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Simicska: Orbán Said He Refused To Enroll As Spy But “Now I Don’t Know What To Think”
- 12 Mar 2015 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Businessman Lajos Simicska has said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “reported on him” to the communist authorities with his knowledge during their military service in the 1980s. Simicska told the Mandiner blog in an interview that the authorities had put him under surveillance during the communist era.
Justice CTTEE Decides Against Parliamentary Probe Of VAT Fraud
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Parliament’s justice committee voted against a proposal by opposition LMP to form an investigative committee to examine VAT fraud over the last eight years. LMP’s co-leader András Schiffer had wanted the investigation to focus on whether personnel changes within the tax authority since 2007 had meant VAT fraud had gone undetected.
Vijay Iyer Trio, Liszt Academy Budapest, 19 March
- 9 Mar 2015 8:02 AM
- entertainment
Vijay Iyer has been described by The New Yorker as one of “today’s most important pianists”, adding that he is “extravagantly gifted and brilliantly eclectic”. In 2010 the American Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) voted him Musician of the Year, and in the same year his triple album Historicity received a Grammy nomination.
Thousands March In Budapest Against Corruption
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand protesters marched through the streets of Budapest today against official corruption. Protest organizer, Budapest District 5 assemblyman Péter Juhász, told protesters to devote the next twenty days to uncovering corruption in their immediate vicinity “then let’s organize a country-wide protest.” A number of civil and political opposition leaders addressed demonstrators before and ...
Vijay Iyer Trio (USA), Liszt Academy Budapest, 20 March
- 6 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The New Yorker called Vijay Iyer one of “today’s most important pianists … extravagantly gifted … and brilliantly eclectic”. In 2010 he was voted Musician of the Year by the American Jazz Journalists Association, and in the same year his trio album Historicity received a Grammy nomination.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Foreign Policy Doctrine In Focus
- 23 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the government’s foreign affairs strategy, most left-wing and liberal commentators accuse PM Orbán of selling out to Moscow. Right-wing pundits, on the other hand, defend what they see as the government’s pragmatic and balanced foreign affairs vision. Some moderate analysts castigate mindless exaggerations and ideologically motivated approaches on both sides.
Xpat Opinion: First Reactions To Putin’s Visit To Hungary
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal columnists accuse PM Orbán of assisting Russian President Putin in his geopolitical tricks. A pro-government pundit contends that Hungary, like Europe, needs to maintain good relations with Russia for pragmatic reasons.
Putin Schedules Five-Hour Budapest Visit
- 17 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive at Budapest’s airport at 2 p.m., this afternoon, Index learned from a Russian source. He will be driven straight from the airport to Heroes Square, where he will lay a wreath.
Putin Talks In Budapest To Focus On Gas Accord
- 17 Feb 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
During talks in Budapest, Vladimir Putin will discuss the Russia-Hungary gas agreement, which will be either extended or replaced by a new one, an advisor to the Russian president said.
Simicska: Orbán Said He Refused To Enroll As Spy But “Now I Don’t Know What To Think”
- 12 Mar 2015 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Businessman Lajos Simicska has said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “reported on him” to the communist authorities with his knowledge during their military service in the 1980s. Simicska told the Mandiner blog in an interview that the authorities had put him under surveillance during the communist era.
Justice CTTEE Decides Against Parliamentary Probe Of VAT Fraud
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Parliament’s justice committee voted against a proposal by opposition LMP to form an investigative committee to examine VAT fraud over the last eight years. LMP’s co-leader András Schiffer had wanted the investigation to focus on whether personnel changes within the tax authority since 2007 had meant VAT fraud had gone undetected.
Vijay Iyer Trio, Liszt Academy Budapest, 19 March
- 9 Mar 2015 8:02 AM
- entertainment
Vijay Iyer has been described by The New Yorker as one of “today’s most important pianists”, adding that he is “extravagantly gifted and brilliantly eclectic”. In 2010 the American Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) voted him Musician of the Year, and in the same year his triple album Historicity received a Grammy nomination.
Thousands March In Budapest Against Corruption
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand protesters marched through the streets of Budapest today against official corruption. Protest organizer, Budapest District 5 assemblyman Péter Juhász, told protesters to devote the next twenty days to uncovering corruption in their immediate vicinity “then let’s organize a country-wide protest.” A number of civil and political opposition leaders addressed demonstrators before and ...
Vijay Iyer Trio (USA), Liszt Academy Budapest, 20 March
- 6 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The New Yorker called Vijay Iyer one of “today’s most important pianists … extravagantly gifted … and brilliantly eclectic”. In 2010 he was voted Musician of the Year by the American Jazz Journalists Association, and in the same year his trio album Historicity received a Grammy nomination.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Foreign Policy Doctrine In Focus
- 23 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the government’s foreign affairs strategy, most left-wing and liberal commentators accuse PM Orbán of selling out to Moscow. Right-wing pundits, on the other hand, defend what they see as the government’s pragmatic and balanced foreign affairs vision. Some moderate analysts castigate mindless exaggerations and ideologically motivated approaches on both sides.
Xpat Opinion: First Reactions To Putin’s Visit To Hungary
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal columnists accuse PM Orbán of assisting Russian President Putin in his geopolitical tricks. A pro-government pundit contends that Hungary, like Europe, needs to maintain good relations with Russia for pragmatic reasons.
Putin Schedules Five-Hour Budapest Visit
- 17 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive at Budapest’s airport at 2 p.m., this afternoon, Index learned from a Russian source. He will be driven straight from the airport to Heroes Square, where he will lay a wreath.
Putin Talks In Budapest To Focus On Gas Accord
- 17 Feb 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
During talks in Budapest, Vladimir Putin will discuss the Russia-Hungary gas agreement, which will be either extended or replaced by a new one, an advisor to the Russian president said.