58 result(s) for foreign authors
Local Opinion: PM Orbán On ‘Ethnic Homogeneity’
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Liberal authors interpret the Prime Minister’s remarks on ‘ethnic homogeneity’ as an expression of an old style racist and nationalist way of thinking.
Magyar Opinion: Dispute Over NGOs Still In The Headlines
- 16 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum debate if and to what extent NGOs should be considered as political actors rather than independent organizations.
Opinion: National Bank Forecasts Faster GDP Growth
- 16 Dec 2016 3:27 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- business
A left-wing commentator doubts that Hungarian GDP growth will reach the 4 per cent figure in 2017 forecast by National Bank President Matolcsy. The leading online business site, however, thinks that Matolcsy’s optimistic estimate may be correct.
Opinion: National Bank Forecasts Faster GDP Growth
- 16 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- business
A left-wing commentator doubts that Hungarian GDP growth will reach the 4 per cent figure in 2017 forecast by National Bank President Matolcsy. The leading online business site, however, thinks that Matolcsy’s optimistic estimate may be correct.
Xpat Opinion: US Ambassador To UN Criticizes Hungarian Government
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist rejects the accusations of state-sponsored anti-Semitism suggested by Samantha Power, the US Ambassador to the UN. A left-wing commentator, on the other hand, thinks that by tolerating racist discourse, the government has endangered good relations with the US.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Soros Campaign Intensifies In Hungary
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A full-fledged witch hunt is taking place in Hungary against a not-at-all favorite son, George Soros. Two weeks ago I already wrote a post on the Orbán government’s reaction to the less than flattering remarks of Bill Clinton about Poland and Hungary, two countries that decided that “democracy is too much trouble [and] they want Putin-like leadership.”
International Book Festival Budapest, On Until 24 April
- 11 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
On April 21, by evoking the old Catalonian custom of exchanging a gift of flowers and books the 23rd International Book Festival Budapest will ceremonially open its gates. The Hungarian Publishers' and Booksellers' Association, organizer of the festival, was one of the first organizations adopting World Book and Copyright Day honouring creative work and the importance of reading – the ...
Foreign Authors Produce 29% Of Published Works In Hungary
- 19 Nov 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
About 29% of works published in Hungary are by foreign authors, a fresh summary of data compiled by the Central Statistical Office shows. American authors accounted for about half of the works published by foreign writers, and UK and German authors for about a quarter, the data from 2013- 2014 show. Foreign authors’ share of published works was the biggest in fiction, reaching almost 44%, and ...
Budapest International Book Festival To Open With Exhibitors From Over Thirty Countries
- 23 Apr 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The 22nd Budapest International Book Festival is to open with around 400 events on Thursday at Budapest’s Millenáris Park. The book fair’s star guest this year will be American writer Jonathan Franzen, whose self-biographical novel Discomfort Zone will be introduced to the public on Saturday. During the festival’s four days, Hungary will host the world’s largest book store.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán On ‘Ethnic Homogeneity’
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Liberal authors interpret the Prime Minister’s remarks on ‘ethnic homogeneity’ as an expression of an old style racist and nationalist way of thinking.
Magyar Opinion: Dispute Over NGOs Still In The Headlines
- 16 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum debate if and to what extent NGOs should be considered as political actors rather than independent organizations.
Opinion: National Bank Forecasts Faster GDP Growth
- 16 Dec 2016 3:27 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- business
A left-wing commentator doubts that Hungarian GDP growth will reach the 4 per cent figure in 2017 forecast by National Bank President Matolcsy. The leading online business site, however, thinks that Matolcsy’s optimistic estimate may be correct.
Opinion: National Bank Forecasts Faster GDP Growth
- 16 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- business
A left-wing commentator doubts that Hungarian GDP growth will reach the 4 per cent figure in 2017 forecast by National Bank President Matolcsy. The leading online business site, however, thinks that Matolcsy’s optimistic estimate may be correct.
Xpat Opinion: US Ambassador To UN Criticizes Hungarian Government
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist rejects the accusations of state-sponsored anti-Semitism suggested by Samantha Power, the US Ambassador to the UN. A left-wing commentator, on the other hand, thinks that by tolerating racist discourse, the government has endangered good relations with the US.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Soros Campaign Intensifies In Hungary
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A full-fledged witch hunt is taking place in Hungary against a not-at-all favorite son, George Soros. Two weeks ago I already wrote a post on the Orbán government’s reaction to the less than flattering remarks of Bill Clinton about Poland and Hungary, two countries that decided that “democracy is too much trouble [and] they want Putin-like leadership.”
International Book Festival Budapest, On Until 24 April
- 11 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
- community & culture
On April 21, by evoking the old Catalonian custom of exchanging a gift of flowers and books the 23rd International Book Festival Budapest will ceremonially open its gates. The Hungarian Publishers' and Booksellers' Association, organizer of the festival, was one of the first organizations adopting World Book and Copyright Day honouring creative work and the importance of reading – the ...
Foreign Authors Produce 29% Of Published Works In Hungary
- 19 Nov 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
About 29% of works published in Hungary are by foreign authors, a fresh summary of data compiled by the Central Statistical Office shows. American authors accounted for about half of the works published by foreign writers, and UK and German authors for about a quarter, the data from 2013- 2014 show. Foreign authors’ share of published works was the biggest in fiction, reaching almost 44%, and ...
Budapest International Book Festival To Open With Exhibitors From Over Thirty Countries
- 23 Apr 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The 22nd Budapest International Book Festival is to open with around 400 events on Thursday at Budapest’s Millenáris Park. The book fair’s star guest this year will be American writer Jonathan Franzen, whose self-biographical novel Discomfort Zone will be introduced to the public on Saturday. During the festival’s four days, Hungary will host the world’s largest book store.