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Hungary’s National Police Chief Rejects Ethnic Profiling Charges
- 25 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s national police chief firmly rejected claims of ethnic profiling, in a letter released on the police homepage. Károly Papp responded to an initiative by the Roma Press Centre and five civil rights groups that proposed on July 15 setting up a working group with the national police with the aim of “improving the (police’s) practice of levying fines for misdemeanours.”
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.
August 20 Greetings Sent By Pope Francis To Hungary
- 19 Aug 2014 11:02 AM
- community & culture
Pope Francis has sent greetings to Hungarian President János Áder and all Hungarians on the occasion of the country’s August 20 national holiday, Áder’s office told MTI on Monday. “I am pleased to send cordial greetings to Your Excellency and to all the beloved citizens of Hungary on this happy occasion of your National Day, under the patronage of Saint Stephen,” the Pope said in his letter.
Award For Hungarian Nobel Prize Writer Kertész Sparks Controversy
- 18 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Both Jobbik and some left-wing liberals reacted with dismay to the news that Nobel Prize novelist Imre Kertész will be given the St. Stephen Award, the nation’s highest official honour on August 20.
Kiwanuka Cancelled Concert At Sziget Festival In Budapest Again
- 14 Aug 2014 12:00 PM
- entertainment
It’s hard to believe it, but it happened again: Michael Kiwanuka has cancelled his Sziget gig also this year. Last minute, just like last year…
Protect Iraq Christians, Hungary’s PM Urges
- 13 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s premier has asked the EU to intervene in Iraq to protect the country’s Christians. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to intervene to protect Christians in Iraq.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Post Office
- 12 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
‘Why don’t you write about the Post Office?’ asked a friend this week, knowing only too well my fraught relationship with that particular institution over the last thirty years. Were I writing this by hand, the tension and frustration evoked in those memories would be discernible in my manuscript.
Hostile Reaction By Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz To ECB
- 7 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opinion expressed by the European Central Bank (ECB) on Tuesday on Hungary’s new law on foreign currency loans is another way of exerting pressure on Hungary, ultimately coming from foreign-owned banks, Fidesz said in a statement issued Wednesday evening.
Council Of Hungary's City Miskolc Starts Evictions
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An elderly one-legged woman and a Roma family were evicted yesterday from their council-owned homes in a district of Miskolc that is to serve as a car park for a new stadium planned by the government.
Hungary’s National Police Chief Rejects Ethnic Profiling Charges
- 25 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s national police chief firmly rejected claims of ethnic profiling, in a letter released on the police homepage. Károly Papp responded to an initiative by the Roma Press Centre and five civil rights groups that proposed on July 15 setting up a working group with the national police with the aim of “improving the (police’s) practice of levying fines for misdemeanours.”
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.
August 20 Greetings Sent By Pope Francis To Hungary
- 19 Aug 2014 11:02 AM
- community & culture
Pope Francis has sent greetings to Hungarian President János Áder and all Hungarians on the occasion of the country’s August 20 national holiday, Áder’s office told MTI on Monday. “I am pleased to send cordial greetings to Your Excellency and to all the beloved citizens of Hungary on this happy occasion of your National Day, under the patronage of Saint Stephen,” the Pope said in his letter.
Award For Hungarian Nobel Prize Writer Kertész Sparks Controversy
- 18 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Both Jobbik and some left-wing liberals reacted with dismay to the news that Nobel Prize novelist Imre Kertész will be given the St. Stephen Award, the nation’s highest official honour on August 20.
Kiwanuka Cancelled Concert At Sziget Festival In Budapest Again
- 14 Aug 2014 12:00 PM
- entertainment
It’s hard to believe it, but it happened again: Michael Kiwanuka has cancelled his Sziget gig also this year. Last minute, just like last year…
Protect Iraq Christians, Hungary’s PM Urges
- 13 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s premier has asked the EU to intervene in Iraq to protect the country’s Christians. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to intervene to protect Christians in Iraq.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Post Office
- 12 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
‘Why don’t you write about the Post Office?’ asked a friend this week, knowing only too well my fraught relationship with that particular institution over the last thirty years. Were I writing this by hand, the tension and frustration evoked in those memories would be discernible in my manuscript.
Hostile Reaction By Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz To ECB
- 7 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opinion expressed by the European Central Bank (ECB) on Tuesday on Hungary’s new law on foreign currency loans is another way of exerting pressure on Hungary, ultimately coming from foreign-owned banks, Fidesz said in a statement issued Wednesday evening.
Council Of Hungary's City Miskolc Starts Evictions
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An elderly one-legged woman and a Roma family were evicted yesterday from their council-owned homes in a district of Miskolc that is to serve as a car park for a new stadium planned by the government.