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Applicants For Hungarian Citizenship Have Various Motivations
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over half a million persons have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the fast-lane procedure. “Always have a B plan!” – some of the members of the ethnic Hungarian communities beyond Hungary’s borders remind you if they speak about the fast-lane procedure to obtaining Hungarian citizenship. The fears so characteristic of the national minorities of Central Europe may be among the motivations ...
Hungary Slips One Spot To 47th In Transparency International Ranking
- 3 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary fell one spot to 47th place on Transparency International’s 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index ranking, TI said on Tuesday. Hungary’s score on the index of 0 to 100, with 0 being the most corrupt, was 54, from 55 in 2012.
Concerns Raised Over Planned Hungary Fuel Marker
- 3 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Several European Union member states have raised objections to the Hungarian government’s plan to use additives as an identifier in fuel to prevent black market sales, daily Népszabadság said.
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Is Touring The US, Has Ambitious Plans
- 3 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is touring the United States; there will be a concert to help elderly musicians who are stewards of traditions; a new full-size program featuring dances from Sub-Carpathia will be compiled; and decision has been made to expand the Museum of Applied Folk Art. We have interviewed László Kelemen, director-general of the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest.
Slovak Driver Who Killed 4 In Hungary Sentenced To 6 Years
- 23 Nov 2013 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The district court of Gödöllő, acting as a primary court, sentenced Slovak national Eva R. to six years in prison for drunk driving causing the death of four people, in a non-binding ruling on Friday. Eva R. could be released on certain conditions but not before she serves at least two thirds of her term. Eva R. has been acquitted of dangerous-driving charges.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Four Nations Hockey Tournament At Ice Palace in Budapest
- 8 Nov 2013 11:58 AM
- sport
For the first time since the World Championships this past April the national team will be back on the ice. Team Hungary will be playing the national teams of Poland on Friday, Romania on Saturday, and Ukraine on Sunday on the weekend of November 8-10 at the Ice Palace in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...
Hungary Raises US Electronic Surveillance Concerns
- 1 Nov 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary wants the U.S. to clarify if Budapest has served as a location for National Security Agency monitoring equipment, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. According to a map published by WikiLeaks, the Hungarian capital is among the 74 cities that have been home to NSA eavesdropping equipment. The map suggests Budapest was a staffed location--meaning that agents of the Special Collection ...
Applicants For Hungarian Citizenship Have Various Motivations
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over half a million persons have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the fast-lane procedure. “Always have a B plan!” – some of the members of the ethnic Hungarian communities beyond Hungary’s borders remind you if they speak about the fast-lane procedure to obtaining Hungarian citizenship. The fears so characteristic of the national minorities of Central Europe may be among the motivations ...
Hungary Slips One Spot To 47th In Transparency International Ranking
- 3 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary fell one spot to 47th place on Transparency International’s 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index ranking, TI said on Tuesday. Hungary’s score on the index of 0 to 100, with 0 being the most corrupt, was 54, from 55 in 2012.
Concerns Raised Over Planned Hungary Fuel Marker
- 3 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Several European Union member states have raised objections to the Hungarian government’s plan to use additives as an identifier in fuel to prevent black market sales, daily Népszabadság said.
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Is Touring The US, Has Ambitious Plans
- 3 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is touring the United States; there will be a concert to help elderly musicians who are stewards of traditions; a new full-size program featuring dances from Sub-Carpathia will be compiled; and decision has been made to expand the Museum of Applied Folk Art. We have interviewed László Kelemen, director-general of the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest.
Slovak Driver Who Killed 4 In Hungary Sentenced To 6 Years
- 23 Nov 2013 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The district court of Gödöllő, acting as a primary court, sentenced Slovak national Eva R. to six years in prison for drunk driving causing the death of four people, in a non-binding ruling on Friday. Eva R. could be released on certain conditions but not before she serves at least two thirds of her term. Eva R. has been acquitted of dangerous-driving charges.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Four Nations Hockey Tournament At Ice Palace in Budapest
- 8 Nov 2013 11:58 AM
- sport
For the first time since the World Championships this past April the national team will be back on the ice. Team Hungary will be playing the national teams of Poland on Friday, Romania on Saturday, and Ukraine on Sunday on the weekend of November 8-10 at the Ice Palace in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...
Hungary Raises US Electronic Surveillance Concerns
- 1 Nov 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary wants the U.S. to clarify if Budapest has served as a location for National Security Agency monitoring equipment, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. According to a map published by WikiLeaks, the Hungarian capital is among the 74 cities that have been home to NSA eavesdropping equipment. The map suggests Budapest was a staffed location--meaning that agents of the Special Collection ...