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Top Court Annuls Rule Requiring Public Workers To Keep Areas Around Homes Tidy
- 1 Dec 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Thursday annulled regulations that require people participating in government fostered job schemes to keep the areas around their homes tidy. The court said the rule was discriminative and reached into a person’s private affairs to an unreasonable extent.
Opera House Closed For Restoration
- 30 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- property
The Hungarian State Opera’s 2017/18 season will get off to an unusual start, since the Opera House will not be opening its doors in September. The modernisation means that the season will start at the Erkel Theatre, and while there will be fewer programmes than usual, their diversity will match that of previous years. The Opera Visit, the Opera Shop and the Opera Café at the Opera House are still ...
China-CEE Summit – Orbán: China’s Economy Fount Of Opportunities
- 28 Nov 2017 7:57 AM
- current affairs
China’s strengthening economy offers a fount of opportunities to countries in central and eastern Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after a forum attended by leaders of China and the CEE region in Budapest.
Local Opinion: Left-Jobbik Alliance Rejected In Left-Liberal Columns
- 28 Nov 2017 7:46 AM
- current affairs
After a whole week of silence over the stunning news that liberal intellectuals, including philosopher Ágnes Heller had suggested an electoral alliance with Jobbik, several left-liberal columnists now condemn the idea as immoral or impractical.
Migration, Terrorism, Hybrid Threats In Focus At Parliamentary NATO Conference
- 24 Nov 2017 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Mass migration, terrorism, hybrid threats, fake news and growing nationalism in Ukraine were in focus at the 21st International Parliamentary NATO Conference organised in Budapest. In his opening address, deputy parliamentary speaker Csaba Hende said international relations were characterised by uncertainty and unpredictability. In recent years, the threats facing the Euro-Atlantic region have ...
Retiring Judge Says That The Word 'Law' No Longer Means What It Used To In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
In an interview published by HVG last week, criminal court judge Veronika Dénes, renowned for using the “special behavior rule” to mete out creative sentences, such as requiring Holocaust-deniers to read books on the subject in lieu of imprisonment or fines, announced plans to take early retirement because she is “tired emotionally and physically.”
Hungary Backing Egypt’s Efforts Against Terrorism
- 17 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary firmly supports the Egyptian government’s efforts to combat terrorism, László Kövér, Hungary’s parliamentary speaker, said in Cairo during talks with counterpart Ali Abdel Aal. Kövér said Egypt plays an indisputable role in stabilisation, handling the wave of migrants from Africa and reducing the pressure on Europe.
Study Links Flat Rental Prices To Salaries
- 17 Nov 2017 7:00 AM
- property
Furnished housing aggregator Nestpick has released the 2017 Furnished Apartment Index, detailing the costs of both furnished and unfurnished apartments around the world, including in Hungary. The results also show the minimum salary needed for an individual to afford an apartment.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Checkered Past And Present
- 13 Nov 2017 7:43 AM
- current affairs
Even a cursory look at the recent Hungarian media reveals Fidesz’s anxiety over every political move Jobbik makes. Fidesz uses every opportunity to discredit the party, to portray it as a duplicitous formation whose turn to the center is nothing more than a sham.
Top Court Annuls Rule Requiring Public Workers To Keep Areas Around Homes Tidy
- 1 Dec 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Thursday annulled regulations that require people participating in government fostered job schemes to keep the areas around their homes tidy. The court said the rule was discriminative and reached into a person’s private affairs to an unreasonable extent.
Opera House Closed For Restoration
- 30 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- property
The Hungarian State Opera’s 2017/18 season will get off to an unusual start, since the Opera House will not be opening its doors in September. The modernisation means that the season will start at the Erkel Theatre, and while there will be fewer programmes than usual, their diversity will match that of previous years. The Opera Visit, the Opera Shop and the Opera Café at the Opera House are still ...
China-CEE Summit – Orbán: China’s Economy Fount Of Opportunities
- 28 Nov 2017 7:57 AM
- current affairs
China’s strengthening economy offers a fount of opportunities to countries in central and eastern Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after a forum attended by leaders of China and the CEE region in Budapest.
Local Opinion: Left-Jobbik Alliance Rejected In Left-Liberal Columns
- 28 Nov 2017 7:46 AM
- current affairs
After a whole week of silence over the stunning news that liberal intellectuals, including philosopher Ágnes Heller had suggested an electoral alliance with Jobbik, several left-liberal columnists now condemn the idea as immoral or impractical.
Migration, Terrorism, Hybrid Threats In Focus At Parliamentary NATO Conference
- 24 Nov 2017 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Mass migration, terrorism, hybrid threats, fake news and growing nationalism in Ukraine were in focus at the 21st International Parliamentary NATO Conference organised in Budapest. In his opening address, deputy parliamentary speaker Csaba Hende said international relations were characterised by uncertainty and unpredictability. In recent years, the threats facing the Euro-Atlantic region have ...
Retiring Judge Says That The Word 'Law' No Longer Means What It Used To In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
In an interview published by HVG last week, criminal court judge Veronika Dénes, renowned for using the “special behavior rule” to mete out creative sentences, such as requiring Holocaust-deniers to read books on the subject in lieu of imprisonment or fines, announced plans to take early retirement because she is “tired emotionally and physically.”
Hungary Backing Egypt’s Efforts Against Terrorism
- 17 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary firmly supports the Egyptian government’s efforts to combat terrorism, László Kövér, Hungary’s parliamentary speaker, said in Cairo during talks with counterpart Ali Abdel Aal. Kövér said Egypt plays an indisputable role in stabilisation, handling the wave of migrants from Africa and reducing the pressure on Europe.
Study Links Flat Rental Prices To Salaries
- 17 Nov 2017 7:00 AM
- property
Furnished housing aggregator Nestpick has released the 2017 Furnished Apartment Index, detailing the costs of both furnished and unfurnished apartments around the world, including in Hungary. The results also show the minimum salary needed for an individual to afford an apartment.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Checkered Past And Present
- 13 Nov 2017 7:43 AM
- current affairs
Even a cursory look at the recent Hungarian media reveals Fidesz’s anxiety over every political move Jobbik makes. Fidesz uses every opportunity to discredit the party, to portray it as a duplicitous formation whose turn to the center is nothing more than a sham.















