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Xpat Opinion: Days Of National Solidarity: Preparing For The Flood
- 6 Jun 2013 4:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: One of the wettest springs in a century, combined with a recent weather system that has dumped nearly a foot of rain on central Europe, is unleashing a record-breaking flood in the countries of the Danube River Basin. Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia and, now, Hungary are battling the high waters.
Bill Allows Hungarian Courts To Block Websites
- 4 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
Courts may order that data on foreign-based computer servers be inaccessible temporarily or definitively under a bill passed Monday by Parliament’s governing majority. The bill, initiated by the government, states that the number of crimes perpetrated on the internet is on the rise and that children are particularly vulnerable.
U.S. - Hungary Memorandum Of Understanding
- 4 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ambassador Kounalakis and Interior Minister Pintér signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the donation of radiation detection equipment to Hungary on May 31.
Invitation: Főzdefeszt 5., Budapest, 7 - 9 June
- 28 May 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Twentieth century beer-marketing has done great efforts in order to convince everyone that beer is a summer-drink, while we know it was even banned to brew beer in the summer before the invention of mechanic cooling. In the winter, we spend our efforts to convince open-minded beer drinkers about the opposite, but now its summer so we raise our glasses to Carl von Linde, the inventor of artificial ...
Centropa's Holocaust Education Program In Hungary
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On May 14, Ambassador Kounalakis delivered remarks in the Holocaust Memorial Center at the event marking the conclusion of Centropa’s Holocaust Education Program.
Routes Europe To Open To Record Numbers In Budapest
- 12 May 2013 12:00 PM
- travel
Routes Europe, now in its 8th year, will welcome a record number of attendees when the 2013 event opens in Budapest in four days’ time. The event will be hosted by Budapest Airport, supported by the Hungarian National Tourism Office, at the SYMA Conference Center, Hungary’s newest and most modern, state-of-the-art multifunctional facility. More than 275 airline delegates, representing over 115 ...
Xpat Opinion: Fidesz Still Ahead In Polls In Hungary
- 9 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the latest opinion polls, a centrist and a pro-government commentator wonder why the left-wing parties have not managed to increase their support, although a majority of voters are dissatisfied with the current government.
Xpat Opinion: Ruminations About The Far-Right Demonstration In Hungary
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal columnist believes that PM Orbán’s disrespect for the rule of law is a greater threat to Hungary than racist protesters. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, contends that whatever it does, the Orbán government will either be labeled as anti-democratic, or as racist.
'Facts Gaining Traction In Reporting On Hungary', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the old saying goes, it’s not news, if the dog bites the postman. News is when the postman bites the dog. Similarly, the good news from Hungary doesn’t always make for catchy news material. When a government of a small central European country, empowered by a rare supermajority mandate provided by voters in democratic elections, embarks on an ambitious program of renewal, reduces the deficit ...
Xpat Opinion: Days Of National Solidarity: Preparing For The Flood
- 6 Jun 2013 4:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: One of the wettest springs in a century, combined with a recent weather system that has dumped nearly a foot of rain on central Europe, is unleashing a record-breaking flood in the countries of the Danube River Basin. Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia and, now, Hungary are battling the high waters.
Bill Allows Hungarian Courts To Block Websites
- 4 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
Courts may order that data on foreign-based computer servers be inaccessible temporarily or definitively under a bill passed Monday by Parliament’s governing majority. The bill, initiated by the government, states that the number of crimes perpetrated on the internet is on the rise and that children are particularly vulnerable.
U.S. - Hungary Memorandum Of Understanding
- 4 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ambassador Kounalakis and Interior Minister Pintér signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the donation of radiation detection equipment to Hungary on May 31.
Invitation: Főzdefeszt 5., Budapest, 7 - 9 June
- 28 May 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Twentieth century beer-marketing has done great efforts in order to convince everyone that beer is a summer-drink, while we know it was even banned to brew beer in the summer before the invention of mechanic cooling. In the winter, we spend our efforts to convince open-minded beer drinkers about the opposite, but now its summer so we raise our glasses to Carl von Linde, the inventor of artificial ...
Centropa's Holocaust Education Program In Hungary
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On May 14, Ambassador Kounalakis delivered remarks in the Holocaust Memorial Center at the event marking the conclusion of Centropa’s Holocaust Education Program.
Routes Europe To Open To Record Numbers In Budapest
- 12 May 2013 12:00 PM
- travel
Routes Europe, now in its 8th year, will welcome a record number of attendees when the 2013 event opens in Budapest in four days’ time. The event will be hosted by Budapest Airport, supported by the Hungarian National Tourism Office, at the SYMA Conference Center, Hungary’s newest and most modern, state-of-the-art multifunctional facility. More than 275 airline delegates, representing over 115 ...
Xpat Opinion: Fidesz Still Ahead In Polls In Hungary
- 9 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the latest opinion polls, a centrist and a pro-government commentator wonder why the left-wing parties have not managed to increase their support, although a majority of voters are dissatisfied with the current government.
Xpat Opinion: Ruminations About The Far-Right Demonstration In Hungary
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal columnist believes that PM Orbán’s disrespect for the rule of law is a greater threat to Hungary than racist protesters. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, contends that whatever it does, the Orbán government will either be labeled as anti-democratic, or as racist.
'Facts Gaining Traction In Reporting On Hungary', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the old saying goes, it’s not news, if the dog bites the postman. News is when the postman bites the dog. Similarly, the good news from Hungary doesn’t always make for catchy news material. When a government of a small central European country, empowered by a rare supermajority mandate provided by voters in democratic elections, embarks on an ambitious program of renewal, reduces the deficit ...