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Council Of Europe Turns Up The Heat On Hungary
- 2 May 2013 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is set to become the first EU country to be monitored by the Council of Europe, following recent changes to the country’s constitution. The monitoring committee of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly announced last week (25 April) that it was recommending a formal procedure to monitor Hungary’s respecting of its obligations to the Council of Europe.
Invitation: SportExpo, Hungexpo Budapest, 3 - 5 May
- 2 May 2013 9:02 AM
- sport
SportExpo Budapest will be held for the first time in Hungary. The only expo of it's kind was born as a result of growing demand from within Hungary's sport industry, with the aim to bring together sporting federations, sports clubs, athletes, the most popular manufacturers of sports goods and sportswear, and companies involved in sporting infrastructure and to provide the exhibitors with a ...
Xpat Opinion: Mesterházy & Bajnai: A First Step Towards Unity In Hungary
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An opposition paper reacts with cautious optimism to the MSZP-Together 2014 negotiations, while a pro-government daily finds efforts to patch together an alliance unconvincing.
Budapest Poet Kindles New Collection
- 26 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Scottish poet, writer, Budapest resident and sometime XpatLoop contributor Paul St John Mackintosh has just released his first collection of poetry, The Golden Age, on Kindle, published by Quills. In fact it's more of a reissue, after 15 years out of print from a small publisher long folded, but the Kindle is not only starting to show its mettle as a platform for serious verse, but also now ...
Xpat Opinion: “Socialist Watergate” Tape Transcripts In Hungary
- 25 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators weigh the possible implications of conversations conducted by Hungary’s counter-espionage chief with a prominent mafioso in 2008, on how the latter could be helpful in discrediting right-wing politicians.
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.
'Hungary & The Rule of Law', Statement By European Commission On 17 April
- 19 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The following text is from a speech delivered on April 17th 2013 by European Commission Viviane Reding during a session of the European Parliament about the political situation in Hungary.
Together Won’t Sign For Utility Cuts In Hungary
- 19 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gordon Bajnai and politicians with Together 2014 will not sign sheets on utility rate cuts as they “are part of a big utility rate lie”. They recommended that others seeking change also refuse to sign, saying the Fidesz drive is aimed at collecting political data.
Council Of Europe Turns Up The Heat On Hungary
- 2 May 2013 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is set to become the first EU country to be monitored by the Council of Europe, following recent changes to the country’s constitution. The monitoring committee of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly announced last week (25 April) that it was recommending a formal procedure to monitor Hungary’s respecting of its obligations to the Council of Europe.
Invitation: SportExpo, Hungexpo Budapest, 3 - 5 May
- 2 May 2013 9:02 AM
- sport
SportExpo Budapest will be held for the first time in Hungary. The only expo of it's kind was born as a result of growing demand from within Hungary's sport industry, with the aim to bring together sporting federations, sports clubs, athletes, the most popular manufacturers of sports goods and sportswear, and companies involved in sporting infrastructure and to provide the exhibitors with a ...
Xpat Opinion: Mesterházy & Bajnai: A First Step Towards Unity In Hungary
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An opposition paper reacts with cautious optimism to the MSZP-Together 2014 negotiations, while a pro-government daily finds efforts to patch together an alliance unconvincing.
Budapest Poet Kindles New Collection
- 26 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Scottish poet, writer, Budapest resident and sometime XpatLoop contributor Paul St John Mackintosh has just released his first collection of poetry, The Golden Age, on Kindle, published by Quills. In fact it's more of a reissue, after 15 years out of print from a small publisher long folded, but the Kindle is not only starting to show its mettle as a platform for serious verse, but also now ...
Xpat Opinion: “Socialist Watergate” Tape Transcripts In Hungary
- 25 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators weigh the possible implications of conversations conducted by Hungary’s counter-espionage chief with a prominent mafioso in 2008, on how the latter could be helpful in discrediting right-wing politicians.
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.
'Hungary & The Rule of Law', Statement By European Commission On 17 April
- 19 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The following text is from a speech delivered on April 17th 2013 by European Commission Viviane Reding during a session of the European Parliament about the political situation in Hungary.
Together Won’t Sign For Utility Cuts In Hungary
- 19 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gordon Bajnai and politicians with Together 2014 will not sign sheets on utility rate cuts as they “are part of a big utility rate lie”. They recommended that others seeking change also refuse to sign, saying the Fidesz drive is aimed at collecting political data.