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Tobin, The Irish Killer Driver Demands Assurances From Hungary
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Irish Daily Mail has carried an article entitled “Killer driver wants guarantees over jail.” The article recalls that in April 2013 Hungarian Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics gave personal assurances that, if Francis Ciarán Tobin of Ireland, who had run down and killed two children in Hungary, is ready to come to Hungary and face the sentence a Hungarian court ...
Hungary Has Introduced The Required Measures To Stabilise Food Prices
- 9 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation's Committee for World Food Security (CFS) is holding a session in Rome, Italy, on 7-11 October 2013, within the framework of which it has organised a ministerial roundtable on the relationships between international food prices, food price fluctuations and food security.
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
Sauska Winery’s International Recognition Dramatizes Need For State Support To Winemaking In Hungary
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At the Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 contest Krisztián Sauska and his winery of Villány, Baranya county, has won a gold medal. In the category of Bordeaux wines, in the subcategory of wines costing more than 5 pounds, a blended wine called Sauska Cuvée 5 2009 received the highest possible award – the first time such an honor is conferred on a Hungarian winemaker.
Xpat Opinion: EU Says Law On Retirement Of Judges Now OK In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
t started off as a straightforward administrative measure: The Hungarian state wanted to establish a unified retirement age for all public servants. That should include judges too. But to some, this was seen as a threat to the independence of the judiciary, undermining the separation of powers and posing a “threat to Hungarian democracy”. For the Hungarian government, this has always been, and ...
Xpat Opinion: Fighting Hate Crime, Protecting Our Citizens In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Last month, I wrote a couple of posts on the Magyar Gárda, or Hungarian Guard, a far-right paramilitary organization. In “The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal” and “More on the Magyar Garda,” I discussed the court decisions and laws passed by parliament that have clamped down on this extremist group’s activity.
Hungarian Gov Responds To Objections Of European Commission
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 7 June at noon the Hungarian Government handed over a letter to the European Commission, in which it responded to the three questions raised by the EU body concerning the possibility to impose extraordinary taxes, the transfer of court cases and the restrictions on political advertisements – Foreign Minister János Martonyi announced on 7th June 2013.
Restaurant Review: Pavillon De Paris In The Heart Of Buda
- 14 May 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Pavillon de Paris opened its doors in 2010 taking over from the Jardin de Paris located just opposite to the French Institute in the tiny “French quarter” just minutes away from the Chain Bridge. The elegant Parisian style restaurant offers French specialities such as goose liver (foie gras) as a starter, salmon tartare or the sheer duck breast (magret de canard) with honey and lavender sauce.
Interview 3: György Beck, Chairman, Vodafone Hungary
- 14 Mar 2013 11:00 AM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your last Xpat Interview in May 2012?
Tobin, The Irish Killer Driver Demands Assurances From Hungary
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Irish Daily Mail has carried an article entitled “Killer driver wants guarantees over jail.” The article recalls that in April 2013 Hungarian Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics gave personal assurances that, if Francis Ciarán Tobin of Ireland, who had run down and killed two children in Hungary, is ready to come to Hungary and face the sentence a Hungarian court ...
Hungary Has Introduced The Required Measures To Stabilise Food Prices
- 9 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation's Committee for World Food Security (CFS) is holding a session in Rome, Italy, on 7-11 October 2013, within the framework of which it has organised a ministerial roundtable on the relationships between international food prices, food price fluctuations and food security.
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
Sauska Winery’s International Recognition Dramatizes Need For State Support To Winemaking In Hungary
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At the Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 contest Krisztián Sauska and his winery of Villány, Baranya county, has won a gold medal. In the category of Bordeaux wines, in the subcategory of wines costing more than 5 pounds, a blended wine called Sauska Cuvée 5 2009 received the highest possible award – the first time such an honor is conferred on a Hungarian winemaker.
Xpat Opinion: EU Says Law On Retirement Of Judges Now OK In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
t started off as a straightforward administrative measure: The Hungarian state wanted to establish a unified retirement age for all public servants. That should include judges too. But to some, this was seen as a threat to the independence of the judiciary, undermining the separation of powers and posing a “threat to Hungarian democracy”. For the Hungarian government, this has always been, and ...
Xpat Opinion: Fighting Hate Crime, Protecting Our Citizens In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Last month, I wrote a couple of posts on the Magyar Gárda, or Hungarian Guard, a far-right paramilitary organization. In “The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal” and “More on the Magyar Garda,” I discussed the court decisions and laws passed by parliament that have clamped down on this extremist group’s activity.
Hungarian Gov Responds To Objections Of European Commission
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 7 June at noon the Hungarian Government handed over a letter to the European Commission, in which it responded to the three questions raised by the EU body concerning the possibility to impose extraordinary taxes, the transfer of court cases and the restrictions on political advertisements – Foreign Minister János Martonyi announced on 7th June 2013.
Restaurant Review: Pavillon De Paris In The Heart Of Buda
- 14 May 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Pavillon de Paris opened its doors in 2010 taking over from the Jardin de Paris located just opposite to the French Institute in the tiny “French quarter” just minutes away from the Chain Bridge. The elegant Parisian style restaurant offers French specialities such as goose liver (foie gras) as a starter, salmon tartare or the sheer duck breast (magret de canard) with honey and lavender sauce.
Interview 3: György Beck, Chairman, Vodafone Hungary
- 14 Mar 2013 11:00 AM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your last Xpat Interview in May 2012?