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Xpat Opinion: Vinowonka Budapest – Chocolate & Wine Bar
- 17 Jan 2013 10:55 AM
- food & drink
With the Corvin shopping center and the entire Corvin project in the eight district of Budapest this area has been changed totally. Where there were just ruined buildings some years ago we can now find brand new buildings, a shopping mall and some nice restaurants and bars. By a coincidence I dropped by Vinowonka – Chocolate and Wine Bar last Saturday and here are my thoughts.
Memorial Day For Deportation Of Germans In Hungary To Be Held This Saturday
- 17 Jan 2013 10:30 AM
- community & culture
We shall commemorate the Deportation of Germans in Hungary on Saturday, 19 January. It was on this day in 1946 that the first wagon set out from Budaörs which marked the beginning of the deportation of the German minorities living in Hungary. On the occasion of the Memorial Day, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog and Imre Ritter, President of the Pest County German Self-Government will ...
Hungarian Socialist Party President Apologises For 2004 Referendum
- 17 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party president Attila Mesterházy yesterday apologised for the party’s stance against extending citizenship to Hungarians living in other countries in a 2004 referendum. Speaking in Cluj, where the party executive held a special meeting, he said “that was an erroneous political decision, therefore I would like to apologise to all whom we have offended”.
Xpat Opinion: A Bad Week For The Hungarian Forint &The Government
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the weakening of the Hungarian currency (HUF) was due to a statement by the Minister of the Economy. One cautions the PM against nominating him for the presidency of the National Bank. Other analysts think recent events have dealt several blows to the authority of the governing élite.In a sarcastic week-end front page editorial, Népszabadság takes it almost for granted ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Journalist Bayer Rejects Racism Charge
- 10 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
A leading pro-government columnist accuses left-liberal protestors of misrepresenting his position on the Roma, in the wake of the latest knife attack on two young sportsmen in a night club. His editor-in-chief and the owner of Magyar Hírlap promise to be more careful in the future.
Huge Rehabilitation Grant For Budapest's Neglected 8th District
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- property
District 8 is to get a 13-million-euro government grant, the largest ever, to be spent on the renewal of streets and public squares, as well as the renovation of the engineering and facades of residential buildings, directly affecting the value of 1200 apartments. Furthermore the budget includes the building of a sports and recreation center for children, social educational programs, job ...
Hungarian Impoverished Demand ‘Car-Boot’ Style Flea-Markets
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
An increasing number of people struggling to stay afloat in Hungary’s draconian austerity and economic climate have demanded that the government and local councils allow them to vender their “"junk" to generate a meagre living. Elderly and unemployed citizens told Budapest Report that they have no formal vending site to sell their scrap and unwanted belongings.
Xpat Opinion: The Lull In The Tuition Battle In Hungary Is Nearing Its End
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In an unusually bitter column, a pro-government columnist urges the government to reconsider its higher education reforms in order to give the children of poor families access to free tuition.
Court Annuls Parts Of New Election Law In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Friday struck down several provisions in the act on election procedure, finding that prior registration unjustifiably restricts voting rights. President János Áder had referred the act to the court in early December.
Xpat Opinion: Vinowonka Budapest – Chocolate & Wine Bar
- 17 Jan 2013 10:55 AM
- food & drink
With the Corvin shopping center and the entire Corvin project in the eight district of Budapest this area has been changed totally. Where there were just ruined buildings some years ago we can now find brand new buildings, a shopping mall and some nice restaurants and bars. By a coincidence I dropped by Vinowonka – Chocolate and Wine Bar last Saturday and here are my thoughts.
Memorial Day For Deportation Of Germans In Hungary To Be Held This Saturday
- 17 Jan 2013 10:30 AM
- community & culture
We shall commemorate the Deportation of Germans in Hungary on Saturday, 19 January. It was on this day in 1946 that the first wagon set out from Budaörs which marked the beginning of the deportation of the German minorities living in Hungary. On the occasion of the Memorial Day, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog and Imre Ritter, President of the Pest County German Self-Government will ...
Hungarian Socialist Party President Apologises For 2004 Referendum
- 17 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party president Attila Mesterházy yesterday apologised for the party’s stance against extending citizenship to Hungarians living in other countries in a 2004 referendum. Speaking in Cluj, where the party executive held a special meeting, he said “that was an erroneous political decision, therefore I would like to apologise to all whom we have offended”.
Xpat Opinion: A Bad Week For The Hungarian Forint &The Government
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the weakening of the Hungarian currency (HUF) was due to a statement by the Minister of the Economy. One cautions the PM against nominating him for the presidency of the National Bank. Other analysts think recent events have dealt several blows to the authority of the governing élite.In a sarcastic week-end front page editorial, Népszabadság takes it almost for granted ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Journalist Bayer Rejects Racism Charge
- 10 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
A leading pro-government columnist accuses left-liberal protestors of misrepresenting his position on the Roma, in the wake of the latest knife attack on two young sportsmen in a night club. His editor-in-chief and the owner of Magyar Hírlap promise to be more careful in the future.
Huge Rehabilitation Grant For Budapest's Neglected 8th District
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- property
District 8 is to get a 13-million-euro government grant, the largest ever, to be spent on the renewal of streets and public squares, as well as the renovation of the engineering and facades of residential buildings, directly affecting the value of 1200 apartments. Furthermore the budget includes the building of a sports and recreation center for children, social educational programs, job ...
Hungarian Impoverished Demand ‘Car-Boot’ Style Flea-Markets
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- shopping
An increasing number of people struggling to stay afloat in Hungary’s draconian austerity and economic climate have demanded that the government and local councils allow them to vender their “"junk" to generate a meagre living. Elderly and unemployed citizens told Budapest Report that they have no formal vending site to sell their scrap and unwanted belongings.
Xpat Opinion: The Lull In The Tuition Battle In Hungary Is Nearing Its End
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In an unusually bitter column, a pro-government columnist urges the government to reconsider its higher education reforms in order to give the children of poor families access to free tuition.
Court Annuls Parts Of New Election Law In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Friday struck down several provisions in the act on election procedure, finding that prior registration unjustifiably restricts voting rights. President János Áder had referred the act to the court in early December.