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Carl Bernstein At Hay Festival In Budapest About Obama, Watergate & Journalism
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Tuesday, May 21 the Hay Festival of Literature in Budapest featured a discussion with iconic American investigative journalist, Carl Bernstein. The event was held on the last day of the Festival, a grand finale for a week which was kicked off with a discussion featuring world-renowned novelist Nicole Krauss. The event was held in the Petofi Museum of Literature and the moderator for the ...
Budapest Expat Takes On Spartan Death Race
- 20 Jun 2013 12:35 PM
- sport
To celebrate his 30th birthday on June 1, Budapest resident Daniel Kaali undertook the Ultrabalaton, a 212km (132mi) non-stop ultramarathon around Lake Balaton.
Invitation: Strawberry Festival, Tahitótfalu, Hungary, 5 - 7 July
- 20 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Tahitótfalu villagers have several decades of tradition and experience in growing strawberries. At the beginning of the twentieth century strawberries were transported by a special type of ship, the so-called "Kofa ship" ("kofa" meaning a loud elderly lady selling her produce on the marketplace).
Csatáry Indicted On War Crimes Charges In Budapest
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest prosecutors yesterday pressed charges against war crimes suspect László Csatáry at the Municipal Court. Under the indictment Csatáry actively collaborated in the deportation of nearly 12,000 people from an internment camp in a brick factory in Kosice, Slovakia from May 1944. He was the head of the camp at the time.
Xpat Opinion: How The Venice Commission Has Got It Wrong Re Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The government of Hungary has issued a detailed response to the Venice Commission’s (prematurely leaked) draft report regarding Hungary’s Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law. At 17 pages, it’s detailed and comprehensive and covers far too much ground for this blog, so I’ll give just a brief rundown of some of the most important issues here and encourage readers to check out ...
Hungary’s Economic Performance Is Acknowledged: Excessive Deficit Procedure Lifted
- 29 May 2013 2:00 AM
- business
The European Commission has announced its proposal to abrogate the excessive deficit procedure against Hungary. On 30 May 2012, based on the 2012 convergence programme and further specification of savings measures, the Commission concluded that Hungary has taken effective action regarding the correction of the excessive deficit. Despite Commission forecasts well in excess of 3%, the actual ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Looks To The East
- 23 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian businessmen sense they are being discriminated against in the West because they are Eastern European, so they feel more comfortable seeking out business opportunities in the East. Buyers from the EU also tend to be more demanding. In the East the domestic manufacturers are often not as competitive and consumers are looking for new quality products. What is more, there is an emotional ...
Xpat Opinion: Brussels-Budapest: Strained Relations
- 22 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse PM Orbán of challenging the common values that unite the 27 member countries of the European Union, while pro-government pundits argue that the Hungarian government is just defending the national interest.
Minister Of State Győri: Hungary's Critics Should Check Their Facts
- 19 Apr 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The Minister of State for EU Affairs has published an article on euractiv.com in reaction to Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe calling for the application of Article 7.
Carl Bernstein At Hay Festival In Budapest About Obama, Watergate & Journalism
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Tuesday, May 21 the Hay Festival of Literature in Budapest featured a discussion with iconic American investigative journalist, Carl Bernstein. The event was held on the last day of the Festival, a grand finale for a week which was kicked off with a discussion featuring world-renowned novelist Nicole Krauss. The event was held in the Petofi Museum of Literature and the moderator for the ...
Budapest Expat Takes On Spartan Death Race
- 20 Jun 2013 12:35 PM
- sport
To celebrate his 30th birthday on June 1, Budapest resident Daniel Kaali undertook the Ultrabalaton, a 212km (132mi) non-stop ultramarathon around Lake Balaton.
Invitation: Strawberry Festival, Tahitótfalu, Hungary, 5 - 7 July
- 20 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Tahitótfalu villagers have several decades of tradition and experience in growing strawberries. At the beginning of the twentieth century strawberries were transported by a special type of ship, the so-called "Kofa ship" ("kofa" meaning a loud elderly lady selling her produce on the marketplace).
Csatáry Indicted On War Crimes Charges In Budapest
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest prosecutors yesterday pressed charges against war crimes suspect László Csatáry at the Municipal Court. Under the indictment Csatáry actively collaborated in the deportation of nearly 12,000 people from an internment camp in a brick factory in Kosice, Slovakia from May 1944. He was the head of the camp at the time.
Xpat Opinion: How The Venice Commission Has Got It Wrong Re Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The government of Hungary has issued a detailed response to the Venice Commission’s (prematurely leaked) draft report regarding Hungary’s Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law. At 17 pages, it’s detailed and comprehensive and covers far too much ground for this blog, so I’ll give just a brief rundown of some of the most important issues here and encourage readers to check out ...
Hungary’s Economic Performance Is Acknowledged: Excessive Deficit Procedure Lifted
- 29 May 2013 2:00 AM
- business
The European Commission has announced its proposal to abrogate the excessive deficit procedure against Hungary. On 30 May 2012, based on the 2012 convergence programme and further specification of savings measures, the Commission concluded that Hungary has taken effective action regarding the correction of the excessive deficit. Despite Commission forecasts well in excess of 3%, the actual ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Looks To The East
- 23 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian businessmen sense they are being discriminated against in the West because they are Eastern European, so they feel more comfortable seeking out business opportunities in the East. Buyers from the EU also tend to be more demanding. In the East the domestic manufacturers are often not as competitive and consumers are looking for new quality products. What is more, there is an emotional ...
Xpat Opinion: Brussels-Budapest: Strained Relations
- 22 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse PM Orbán of challenging the common values that unite the 27 member countries of the European Union, while pro-government pundits argue that the Hungarian government is just defending the national interest.
Minister Of State Győri: Hungary's Critics Should Check Their Facts
- 19 Apr 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The Minister of State for EU Affairs has published an article on euractiv.com in reaction to Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe calling for the application of Article 7.