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Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Liberals At A Loss About State Honours To Kertész
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-liberal writer thinks the government has managed to baffle the opposing camp by decorating Nobel Prize winning author Imre Kertész. His conservative counterpart believes this was a win-win game for both sides and a contribution to bridging deep-set divisions.
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 ...
Hungarian Analysts: Fidesz Will Win Local Elections
- 28 Aug 2014 6:45 AM
- current affairs
There is no doubt about it: Fidesz continues to steadily lead the popularity lists and will win the local elections, director Tibor Závecz of pollsters Ipsos and Néz pont Institute senior analyst Csaba Fodor agreed yesterday.
Budapest City Council Votes To Renew Metro Line
- 26 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
All three leading parties on Budapest city council voted to renovate the city’s third or “blue” metro line at an unscheduled meeting on Monday and to prepare to take out a loan to finance the project.
Xpat Opinion: A Conservative View On Hungary's Virtual “Single Party System”
- 26 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist accuses the Left of provoking its own demise and thus must blame itself for Fidesz’s power monopoly.
Hungarian National Theatre Ticket Sales Off By A Third
- 25 Aug 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Ticket sales at the National Theatre (Nemzeti Szinház) fell one third in the first year of the artistic stewardship of Attila Vidnyánszky, who succeeded Róbert Alföldi in August 2013 as part of the ongoing “culture wars” waged by ruling party Fidesz against left-wing and liberal establishment figures and cultural institutions.
Budapest Council Approves Raising Loan For Metro 3 Upgrade
- 25 Aug 2014 5:04 AM
- getting around
The Municipal Council of Budapest has voted to move ahead on the financing of renovations on the city’s Metro Line 3, including making preparations for a loan to fund the project. The councillors voted with 28 in favour and two against, with only representatives of the opposition E-PM party opposing the motion.
'Living Memorial' Arises In Shadow Of Dead One In Budapest
- 22 Aug 2014 8:59 AM
- current affairs
The memorial itself is just a symptom of stupidity, vulgarity and the denial of reasonable thinking. This is the attitude we are protesting against.” – Living Memorial tour guide.
Hungarians Kertész & Rubik To Be Awarded Saint Stephen’s Order
- 19 Aug 2014 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Nobel laureate for literature Imre Kertész and inventor Ernő Rubik will be presented the Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen, the highest state award, this year, the prime minister’s press chief said on Monday. The award is given to personalities with undisputable international recognition, who have further improved Hungary’s reputation in the world, Bertalan Havasi said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Liberals At A Loss About State Honours To Kertész
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-liberal writer thinks the government has managed to baffle the opposing camp by decorating Nobel Prize winning author Imre Kertész. His conservative counterpart believes this was a win-win game for both sides and a contribution to bridging deep-set divisions.
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 ...
Hungarian Analysts: Fidesz Will Win Local Elections
- 28 Aug 2014 6:45 AM
- current affairs
There is no doubt about it: Fidesz continues to steadily lead the popularity lists and will win the local elections, director Tibor Závecz of pollsters Ipsos and Néz pont Institute senior analyst Csaba Fodor agreed yesterday.
Budapest City Council Votes To Renew Metro Line
- 26 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
All three leading parties on Budapest city council voted to renovate the city’s third or “blue” metro line at an unscheduled meeting on Monday and to prepare to take out a loan to finance the project.
Xpat Opinion: A Conservative View On Hungary's Virtual “Single Party System”
- 26 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist accuses the Left of provoking its own demise and thus must blame itself for Fidesz’s power monopoly.
Hungarian National Theatre Ticket Sales Off By A Third
- 25 Aug 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Ticket sales at the National Theatre (Nemzeti Szinház) fell one third in the first year of the artistic stewardship of Attila Vidnyánszky, who succeeded Róbert Alföldi in August 2013 as part of the ongoing “culture wars” waged by ruling party Fidesz against left-wing and liberal establishment figures and cultural institutions.
Budapest Council Approves Raising Loan For Metro 3 Upgrade
- 25 Aug 2014 5:04 AM
- getting around
The Municipal Council of Budapest has voted to move ahead on the financing of renovations on the city’s Metro Line 3, including making preparations for a loan to fund the project. The councillors voted with 28 in favour and two against, with only representatives of the opposition E-PM party opposing the motion.
'Living Memorial' Arises In Shadow Of Dead One In Budapest
- 22 Aug 2014 8:59 AM
- current affairs
The memorial itself is just a symptom of stupidity, vulgarity and the denial of reasonable thinking. This is the attitude we are protesting against.” – Living Memorial tour guide.
Hungarians Kertész & Rubik To Be Awarded Saint Stephen’s Order
- 19 Aug 2014 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Nobel laureate for literature Imre Kertész and inventor Ernő Rubik will be presented the Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen, the highest state award, this year, the prime minister’s press chief said on Monday. The award is given to personalities with undisputable international recognition, who have further improved Hungary’s reputation in the world, Bertalan Havasi said.