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Xpat Opinion: An Argument In Favour Of The PM’s Idea Of Placing Half Of The Banks In Hungarian Hands
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
A pro-government analyst approves the Prime Minister’s idea that at least half of Hungary’s banking sector ought to be in Hungarian hands. Three days after defending Viktor Orbán’s plan to buy back Hungary’s main gas supply chain from its German owner (see BudaPost, August 29), Magyar Nemzet’s Csaba Erdősi elaborates on why he believes it would make sense to have a substantial proportion of the ...
Commemoration Of The Foundation Of The Hungarian State Abroad
- 22 Aug 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Commemorative events related to the foundation of the Hungarian state proved extremely popular, both across the country and among Hungarian communities abroad.
Xpat Opinion: From Anti-Semitism To The Olympics, The Culture War Goes On In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Historians’ polemic: In Élet és Irodalom, Eszter Babarczy argues that anti-Semitism became a political factor two decades ago, when liberals and socialists first raised the charge against their conservative opponents.
A Short Hungarin Separatist Video Emerges In Transylvania
- 13 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- video
A short Hungarian film posted on video file-sharing websites and included in newscasts of several Romanian television stations at the weekend makes calls to liberate Transylvania from Romanians. The film shows pictures of a target practice with a caption saying, “We are the Székely-Hungarian National Guard, designed to liberate Transylvania from Romanian occupation. If you want to join up, seek ...
Xpat Opinion: Self-Critical Reactions To Former Hungarian President Sólyom’s Speech
- 10 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In his analysis of the left-wing reception of former president László Sólyom’s recent criticism of government policies, a Marxist philosopher calls his fellow left-wingers intolerant, while a conservative columnist admits that the right-wing press is silent because it would find it difficult to challenge Mr Sólyom’s verdict.
Romanian-Hungarian Bilateral Relations Should Be Based Upon The Mutual Respect Of Human Rights
- 2 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The protection of human rights, including the rights of ethnic Hungarians, is a key issue in terms of relations between Hungary and Romania, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh told a press conference on July 31.
Xpat Report: 2012 Summer Olympics
- 25 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
With the Summer Olympics in London almost upon us, I have been trying to remember anything from past events. I would like to think that the first Olympics I remember was 1972 when swimmer Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals. However, I am probably confabulating this since I was about 5 years old and do not remember anything about the tragedy in Munich. Olga Korbut, who my dad had a massive crush on, ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And The National Security Forces: The Case Of Zoltán Bosnyák
- 22 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago I received a letter from a fellow Hungarian-American who regularly publishes in Hungarian newspapers. He is an excellent researcher who was struck by the ease with which László Csatáry and, before him, Sándor Képíró, another war criminal, managed to settle in Hungary. Both men, it turned out, were assured that no criminal proceedings would be brought against them. Képíró returned ...
Xpat Opinion: Charles Gati On The Orbán Government And Conspiracy Theories
- 16 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
This interview with Charles Gati was conducted by Gábor Horváth, deputy editor-in-chief of Népszabadság and appeared in the July 15th issue of the paper.
Xpat Opinion: An Argument In Favour Of The PM’s Idea Of Placing Half Of The Banks In Hungarian Hands
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
A pro-government analyst approves the Prime Minister’s idea that at least half of Hungary’s banking sector ought to be in Hungarian hands. Three days after defending Viktor Orbán’s plan to buy back Hungary’s main gas supply chain from its German owner (see BudaPost, August 29), Magyar Nemzet’s Csaba Erdősi elaborates on why he believes it would make sense to have a substantial proportion of the ...
Commemoration Of The Foundation Of The Hungarian State Abroad
- 22 Aug 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Commemorative events related to the foundation of the Hungarian state proved extremely popular, both across the country and among Hungarian communities abroad.
Xpat Opinion: From Anti-Semitism To The Olympics, The Culture War Goes On In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Historians’ polemic: In Élet és Irodalom, Eszter Babarczy argues that anti-Semitism became a political factor two decades ago, when liberals and socialists first raised the charge against their conservative opponents.
A Short Hungarin Separatist Video Emerges In Transylvania
- 13 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- video
A short Hungarian film posted on video file-sharing websites and included in newscasts of several Romanian television stations at the weekend makes calls to liberate Transylvania from Romanians. The film shows pictures of a target practice with a caption saying, “We are the Székely-Hungarian National Guard, designed to liberate Transylvania from Romanian occupation. If you want to join up, seek ...
Xpat Opinion: Self-Critical Reactions To Former Hungarian President Sólyom’s Speech
- 10 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In his analysis of the left-wing reception of former president László Sólyom’s recent criticism of government policies, a Marxist philosopher calls his fellow left-wingers intolerant, while a conservative columnist admits that the right-wing press is silent because it would find it difficult to challenge Mr Sólyom’s verdict.
Romanian-Hungarian Bilateral Relations Should Be Based Upon The Mutual Respect Of Human Rights
- 2 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The protection of human rights, including the rights of ethnic Hungarians, is a key issue in terms of relations between Hungary and Romania, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh told a press conference on July 31.
Xpat Report: 2012 Summer Olympics
- 25 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
With the Summer Olympics in London almost upon us, I have been trying to remember anything from past events. I would like to think that the first Olympics I remember was 1972 when swimmer Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals. However, I am probably confabulating this since I was about 5 years old and do not remember anything about the tragedy in Munich. Olga Korbut, who my dad had a massive crush on, ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And The National Security Forces: The Case Of Zoltán Bosnyák
- 22 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago I received a letter from a fellow Hungarian-American who regularly publishes in Hungarian newspapers. He is an excellent researcher who was struck by the ease with which László Csatáry and, before him, Sándor Képíró, another war criminal, managed to settle in Hungary. Both men, it turned out, were assured that no criminal proceedings would be brought against them. Képíró returned ...
Xpat Opinion: Charles Gati On The Orbán Government And Conspiracy Theories
- 16 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
This interview with Charles Gati was conducted by Gábor Horváth, deputy editor-in-chief of Népszabadság and appeared in the July 15th issue of the paper.