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Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Now On: Jasmina Cibic @ Ludwig Museum In Budapest
- 10 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- community & culture
Acting as a synthesis of the artist’s past conceptual and formal investigations, the Slovenian artist Jasmina Cibic’s new video installation and project Spielraum: The Nation Loves It, presents the first chapter of the project Spielraum, which will be followed by two subsequent chapters that will be presented at MGLC Ljubljana and the Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (MSUB) later this year. ...
Hungary’s PM & Robert Fico Inaugurate Reconstructed Section Of Friendship I Oil Pipeline
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At a ceremony at the Tupá pumping station belonging to the Slovakian oil transportation company Transpetrol, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán and Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico officially opened the renovated section of the Friendship I oil pipeline between Szászhalombatta and Šahy. Both prime ministers said that the project is of great importance, as it significantly contributes to ...
Total Media War? – Senior Pro-Government Media Figures Resign
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian public discourse was rocked today by news of the resignment of the leaders of Hungary’s major right-wing media outlets “on grounds of moral conscience”. Their joint move is a reaction to the latest episode and culmination of a long-standing spite between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his former friend and close associate, businessman Lajos Simicska.
Hungarian Protesters To Merkel: We Are Drowning In Corruption
- 3 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand Hungarian protesters gathered in Budapest’s Kossuth square this evening to demonstrate against the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and to call on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to stand up for European values.
Hertz Hungary Is The Winner Of Franchise Awards
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- specials
The Franchise Awards of the 2014 were given in Hungary by Hungarian Franchise Association on 22nd of January, 2015. Hertz Hungary bested well-known franchisees, we have pleasure in informing You that Hertz Hungary got ’Franchisee of the Year’ award in 2014.
Xpat Opinion: New US Ambassador Arrives In Budapest
- 22 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the Right and Left believe that US-Hungarian diplomatic relations are unlikely to improve significantly once the new US Ambassador Colleen Bell takes up her duties in Budapest.
70th Anniversary Of Raoul Wallenberg’s Disappearance Commemorated In Budapest
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The 70th anniversary of the disappearance of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg was commemorated in Budapest on Monday. The Raoul Wallenberg awards were presented within the framework of the commemorative event.
Event Report: More Xpats In Budapest Have Gift Of Gab
- 15 Jan 2015 2:55 AM
- entertainment
The penultimate qualifying round for the 2015 GOTG was certainly interesting. Five speakers took to the stage in an effort to impress the judges and win over the audience. Did they succeed?
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Now On: Jasmina Cibic @ Ludwig Museum In Budapest
- 10 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- community & culture
Acting as a synthesis of the artist’s past conceptual and formal investigations, the Slovenian artist Jasmina Cibic’s new video installation and project Spielraum: The Nation Loves It, presents the first chapter of the project Spielraum, which will be followed by two subsequent chapters that will be presented at MGLC Ljubljana and the Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade (MSUB) later this year. ...
Hungary’s PM & Robert Fico Inaugurate Reconstructed Section Of Friendship I Oil Pipeline
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At a ceremony at the Tupá pumping station belonging to the Slovakian oil transportation company Transpetrol, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán and Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico officially opened the renovated section of the Friendship I oil pipeline between Szászhalombatta and Šahy. Both prime ministers said that the project is of great importance, as it significantly contributes to ...
Total Media War? – Senior Pro-Government Media Figures Resign
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian public discourse was rocked today by news of the resignment of the leaders of Hungary’s major right-wing media outlets “on grounds of moral conscience”. Their joint move is a reaction to the latest episode and culmination of a long-standing spite between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his former friend and close associate, businessman Lajos Simicska.
Hungarian Protesters To Merkel: We Are Drowning In Corruption
- 3 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand Hungarian protesters gathered in Budapest’s Kossuth square this evening to demonstrate against the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and to call on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to stand up for European values.
Hertz Hungary Is The Winner Of Franchise Awards
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- specials
The Franchise Awards of the 2014 were given in Hungary by Hungarian Franchise Association on 22nd of January, 2015. Hertz Hungary bested well-known franchisees, we have pleasure in informing You that Hertz Hungary got ’Franchisee of the Year’ award in 2014.
Xpat Opinion: New US Ambassador Arrives In Budapest
- 22 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the Right and Left believe that US-Hungarian diplomatic relations are unlikely to improve significantly once the new US Ambassador Colleen Bell takes up her duties in Budapest.
70th Anniversary Of Raoul Wallenberg’s Disappearance Commemorated In Budapest
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The 70th anniversary of the disappearance of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg was commemorated in Budapest on Monday. The Raoul Wallenberg awards were presented within the framework of the commemorative event.
Event Report: More Xpats In Budapest Have Gift Of Gab
- 15 Jan 2015 2:55 AM
- entertainment
The penultimate qualifying round for the 2015 GOTG was certainly interesting. Five speakers took to the stage in an effort to impress the judges and win over the audience. Did they succeed?