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Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...
Hungary Demands Release Of Tóásó From Bolivia Detention
- 2 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government demands that Hungarian-Romanian citizen Előd Tóásó, who has been in pre-trial detention in Bolivia since 2009, should be released, Zsolt Németh, Hungary’s state secretary for foreign affairs, said. Speaking after a session of the governmental team working on issues around the Tóásó case, Nemeth insisted that under Bolivia’s law.
Fact & Fiction In Foreign Media Reports About Hungary
- 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán’s regime is Fascist with a human face; the constitution prohibits abortion, and judges of the Constitutional Court are sacked at will – these and other allegations can be read in foreign media reports about Hungary. The sources of those articles tend to be the same “independent” Hungarian intellectuals, says Heti Válasz.
New Bill Criminalises Homelessness In Hungary Again
- 1 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Homelessness can again be punished under a bill passed yesterday by the governing majority at the initiative of Interior Minister Sándor Pintér.
Now On: Egon Schiele & His Age Exhibition, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 22 Aug 2013 11:25 AM
- community & culture
The Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, by way of a continuation of its exhibition presenting Gustav Klimt and the early Secession offers an insight into the work of the most outstanding artist of the following generation: Egon Schiele, and through his contemporaries into the development of Viennese Expressionism, the school that superseded Jugendstil.
Invitation: Valentine Day's Gala Dinner, Corinthia Hotel Budapest, 16 February
- 8 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- specials
We are pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Valentine’s Day Gala to be held on February 16, 2013. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first "valentine" greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl - possibly his jailor's daughter - who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed "From your ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Link Between Prince Charles, Dracula?
- 29 Nov 2012 10:30 AM
- entertainment
If you thought the only Hungarian connection to vampires is Bela Lugosi, and the only vampire connection to Prince Charles is Dracula – think again. Geneologists claim the connection comes from Princess Marie of Edinburgh (cousin of Charles’ great-grandfather) who married I Ferdinand of Romania. In a video clip recently presented by Romania at the World Travel Market exhibition in London, Prince ...
Xpat Opinion: Axe Murderer Diplomacy In Hungary
- 6 Sep 2012 12:40 PM
- current affairs
During the famous ping-pong diplomacy of the 1970s, the People’s Republic of China and the US exchanged visits by table tennis players to pave the way for improved relations between the two countries. In a slight modification of the original model, Hungary is sending an axe murderer to follow up on previous improvements in the country’s relationship with gas-rich Azerbaijan.
Ramil Sahib Safarov’s Sentence Will Continue To Be Enforced By Azerbaijan
- 3 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ramil Sahib Safarov, an Azerbaijani national imprisoned in Hungary since 19 February 2004, sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Gurgen Margaryan, an Armenian national, has requested - pursuant to the 1983 Strasbourg Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons - his transfer to Azerbaijan in order to serve his sentence in Azerbaijan. (Communication of the Ministry of Public ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...
Hungary Demands Release Of Tóásó From Bolivia Detention
- 2 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government demands that Hungarian-Romanian citizen Előd Tóásó, who has been in pre-trial detention in Bolivia since 2009, should be released, Zsolt Németh, Hungary’s state secretary for foreign affairs, said. Speaking after a session of the governmental team working on issues around the Tóásó case, Nemeth insisted that under Bolivia’s law.
Fact & Fiction In Foreign Media Reports About Hungary
- 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán’s regime is Fascist with a human face; the constitution prohibits abortion, and judges of the Constitutional Court are sacked at will – these and other allegations can be read in foreign media reports about Hungary. The sources of those articles tend to be the same “independent” Hungarian intellectuals, says Heti Válasz.
New Bill Criminalises Homelessness In Hungary Again
- 1 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Homelessness can again be punished under a bill passed yesterday by the governing majority at the initiative of Interior Minister Sándor Pintér.
Now On: Egon Schiele & His Age Exhibition, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 22 Aug 2013 11:25 AM
- community & culture
The Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, by way of a continuation of its exhibition presenting Gustav Klimt and the early Secession offers an insight into the work of the most outstanding artist of the following generation: Egon Schiele, and through his contemporaries into the development of Viennese Expressionism, the school that superseded Jugendstil.
Invitation: Valentine Day's Gala Dinner, Corinthia Hotel Budapest, 16 February
- 8 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- specials
We are pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Valentine’s Day Gala to be held on February 16, 2013. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first "valentine" greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl - possibly his jailor's daughter - who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed "From your ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Link Between Prince Charles, Dracula?
- 29 Nov 2012 10:30 AM
- entertainment
If you thought the only Hungarian connection to vampires is Bela Lugosi, and the only vampire connection to Prince Charles is Dracula – think again. Geneologists claim the connection comes from Princess Marie of Edinburgh (cousin of Charles’ great-grandfather) who married I Ferdinand of Romania. In a video clip recently presented by Romania at the World Travel Market exhibition in London, Prince ...
Xpat Opinion: Axe Murderer Diplomacy In Hungary
- 6 Sep 2012 12:40 PM
- current affairs
During the famous ping-pong diplomacy of the 1970s, the People’s Republic of China and the US exchanged visits by table tennis players to pave the way for improved relations between the two countries. In a slight modification of the original model, Hungary is sending an axe murderer to follow up on previous improvements in the country’s relationship with gas-rich Azerbaijan.
Ramil Sahib Safarov’s Sentence Will Continue To Be Enforced By Azerbaijan
- 3 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ramil Sahib Safarov, an Azerbaijani national imprisoned in Hungary since 19 February 2004, sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Gurgen Margaryan, an Armenian national, has requested - pursuant to the 1983 Strasbourg Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons - his transfer to Azerbaijan in order to serve his sentence in Azerbaijan. (Communication of the Ministry of Public ...