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An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 4.
- 20 Feb 2024 10:20 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Updated: Foreign & Indie Media Barred from Orbán’s Big Speech This Saturday
- 18 Feb 2024 1:05 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Reporters from independent media outlets and foreign media representatives have been refused permits to attend Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s state of the nation speech at the Várkert Bazár.
Official: Number of Expats in Hungary From Western Europe up Significantly Since 2015
- 15 Feb 2024 1:45 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Because of the migration pressure, the number of people coming from western Europe to settle in Hungary has gone up between 20% and 40% over the past several years, the interior ministry’s parliamentary state secretary said at a farewell ceremony for a police contingent in Budapest.
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
EC To Launch Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Sovereignty Protection Law
- 8 Feb 2024 9:29 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission has sent a letter of formal notice to Hungary, launching an infringement procedure over the country’s Sovereignty Protection Act.
Guest Nights Climb 12.8% Overall - More Visitors from UK in Hungary than any Other Nationality in December
- 31 Jan 2024 9:46 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- travel
Guest nights at commercial and private tourism accommodations in Hungary rose by 12.8% to 2,675,000 in December from the same period a year earlier, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) shows.
Base Rate Cut Down to 10% by National Bank of Hungary
- 31 Jan 2024 9:27 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
Hungarian central bank (NBH) rate-setters cut the base rate by 75 basis points, to 10.00%, at a regular policy meeting.
Encouraging Steps Taken to Rebuild Trust Between Hungary & Ukraine - Still 'Long Road Ahead'
- 30 Jan 2024 11:07 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Encouraging steps have been made to restore an atmosphere of trust between Hungary and Ukraine, though the road ahead "is long and much work will need to be done", the foreign minister said after talks in Uzhorod.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 4.
- 20 Feb 2024 10:20 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Updated: Foreign & Indie Media Barred from Orbán’s Big Speech This Saturday
- 18 Feb 2024 1:05 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Reporters from independent media outlets and foreign media representatives have been refused permits to attend Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s state of the nation speech at the Várkert Bazár.
Official: Number of Expats in Hungary From Western Europe up Significantly Since 2015
- 15 Feb 2024 1:45 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Because of the migration pressure, the number of people coming from western Europe to settle in Hungary has gone up between 20% and 40% over the past several years, the interior ministry’s parliamentary state secretary said at a farewell ceremony for a police contingent in Budapest.
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
EC To Launch Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Sovereignty Protection Law
- 8 Feb 2024 9:29 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission has sent a letter of formal notice to Hungary, launching an infringement procedure over the country’s Sovereignty Protection Act.
Guest Nights Climb 12.8% Overall - More Visitors from UK in Hungary than any Other Nationality in December
- 31 Jan 2024 9:46 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- travel
Guest nights at commercial and private tourism accommodations in Hungary rose by 12.8% to 2,675,000 in December from the same period a year earlier, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) shows.
Base Rate Cut Down to 10% by National Bank of Hungary
- 31 Jan 2024 9:27 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
Hungarian central bank (NBH) rate-setters cut the base rate by 75 basis points, to 10.00%, at a regular policy meeting.
Encouraging Steps Taken to Rebuild Trust Between Hungary & Ukraine - Still 'Long Road Ahead'
- 30 Jan 2024 11:07 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Encouraging steps have been made to restore an atmosphere of trust between Hungary and Ukraine, though the road ahead "is long and much work will need to be done", the foreign minister said after talks in Uzhorod.