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Gyurcsány: Népszabadság Closure ‘Attack On Press Freedom’
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said the closure of national daily Népszabadság may have been plotted as early as summer this year. Viktor Orbán, the prime minister, and “his business circle” did a deal with Austrian businessman Heinrich Pecina, publisher Mediaworks’ former owner, to obtain the daily and 12 regional papers in the publisher’s portfolio as well, ...
Bernadett Szél Calls Gyurcsány’s Presence In Politics A “Very Serious Problem”
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Politics Can Be Different (LMP) co-chair Bernadett Szél told ATV’s Start program that former Socialist prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány is a serious problem in Hungarian politics who bears responsibility for Viktor Orbán and his party’s two-thirds majority in parliament.
Lawmakers Hold Debate On Constitutional Bill On Migrant Quotas
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Constitutional issues arise when a risk emerges that the country faces permanent change, Lajos Kósa, the head of the ruling Fidesz parliamentary group, told lawmakers on Monday, commenting on the constitutional amendment bill in connection with European Union migrant quotas.
Restaurant Review: Bridges Food Bar Budapest
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
As I sat across the table from Péter Kutas in Bridges Food Bar last week, I gave some thought to the creative energy in Budapest that catalyses people and motivates them to make things happen. A paper wholesaler by profession, Kutas is one of a string of people I have met lately who have chosen to reinvent themselves, to do something different. And the transition from paper to food isn’t an ...
Contemporary Arts Festival, Now On Until 23 October
- 14 Oct 2016 5:35 AM
- community & culture
The CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival presents some of the greatest contemporary performers from Hungary and abroad, including Yann Tiersen, Hiromi, Plaid and the Southbank Gamelan Players, Squarepusher’s project band, Shobaleader One, Krzysztof Penderecki, Yellowjackets, the FAMILIE FLÖZ and Krisztián Gergye’s Company.
Duna House Listing Coming Soon
- 13 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Real estate franchise Duna House Holding is set to announce in days an initial public offering of its shares, having postponed such a move last November.
Fidesz Lawmakers Authorise PM To Sign CETA
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Lajos Kósa, the head of Fidesz’s parliamentary group, said Fidesz lawmakers authorised the prime minister to give Hungary’s consent to the start of talks on an EU-Canada free trade deal. Kósa said that no temporary measures would take effect under the CETA deal which would require Hungary’s authorisation.
A New Unity Has Been Established In Hungary
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press conference in the Parliament Building on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that “The fact that in the referendum on 2 October there was a 98 per cent majority voting ‘no’ to mandatory relocation means that a new unity has been established in Hungary: a unity beyond party politics, which regards protecting our sovereignty as a national issue”.
Xpat Insights: 1956 Hungarian Revolution, 'Another Hungarian Tragedy'
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
One month from now, sixty years ago on 4 November 1956, a large Soviet force invaded Budapest and other regions of the country. The Hungarian resistance continued until 10 November, during which time 2,500 Hungarians and 700 Soviet troops were killed in the conflict. Below are key insights into what happened on 4 November 1956, over the next few days, and then afterwards as 200,000 Hungarians ...
Gyurcsány: Népszabadság Closure ‘Attack On Press Freedom’
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said the closure of national daily Népszabadság may have been plotted as early as summer this year. Viktor Orbán, the prime minister, and “his business circle” did a deal with Austrian businessman Heinrich Pecina, publisher Mediaworks’ former owner, to obtain the daily and 12 regional papers in the publisher’s portfolio as well, ...
Bernadett Szél Calls Gyurcsány’s Presence In Politics A “Very Serious Problem”
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Politics Can Be Different (LMP) co-chair Bernadett Szél told ATV’s Start program that former Socialist prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány is a serious problem in Hungarian politics who bears responsibility for Viktor Orbán and his party’s two-thirds majority in parliament.
Lawmakers Hold Debate On Constitutional Bill On Migrant Quotas
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Constitutional issues arise when a risk emerges that the country faces permanent change, Lajos Kósa, the head of the ruling Fidesz parliamentary group, told lawmakers on Monday, commenting on the constitutional amendment bill in connection with European Union migrant quotas.
Restaurant Review: Bridges Food Bar Budapest
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
As I sat across the table from Péter Kutas in Bridges Food Bar last week, I gave some thought to the creative energy in Budapest that catalyses people and motivates them to make things happen. A paper wholesaler by profession, Kutas is one of a string of people I have met lately who have chosen to reinvent themselves, to do something different. And the transition from paper to food isn’t an ...
Contemporary Arts Festival, Now On Until 23 October
- 14 Oct 2016 5:35 AM
- community & culture
The CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival presents some of the greatest contemporary performers from Hungary and abroad, including Yann Tiersen, Hiromi, Plaid and the Southbank Gamelan Players, Squarepusher’s project band, Shobaleader One, Krzysztof Penderecki, Yellowjackets, the FAMILIE FLÖZ and Krisztián Gergye’s Company.
Duna House Listing Coming Soon
- 13 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Real estate franchise Duna House Holding is set to announce in days an initial public offering of its shares, having postponed such a move last November.
Fidesz Lawmakers Authorise PM To Sign CETA
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Lajos Kósa, the head of Fidesz’s parliamentary group, said Fidesz lawmakers authorised the prime minister to give Hungary’s consent to the start of talks on an EU-Canada free trade deal. Kósa said that no temporary measures would take effect under the CETA deal which would require Hungary’s authorisation.
A New Unity Has Been Established In Hungary
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press conference in the Parliament Building on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that “The fact that in the referendum on 2 October there was a 98 per cent majority voting ‘no’ to mandatory relocation means that a new unity has been established in Hungary: a unity beyond party politics, which regards protecting our sovereignty as a national issue”.
Xpat Insights: 1956 Hungarian Revolution, 'Another Hungarian Tragedy'
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
One month from now, sixty years ago on 4 November 1956, a large Soviet force invaded Budapest and other regions of the country. The Hungarian resistance continued until 10 November, during which time 2,500 Hungarians and 700 Soviet troops were killed in the conflict. Below are key insights into what happened on 4 November 1956, over the next few days, and then afterwards as 200,000 Hungarians ...