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Why Are So Many Hungarians Working In London?
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
For long the number one destination for Hungarian emigrants, London is said to be Hungary’s fifth biggest city. But does success come easier in the UK? Will those who didn’t find prosperity in Hungary ever return to the home country? Hungarian places, faces, and stories from the British capital – from first-hand accounts.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Xpat Opinion: The Details Behind The 5th Amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law
- 4 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Considering all of the coverage of Hungary appearing in international media over the last few years, if there’s one topic the reader has most likely heard something about, it probably has to do with the new Fundamental Law. The new constitution, which replaced an old constitution that dated back to the early communist era, became a popular topic of conversation among pundits earlier this year in ...
Xpat Opinion: Life Sentences For Serial Killers In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that justice has been done, but the investigation was too slow and the secret services could have prevented some of the racist and murderous attacks. There is no consensus, however, about the reasons behind the authorities’ poor performance.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán On Football
- 4 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
This morning I read a lengthy interview with Viktor Orbán on the Ferenc Puskás Academy’s website. Several newspapers summarized the prime minister’s thoughts on the state of Hungarian football. The historian Gábor Egry, whom readers of Hungarian Spectrum know from his occasional comments, wrote on Facebook about this interview: “Compulsory reading. Really. Everything one ought to and must know ...
Now On: This Must Be The Place, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 1 Aug 2013 7:01 AM
- community & culture
Pieter Hugo’s (b. Johannesburg, 1976) career is quite young, yet his photography is already so comprehensive that we can rightly speak of a consistent oeuvre. Since 2003 Hugo has photographed people and themes exclusively in sub-Saharan Africa. Daily life in post-colonial Africa, the complex conditions after the end of apartheid in his own land and the impact of global trade and commerce are ...
Invitation: Hiking Theater & Dinner On The Gellért Hill In Budapest
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Sin Village - 300 souls 301 interests
Program: In a 3-hour-long walking tour on the beautiful Gellért Hill in the Heart of Budapest you can watch the performance of the UN price winner Ibsen Award scholar Independent Theater Hungary, played by young Gypsy and non-Gypsy actors. The scenes of the performance come to life in different spots of the picturesque hill. You’ll never know where, what ...
Program: In a 3-hour-long walking tour on the beautiful Gellért Hill in the Heart of Budapest you can watch the performance of the UN price winner Ibsen Award scholar Independent Theater Hungary, played by young Gypsy and non-Gypsy actors. The scenes of the performance come to life in different spots of the picturesque hill. You’ll never know where, what ...
Xpat Opinion: European Politicians Speak Out Against The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The Tavares Report continues to make waves in international politics. Last week, we heard from US Congressman Christopher Smith, who expressed his support for Hungary’s new constitution, the Fundamental Law, and condemned the double standards applied by critics. But we’re hearing from politicians across Europe as well. Their reasons for speaking out vary, but there’s one common ...
Formula 1, Budapest Hungaroring, 26 - 28 July
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
The first thing to say about the Hungaroring, is that it can be phenomenally dull; at least it could be up until last year. For most of its 25+ year history on the F1 calendar, the tight and twisting bowl-shaped track on the outskirts of Budapest came with the reputation of regularly hosting complete snoozefests. As for the circuit itself, it’s more like a go-kart track than anything else. ...
Why Are So Many Hungarians Working In London?
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
For long the number one destination for Hungarian emigrants, London is said to be Hungary’s fifth biggest city. But does success come easier in the UK? Will those who didn’t find prosperity in Hungary ever return to the home country? Hungarian places, faces, and stories from the British capital – from first-hand accounts.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Xpat Opinion: The Details Behind The 5th Amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law
- 4 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Considering all of the coverage of Hungary appearing in international media over the last few years, if there’s one topic the reader has most likely heard something about, it probably has to do with the new Fundamental Law. The new constitution, which replaced an old constitution that dated back to the early communist era, became a popular topic of conversation among pundits earlier this year in ...
Xpat Opinion: Life Sentences For Serial Killers In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that justice has been done, but the investigation was too slow and the secret services could have prevented some of the racist and murderous attacks. There is no consensus, however, about the reasons behind the authorities’ poor performance.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán On Football
- 4 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
This morning I read a lengthy interview with Viktor Orbán on the Ferenc Puskás Academy’s website. Several newspapers summarized the prime minister’s thoughts on the state of Hungarian football. The historian Gábor Egry, whom readers of Hungarian Spectrum know from his occasional comments, wrote on Facebook about this interview: “Compulsory reading. Really. Everything one ought to and must know ...
Now On: This Must Be The Place, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 1 Aug 2013 7:01 AM
- community & culture
Pieter Hugo’s (b. Johannesburg, 1976) career is quite young, yet his photography is already so comprehensive that we can rightly speak of a consistent oeuvre. Since 2003 Hugo has photographed people and themes exclusively in sub-Saharan Africa. Daily life in post-colonial Africa, the complex conditions after the end of apartheid in his own land and the impact of global trade and commerce are ...
Invitation: Hiking Theater & Dinner On The Gellért Hill In Budapest
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Sin Village - 300 souls 301 interests
Program: In a 3-hour-long walking tour on the beautiful Gellért Hill in the Heart of Budapest you can watch the performance of the UN price winner Ibsen Award scholar Independent Theater Hungary, played by young Gypsy and non-Gypsy actors. The scenes of the performance come to life in different spots of the picturesque hill. You’ll never know where, what ...
Program: In a 3-hour-long walking tour on the beautiful Gellért Hill in the Heart of Budapest you can watch the performance of the UN price winner Ibsen Award scholar Independent Theater Hungary, played by young Gypsy and non-Gypsy actors. The scenes of the performance come to life in different spots of the picturesque hill. You’ll never know where, what ...
Xpat Opinion: European Politicians Speak Out Against The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The Tavares Report continues to make waves in international politics. Last week, we heard from US Congressman Christopher Smith, who expressed his support for Hungary’s new constitution, the Fundamental Law, and condemned the double standards applied by critics. But we’re hearing from politicians across Europe as well. Their reasons for speaking out vary, but there’s one common ...
Formula 1, Budapest Hungaroring, 26 - 28 July
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
The first thing to say about the Hungaroring, is that it can be phenomenally dull; at least it could be up until last year. For most of its 25+ year history on the F1 calendar, the tight and twisting bowl-shaped track on the outskirts of Budapest came with the reputation of regularly hosting complete snoozefests. As for the circuit itself, it’s more like a go-kart track than anything else. ...