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Hungary's PM Orbán Retreats On Internet Tax
- 3 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced the withdrawal of the internet tax on Friday but did not abandon the idea, saying it will be revisited next year. In his usual fortnightly interview with Kossuth Rádió, Orbán said the debate about the tax had gone off course, as the levy is an extension of the existing telecoms tax, but now people question its fairness.
Xpat Opinion: An Outstanding Memoir Of Hungary During World War II
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
History buffs who take an interest in central Europe and Hungary have long been at a disadvantage. The body of good works on Hungarian history remains largely in Hungarian. There are some great exceptions, of course, like Sir Bryan Cartledge’s work. But relatively speaking, really good stuff — especially about the 20th century — is difficult to find in English.
Xpat Opinion: Training Skilled Workers & Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
My post today deals with two aspects of Hungarian education. One is the training of skilled workers and the other, the still sorry state of foreign language education.
Xpat Opinion: What’s Up With The New Civil Code & Press Photographs?
- 21 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- current affairs
A new story dominating English-language coverage of Hungary is about the new Civil Code, which came into effect on March 15th and is reportedly “killing the press photo in Hungary.”
Xpat Opinion: The Hungary ‘Expert’ Discredited On Twitter
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“I have been helping her understand the details of the system for two years,” says Viktor Szigetvári about a certain Princeton professor. She “is using my analyses on numerous points,” says the former campaign manager and veteran of Socialist Party politics and now co-chair of Gordon Bajnai’s opposition political party, Together 2014.
Fact & Fiction In Foreign Media Reports About Hungary
- 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán’s regime is Fascist with a human face; the constitution prohibits abortion, and judges of the Constitutional Court are sacked at will – these and other allegations can be read in foreign media reports about Hungary. The sources of those articles tend to be the same “independent” Hungarian intellectuals, says Heti Válasz.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Message To Europe: 'The Crisis Is Not A Problem But A Possibility'
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister was in London yesterday meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron and speaking at Chatham House. It was quite a day. The bi-lateral meeting was exciting, but I won’t dwell on that here. Instead, I’d like to call the reader’s attention to the speech.
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
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 ...
Hungary's PM Orbán Retreats On Internet Tax
- 3 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced the withdrawal of the internet tax on Friday but did not abandon the idea, saying it will be revisited next year. In his usual fortnightly interview with Kossuth Rádió, Orbán said the debate about the tax had gone off course, as the levy is an extension of the existing telecoms tax, but now people question its fairness.
Xpat Opinion: An Outstanding Memoir Of Hungary During World War II
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
History buffs who take an interest in central Europe and Hungary have long been at a disadvantage. The body of good works on Hungarian history remains largely in Hungarian. There are some great exceptions, of course, like Sir Bryan Cartledge’s work. But relatively speaking, really good stuff — especially about the 20th century — is difficult to find in English.
Xpat Opinion: Training Skilled Workers & Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
My post today deals with two aspects of Hungarian education. One is the training of skilled workers and the other, the still sorry state of foreign language education.
Xpat Opinion: What’s Up With The New Civil Code & Press Photographs?
- 21 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- current affairs
A new story dominating English-language coverage of Hungary is about the new Civil Code, which came into effect on March 15th and is reportedly “killing the press photo in Hungary.”
Xpat Opinion: The Hungary ‘Expert’ Discredited On Twitter
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“I have been helping her understand the details of the system for two years,” says Viktor Szigetvári about a certain Princeton professor. She “is using my analyses on numerous points,” says the former campaign manager and veteran of Socialist Party politics and now co-chair of Gordon Bajnai’s opposition political party, Together 2014.
Fact & Fiction In Foreign Media Reports About Hungary
- 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán’s regime is Fascist with a human face; the constitution prohibits abortion, and judges of the Constitutional Court are sacked at will – these and other allegations can be read in foreign media reports about Hungary. The sources of those articles tend to be the same “independent” Hungarian intellectuals, says Heti Válasz.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Message To Europe: 'The Crisis Is Not A Problem But A Possibility'
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister was in London yesterday meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron and speaking at Chatham House. It was quite a day. The bi-lateral meeting was exciting, but I won’t dwell on that here. Instead, I’d like to call the reader’s attention to the speech.
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
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 ...