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US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Opinion: One Of Donald Trump’s First Victims May Be The Hungarian NGOs
- 11 Jan 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
An article appeared today in The Guardian predicting a new crackdown on Hungarian NGOs. The timing is no coincidence. Viktor Orbán’s illiberal government has been emboldened by the election of Donald Trump, who will not raise his voice in defense of critics of the Hungarian government in the name of democracy.
Orthodox Christmas Concert By St Ephraim Male Choir, Basilica, 7 January
- 5 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Saint Ephraim Male Choir – that celebrates its 15th birthday this year - is inviting all their friends to enter the refreshing and enchanting realm of Byzantine music in an exceptionally beautiful venue, the St Stephen's Basilica in Budapest.
'The Nutcracker', National Concert Hall Budapest, 27 December
- 23 Dec 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
The name of Ivan Vsevolozhsky, the one-time general director of the Imperial Theatres in Saint Petersburg and a fan of Tchaikovsky, is linked to the commissioning and staging of the composer's operas The Queen of Spades, Iolanta and The Enchantress, as well as the ballet The Sleeping Beauty.
Hungary To Withdraw From Open Government Partnership
- 8 Dec 2016 8:54 AM
- current affairs
Following Russia’s lead, Hungary announced its intention today to leave the Open Government Partnership. The announcement took place only one day before participating countries were scheduled to attend a three-day meeting in Paris, reports index.hu.
Xpat Opinion: Left-wing Reactions To Tump’s Victory
- 14 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
One left-wing commentator interprets the outcome of the US presidential elections as proof of a dangerous trend in human history, while another thinks that Donald Trump’s example may inspire the Hungarian Left to find the path to victory despite the fact that it is a clear underdog today.
Xpat Opinion: Russian Military Intelligence And The Hungarian National Front
- 29 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I’d wager to say that not too many people are familiar with a far-right paramilitary organization called Magyar Nemzeti Arcvonal (Hungarian National Front or MNA), although it is perhaps the most important group of its kind today. It espouses the tenets of Hungarism, the brainchild of Ferenc Szálasi, leader of the Arrowcross party which, in the late 1930s, had, for a short while, one million ...
HVG Interview: Former PM Says Hungary Now Full Of Russian Spies
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Ferenc Gyurcsány appearing in the September 15th edition of hvg: “This is a country in a very dark place, without big common positive experiences and successes.” – Ferenc Gyurcsány
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Central Europe New Home Of ‘European Dream’
- 7 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ‘European dream’ has moved from western to central Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday. There was a generation of European politicians who had a “secret dream” that the establishment of the European Union could get its member states to forget their national and religious identities and weaken their historical identities so that all those could be replaced by a European ...
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Opinion: One Of Donald Trump’s First Victims May Be The Hungarian NGOs
- 11 Jan 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
An article appeared today in The Guardian predicting a new crackdown on Hungarian NGOs. The timing is no coincidence. Viktor Orbán’s illiberal government has been emboldened by the election of Donald Trump, who will not raise his voice in defense of critics of the Hungarian government in the name of democracy.
Orthodox Christmas Concert By St Ephraim Male Choir, Basilica, 7 January
- 5 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Saint Ephraim Male Choir – that celebrates its 15th birthday this year - is inviting all their friends to enter the refreshing and enchanting realm of Byzantine music in an exceptionally beautiful venue, the St Stephen's Basilica in Budapest.
'The Nutcracker', National Concert Hall Budapest, 27 December
- 23 Dec 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
The name of Ivan Vsevolozhsky, the one-time general director of the Imperial Theatres in Saint Petersburg and a fan of Tchaikovsky, is linked to the commissioning and staging of the composer's operas The Queen of Spades, Iolanta and The Enchantress, as well as the ballet The Sleeping Beauty.
Hungary To Withdraw From Open Government Partnership
- 8 Dec 2016 8:54 AM
- current affairs
Following Russia’s lead, Hungary announced its intention today to leave the Open Government Partnership. The announcement took place only one day before participating countries were scheduled to attend a three-day meeting in Paris, reports index.hu.
Xpat Opinion: Left-wing Reactions To Tump’s Victory
- 14 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
One left-wing commentator interprets the outcome of the US presidential elections as proof of a dangerous trend in human history, while another thinks that Donald Trump’s example may inspire the Hungarian Left to find the path to victory despite the fact that it is a clear underdog today.
Xpat Opinion: Russian Military Intelligence And The Hungarian National Front
- 29 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I’d wager to say that not too many people are familiar with a far-right paramilitary organization called Magyar Nemzeti Arcvonal (Hungarian National Front or MNA), although it is perhaps the most important group of its kind today. It espouses the tenets of Hungarism, the brainchild of Ferenc Szálasi, leader of the Arrowcross party which, in the late 1930s, had, for a short while, one million ...
HVG Interview: Former PM Says Hungary Now Full Of Russian Spies
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Ferenc Gyurcsány appearing in the September 15th edition of hvg: “This is a country in a very dark place, without big common positive experiences and successes.” – Ferenc Gyurcsány
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Central Europe New Home Of ‘European Dream’
- 7 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ‘European dream’ has moved from western to central Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday. There was a generation of European politicians who had a “secret dream” that the establishment of the European Union could get its member states to forget their national and religious identities and weaken their historical identities so that all those could be replaced by a European ...