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Xpat Opinion: 888 Condemned For Insulting Post On MSZP Chairman’s Wife
- 27 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists condemn a pro-government news site targeting young audiences for publishing a tasteless piece which called MSZP leader Tóbiás’ wife a "masturbation device".
Mozart Night-Yang Yoonhee Piano Recital, Korean Cultural Center Budapest, 26 January
- 26 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
I'm struck by how Yoonhee Yang is able to delineate the Well-Tempered Clavier Book Two G Minor Fugue’s closely-knit textures through touch and color alone – not an easy task. (Gramophone, 2010. 5)
Literary Titbits With Ben Fergusson, Brody Studios Budapest, 27 January
- 26 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Ben Fergusson`s debut novel won the Historical Writers’ Association Debut Crown for debut historical fiction. HWA chair Manda Scott said: “Ben Fergusson’s The Spring of Kasper Meier is a truly outstanding work of fiction that will, I hope, enter into the canon of English literature. It takes the known tragedies of the Second World War and extends them into what was, for most of the judges, an ...
Hungarian Socialists Call For Boycott Against News Portal
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has called on the government to cancel all advertising agreements with online news portal 888.hu over an article the website published on Socialist leader József Tóbiás’s wife and daughter on Saturday.
LMP Urges Opposition To Coordinate On Hungarian Govt Terror Threat Measures
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party has invited the opposition Socialists and the radical nationalist Jobbik party to talks regarding the government’s proposal to modify the constitution to allow special measures in case of a terrorism threat in the country.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Ended Their Demonstration Against Uber
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Taxi drivers ended their demonstration against ride-hailing company Uber in downtown Budapest after talks with the development ministry on Thursday afternoon. Zsolt Gelencsér, one of the demonstration’s organisers, told a press conference after the meeting that an agreement was reached with government representatives on starting talks next week concerning the law on taxi services and how the ...
Xpat Opinion: Teachers’ Revolt Brewing In Hungary?
- 21 Jan 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
I have the distinct feeling that something is afoot in Hungary, something the self-satisfied Orbán government is not prepared for. I see the beginnings of a movement that may well overcome the current apathy and resignation of Hungarian society and produce active resistance to the Orbán regime.
Szijjártó: Hungary Backs Bulgaria’s Schengen Membership
- 21 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports Bulgaria’s immediate accession into the Schengen zone, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after holding talks in Sofia. Bulgaria has completed building a fence across a “good portion” of the border and will continue to build the fence on its southern border, he told MTI. Macedonia has also almost completed sealing off its border with Bulgaria with the decision to step up ...
Jazz Talent Exchange: D.A.S. Trio, Mupa Budapest, 23 January
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Despite the fact that the average age of these three young musicians is only 16, their exceptional skill caught the attention of jazz insiders and fans right off the bat. During the two years of its existence, the D.A.S. Trio - named for its members, Adonisz (Donka) Fábry, Ábel Nagy and Samu Kéri - have already pocketed a number of awards from various festivals.
Xpat Opinion: 888 Condemned For Insulting Post On MSZP Chairman’s Wife
- 27 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists condemn a pro-government news site targeting young audiences for publishing a tasteless piece which called MSZP leader Tóbiás’ wife a "masturbation device".
Mozart Night-Yang Yoonhee Piano Recital, Korean Cultural Center Budapest, 26 January
- 26 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
I'm struck by how Yoonhee Yang is able to delineate the Well-Tempered Clavier Book Two G Minor Fugue’s closely-knit textures through touch and color alone – not an easy task. (Gramophone, 2010. 5)
Literary Titbits With Ben Fergusson, Brody Studios Budapest, 27 January
- 26 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Ben Fergusson`s debut novel won the Historical Writers’ Association Debut Crown for debut historical fiction. HWA chair Manda Scott said: “Ben Fergusson’s The Spring of Kasper Meier is a truly outstanding work of fiction that will, I hope, enter into the canon of English literature. It takes the known tragedies of the Second World War and extends them into what was, for most of the judges, an ...
Hungarian Socialists Call For Boycott Against News Portal
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has called on the government to cancel all advertising agreements with online news portal 888.hu over an article the website published on Socialist leader József Tóbiás’s wife and daughter on Saturday.
LMP Urges Opposition To Coordinate On Hungarian Govt Terror Threat Measures
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party has invited the opposition Socialists and the radical nationalist Jobbik party to talks regarding the government’s proposal to modify the constitution to allow special measures in case of a terrorism threat in the country.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Ended Their Demonstration Against Uber
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Taxi drivers ended their demonstration against ride-hailing company Uber in downtown Budapest after talks with the development ministry on Thursday afternoon. Zsolt Gelencsér, one of the demonstration’s organisers, told a press conference after the meeting that an agreement was reached with government representatives on starting talks next week concerning the law on taxi services and how the ...
Xpat Opinion: Teachers’ Revolt Brewing In Hungary?
- 21 Jan 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
I have the distinct feeling that something is afoot in Hungary, something the self-satisfied Orbán government is not prepared for. I see the beginnings of a movement that may well overcome the current apathy and resignation of Hungarian society and produce active resistance to the Orbán regime.
Szijjártó: Hungary Backs Bulgaria’s Schengen Membership
- 21 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports Bulgaria’s immediate accession into the Schengen zone, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after holding talks in Sofia. Bulgaria has completed building a fence across a “good portion” of the border and will continue to build the fence on its southern border, he told MTI. Macedonia has also almost completed sealing off its border with Bulgaria with the decision to step up ...
Jazz Talent Exchange: D.A.S. Trio, Mupa Budapest, 23 January
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Despite the fact that the average age of these three young musicians is only 16, their exceptional skill caught the attention of jazz insiders and fans right off the bat. During the two years of its existence, the D.A.S. Trio - named for its members, Adonisz (Donka) Fábry, Ábel Nagy and Samu Kéri - have already pocketed a number of awards from various festivals.