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Xpat Opinion: Tavares Report About Hungary Is A Threat To European Union
- 4 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“I have no illusions regarding the voteon Tuesday,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in a debate on Monday in the European Parliament on the Tavares Report. “I know the Socialist, Liberal and Green MEPs will vote against Hungary and I know that Hungary’s friends will step up for Hungary. I know my words can’t change that.” But the debate and vote on this report, said the prime minister, carry ...
Horn's Death Prompts Cross-Party Tributes In Hungary
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Praise for Gyula Horn came from across the political spectrum yesterday after the government announced the death of the former prime minister at the age of 81. The Fidesz caucus expressed condolences to Socialist leaders and party members, saying Horn was a defining personality of not only Hungary but of the Socialist Party.
Xpat Opinion: Council Of Europe: Close Attention Rather Than Monitoring Hungary
- 27 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator finds it ironic that in the pan-European institution the Hungarian government should have been saved from humiliation by Moscow. According to his pro-government counterpart, the match ended in a draw, but the tug of war continues.
Carl Bernstein At Hay Festival In Budapest About Obama, Watergate & Journalism
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Tuesday, May 21 the Hay Festival of Literature in Budapest featured a discussion with iconic American investigative journalist, Carl Bernstein. The event was held on the last day of the Festival, a grand finale for a week which was kicked off with a discussion featuring world-renowned novelist Nicole Krauss. The event was held in the Petofi Museum of Literature and the moderator for the ...
Hungary Exits EU Excessive Deficit Procedure
- 24 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing columnists fear further austerity measures. A pro-government pundit notes that although the excessive deficit procedure has been lifted, the government should not expect an end to criticism from the EU. A conservative commentator, on the other hand, hopes that Fidesz will call a truce with the EU.
Xpat Opinion: Reding Accused Of Plotting Against Hungary
- 20 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator dismisses a report in the leading pro-government daily about an alleged EU-scheme to question the legitimacy of the 2014 election, as a classical conspiracy theory. A conservative pundit, on the other hand, suggests that whatever was actually discussed, meetings of top European politicians and the business elite behind closed doors weaken the democratic image of Europe.
Xpat Opinion: Lessons Of The Necas Scandal For Hungary
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator believes that the Czech governmental corruption and spying scandal is the result of swift democratic transition. A left-wing pundit speculates that the Orbán government and their hinterland may sooner or later also have to face corruption charges.
Xpat Report: Huge Chinese ‘Wholesale Shopping’ Market In Budapest
- 13 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- shopping
The Monori Center is different from the other Chinese markets in Budapest, the founder of the market claims it’s ‘Europe’s biggest wholesale shopping center’, where retail shopping is also possible. It’s named after its location on Monori Street in Budapest’s 10th District, and it offers a wide range of imports from manufacturers in Italy and right around Asia.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
Xpat Opinion: Tavares Report About Hungary Is A Threat To European Union
- 4 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“I have no illusions regarding the voteon Tuesday,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in a debate on Monday in the European Parliament on the Tavares Report. “I know the Socialist, Liberal and Green MEPs will vote against Hungary and I know that Hungary’s friends will step up for Hungary. I know my words can’t change that.” But the debate and vote on this report, said the prime minister, carry ...
Horn's Death Prompts Cross-Party Tributes In Hungary
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Praise for Gyula Horn came from across the political spectrum yesterday after the government announced the death of the former prime minister at the age of 81. The Fidesz caucus expressed condolences to Socialist leaders and party members, saying Horn was a defining personality of not only Hungary but of the Socialist Party.
Xpat Opinion: Council Of Europe: Close Attention Rather Than Monitoring Hungary
- 27 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator finds it ironic that in the pan-European institution the Hungarian government should have been saved from humiliation by Moscow. According to his pro-government counterpart, the match ended in a draw, but the tug of war continues.
Carl Bernstein At Hay Festival In Budapest About Obama, Watergate & Journalism
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Tuesday, May 21 the Hay Festival of Literature in Budapest featured a discussion with iconic American investigative journalist, Carl Bernstein. The event was held on the last day of the Festival, a grand finale for a week which was kicked off with a discussion featuring world-renowned novelist Nicole Krauss. The event was held in the Petofi Museum of Literature and the moderator for the ...
Hungary Exits EU Excessive Deficit Procedure
- 24 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing columnists fear further austerity measures. A pro-government pundit notes that although the excessive deficit procedure has been lifted, the government should not expect an end to criticism from the EU. A conservative commentator, on the other hand, hopes that Fidesz will call a truce with the EU.
Xpat Opinion: Reding Accused Of Plotting Against Hungary
- 20 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator dismisses a report in the leading pro-government daily about an alleged EU-scheme to question the legitimacy of the 2014 election, as a classical conspiracy theory. A conservative pundit, on the other hand, suggests that whatever was actually discussed, meetings of top European politicians and the business elite behind closed doors weaken the democratic image of Europe.
Xpat Opinion: Lessons Of The Necas Scandal For Hungary
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator believes that the Czech governmental corruption and spying scandal is the result of swift democratic transition. A left-wing pundit speculates that the Orbán government and their hinterland may sooner or later also have to face corruption charges.
Xpat Report: Huge Chinese ‘Wholesale Shopping’ Market In Budapest
- 13 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- shopping
The Monori Center is different from the other Chinese markets in Budapest, the founder of the market claims it’s ‘Europe’s biggest wholesale shopping center’, where retail shopping is also possible. It’s named after its location on Monori Street in Budapest’s 10th District, and it offers a wide range of imports from manufacturers in Italy and right around Asia.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.