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Xpat Opinion: Pre-Election Landscape In Hungary
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and left fear that Jobbik may increase its constituency yet further in the 6 April Parliamentary election, after reaping almost 17 per cent of the popular vote four years ago. Left-wing commentators argue against despair, and one lays the blame for the bankruptcy of the Left on the Liberals and personally on Ferenc Gyurcsány.
120th Anniversary Of New York Palace Budapest
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The history of the New York Palace dates back to the 70s of the 19th century when a talented young man from Upper Hungary called Max Aufricht arrived to Budapest with a teacher’s diploma and a silver forint in his pocket. But his poverty was paired with immense ambition; he obtained a doctoral degree in law and learned French.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Forint Hits Ten Months Record Low
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business weekly thinks that aside from the latest interest rate cut by the Hungarian National Bank, the Forint has lost ground over the past weeks because investors have grown increasingly cautious about emerging markets.Világgazdaság notes that the exchange rates of the Hungarian national currency have reached a ten month low, after declining steadily over the past week.
Gellért Thermal Bath In Budapest Among The Five Most Beautiful Swimming Pools In The World
- 25 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
At the end of 2013 several prestigious actors of international media, like the CNN and the Guardian have issued publications on the thermal baths of Budapest. France 2, the French public television channel has even produced a separate and exclusive compilation on Budapest. At the beginning of 2014 another new toplist has appeared, and this one was about the five most beautiful swimming pools in ...
Xpat Opinion: Economist’s Refreshingly Balanced Report On The Homeless In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Readers of this blog are familiar with my frequent responses to biased or factually incorrect coverage of Hungary in the international press. It’s my duty to push back, especially when the reporting is particularly flimsy or one-sided.
Colleen Sharkey, Budapest Sirens
- 11 Dec 2013 11:00 AM
I am an American expat, originally from Ohio. I lived in Los Angeles, California for a decade, where I worked for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a writer for the Mars Exploration Program and at Occidental College as the associate director of communications.
Fact & Fiction In Foreign Media Reports About Hungary
- 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán’s regime is Fascist with a human face; the constitution prohibits abortion, and judges of the Constitutional Court are sacked at will – these and other allegations can be read in foreign media reports about Hungary. The sources of those articles tend to be the same “independent” Hungarian intellectuals, says Heti Válasz.
Hungary’s National Bank To Sign Ft 6bn Contract For PR
- 14 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The MNB has invited bids in a Ft 6 billion public procurement tender for communications in what will be the largest contract ever seen in Hungary’s PR sector, the Public Procurement Gazette reveals. The previous record was the Ft 2.5 billion communications contract for the state debt management company in 2011.
Xpat Opinion: Foreign Press Under Fire In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government weekly carries a long list of baseless allegations about Hungary in the foreign press, while a liberal news outlet criticizes Die Welt for misinterpreting an interview with a Hungarian historian, and failing to provide space for a rebuttal.
Xpat Opinion: Pre-Election Landscape In Hungary
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and left fear that Jobbik may increase its constituency yet further in the 6 April Parliamentary election, after reaping almost 17 per cent of the popular vote four years ago. Left-wing commentators argue against despair, and one lays the blame for the bankruptcy of the Left on the Liberals and personally on Ferenc Gyurcsány.
120th Anniversary Of New York Palace Budapest
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The history of the New York Palace dates back to the 70s of the 19th century when a talented young man from Upper Hungary called Max Aufricht arrived to Budapest with a teacher’s diploma and a silver forint in his pocket. But his poverty was paired with immense ambition; he obtained a doctoral degree in law and learned French.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Forint Hits Ten Months Record Low
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business weekly thinks that aside from the latest interest rate cut by the Hungarian National Bank, the Forint has lost ground over the past weeks because investors have grown increasingly cautious about emerging markets.Világgazdaság notes that the exchange rates of the Hungarian national currency have reached a ten month low, after declining steadily over the past week.
Gellért Thermal Bath In Budapest Among The Five Most Beautiful Swimming Pools In The World
- 25 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
At the end of 2013 several prestigious actors of international media, like the CNN and the Guardian have issued publications on the thermal baths of Budapest. France 2, the French public television channel has even produced a separate and exclusive compilation on Budapest. At the beginning of 2014 another new toplist has appeared, and this one was about the five most beautiful swimming pools in ...
Xpat Opinion: Economist’s Refreshingly Balanced Report On The Homeless In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Readers of this blog are familiar with my frequent responses to biased or factually incorrect coverage of Hungary in the international press. It’s my duty to push back, especially when the reporting is particularly flimsy or one-sided.
Colleen Sharkey, Budapest Sirens
- 11 Dec 2013 11:00 AM
I am an American expat, originally from Ohio. I lived in Los Angeles, California for a decade, where I worked for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a writer for the Mars Exploration Program and at Occidental College as the associate director of communications.
Fact & Fiction In Foreign Media Reports About Hungary
- 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán’s regime is Fascist with a human face; the constitution prohibits abortion, and judges of the Constitutional Court are sacked at will – these and other allegations can be read in foreign media reports about Hungary. The sources of those articles tend to be the same “independent” Hungarian intellectuals, says Heti Válasz.
Hungary’s National Bank To Sign Ft 6bn Contract For PR
- 14 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The MNB has invited bids in a Ft 6 billion public procurement tender for communications in what will be the largest contract ever seen in Hungary’s PR sector, the Public Procurement Gazette reveals. The previous record was the Ft 2.5 billion communications contract for the state debt management company in 2011.
Xpat Opinion: Foreign Press Under Fire In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government weekly carries a long list of baseless allegations about Hungary in the foreign press, while a liberal news outlet criticizes Die Welt for misinterpreting an interview with a Hungarian historian, and failing to provide space for a rebuttal.