454 result(s) for critics
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
Welt Am Sonntag Exerted “Unacceptable Pressure” After Hungarian PM Interview
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
German newspaper Welt am Sonntag exerted unacceptable pressure in connection with an interview by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán given in parallel with Bavarian premier Horst Seehofer last week in Bavaria.
Boscolo Budapest In Gault&Millau Hungary 2015 Guide
- 7 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
Sweet smiles, delicious food, pleasant tunes, colorful costumes, fine buzzing of unfamiliar noises and sounds, these and many others are the perfect ingredients for a memorable journey. However, the perfection of a journey not only depends on the complete enjoyment of the moment, but a major emphasis has to be placed on an exact planning.
Xpat Opinion: The USA’s Own Norwegian Fund Problem
- 27 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators find it strange that while Washington sees Hungarian moves to investigate Norwegian funded projects as a serious attack on civil society, the United States has its own problems with Norwegian financed think tanks posing as independent research institutions.
Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 31 October
- 26 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest to The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 31st October 2014 proudly presents a unique meeting of two highly original musicians: Tamara Mózes & János Nagy.
Bridging Europe Culture Festival, Budapest, Until 16 September
- 12 Sep 2014 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The Bridging Europe arts festival will focus on German culture during its four-day programme starting on Sept. 10 this year. The festival organised for the second time by the Palace of Arts and the Budapest Festival Orchestra seeks to find connections between Hungarian culture and the cultures of other countries through music. Last year the Czech Republic was in focus.
Xpat Opinion: Learning History In Orbán’s Hungary
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The new school year began yesterday and with it an entirely new system as far as textbook distribution is concerned. As you most likely know, a couple of years ago all schools were nationalized and put under the authority of one monstrous organization called Klebelsberg Intézményfenntartó Központ (KLIK), named after Kunó Klebelsberg, minister of education between 1922 and 1931.
Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 5 & 6 September
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 5th September 2014 will open its Autumn season and just for that week it will bring you more music on Saturday too. On Friday the music will be provided by the Szakcsi Trio
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Liberals At A Loss About State Honours To Kertész
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-liberal writer thinks the government has managed to baffle the opposing camp by decorating Nobel Prize winning author Imre Kertész. His conservative counterpart believes this was a win-win game for both sides and a contribution to bridging deep-set divisions.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
Welt Am Sonntag Exerted “Unacceptable Pressure” After Hungarian PM Interview
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
German newspaper Welt am Sonntag exerted unacceptable pressure in connection with an interview by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán given in parallel with Bavarian premier Horst Seehofer last week in Bavaria.
Boscolo Budapest In Gault&Millau Hungary 2015 Guide
- 7 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
Sweet smiles, delicious food, pleasant tunes, colorful costumes, fine buzzing of unfamiliar noises and sounds, these and many others are the perfect ingredients for a memorable journey. However, the perfection of a journey not only depends on the complete enjoyment of the moment, but a major emphasis has to be placed on an exact planning.
Xpat Opinion: The USA’s Own Norwegian Fund Problem
- 27 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators find it strange that while Washington sees Hungarian moves to investigate Norwegian funded projects as a serious attack on civil society, the United States has its own problems with Norwegian financed think tanks posing as independent research institutions.
Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 31 October
- 26 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest to The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 31st October 2014 proudly presents a unique meeting of two highly original musicians: Tamara Mózes & János Nagy.
Bridging Europe Culture Festival, Budapest, Until 16 September
- 12 Sep 2014 9:04 AM
- community & culture
The Bridging Europe arts festival will focus on German culture during its four-day programme starting on Sept. 10 this year. The festival organised for the second time by the Palace of Arts and the Budapest Festival Orchestra seeks to find connections between Hungarian culture and the cultures of other countries through music. Last year the Czech Republic was in focus.
Xpat Opinion: Learning History In Orbán’s Hungary
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The new school year began yesterday and with it an entirely new system as far as textbook distribution is concerned. As you most likely know, a couple of years ago all schools were nationalized and put under the authority of one monstrous organization called Klebelsberg Intézményfenntartó Központ (KLIK), named after Kunó Klebelsberg, minister of education between 1922 and 1931.
Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 5 & 6 September
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 5th September 2014 will open its Autumn season and just for that week it will bring you more music on Saturday too. On Friday the music will be provided by the Szakcsi Trio
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Liberals At A Loss About State Honours To Kertész
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-liberal writer thinks the government has managed to baffle the opposing camp by decorating Nobel Prize winning author Imre Kertész. His conservative counterpart believes this was a win-win game for both sides and a contribution to bridging deep-set divisions.