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Xpat Opinion: Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis On Her Years In Hungary, Part I
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I just received Eleni Kounalakis’s Madam Ambassador: Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties, and Democracy in Budapest (New York: The New Press), recounting her years in Budapest as U.S. Ambassador. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the book, which luckily, despite its subtitle, has little to do with dinner parties. Instead, we have an account of the turbulent first three years of ...
Hungarian Passport Among The World’s Most Powerful, Study Finds
- 20 Apr 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
A study published by the financial consultancy firm Arton Capital has found that Hungary shares the ninth position with Australia and the Czech Republic on the list of the world’s “best” travel documents, or the number of countries a passport of a given country enables its holder to travel to without a visa.
Vodafone Hungary Abolishes Roaming Charges - Unlimited Mobile Usage Within EU
- 2 Apr 2015 10:00 AM
- specials
‘From April 1st Vodafone Hungary will refresh its consumer and business Red packages, abolishing roaming charges in Europe - a step that's unparalleled not only in Hungary but even in an international context.’ – announced Diego Massidda, CEO, at the press conference held on Wednesday. As he explained, Vodafone has introduced a number of market innovations over the last few years with huge ...
Skytrax Ranks Budapest Liszt Ferenc Region’s Best Airport
- 13 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- travel
UK-based consultancy Skytrax ranked Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport the best airport in eastern Europe this year. Skytrax carries out internationaltraveller surveys to find the best cabin staff, airport, airline, airline lounge, in-flight entertainment, on-board catering, and several other elements of air travel. This year Singapore Changi Airport was selected as airline of the year.
Hungarian Foreign Policy Has To Be Adjusted To The New World Order
- 13 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At an extraordinary general meeting of ambassadors of Hungary, Viktor Orbán defined the basis of Hungarian foreign policy doctrine – independent foreign policy based on national interests – by saying that Hungary is not looking for uniformity of interests with influential countries, but the aim is to ensure that Hungarian success is in other countries’ interests.
Comedy Night @ Brody Studios Budapest, 4 February 2015
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
On Wednesday 4 of February, Brody Studios features the eighth in the series of English comedy nights hosted by Dave Thompson, best known as a brilliant one-liner writer and performer in Harry Hill’s TV Burp, and former Tinky Winky from ‘Teletubbies’.
Budapest Photo Wins NatGeo Contest
- 8 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A picture taken by Singapore photographer Triston Yeo of Budapest’s Széchenyi baths won the Cities category in the National Geographic Traveler photo contest, Turizmus Online reported on Wednesday.
House Speaker Calls Singapore Model For Hungary
- 4 Nov 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Singapore can be a model for Hungary in many ways, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said in Singapore on Tuesday. Kövér called Singapore a multi-ethnic nation that has established peace and security and seeks to play a stabilising role in Southeast Asia.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Orbán’s ‘Illiberal Democracy’
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their comments on the Prime Minister’s speech in Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő) on July 26th, left-liberal weeklies accuse Viktor Orbán of openly opting for dictatorship instead of western democracy. Pro-government analysts retort that the speech has been distorted by the left.
Xpat Opinion: Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis On Her Years In Hungary, Part I
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I just received Eleni Kounalakis’s Madam Ambassador: Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties, and Democracy in Budapest (New York: The New Press), recounting her years in Budapest as U.S. Ambassador. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the book, which luckily, despite its subtitle, has little to do with dinner parties. Instead, we have an account of the turbulent first three years of ...
Hungarian Passport Among The World’s Most Powerful, Study Finds
- 20 Apr 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
A study published by the financial consultancy firm Arton Capital has found that Hungary shares the ninth position with Australia and the Czech Republic on the list of the world’s “best” travel documents, or the number of countries a passport of a given country enables its holder to travel to without a visa.
Vodafone Hungary Abolishes Roaming Charges - Unlimited Mobile Usage Within EU
- 2 Apr 2015 10:00 AM
- specials
‘From April 1st Vodafone Hungary will refresh its consumer and business Red packages, abolishing roaming charges in Europe - a step that's unparalleled not only in Hungary but even in an international context.’ – announced Diego Massidda, CEO, at the press conference held on Wednesday. As he explained, Vodafone has introduced a number of market innovations over the last few years with huge ...
Skytrax Ranks Budapest Liszt Ferenc Region’s Best Airport
- 13 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- travel
UK-based consultancy Skytrax ranked Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport the best airport in eastern Europe this year. Skytrax carries out internationaltraveller surveys to find the best cabin staff, airport, airline, airline lounge, in-flight entertainment, on-board catering, and several other elements of air travel. This year Singapore Changi Airport was selected as airline of the year.
Hungarian Foreign Policy Has To Be Adjusted To The New World Order
- 13 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At an extraordinary general meeting of ambassadors of Hungary, Viktor Orbán defined the basis of Hungarian foreign policy doctrine – independent foreign policy based on national interests – by saying that Hungary is not looking for uniformity of interests with influential countries, but the aim is to ensure that Hungarian success is in other countries’ interests.
Comedy Night @ Brody Studios Budapest, 4 February 2015
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
On Wednesday 4 of February, Brody Studios features the eighth in the series of English comedy nights hosted by Dave Thompson, best known as a brilliant one-liner writer and performer in Harry Hill’s TV Burp, and former Tinky Winky from ‘Teletubbies’.
Budapest Photo Wins NatGeo Contest
- 8 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A picture taken by Singapore photographer Triston Yeo of Budapest’s Széchenyi baths won the Cities category in the National Geographic Traveler photo contest, Turizmus Online reported on Wednesday.
House Speaker Calls Singapore Model For Hungary
- 4 Nov 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Singapore can be a model for Hungary in many ways, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said in Singapore on Tuesday. Kövér called Singapore a multi-ethnic nation that has established peace and security and seeks to play a stabilising role in Southeast Asia.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Orbán’s ‘Illiberal Democracy’
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their comments on the Prime Minister’s speech in Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő) on July 26th, left-liberal weeklies accuse Viktor Orbán of openly opting for dictatorship instead of western democracy. Pro-government analysts retort that the speech has been distorted by the left.