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“Orient Express” – Lessons Of Hungary’s Opening To The East
- 5 Mar 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Having visited India, Japan, Turkey and Russia, Viktor Orbán will soon go to Beijing. Witnessing this foreign policy offensive, observers wonder whether or not the government is preparing Hungary’s adieu to the West or does it simply mean that Hungary has also entered the global race for markets. The other question addressed in this article is what place does the Budapest–Belgrade railroad line ...
Xpat Opinion: What’s Going On Here? About The New Hungarian Electoral System
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The media monitors at a Hungarian-language news site called Galamus have stumbled across something truly extraordinary. On 27 February, Galamus published an article allegedly written by Kim Lane Scheppele about the new Hungarian electoral system. (It’s full of the usual slanted information, but more on the content another time.) More precisely, the Galamus article is supposedly the ...
Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls (UK) Concert, A38 Ship Budapest, 6 March
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The recurring theme throughout Tape Deck Heart, Frank Turner’s fifth album, is change. Those who have followed Turner’s career since he went solo in 2005 won’t be surprised. After 1,400 incendiary live shows and four acclaimed albums, last year saw the musician previously known as a punk poet become (whisper it) a sort of pop star. From a fake Glastonbury Tor, Turner performed at the Olympics ...
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Strikes Back
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As former PM Gyurcsány denies having leaked his famous “lie-speech”, left-wing columnists suggest that the publication of the tapes and even the riots which followed could have been orchestrated by Fidesz politicians. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, contend that Gyurcsány’s involvement in the leak is beyond doubt.
Hungarian State Debt Reaches Record High
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Consolidated gross debt rose to an all-time high of Ft 22.934 trillion in February, an increase of Ft 89.8 billion from January’s record high, HVG reports. In terms of GDP, the state debt has risen above the 80% mark again.
New Names In The Sziget In Budapest Festival Line-Up
- 28 Feb 2014 1:00 AM
- entertainment
The organizers of Sziget have announced a new list of names, already confirmed for the 2014 event. At the ‘Island of Freedom’ The Prodigy, Lily Allen, Ska-P and La Roux will also perform. Sziget Festival is held between 11-18 August.
New All-Stars Announced for VOLT Festival In Hungary
- 27 Feb 2014 2:40 AM
- entertainment
New all-stars were added to the VOLT Festival line-up. The organizers announced Thirty Seconds To Mars, You Me at Six, Birdy and many others to this year’s program. A mysterious post on the official Facebook page revealed that the event will be one day longer this time, however details will follow only next week.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Accuses Fidesz Of Orchestrating Riots
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány claimed Monday evening that Fidesz had prepared the riots that started in September, 2006 following the leak of his “lies” speech made at Balaton szöd that summer.
“Orient Express” – Lessons Of Hungary’s Opening To The East
- 5 Mar 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Having visited India, Japan, Turkey and Russia, Viktor Orbán will soon go to Beijing. Witnessing this foreign policy offensive, observers wonder whether or not the government is preparing Hungary’s adieu to the West or does it simply mean that Hungary has also entered the global race for markets. The other question addressed in this article is what place does the Budapest–Belgrade railroad line ...
Xpat Opinion: What’s Going On Here? About The New Hungarian Electoral System
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The media monitors at a Hungarian-language news site called Galamus have stumbled across something truly extraordinary. On 27 February, Galamus published an article allegedly written by Kim Lane Scheppele about the new Hungarian electoral system. (It’s full of the usual slanted information, but more on the content another time.) More precisely, the Galamus article is supposedly the ...
Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls (UK) Concert, A38 Ship Budapest, 6 March
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The recurring theme throughout Tape Deck Heart, Frank Turner’s fifth album, is change. Those who have followed Turner’s career since he went solo in 2005 won’t be surprised. After 1,400 incendiary live shows and four acclaimed albums, last year saw the musician previously known as a punk poet become (whisper it) a sort of pop star. From a fake Glastonbury Tor, Turner performed at the Olympics ...
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Strikes Back
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As former PM Gyurcsány denies having leaked his famous “lie-speech”, left-wing columnists suggest that the publication of the tapes and even the riots which followed could have been orchestrated by Fidesz politicians. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, contend that Gyurcsány’s involvement in the leak is beyond doubt.
Hungarian State Debt Reaches Record High
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Consolidated gross debt rose to an all-time high of Ft 22.934 trillion in February, an increase of Ft 89.8 billion from January’s record high, HVG reports. In terms of GDP, the state debt has risen above the 80% mark again.
New Names In The Sziget In Budapest Festival Line-Up
- 28 Feb 2014 1:00 AM
- entertainment
The organizers of Sziget have announced a new list of names, already confirmed for the 2014 event. At the ‘Island of Freedom’ The Prodigy, Lily Allen, Ska-P and La Roux will also perform. Sziget Festival is held between 11-18 August.
New All-Stars Announced for VOLT Festival In Hungary
- 27 Feb 2014 2:40 AM
- entertainment
New all-stars were added to the VOLT Festival line-up. The organizers announced Thirty Seconds To Mars, You Me at Six, Birdy and many others to this year’s program. A mysterious post on the official Facebook page revealed that the event will be one day longer this time, however details will follow only next week.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Accuses Fidesz Of Orchestrating Riots
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány claimed Monday evening that Fidesz had prepared the riots that started in September, 2006 following the leak of his “lies” speech made at Balaton szöd that summer.