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Commemorating The Roma Holocaust In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
On 2 August 1944, three thousand Roma people were murdered in the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. What happened on that day only became fully known to history several decades later. 2 August was declared International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day by the World Romani Congress in 1972. On this day, we remember the tens of thousands of Sinti and Roma people who were murdered throughout Europe ...
Hungary's Former PM Gyula Horn: From Communist Soldier To Free-Market Pioneer
- 3 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Gyula Horn, famed for his role in tearing a hole in the Iron Curtain, died in Budapest’s Honved hospital on Wednesday at the age of 81. He was premier from 1994-98.
Heat And Still Air, Summer Has Officially Arrived To Hungary
- 19 Jun 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
After the long “winter”, torrential rains and floodings, Hungary is now facing a massive heat-wave. According to forecasts the heat-wave will last until the weekend, when thunderstorms could bring some relief. Temperatures rose above 30 degrees already on Monday, and by Wednesday the weather is expected to be a couple of degrees hotter reaching a maximum of 37°C.
Anti-Flood Defences Hold Firm In Hungary
- 10 Jun 2013 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Flood defence works in Budapest appeared to have held out as the Danube rose to a height of 895-896cm on Sunday, exceeding the previous record set in 2006 by 35cm. “We have done what was possible, and we hope that the 6km of temporary dams at Buda’s Római Párt, the 5.5km on Margaret Island and the rain drainage system will resist,” head of Budapest flood operations György Palkó said on Sunday, a ...
Hungary Faces The Highest Flood Wave Of All Time
- 7 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary will face the highest flood wave of all time and should prepare for the worst, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Győr, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron county in north-western Hungary on Friday morning.
Csányi Remains Top Of Richest List In Hungary
- 3 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
OTP chairman and CEO Sándor Csányi continues to be Hungary’s richest person, with assets of Ft 135 billion, unchanged from last year, according to Napi Gazdaság’s annual list of the 100 wealthiest Hungarians.
Hungary's State Debt Hits Record High
- 21 Mar 2013 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Hungary gross state debt rose to an all-time high of Ft 21.6 trillion last month, Ft 200 billion more than in November 2011 – when the previous record was set, according to data from the state debt manager ÁKK. The debt grew by Ft 468 billion in January and by Ft 442 billion last month.
Xpat Opinion: How Women Are Being Treated In Hungarian Parliament
- 27 Feb 2013 7:59 AM
- current affairs
In September of 2012 there was an uproar in the Hungarian parliament over the issue of domestic violence; I spent at least two posts on the issue. By popular demand, the House had to consider including domestic violence in the criminal code. It was clear from the beginning that the Fidesz-KDMP caucus was planning to vote against the measure. One member of the government party after the other got ...
Support For Hungary's Socialists Drops – Poll
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for Fidesz among eligible voters stood at 19% in December and November, while support for the Socialists dropped from 14% to 12%, according to the latest Tarki poll. Jobbik has 9% support, LMP 3%, the Democratic Coalition 1%, and Together 2014 has dropped from 7% to 5%.
Commemorating The Roma Holocaust In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
On 2 August 1944, three thousand Roma people were murdered in the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. What happened on that day only became fully known to history several decades later. 2 August was declared International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day by the World Romani Congress in 1972. On this day, we remember the tens of thousands of Sinti and Roma people who were murdered throughout Europe ...
Hungary's Former PM Gyula Horn: From Communist Soldier To Free-Market Pioneer
- 3 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Gyula Horn, famed for his role in tearing a hole in the Iron Curtain, died in Budapest’s Honved hospital on Wednesday at the age of 81. He was premier from 1994-98.
Heat And Still Air, Summer Has Officially Arrived To Hungary
- 19 Jun 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
After the long “winter”, torrential rains and floodings, Hungary is now facing a massive heat-wave. According to forecasts the heat-wave will last until the weekend, when thunderstorms could bring some relief. Temperatures rose above 30 degrees already on Monday, and by Wednesday the weather is expected to be a couple of degrees hotter reaching a maximum of 37°C.
Anti-Flood Defences Hold Firm In Hungary
- 10 Jun 2013 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Flood defence works in Budapest appeared to have held out as the Danube rose to a height of 895-896cm on Sunday, exceeding the previous record set in 2006 by 35cm. “We have done what was possible, and we hope that the 6km of temporary dams at Buda’s Római Párt, the 5.5km on Margaret Island and the rain drainage system will resist,” head of Budapest flood operations György Palkó said on Sunday, a ...
Hungary Faces The Highest Flood Wave Of All Time
- 7 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary will face the highest flood wave of all time and should prepare for the worst, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Győr, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron county in north-western Hungary on Friday morning.
Csányi Remains Top Of Richest List In Hungary
- 3 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
OTP chairman and CEO Sándor Csányi continues to be Hungary’s richest person, with assets of Ft 135 billion, unchanged from last year, according to Napi Gazdaság’s annual list of the 100 wealthiest Hungarians.
Hungary's State Debt Hits Record High
- 21 Mar 2013 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Hungary gross state debt rose to an all-time high of Ft 21.6 trillion last month, Ft 200 billion more than in November 2011 – when the previous record was set, according to data from the state debt manager ÁKK. The debt grew by Ft 468 billion in January and by Ft 442 billion last month.
Xpat Opinion: How Women Are Being Treated In Hungarian Parliament
- 27 Feb 2013 7:59 AM
- current affairs
In September of 2012 there was an uproar in the Hungarian parliament over the issue of domestic violence; I spent at least two posts on the issue. By popular demand, the House had to consider including domestic violence in the criminal code. It was clear from the beginning that the Fidesz-KDMP caucus was planning to vote against the measure. One member of the government party after the other got ...
Support For Hungary's Socialists Drops – Poll
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for Fidesz among eligible voters stood at 19% in December and November, while support for the Socialists dropped from 14% to 12%, according to the latest Tarki poll. Jobbik has 9% support, LMP 3%, the Democratic Coalition 1%, and Together 2014 has dropped from 7% to 5%.