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Hungary's Fidesz Communications Director Wants Free Dems To Repay Ft 415 Million Loan
- 25 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz communications director Máté Kocsis called on former Free Democrat leaders Gábor Kuncze, Gábor Fodor and János Kóka to repay the loan the party once took from state development bank MFB to buy an office for the now defunct political party.
Lufthansa To Move Its Budapest Headquarters
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s Central and Eastern European headquarters will move from Budapest to Vienna from January 2014, said Lufthansa regional director Ofer Kisch. Although, regional leaders of the German airline tried to soften the significance of the transfer, it is a serious loss of prestige for Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Baja-Gate Rolls On In Hungary
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a conservative columnist, evidence suggests that the staged Baja video tape was commissioned by the Socialist party. Népszava accuses the pro-government media of exaggerating the issue, while Népszabadság, the leading left-wing daily, welcomes the opposition parties’ decision to distance themselves from the individuals involved in the fabrication.
Xpat Opinion: Football’s Role In Politics In Hungary
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
A liberal writer describes Viktor Orbán’s interest in and support for Hungarian football as symbolic elements of a mafia-style leadership, while a libertarian commentator thinks the Premier sincerely believes that his favourite game is an essential part of nation-building which was destroyed by the Communists. A conservative columnist writes that liberal commentators try to discredit Orbán’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Roma Vote In Hungary: New Video Raises Questions
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After a video surfaced showing Roma men exchanging money for votes in an apartment, centrist commentators question the credibility of the footage while left-liberal columnists lament the fact that the Hungarian Roma sell their votes because they see no other opportunity in politics.
Avis Group Expands Shared Services Center In Hungary
- 16 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Avis Budget Group has again expanded its Business Support Center (BSC) in Budapest, which will now include operations and sales support services for the Company's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The initiative, part of the Company's ongoing integration efforts following its acquisition of Avis Europe plc in October 2011, aims to further streamline operations across the region and ...
Xpat Opinion: Divided Opposition Uniting In Hungary For October 23
- 15 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading liberal commentator believes that the joint celebration of the anniversary of the 56 revolution is just window-dressing, with the main opposition forces intending to ignore the leaders of minor groupings, while claiming the votes of their followers.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orban In Great Britain: Spreading The Gospel
- 11 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
By now, I’m sure, you are fully aware of my disdain for politicians whose speeches display a woeful lack of knowledge. Viktor Orbán certainly had ample opportunity to be properly educated, but he was more interested in football than in learning. He himself admitted that in high school he wasn’t good enough in either the arts or the sciences to get admitted to university. So he decided to go to ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Message To Europe: 'The Crisis Is Not A Problem But A Possibility'
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister was in London yesterday meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron and speaking at Chatham House. It was quite a day. The bi-lateral meeting was exciting, but I won’t dwell on that here. Instead, I’d like to call the reader’s attention to the speech.
Hungary's Fidesz Communications Director Wants Free Dems To Repay Ft 415 Million Loan
- 25 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz communications director Máté Kocsis called on former Free Democrat leaders Gábor Kuncze, Gábor Fodor and János Kóka to repay the loan the party once took from state development bank MFB to buy an office for the now defunct political party.
Lufthansa To Move Its Budapest Headquarters
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s Central and Eastern European headquarters will move from Budapest to Vienna from January 2014, said Lufthansa regional director Ofer Kisch. Although, regional leaders of the German airline tried to soften the significance of the transfer, it is a serious loss of prestige for Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Baja-Gate Rolls On In Hungary
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a conservative columnist, evidence suggests that the staged Baja video tape was commissioned by the Socialist party. Népszava accuses the pro-government media of exaggerating the issue, while Népszabadság, the leading left-wing daily, welcomes the opposition parties’ decision to distance themselves from the individuals involved in the fabrication.
Xpat Opinion: Football’s Role In Politics In Hungary
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
A liberal writer describes Viktor Orbán’s interest in and support for Hungarian football as symbolic elements of a mafia-style leadership, while a libertarian commentator thinks the Premier sincerely believes that his favourite game is an essential part of nation-building which was destroyed by the Communists. A conservative columnist writes that liberal commentators try to discredit Orbán’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Roma Vote In Hungary: New Video Raises Questions
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After a video surfaced showing Roma men exchanging money for votes in an apartment, centrist commentators question the credibility of the footage while left-liberal columnists lament the fact that the Hungarian Roma sell their votes because they see no other opportunity in politics.
Avis Group Expands Shared Services Center In Hungary
- 16 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Avis Budget Group has again expanded its Business Support Center (BSC) in Budapest, which will now include operations and sales support services for the Company's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The initiative, part of the Company's ongoing integration efforts following its acquisition of Avis Europe plc in October 2011, aims to further streamline operations across the region and ...
Xpat Opinion: Divided Opposition Uniting In Hungary For October 23
- 15 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading liberal commentator believes that the joint celebration of the anniversary of the 56 revolution is just window-dressing, with the main opposition forces intending to ignore the leaders of minor groupings, while claiming the votes of their followers.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orban In Great Britain: Spreading The Gospel
- 11 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
By now, I’m sure, you are fully aware of my disdain for politicians whose speeches display a woeful lack of knowledge. Viktor Orbán certainly had ample opportunity to be properly educated, but he was more interested in football than in learning. He himself admitted that in high school he wasn’t good enough in either the arts or the sciences to get admitted to university. So he decided to go to ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Message To Europe: 'The Crisis Is Not A Problem But A Possibility'
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister was in London yesterday meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron and speaking at Chatham House. It was quite a day. The bi-lateral meeting was exciting, but I won’t dwell on that here. Instead, I’d like to call the reader’s attention to the speech.