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Israel Gas May Ease Hungary’s Dependence On Russian Supply
- 16 Dec 2013 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Newly found natural gas reserves in Israel could help Hungary ease its dependence on Russian energy, Hungary’s foreign trade chief said in an interview posted on the website of The Jerusalem Post. “Hungary is very dependent on Russian gas. We heat 80% of our houses with gas and import 90% of our gas from Russia.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Xpat Opinion: Yet Another Lunacy: Law On Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The other day I happened upon a very funny 10-minute video. In Hungary bakers must put a big, ugly paper sticker on every loaf of bread before it goes into the oven. But only bread; other baked goods don’t have to have the sticker. So, a journalist wanted to know why the distinction between bread and, let’s say, brioche. No one the journalist asked could give an answer. People in the industry ...
HUF 620 Million In Hungary’s Government Funding For Charity Organisations
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész announced today that, compared to 2011, the Government will provide more than twice as much funding for charity organisations as well as raising the number of eligible organisations from three to eight.
Award To The Most Successful Student Athletes In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
The most successful student athletes of the capital city of Hungary were greeted and awarded on Wednesday at the closing event and awarding ceremony of the 2012/2013 school year organized by the Student Sport Federation of Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Economist’s Refreshingly Balanced Report On The Homeless In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Readers of this blog are familiar with my frequent responses to biased or factually incorrect coverage of Hungary in the international press. It’s my duty to push back, especially when the reporting is particularly flimsy or one-sided.
Permanent Exhibition Opened In Mindszenty’s Birth House In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A permanent exhibition commemorating Hungary’s late Cardinal József Mindszenty was opened at his birth house in Csehimindszent, western Hungary, on Thursday.
Disney On Ice: Worlds Of Fantasy, Budapest, 13 - 15 December
- 12 Dec 2013 9:45 AM
- entertainment
Rev up for non-stop fun with four of your favorite Disney stories when Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy comes to your hometown! Thrill to high-speed stunts as Lightning McQueen, Mater and the crew of Disney•Pixar's Cars race across the ice. Dive into The Little Mermaid's enchanting undersea kingdom and enter the mystical world of Pixie Hollow with Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies as ...
Xpat Opinion: Should Night-Clubs In Hungary Turn Gender-Blind?
- 12 Dec 2013 9:30 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian columnists disagree on a decision by the Equal Treatment Authority here, according to which free entry to night clubs for women (while men must pay to enter) is discriminatory and thus should be banned. Some say, "this practice contributes to the treatment of women as objects," what's your opinion?
Israel Gas May Ease Hungary’s Dependence On Russian Supply
- 16 Dec 2013 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Newly found natural gas reserves in Israel could help Hungary ease its dependence on Russian energy, Hungary’s foreign trade chief said in an interview posted on the website of The Jerusalem Post. “Hungary is very dependent on Russian gas. We heat 80% of our houses with gas and import 90% of our gas from Russia.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Xpat Opinion: Yet Another Lunacy: Law On Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The other day I happened upon a very funny 10-minute video. In Hungary bakers must put a big, ugly paper sticker on every loaf of bread before it goes into the oven. But only bread; other baked goods don’t have to have the sticker. So, a journalist wanted to know why the distinction between bread and, let’s say, brioche. No one the journalist asked could give an answer. People in the industry ...
HUF 620 Million In Hungary’s Government Funding For Charity Organisations
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész announced today that, compared to 2011, the Government will provide more than twice as much funding for charity organisations as well as raising the number of eligible organisations from three to eight.
Award To The Most Successful Student Athletes In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
The most successful student athletes of the capital city of Hungary were greeted and awarded on Wednesday at the closing event and awarding ceremony of the 2012/2013 school year organized by the Student Sport Federation of Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Economist’s Refreshingly Balanced Report On The Homeless In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Readers of this blog are familiar with my frequent responses to biased or factually incorrect coverage of Hungary in the international press. It’s my duty to push back, especially when the reporting is particularly flimsy or one-sided.
Permanent Exhibition Opened In Mindszenty’s Birth House In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A permanent exhibition commemorating Hungary’s late Cardinal József Mindszenty was opened at his birth house in Csehimindszent, western Hungary, on Thursday.
Disney On Ice: Worlds Of Fantasy, Budapest, 13 - 15 December
- 12 Dec 2013 9:45 AM
- entertainment
Rev up for non-stop fun with four of your favorite Disney stories when Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy comes to your hometown! Thrill to high-speed stunts as Lightning McQueen, Mater and the crew of Disney•Pixar's Cars race across the ice. Dive into The Little Mermaid's enchanting undersea kingdom and enter the mystical world of Pixie Hollow with Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies as ...
Xpat Opinion: Should Night-Clubs In Hungary Turn Gender-Blind?
- 12 Dec 2013 9:30 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian columnists disagree on a decision by the Equal Treatment Authority here, according to which free entry to night clubs for women (while men must pay to enter) is discriminatory and thus should be banned. Some say, "this practice contributes to the treatment of women as objects," what's your opinion?