239 result(s) for split
Xpat Opinion: Bajnai’s New Party Loses An Ally In Hungary
- 28 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators agree that Milla had good reasons not to join Gordon Bajnai’s new party, but their decision is yet another sign of how difficult it is for centre-left organizations and splinter parties to join forces.
Congestion Charge In Budapest By 2015?
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Tuesday this week Budapest Mayor Tarlós announced that motorists will have to pay to enter Budapest by 2015. Speaking on Hungarian HírTV he justified the action by blaming the Socialists, claiming they signed an undertaking to this effect when negotiating EU subsidies for the forthcoming M4 metro line - which is due for completion in 2014 at earliest.
Xpat Opinion: LMP Splits Over Co-operation With Bajnai & Co. In Hungary
- 28 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading LMP member suggests in a right wing paper that other political forces are at work behind the internal tensions in his party, while a centre-left commentator writes that the LMP’s plans to steer towards the political centre are understandable but unrealistic.
LMP On The Brink Of Schism In Hungary
- 25 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Tension and personal conflicts within LMP have reached such levels that a peaceful resolution of differences at the party congress this weekend is hard to imagine, Népszabadság writes today.
Xpat Opinion: Bajnai Already Beaten By Mesterházy?
- 25 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A centre-right commentator says the Socialist Party leader has already won the race for the leadership of a united opposition. A left-wing analyst claims that opposition parties and Together-2014 are running out of time while they try to maximize their individual political gains.
Invitation: Almira Emiri & Friends Present: Tango n' Go In Budapest, 3 Dec.
- 3 Dec 2012 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Tango music played on 2 pianos by the Albanian concert pianist Almira Emiri & the Greek concert pianist Aris Feslikidis. "The way the two pianists change each other and split to perform with the quartet, will be the surprise of the event," we're reliably informed. Read on for more info, and to see a video clip of a previous concert in this series by the world famous local expat Almira Emiri.
Fraud Uncovered At Film Foundation In Hungary
- 22 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government supervisory office KEHI has uncovered fictitious contracts at the now defunct Hungarian Motion Picture Foundation, anti-corruption website Atlatszo reports. For instance, journalist Anikó Návai twice issued invoices for consultancy services, and foundation staff collected Ft 10 million through bonuses, false work contracts, commissioning unnecessary studies and splitting awards and ...
Xpat Opinion: LMP’s Decision Not To Join Together-2014 Draws Criticism And Praise In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
While centre-left columnists find the decision self-destructive, and suggest that it plays into the hands of Fidesz, centre-right bloggers celebrate it as a triumph of principles over political pressure. Some analysts forecast a split in the party, while others claim it was high time for LMP to decide where it stands. Major right-wing papers have not commented on the decision as yet.
BBC Entertainment Invites Viewers In Hungary To Vote For Their Favourite British Comedies
- 14 Nov 2012 8:02 AM
- entertainment
Over the next month BBC Entertainment is handing over control to viewers across Europe and the Middle East and inviting them to vote for their favourite British comedies of all time. Viewers will be given the power to vote from a mix of 30 programmes, which can be found here. These range from classic shows such as critically acclaimed Fawlty Towers and Blackadder to more contemporary titles ...
Xpat Opinion: Bajnai’s New Party Loses An Ally In Hungary
- 28 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators agree that Milla had good reasons not to join Gordon Bajnai’s new party, but their decision is yet another sign of how difficult it is for centre-left organizations and splinter parties to join forces.
Congestion Charge In Budapest By 2015?
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Tuesday this week Budapest Mayor Tarlós announced that motorists will have to pay to enter Budapest by 2015. Speaking on Hungarian HírTV he justified the action by blaming the Socialists, claiming they signed an undertaking to this effect when negotiating EU subsidies for the forthcoming M4 metro line - which is due for completion in 2014 at earliest.
Xpat Opinion: LMP Splits Over Co-operation With Bajnai & Co. In Hungary
- 28 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading LMP member suggests in a right wing paper that other political forces are at work behind the internal tensions in his party, while a centre-left commentator writes that the LMP’s plans to steer towards the political centre are understandable but unrealistic.
LMP On The Brink Of Schism In Hungary
- 25 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Tension and personal conflicts within LMP have reached such levels that a peaceful resolution of differences at the party congress this weekend is hard to imagine, Népszabadság writes today.
Xpat Opinion: Bajnai Already Beaten By Mesterházy?
- 25 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A centre-right commentator says the Socialist Party leader has already won the race for the leadership of a united opposition. A left-wing analyst claims that opposition parties and Together-2014 are running out of time while they try to maximize their individual political gains.
Invitation: Almira Emiri & Friends Present: Tango n' Go In Budapest, 3 Dec.
- 3 Dec 2012 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Tango music played on 2 pianos by the Albanian concert pianist Almira Emiri & the Greek concert pianist Aris Feslikidis. "The way the two pianists change each other and split to perform with the quartet, will be the surprise of the event," we're reliably informed. Read on for more info, and to see a video clip of a previous concert in this series by the world famous local expat Almira Emiri.
Fraud Uncovered At Film Foundation In Hungary
- 22 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government supervisory office KEHI has uncovered fictitious contracts at the now defunct Hungarian Motion Picture Foundation, anti-corruption website Atlatszo reports. For instance, journalist Anikó Návai twice issued invoices for consultancy services, and foundation staff collected Ft 10 million through bonuses, false work contracts, commissioning unnecessary studies and splitting awards and ...
Xpat Opinion: LMP’s Decision Not To Join Together-2014 Draws Criticism And Praise In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
While centre-left columnists find the decision self-destructive, and suggest that it plays into the hands of Fidesz, centre-right bloggers celebrate it as a triumph of principles over political pressure. Some analysts forecast a split in the party, while others claim it was high time for LMP to decide where it stands. Major right-wing papers have not commented on the decision as yet.
BBC Entertainment Invites Viewers In Hungary To Vote For Their Favourite British Comedies
- 14 Nov 2012 8:02 AM
- entertainment
Over the next month BBC Entertainment is handing over control to viewers across Europe and the Middle East and inviting them to vote for their favourite British comedies of all time. Viewers will be given the power to vote from a mix of 30 programmes, which can be found here. These range from classic shows such as critically acclaimed Fawlty Towers and Blackadder to more contemporary titles ...