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Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Strikes Back
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As former PM Gyurcsány denies having leaked his famous “lie-speech”, left-wing columnists suggest that the publication of the tapes and even the riots which followed could have been orchestrated by Fidesz politicians. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, contend that Gyurcsány’s involvement in the leak is beyond doubt.
Hungary's Gov’t To Open Election Office In London
- 27 Feb 2014 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Office will rent an office in Millbank Tower, central London, to cater to the demands of the estimated 100,000 eligible Hungarian voters in Great Britain. Consul general László Nagy Riskó told Népszabadság on Wednesday that the embassy will do its best to ensure that Hungarian expatriates can vote safely and comfortably.
Hungarian Jewish Fed ’s Boycott Of Gov Holocaust Commemorations “Almost Certain”
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
It is “almost certain” that Jewish federation Mazsihisz will stay away from the April 16 start of government programmes of the Holocaust Memorial Year, Mazsihisz leader András Heisler told Wednesday’s Népszabadság. The federation, however, may be represented in local government events, he said in an interview.
Costs Of Resetting Utility Meters In Hungary To Rest With Energy Suppliers
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- property
All costs related to resetting meters in connection with fee changes in utility bills must be covered by suppliers, Szilárd Németh, a lawmaker of ruling Fidesz said, announcing a government decision on Wednesday, which follows a Fidesz-sponsored proposal to significantly reduce or scrap base fees in utilities bills earlier this week.
Unity Rally In Hungary Set For March 15
- 24 Feb 2014 8:10 AM
- current affairs
The Unity alliance will hold a campaign rally on Szabadsajtó út in downtown Pest on March 15, it was announced on Friday. In a statement the alliance said the heir of the 1848 Revolution is a free and democratic Hungary, therefore participants “will contribute to creating a new Hungarian Republic”.
Former PM Gyurcsány ’Lies Speech’ Report Published On Govt Website
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
After a government office under the authority of the minister of the interior published parts of an official report on the 2006 “lies speech” of former Socialist prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, the opposition called for the whole report to be made public.
Xpat Opinion: Security Service Releases Files Of The Őszöd Leak Investigation
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators do not find the released documents convincing and suspect that they might serve electoral purposes. Nevertheless, the leading left-wing daily calls on Ferenc Gyurcsány to reveal what he knows about the matter if he wants to clear his name.
Hungary’s Head Of Opposition Bajnai: Postponing Occupation Monument "Cynical"
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s decision to postpone the unveiling of a monument to victims of Hungary’s Nazi occupation is nothing but “a cynical avoidance of conflict” in light of the upcoming election, Gordon Bajnai, head of the opposition E-PM electoral alliance, said in a blog post.
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Strikes Back
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As former PM Gyurcsány denies having leaked his famous “lie-speech”, left-wing columnists suggest that the publication of the tapes and even the riots which followed could have been orchestrated by Fidesz politicians. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, contend that Gyurcsány’s involvement in the leak is beyond doubt.
Hungary's Gov’t To Open Election Office In London
- 27 Feb 2014 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Office will rent an office in Millbank Tower, central London, to cater to the demands of the estimated 100,000 eligible Hungarian voters in Great Britain. Consul general László Nagy Riskó told Népszabadság on Wednesday that the embassy will do its best to ensure that Hungarian expatriates can vote safely and comfortably.
Hungarian Jewish Fed ’s Boycott Of Gov Holocaust Commemorations “Almost Certain”
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
It is “almost certain” that Jewish federation Mazsihisz will stay away from the April 16 start of government programmes of the Holocaust Memorial Year, Mazsihisz leader András Heisler told Wednesday’s Népszabadság. The federation, however, may be represented in local government events, he said in an interview.
Costs Of Resetting Utility Meters In Hungary To Rest With Energy Suppliers
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- property
All costs related to resetting meters in connection with fee changes in utility bills must be covered by suppliers, Szilárd Németh, a lawmaker of ruling Fidesz said, announcing a government decision on Wednesday, which follows a Fidesz-sponsored proposal to significantly reduce or scrap base fees in utilities bills earlier this week.
Unity Rally In Hungary Set For March 15
- 24 Feb 2014 8:10 AM
- current affairs
The Unity alliance will hold a campaign rally on Szabadsajtó út in downtown Pest on March 15, it was announced on Friday. In a statement the alliance said the heir of the 1848 Revolution is a free and democratic Hungary, therefore participants “will contribute to creating a new Hungarian Republic”.
Former PM Gyurcsány ’Lies Speech’ Report Published On Govt Website
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
After a government office under the authority of the minister of the interior published parts of an official report on the 2006 “lies speech” of former Socialist prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, the opposition called for the whole report to be made public.
Xpat Opinion: Security Service Releases Files Of The Őszöd Leak Investigation
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators do not find the released documents convincing and suspect that they might serve electoral purposes. Nevertheless, the leading left-wing daily calls on Ferenc Gyurcsány to reveal what he knows about the matter if he wants to clear his name.
Hungary’s Head Of Opposition Bajnai: Postponing Occupation Monument "Cynical"
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s decision to postpone the unveiling of a monument to victims of Hungary’s Nazi occupation is nothing but “a cynical avoidance of conflict” in light of the upcoming election, Gordon Bajnai, head of the opposition E-PM electoral alliance, said in a blog post.