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Suspended Jail Term For Far-Right Activist In Hungary
- 10 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An unspecified court has given far-right activist Tamás Polgár, also known as Tomcat, a 14-month jail sentence, suspended for five years, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee announced Wednesday. Tomcat wrote “collect 20 people, go down and beat them up without a word,” in a 2009 blog.
Xpat Opinion: Voter Registration Abandoned But The Culture War Heats Up In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists suggest that the government has backed down elegantly, disproving the charges of arrogance and authoritarianism often levelled against it, while according to centrist and left-leaning analysts, the government tested the water of public feeling and realized it had too much to lose on the registration issue.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Fascist Demonstration In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
The reactions to what happened at the Anti-Fascist Demonstration held recently in front of the Hungarian parliament building naturally vary. There are those who consider the size of the crowd small while others are pleased that not only the square itself but the streets leading to it were full of people. I was, for example, gratified that the crowd came from all over the country. I was also very ...
Now On: John Cage Sound Exhibition, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 29 Nov 2012 10:45 AM
- entertainment
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Cage, the Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art presents the exhibition entitled The Freedom of Sound – John Cage behind the Iron Curtain - on until 17 February 2013.
Xpat Opinion: Another ECJ Trial Lost: Slovakia Can Call Its Wine Tokaj
- 13 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság disagrees with the ruling of the European Court of Justice, but suggests Hungary should try to agree with Slovakia on Tokaj wine standards.
Invitation: Korean Movie Week In The Urania Cinema In Budapest, Until 9 November
- 5 Nov 2012 3:00 AM
- entertainment
Organized by the Korean Cultural Center and hosted by Urania National Cinema the 5th Korean movie week will take place this year, from the 5th of November until the 9th. The peculiarity of this year’s Korean movie week is that all of the films were directed by the same person: Kim Ki-duk. Kim’s latest movie, Pieta, won the Golden Lion prize at this year’s Venice movie festival, this being the ...
Reality Show Star Guilty Of Tax Fraud In Hungary
- 30 Oct 2012 7:59 AM
- business
Salgótarján Municipal Court on Monday handed suspended sentences to reality show star Győző Gáspár and his wife Beáta Balla for tax evasion. Gáspár, star of the RTL Klub show “Győzike”, and his wife failed to report Ft 27.5 million in income in 2005 and 2006.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Judge’s Approach To The Vandalisation Of Horthy’s Statue
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators are appalled by the statement of a judge who convicted but at the same time praised a protester for damaging a statue recently erected to Hungary’s interwar ruler. Left-wing analysts welcome the judge’s position and disagree with the Vice President of the Supreme Court, who scolded his colleague for expressing a personal opinion when issuing his verdict.
Minister Of Justice Sent A Letter To EU Commissioner On The Irish Driver Who Killed Two Children In Hungary
- 25 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics has sent another letter to Viviane Reding, the European Commissioner for Justice, related to the case of Francis Ciarán Tobin, who has been convicted of dangerous driving resulting in death, and whose extradition in Hungary was refused by the Irish authorities.
Suspended Jail Term For Far-Right Activist In Hungary
- 10 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An unspecified court has given far-right activist Tamás Polgár, also known as Tomcat, a 14-month jail sentence, suspended for five years, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee announced Wednesday. Tomcat wrote “collect 20 people, go down and beat them up without a word,” in a 2009 blog.
Xpat Opinion: Voter Registration Abandoned But The Culture War Heats Up In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists suggest that the government has backed down elegantly, disproving the charges of arrogance and authoritarianism often levelled against it, while according to centrist and left-leaning analysts, the government tested the water of public feeling and realized it had too much to lose on the registration issue.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Fascist Demonstration In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
The reactions to what happened at the Anti-Fascist Demonstration held recently in front of the Hungarian parliament building naturally vary. There are those who consider the size of the crowd small while others are pleased that not only the square itself but the streets leading to it were full of people. I was, for example, gratified that the crowd came from all over the country. I was also very ...
Now On: John Cage Sound Exhibition, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 29 Nov 2012 10:45 AM
- entertainment
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Cage, the Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art presents the exhibition entitled The Freedom of Sound – John Cage behind the Iron Curtain - on until 17 February 2013.
Xpat Opinion: Another ECJ Trial Lost: Slovakia Can Call Its Wine Tokaj
- 13 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság disagrees with the ruling of the European Court of Justice, but suggests Hungary should try to agree with Slovakia on Tokaj wine standards.
Invitation: Korean Movie Week In The Urania Cinema In Budapest, Until 9 November
- 5 Nov 2012 3:00 AM
- entertainment
Organized by the Korean Cultural Center and hosted by Urania National Cinema the 5th Korean movie week will take place this year, from the 5th of November until the 9th. The peculiarity of this year’s Korean movie week is that all of the films were directed by the same person: Kim Ki-duk. Kim’s latest movie, Pieta, won the Golden Lion prize at this year’s Venice movie festival, this being the ...
Reality Show Star Guilty Of Tax Fraud In Hungary
- 30 Oct 2012 7:59 AM
- business
Salgótarján Municipal Court on Monday handed suspended sentences to reality show star Győző Gáspár and his wife Beáta Balla for tax evasion. Gáspár, star of the RTL Klub show “Győzike”, and his wife failed to report Ft 27.5 million in income in 2005 and 2006.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Judge’s Approach To The Vandalisation Of Horthy’s Statue
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators are appalled by the statement of a judge who convicted but at the same time praised a protester for damaging a statue recently erected to Hungary’s interwar ruler. Left-wing analysts welcome the judge’s position and disagree with the Vice President of the Supreme Court, who scolded his colleague for expressing a personal opinion when issuing his verdict.
Minister Of Justice Sent A Letter To EU Commissioner On The Irish Driver Who Killed Two Children In Hungary
- 25 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics has sent another letter to Viviane Reding, the European Commissioner for Justice, related to the case of Francis Ciarán Tobin, who has been convicted of dangerous driving resulting in death, and whose extradition in Hungary was refused by the Irish authorities.