454 result(s) for critics
Xpat Opinion: Closing Remarks On 2013 In Hungary
- 2 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In their traditional New Year columns, left and right-wing dailies alike agree that Fidesz is the probable winner of the next elections, but that prospect does not make them equally happy.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Wins Court Case Against European Commission, Maintains Ban On GMO
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You may not read about it everyday, but the use of genetically-modified organisms – or GMOs – is a controversial topic in today’s agriculture and food products industries. Even some who follow the topic here in Europe are surprised to learn that Hungary has one of the strictest regulations in the European Union against the use of GMO. In fact, Hungary is unique in that the constitution imposes a ...
Xpat Opinion: Foreign Press Under Fire In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government weekly carries a long list of baseless allegations about Hungary in the foreign press, while a liberal news outlet criticizes Die Welt for misinterpreting an interview with a Hungarian historian, and failing to provide space for a rebuttal.
Invitation: Lunatica, Éva Duda Dance Company, Mu Theatre Budapest, 12 - 13 Nov, 8 pm
- 12 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The pilgrim balances on the thin borderline between sleep and wakefulness. Where the moon prevails, awareness fades into dim, coma-like dullness. But the moment of awakening brings change, consciousness and redefinition. Identification.
Hungarian Chocolate Makers Win International Awards
- 4 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- food & drink
chocoMe LLC of Budapest, Hungary, and Hungarian artisan chocolate maker Tibor Szántó have earned international recognition at Great Taste Awards 2013. They outstripped thousands of entrants from the world over.
Xpat Opinion: New Hungarian “Language Strategies”
- 28 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to talk again about one of my hobby horses, foreign language teaching in Hungary. Faithful readers of this blog will undoubtedly recall how often we talked about the shortcomings of the system. Everybody has horror stories about learning a foreign language in Hungary. Although there are some schools that excel in teaching foreign languages, most students leave grade 12 without a working ...
Design Tours Exploring Treasures Of Budapest, 27 September - 6 October
- 26 Sep 2013 10:45 AM
- getting around
Design Tours are traditionally very popular features of Budapest Design Week, so organised between 27th September and 6th October, the festival asked some renowned city tour organisers to join the jubilee program series. The Hungarian, English and Italian language tours help us experience the amazingly colourful, exciting world of Budapest, and how the inhabitants of the city strive to preserve ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Parliament Speaker Kövér’s ‘Rule By Decree’ Case
- 16 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the Speaker of Parliament’s recent radio interview, left-wing columnists accuse Mr. Kövér of proposing the revival of a rule by decree system. Conservative pundits as well as a group of left- liberal constitutional lawyers say that Mr. Kövér had no undemocratic intentions, and agree that the current legislative practice is far too bureaucratic.
Xpat Opinion: EU Says Law On Retirement Of Judges Now OK In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
t started off as a straightforward administrative measure: The Hungarian state wanted to establish a unified retirement age for all public servants. That should include judges too. But to some, this was seen as a threat to the independence of the judiciary, undermining the separation of powers and posing a “threat to Hungarian democracy”. For the Hungarian government, this has always been, and ...
Xpat Opinion: Closing Remarks On 2013 In Hungary
- 2 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In their traditional New Year columns, left and right-wing dailies alike agree that Fidesz is the probable winner of the next elections, but that prospect does not make them equally happy.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Wins Court Case Against European Commission, Maintains Ban On GMO
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You may not read about it everyday, but the use of genetically-modified organisms – or GMOs – is a controversial topic in today’s agriculture and food products industries. Even some who follow the topic here in Europe are surprised to learn that Hungary has one of the strictest regulations in the European Union against the use of GMO. In fact, Hungary is unique in that the constitution imposes a ...
Xpat Opinion: Foreign Press Under Fire In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government weekly carries a long list of baseless allegations about Hungary in the foreign press, while a liberal news outlet criticizes Die Welt for misinterpreting an interview with a Hungarian historian, and failing to provide space for a rebuttal.
Invitation: Lunatica, Éva Duda Dance Company, Mu Theatre Budapest, 12 - 13 Nov, 8 pm
- 12 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The pilgrim balances on the thin borderline between sleep and wakefulness. Where the moon prevails, awareness fades into dim, coma-like dullness. But the moment of awakening brings change, consciousness and redefinition. Identification.
Hungarian Chocolate Makers Win International Awards
- 4 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- food & drink
chocoMe LLC of Budapest, Hungary, and Hungarian artisan chocolate maker Tibor Szántó have earned international recognition at Great Taste Awards 2013. They outstripped thousands of entrants from the world over.
Xpat Opinion: New Hungarian “Language Strategies”
- 28 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to talk again about one of my hobby horses, foreign language teaching in Hungary. Faithful readers of this blog will undoubtedly recall how often we talked about the shortcomings of the system. Everybody has horror stories about learning a foreign language in Hungary. Although there are some schools that excel in teaching foreign languages, most students leave grade 12 without a working ...
Design Tours Exploring Treasures Of Budapest, 27 September - 6 October
- 26 Sep 2013 10:45 AM
- getting around
Design Tours are traditionally very popular features of Budapest Design Week, so organised between 27th September and 6th October, the festival asked some renowned city tour organisers to join the jubilee program series. The Hungarian, English and Italian language tours help us experience the amazingly colourful, exciting world of Budapest, and how the inhabitants of the city strive to preserve ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Parliament Speaker Kövér’s ‘Rule By Decree’ Case
- 16 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the Speaker of Parliament’s recent radio interview, left-wing columnists accuse Mr. Kövér of proposing the revival of a rule by decree system. Conservative pundits as well as a group of left- liberal constitutional lawyers say that Mr. Kövér had no undemocratic intentions, and agree that the current legislative practice is far too bureaucratic.
Xpat Opinion: EU Says Law On Retirement Of Judges Now OK In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
t started off as a straightforward administrative measure: The Hungarian state wanted to establish a unified retirement age for all public servants. That should include judges too. But to some, this was seen as a threat to the independence of the judiciary, undermining the separation of powers and posing a “threat to Hungarian democracy”. For the Hungarian government, this has always been, and ...