voter Registration table to help you prepare and submit your FPCA registration and ballot request form on the following dates.
Hungary's PM Says: IMF/EU Loan Deal Is Expected In Autumn
- 6 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Talks with the International Monetary Fund and European Union are expected to be concluded in autumn this year, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday. Orbán told reporters that the negotiations were progressing, though there were some differences of opinion on both sides.
Guest Blog By British Chargé d’affaires Theresa Bubbear: Sziget – Day 3
- 10 Aug 2012 12:00 PM
- entertainment
Today I spent my third and final day at the Sziget Festival for this year. It was, unsurprisingly, a day of threes – third speech in Hungarian, policemen from three countries, three unexpected faces on Hungarian banknotes, and a meeting with three organisations. And Team GB remains third in the Olympic medals table. I am now passing the baton to three of the younger generation for the weekend.
Cultural Center Ruling Deeply Divisive In Hungary
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In a binding ruling, the Capital Court of Appeals said that project manager Porto Investment and main developer WHB consortium must hand over the CET cultural complex in the Ninth District, which has been sitting idle for two years due to financial disputes between the local government, WHB consortium and Porto Investment.
'Heroes, Kings, Saints, Images & Documents From The History Of Hungary' Exhibiton
- 11 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
"The new exhibition of the Hungarian National Gallery offers a special reading of the images from the history of Hungary. The visitors can review the fateful events and the most famous heroes of the Hungarian history through the lines of the two most popular Hungarian poems: the Hymn (the National Anthem), written by Ferenc Kölcsey, and the Appeal, written by Mihály Vörösmarty.
Mystery Soviet Statute Makes Surprise Appearance In Budapest Thanks To Bruce Willis
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Passers-by are taking photos and looking perplexedly at the cordon fenced Soviet monument in Kalvin Square, opposite the glass palace building. The statue is ugly, too close for comfort to Corvin köz and, as passers-by told the [origo] reporter, one Soviet monument in the city is enough!
Xpat Opinion: Land Grabbing Fidesz Style
- 25 Jun 2012 1:00 AM
- property
A few days ago Gáspár Miklós Tamás (TGM, as most people refer to him in Hungarian) was the guest of Olga Kálmán on ATV’s Egyenes beszéd (Straight Talk). The topic was the growing Horthy cult fostered by the Fidesz government. TGM indicated that in his opinion the Orbán government’s sudden attachment to the Horthy regime is nothing but an attempt to draw attention away from the government’s grave ...
Danube Multicultural Carnival In Budapest, 9-17 June
- 7 Jun 2012 11:00 AM
- entertainment
This international festival in Budapest includes a series of international dance and music programs. The carnival atmosphere will be enhanced by the various forms of artistic expression involved including folk dance and music, contemporary dance, world music, symphonic and brass music. In addition to traditional Hungarian and modern dance groups, the carnival will incorporate many performers from ...