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Ecumenical Service Held In Memory Of Thomas Becket In Hungary
- 6 Jan 2014 8:02 AM
- community & culture
An ecumenical service in memory of Saint Thomas of Canterbury was held at the hillside chapel that bears his name in the Hungarian city of Esztergom on Sunday. The service was followed by a conference on Christian values and European identity.
Invitation: New Zagar Video & Christmas Gig, Trafó Budapest, 27 Dec
- 27 Dec 2013 8:03 AM
- entertainment
The Eastern European electronica frontrunner Zagar released a new album earlier this year. ‘Light Leaks’ is a journey of light breaking through dark and it explores expansive cinematic dreamscapes created with their perfect blend of cool guitar riffs, vintage synth sounds and Kraftwerk style vocoders. It exposes a miraculous and wonderful world where a child enjoys colorful fantasy, ignoring ...
Hungary’s Socialists To Scrap Government’s “Idiotic” Economic Policy
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Attila Mesterházy, leader of the opposition Socialist Party, pledged to scrap what he called the Fidesz government’s “idiotic” economic policy and “perverted” social policy if it wins next year’s election.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
A Quarter Of Hungarians Never Go To Polls
- 5 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 2 million people, or abound 20% of Hungarian voting-age adults, never cast their ballots and another 5-20 % stay away from one or two elections, a paper by Policy Solutions, a think-tank, shows. The most important motivation for casting ballots is ideological commitment, Tamás Boros of Policy Solutions said, commenting on the European Social Survey research conducted in 2012.
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.
XVII International NATO Conference In Budapest
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The XVII International NATO Conference was held in Budapest on 21 November 2013. Deputy Secretary-General of NATO Alexander Vershbow gave a courtesy visit to Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende before speaking at the conference and the parties discussed the preparation for next year’s NATO Summit, which will be held in Newport, South Wales. The issues of Smart Defence, the future of the ...
Xpat Opinion: Unintended Consequences Of Expanding Hungarian Citizenship
- 17 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has been actively recruiting new citizens from the neighboring countries, presumably to add to their vote total at the next national election. In order to be eligible for citizenship a person must have at least one ancestor who was a Hungarian citizen. He must also have some knowledge of the Hungarian language.
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.
Ecumenical Service Held In Memory Of Thomas Becket In Hungary
- 6 Jan 2014 8:02 AM
- community & culture
An ecumenical service in memory of Saint Thomas of Canterbury was held at the hillside chapel that bears his name in the Hungarian city of Esztergom on Sunday. The service was followed by a conference on Christian values and European identity.
Invitation: New Zagar Video & Christmas Gig, Trafó Budapest, 27 Dec
- 27 Dec 2013 8:03 AM
- entertainment
The Eastern European electronica frontrunner Zagar released a new album earlier this year. ‘Light Leaks’ is a journey of light breaking through dark and it explores expansive cinematic dreamscapes created with their perfect blend of cool guitar riffs, vintage synth sounds and Kraftwerk style vocoders. It exposes a miraculous and wonderful world where a child enjoys colorful fantasy, ignoring ...
Hungary’s Socialists To Scrap Government’s “Idiotic” Economic Policy
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Attila Mesterházy, leader of the opposition Socialist Party, pledged to scrap what he called the Fidesz government’s “idiotic” economic policy and “perverted” social policy if it wins next year’s election.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
A Quarter Of Hungarians Never Go To Polls
- 5 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 2 million people, or abound 20% of Hungarian voting-age adults, never cast their ballots and another 5-20 % stay away from one or two elections, a paper by Policy Solutions, a think-tank, shows. The most important motivation for casting ballots is ideological commitment, Tamás Boros of Policy Solutions said, commenting on the European Social Survey research conducted in 2012.
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.
XVII International NATO Conference In Budapest
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The XVII International NATO Conference was held in Budapest on 21 November 2013. Deputy Secretary-General of NATO Alexander Vershbow gave a courtesy visit to Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende before speaking at the conference and the parties discussed the preparation for next year’s NATO Summit, which will be held in Newport, South Wales. The issues of Smart Defence, the future of the ...
Xpat Opinion: Unintended Consequences Of Expanding Hungarian Citizenship
- 17 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has been actively recruiting new citizens from the neighboring countries, presumably to add to their vote total at the next national election. In order to be eligible for citizenship a person must have at least one ancestor who was a Hungarian citizen. He must also have some knowledge of the Hungarian language.
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.