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Hungary's PM Orbán Warns Against Complacency
- 5 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned Fidesz MPS that they cannot relax ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections, as he addressed a caucus meeting which got under way in Visegrád Wednesday evening. Orbán removed five constituency leaders, saying he was dissatisfied with their work.
Xpat Opinion: Romanian President Calls Hungary A Hotbed Of Instability
- 14 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators find Romanian accusations against Hungary out of proportion with the controversial statements made by Hungarian politicians in Transylvania. A left-liberal columnist thinks even far right Jobbik leader Vona should not be denied the right to travel to and speak in Romania. A pro-government columnist, on the other hand, finds Romanian President Traian Băsescu’s attack on Fidesz, a ...
Xpat Opinion: More On The Magyar Gárda
- 18 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: My post late last week, ‘The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal,’ met with a strong reaction on my Facebook page. Most of it was in Hungarian, which, unfortunately, excludes many of the international readers, but let’s just say that some of the feedback was quite critical – and colorful in language. Some of the criticism picked at details. For instance, I said it was the government ...
Photo Article: Best Ruin Pubs In Budapest
- 18 Jul 2013 2:00 AM
- entertainment
The phenomena of 'ruin pubs' took hold of the Budapest nightlife scene a few years back. Today, many of the best placed to hang-out in the Hungarian capital feature psychedelic interiors, worn-out furniture, and groups of hipsters. The best of this bunch manage to create a special kind of charm, very unique to Budapest. As not all are as well known as Szimpla Kert and Instant, here's virtual look ...
Hungarian Minister Asks U.S. Ambassador In Budapest About NSA Info Gathering On Hungary
- 4 Jul 2013 12:30 PM
- current affairs
On July 3, upon the initiative of the Hungarian side, Foreign Minister János Martonyi had a meeting with US Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis concerning the recently surfaced documents on NSA information gathering. The Minister requested information from the Ambassador about whether Hungarian governmental or other organizations were affected by this kind of activity.
VOLT Festival Hungary Program Is Complete - Starts On 3 July
- 28 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Only three weeks before the 21st VOLT Festival, the organizers revealed the program of 10 new venues. Such venues will enrich the time at VOLT as a wine festival, gastronomic experiences, talkfests, presentations, new music venues, amusement park, fine art studio and for the first time a theater. Thanks to the main sponsor, we can enter festival on a giants slide. Telekom also sponsors the live ...
Xpat Opinion: Marginal Opposition In Hungary Is Small But Heterogeneous
- 4 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative analyst suggests that the LMP is gathering people with surprisingly disparate opinions, but they have one thing in common: they all risk not making it into the new parliament next year.
2013 Budapest Africa Forum
- 22 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Millions are gathering around the world this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Organization of African Unity, predecessor of the African Union. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary wishes to commemorate this historic date by convening the first Budapest Africa Forum on 6-7 June 2013, hosted by Budapest. Our initiative is also in line with the Hungarian foreign ...
Hungary's Orbán Stops Short Of Censuring Anti-Jewish Party
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán strongly denounced growing anti-Semitism in his country on Sunday (5 May), but stopped short of censuring the far-right Jobbik party at a gathering of world Jewish leaders in Budapest.
Hungary's PM Orbán Warns Against Complacency
- 5 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned Fidesz MPS that they cannot relax ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections, as he addressed a caucus meeting which got under way in Visegrád Wednesday evening. Orbán removed five constituency leaders, saying he was dissatisfied with their work.
Xpat Opinion: Romanian President Calls Hungary A Hotbed Of Instability
- 14 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators find Romanian accusations against Hungary out of proportion with the controversial statements made by Hungarian politicians in Transylvania. A left-liberal columnist thinks even far right Jobbik leader Vona should not be denied the right to travel to and speak in Romania. A pro-government columnist, on the other hand, finds Romanian President Traian Băsescu’s attack on Fidesz, a ...
Xpat Opinion: More On The Magyar Gárda
- 18 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: My post late last week, ‘The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal,’ met with a strong reaction on my Facebook page. Most of it was in Hungarian, which, unfortunately, excludes many of the international readers, but let’s just say that some of the feedback was quite critical – and colorful in language. Some of the criticism picked at details. For instance, I said it was the government ...
Photo Article: Best Ruin Pubs In Budapest
- 18 Jul 2013 2:00 AM
- entertainment
The phenomena of 'ruin pubs' took hold of the Budapest nightlife scene a few years back. Today, many of the best placed to hang-out in the Hungarian capital feature psychedelic interiors, worn-out furniture, and groups of hipsters. The best of this bunch manage to create a special kind of charm, very unique to Budapest. As not all are as well known as Szimpla Kert and Instant, here's virtual look ...
Hungarian Minister Asks U.S. Ambassador In Budapest About NSA Info Gathering On Hungary
- 4 Jul 2013 12:30 PM
- current affairs
On July 3, upon the initiative of the Hungarian side, Foreign Minister János Martonyi had a meeting with US Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis concerning the recently surfaced documents on NSA information gathering. The Minister requested information from the Ambassador about whether Hungarian governmental or other organizations were affected by this kind of activity.
VOLT Festival Hungary Program Is Complete - Starts On 3 July
- 28 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Only three weeks before the 21st VOLT Festival, the organizers revealed the program of 10 new venues. Such venues will enrich the time at VOLT as a wine festival, gastronomic experiences, talkfests, presentations, new music venues, amusement park, fine art studio and for the first time a theater. Thanks to the main sponsor, we can enter festival on a giants slide. Telekom also sponsors the live ...
Xpat Opinion: Marginal Opposition In Hungary Is Small But Heterogeneous
- 4 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative analyst suggests that the LMP is gathering people with surprisingly disparate opinions, but they have one thing in common: they all risk not making it into the new parliament next year.
2013 Budapest Africa Forum
- 22 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Millions are gathering around the world this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Organization of African Unity, predecessor of the African Union. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary wishes to commemorate this historic date by convening the first Budapest Africa Forum on 6-7 June 2013, hosted by Budapest. Our initiative is also in line with the Hungarian foreign ...
Hungary's Orbán Stops Short Of Censuring Anti-Jewish Party
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán strongly denounced growing anti-Semitism in his country on Sunday (5 May), but stopped short of censuring the far-right Jobbik party at a gathering of world Jewish leaders in Budapest.