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Xpat Opinion: Fighting Hate Crime, Protecting Our Citizens In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Last month, I wrote a couple of posts on the Magyar Gárda, or Hungarian Guard, a far-right paramilitary organization. In “The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal” and “More on the Magyar Garda,” I discussed the court decisions and laws passed by parliament that have clamped down on this extremist group’s activity.
Invitation: Design Crossovers, Budapest, 27 September - 6 October
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
It is the fifth year that the Open Studios initiative of Budapest Design Week organised between 27th of September and 6th of October 2013 offers an opportunity to meet designers in person, and to learn about the work of studios and workshops.
Xpat Opinion: What Are These New Laws In Hungary All About?
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Hungarian politics have, in the past three years, undergone a wholesale renewal. In addition to the creation of a new constitution, the Fundamental Law, about 720 new laws and statutes have hit the books. Even a broad summary of these changes would consume thousands of words and would risk boring my readers. So let’s stick to the highlights: I’ll discuss the most important laws ...
Xpat Opinion: Some Hungarian Citizens Are More Equal Than Others
- 12 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I simply can’t understand the Hungarian opposition’s lack of initiative and its sluggish reactions to unacceptable actions that are being taken day in and day out by Fidesz and the Fidesz-ruled parliament. Often, opposition politicians wake up only when a government official reveals by a slip of the tongue the real intention of a piece of legislation.
Hungary's Gov’t May Mandate FX Mortgage Solution
- 5 Aug 2013 8:00 AM
- property
The government will present its own proposal on foreign-currency mortgages to Parliament if it does not reach an agreement with the banks in the autumn, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said yesterday. One day after meeting with bank leaders, he said on TV2 on Kossuth Radio and in an interview with Magyar Hírlap that a solution must enable the conversion of foreign-currency loans into forint-based ...
Commemorating The Roma Holocaust In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
On 2 August 1944, three thousand Roma people were murdered in the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. What happened on that day only became fully known to history several decades later. 2 August was declared International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day by the World Romani Congress in 1972. On this day, we remember the tens of thousands of Sinti and Roma people who were murdered throughout Europe ...
Xpat Opinion: Political Landscape Ten Months Before Elections In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A centrist political scientist believes that whoever wins next year’s elections, the outcome will be catastrophic, and a catastrophe is perhaps what Hungary needs to find the right path. A moderate conservative columnist suggests it will be extremely difficult to forge a united left-wing opposition before the elections.
Xpat Opinion: Case Closed: EU Says Hungary’s Telecom Tax Does Not Infringe
- 29 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
By Ferenc Kumin: The European Commission has decided to drop its infringement procedure against Hungary regarding the Orbán government’s recently-introduced tax on the telecommunication sector, Reuters reports. Before you click to another page, let me just underline an important detail here.
Welcome Aboard The New Hungarian Airline: Sólyom
- 25 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
- travel
Here's an overview of how Sólyom Hungarian Airways came into existence, its current situation as well as future plans. Also included below is info about its owners, strategic investors, and a few interesting stats such as, "Route network: 31 destinations in 2013, 51 destinations in 2014, and 96 destinations in 55 countries around the world by 2017". Oh and as you probably know, Sólyom is best ...
Xpat Opinion: Fighting Hate Crime, Protecting Our Citizens In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Last month, I wrote a couple of posts on the Magyar Gárda, or Hungarian Guard, a far-right paramilitary organization. In “The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal” and “More on the Magyar Garda,” I discussed the court decisions and laws passed by parliament that have clamped down on this extremist group’s activity.
Invitation: Design Crossovers, Budapest, 27 September - 6 October
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
It is the fifth year that the Open Studios initiative of Budapest Design Week organised between 27th of September and 6th of October 2013 offers an opportunity to meet designers in person, and to learn about the work of studios and workshops.
Xpat Opinion: What Are These New Laws In Hungary All About?
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Hungarian politics have, in the past three years, undergone a wholesale renewal. In addition to the creation of a new constitution, the Fundamental Law, about 720 new laws and statutes have hit the books. Even a broad summary of these changes would consume thousands of words and would risk boring my readers. So let’s stick to the highlights: I’ll discuss the most important laws ...
Xpat Opinion: Some Hungarian Citizens Are More Equal Than Others
- 12 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I simply can’t understand the Hungarian opposition’s lack of initiative and its sluggish reactions to unacceptable actions that are being taken day in and day out by Fidesz and the Fidesz-ruled parliament. Often, opposition politicians wake up only when a government official reveals by a slip of the tongue the real intention of a piece of legislation.
Hungary's Gov’t May Mandate FX Mortgage Solution
- 5 Aug 2013 8:00 AM
- property
The government will present its own proposal on foreign-currency mortgages to Parliament if it does not reach an agreement with the banks in the autumn, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said yesterday. One day after meeting with bank leaders, he said on TV2 on Kossuth Radio and in an interview with Magyar Hírlap that a solution must enable the conversion of foreign-currency loans into forint-based ...
Commemorating The Roma Holocaust In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
On 2 August 1944, three thousand Roma people were murdered in the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. What happened on that day only became fully known to history several decades later. 2 August was declared International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day by the World Romani Congress in 1972. On this day, we remember the tens of thousands of Sinti and Roma people who were murdered throughout Europe ...
Xpat Opinion: Political Landscape Ten Months Before Elections In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A centrist political scientist believes that whoever wins next year’s elections, the outcome will be catastrophic, and a catastrophe is perhaps what Hungary needs to find the right path. A moderate conservative columnist suggests it will be extremely difficult to forge a united left-wing opposition before the elections.
Xpat Opinion: Case Closed: EU Says Hungary’s Telecom Tax Does Not Infringe
- 29 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
By Ferenc Kumin: The European Commission has decided to drop its infringement procedure against Hungary regarding the Orbán government’s recently-introduced tax on the telecommunication sector, Reuters reports. Before you click to another page, let me just underline an important detail here.
Welcome Aboard The New Hungarian Airline: Sólyom
- 25 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
- travel
Here's an overview of how Sólyom Hungarian Airways came into existence, its current situation as well as future plans. Also included below is info about its owners, strategic investors, and a few interesting stats such as, "Route network: 31 destinations in 2013, 51 destinations in 2014, and 96 destinations in 55 countries around the world by 2017". Oh and as you probably know, Sólyom is best ...