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Xpat Opinion: Lázár’s Words Fuel Huxit Debate In Hungary
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on ambiguous statements by top government officials following the Brexit referendum, left-liberal commentators wonder if Viktor Orbán’s government wants Hungary to leave the European Union. Magyar Nemzet suggests that such declarations were only meant to promote a high turnout at the quota-referendum, due to be held in the autumn.
Szijjártó: Hungary Seeks Return Of Convicted Soccer Fan From France
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry and its consular service in Paris are seeking ways to arrange that a Hungarian soccer fan convicted during EURO 2016 in France should be allowed to serve his sentence in his home country, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Bambi - Hungary’s (In)Famous National Soft Drink
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Before Coca Cola was introduced to Hungarian consumers in 1968, and prior to Pepsi’s 1970 debut in socialist Hungary, the young and the old alike drank and presumably enjoyed an orange soda called Bambi. Earlier today, being in Budapest, I decided to stop by one of my favourite retro-themed cafés–Ibolya Presszó, located in Ferenciek tere–and give Bambi a try, alongside some water, coffee and the ...
Xpat Opinion: Returning National Football Team Hailed Despite Defeat
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Pundits try to untangle why Hungarians rejoice after the national squad was crushed by Belgium on Sunday. It would be very difficult to explain to a foreigner what is currently happening in Hungary, Népszabadság admits in its front page editorial, reflecting on how the Hungarian national football team was greeted ecstatically in Budapest, after having been sent home from Euro 2016 by Belgium on ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán’s Interpretation Of The Brexit Referendum
- 25 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of the stunning Brexit referendum outcome, pro-government papers wisely waited for word from the boss before they dared express any opinion on the subject. They didn’t have to wait long. At 8:00 a.m. Viktor Orbán began his regular fortnightly Friday morning interview on the state radio station.
Szijjártó: Europe Must Learn Lesson From Brexit
- 25 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe must learn the lesson from Brexit, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. The first lesson is that “people’s opinions should be heard, even in Brussels,” Szijjártó told a press conference on the British vote to leave the European Union.
French Court Sentences Hungarian Soccer Fan To Six Months In Prison
- 23 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One of five Hungarians detained after a Euro 2016 soccer match involving the national eleven in Marseille last weekend has been sentenced to six months in prison on a charge of violence against an official, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Two of the fans were detained for the possession of pyrotechnics and banned devices and another two for rowdiness, Szijjártó told a press conference held ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Supports UK’s Continued EU Membership
- 21 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is in the interest of the European Union and Hungary that Britain should vote to remain in the bloc, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said before a meeting of his European counterparts in Luxembourg. Brexit, if it were to happen, would have an “extreme impact” on the EU, he said, noting that Britain was the second largest economy in Europe as well as the world’s fifth largest.
Varga: Brexit Could Slow Hungarian GDP Growth By 0.4%
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The exit of Great Britain from the European Union could slow the speed of Hungarian GDP growth by 0.3-0.4 of a percentage point, National Economy Minister Mihály Varga said at a press conference regarding the 2017 Hungarian budget bill.
Xpat Opinion: Lázár’s Words Fuel Huxit Debate In Hungary
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on ambiguous statements by top government officials following the Brexit referendum, left-liberal commentators wonder if Viktor Orbán’s government wants Hungary to leave the European Union. Magyar Nemzet suggests that such declarations were only meant to promote a high turnout at the quota-referendum, due to be held in the autumn.
Szijjártó: Hungary Seeks Return Of Convicted Soccer Fan From France
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry and its consular service in Paris are seeking ways to arrange that a Hungarian soccer fan convicted during EURO 2016 in France should be allowed to serve his sentence in his home country, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Bambi - Hungary’s (In)Famous National Soft Drink
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Before Coca Cola was introduced to Hungarian consumers in 1968, and prior to Pepsi’s 1970 debut in socialist Hungary, the young and the old alike drank and presumably enjoyed an orange soda called Bambi. Earlier today, being in Budapest, I decided to stop by one of my favourite retro-themed cafés–Ibolya Presszó, located in Ferenciek tere–and give Bambi a try, alongside some water, coffee and the ...
Xpat Opinion: Returning National Football Team Hailed Despite Defeat
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Pundits try to untangle why Hungarians rejoice after the national squad was crushed by Belgium on Sunday. It would be very difficult to explain to a foreigner what is currently happening in Hungary, Népszabadság admits in its front page editorial, reflecting on how the Hungarian national football team was greeted ecstatically in Budapest, after having been sent home from Euro 2016 by Belgium on ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán’s Interpretation Of The Brexit Referendum
- 25 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of the stunning Brexit referendum outcome, pro-government papers wisely waited for word from the boss before they dared express any opinion on the subject. They didn’t have to wait long. At 8:00 a.m. Viktor Orbán began his regular fortnightly Friday morning interview on the state radio station.
Szijjártó: Europe Must Learn Lesson From Brexit
- 25 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe must learn the lesson from Brexit, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. The first lesson is that “people’s opinions should be heard, even in Brussels,” Szijjártó told a press conference on the British vote to leave the European Union.
French Court Sentences Hungarian Soccer Fan To Six Months In Prison
- 23 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One of five Hungarians detained after a Euro 2016 soccer match involving the national eleven in Marseille last weekend has been sentenced to six months in prison on a charge of violence against an official, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Two of the fans were detained for the possession of pyrotechnics and banned devices and another two for rowdiness, Szijjártó told a press conference held ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Supports UK’s Continued EU Membership
- 21 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is in the interest of the European Union and Hungary that Britain should vote to remain in the bloc, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said before a meeting of his European counterparts in Luxembourg. Brexit, if it were to happen, would have an “extreme impact” on the EU, he said, noting that Britain was the second largest economy in Europe as well as the world’s fifth largest.
Varga: Brexit Could Slow Hungarian GDP Growth By 0.4%
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The exit of Great Britain from the European Union could slow the speed of Hungarian GDP growth by 0.3-0.4 of a percentage point, National Economy Minister Mihály Varga said at a press conference regarding the 2017 Hungarian budget bill.