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Now On: The Way We Are, Museum of Fine Arts Budapest
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Museum of Fine Arts’ Department of Prints and Drawings preserves close to 600 lithographs by the outstanding French graphic artist, Daumier. In 2009 tender funds granted by the National Cultural Foundation enabled the urgently needed preservation work for the sheets. As part of the project the museum undertook the task of displaying the results of the work in an exhibition, since the last ...
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Judge’s Approach To The Vandalisation Of Horthy’s Statue
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators are appalled by the statement of a judge who convicted but at the same time praised a protester for damaging a statue recently erected to Hungary’s interwar ruler. Left-wing analysts welcome the judge’s position and disagree with the Vice President of the Supreme Court, who scolded his colleague for expressing a personal opinion when issuing his verdict.
Nokia Completes Job Cuts In Komarom, Hungary
- 26 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Nokia has axed a further 200 jobs at its plant in Komarom in the third and final wave of job cuts that total 2,300, factory council head Zoltan Laszlo confirmed. Employees were given generous compensation, three months extra pay in addition to the legal minimum and job-seeking benefits as well, he added.
Xpat Opinion: Azeri Axe Murderer & Confronting The IMF – Last Week’s Lead Stories In Hungary
- 10 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The dominant themes in Hungarian politics last week, the extradition of the Azeri murderer and the Prime Minister’s stance on the IMF talks are interpreted along political lines: commentators on the left call Orbán names including “traitor” and “liar”, while the premier’s supporters argue that critics on the left have no national feelings at all.
Invitel And MPVI May Form Consortium In Hungary
- 29 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
State-owned mobile operator MPVI and telecoms provider Invitel plan to form a consortium, Napi Gazdasag writes. MPVI dismissed the report as a rumour, adding that it aims to co-operate on mobile virtual network operations with its partners.
Court Reinstates Judge Forced Into Retirement In Hungary
- 24 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Zalaegerszeg Labour Court on Thursday struck down as unlawful the forced early retirement of a judge by the president of Hungary and the Kaposvár Court. The court reinstated the judge, aged 62, in her position in Kaposvár, after she was dismissed in July because of her age. Her dismissal was to take effect October 1.
Hungary's Cabinet Rejects Seuso Treasure Offer
- 23 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Culture state secretary László L. Simon has dismissed a proposal by art collector István Zelnik to have the state buy part of the Seuso hoard of Roman treasure. In an interview with weekly Heti Válasz, Simon said Zelnik has not presented any evidence to verify that he is the legitimate owner of the disputed treasure.
Hungary's Government Supervisory Office File Report On Misuse Of Funds At Opera
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The governmental supervisory office Kehi has filed a report on suspicion of embezzlement and misuse of funds at the State Opera during 2007-10. The finance director during the period in question was Attila Szabó and its director was Lajos Vass. They were dismissed on October 22, 2010.
Strasbourg Court Has Admonished Hungary For Dismissing Employee Without Reason
- 11 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights has admonished Hungary and said a public servant was right who had been dismissed from her post in September, 2010 based on a law later annulled by the Constitutional Court. The Hungarian state was ordered to pay €6,000 in compensation and €3,000 in EU procedural costs.
Now On: The Way We Are, Museum of Fine Arts Budapest
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Museum of Fine Arts’ Department of Prints and Drawings preserves close to 600 lithographs by the outstanding French graphic artist, Daumier. In 2009 tender funds granted by the National Cultural Foundation enabled the urgently needed preservation work for the sheets. As part of the project the museum undertook the task of displaying the results of the work in an exhibition, since the last ...
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Judge’s Approach To The Vandalisation Of Horthy’s Statue
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators are appalled by the statement of a judge who convicted but at the same time praised a protester for damaging a statue recently erected to Hungary’s interwar ruler. Left-wing analysts welcome the judge’s position and disagree with the Vice President of the Supreme Court, who scolded his colleague for expressing a personal opinion when issuing his verdict.
Nokia Completes Job Cuts In Komarom, Hungary
- 26 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Nokia has axed a further 200 jobs at its plant in Komarom in the third and final wave of job cuts that total 2,300, factory council head Zoltan Laszlo confirmed. Employees were given generous compensation, three months extra pay in addition to the legal minimum and job-seeking benefits as well, he added.
Xpat Opinion: Azeri Axe Murderer & Confronting The IMF – Last Week’s Lead Stories In Hungary
- 10 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The dominant themes in Hungarian politics last week, the extradition of the Azeri murderer and the Prime Minister’s stance on the IMF talks are interpreted along political lines: commentators on the left call Orbán names including “traitor” and “liar”, while the premier’s supporters argue that critics on the left have no national feelings at all.
Invitel And MPVI May Form Consortium In Hungary
- 29 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
State-owned mobile operator MPVI and telecoms provider Invitel plan to form a consortium, Napi Gazdasag writes. MPVI dismissed the report as a rumour, adding that it aims to co-operate on mobile virtual network operations with its partners.
Court Reinstates Judge Forced Into Retirement In Hungary
- 24 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Zalaegerszeg Labour Court on Thursday struck down as unlawful the forced early retirement of a judge by the president of Hungary and the Kaposvár Court. The court reinstated the judge, aged 62, in her position in Kaposvár, after she was dismissed in July because of her age. Her dismissal was to take effect October 1.
Hungary's Cabinet Rejects Seuso Treasure Offer
- 23 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Culture state secretary László L. Simon has dismissed a proposal by art collector István Zelnik to have the state buy part of the Seuso hoard of Roman treasure. In an interview with weekly Heti Válasz, Simon said Zelnik has not presented any evidence to verify that he is the legitimate owner of the disputed treasure.
Hungary's Government Supervisory Office File Report On Misuse Of Funds At Opera
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The governmental supervisory office Kehi has filed a report on suspicion of embezzlement and misuse of funds at the State Opera during 2007-10. The finance director during the period in question was Attila Szabó and its director was Lajos Vass. They were dismissed on October 22, 2010.
Strasbourg Court Has Admonished Hungary For Dismissing Employee Without Reason
- 11 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights has admonished Hungary and said a public servant was right who had been dismissed from her post in September, 2010 based on a law later annulled by the Constitutional Court. The Hungarian state was ordered to pay €6,000 in compensation and €3,000 in EU procedural costs.

















