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Thousands March In Budapest Against Corruption
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand protesters marched through the streets of Budapest today against official corruption. Protest organizer, Budapest District 5 assemblyman Péter Juhász, told protesters to devote the next twenty days to uncovering corruption in their immediate vicinity “then let’s organize a country-wide protest.” A number of civil and political opposition leaders addressed demonstrators before and ...
EU Might Veto Hungary's Paks Expansion
- 24 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The EU might block the expansion project of the nuclear power plant Paks on technical and competition grounds, the Financial Times wrote on Monday.
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 […]
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.
Xpat Opinion: Waiting For Merkel
- 8 Jan 2015 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany is expected to pay a short visit to Hungary next month at a time when Hungarian-American relations are strained and when government circles consider Germany to be Hungary’s main reference point in international politics.
Second Place For Hungary At Miss World 2014 Beauty Contest
- 18 Dec 2014 8:01 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian Edina Kulcsár came second at the finals of the Miss World 2014 beauty contest, held in London on Sunday. The title was won by 21-year-old South African Rolene Strauss, who had the crown put on her head by last year’s winner, Megan Young from the Philippines.
Moiseyev Ballet Comes To Hungary, 6 - 10 December
- 25 Nov 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The name of Igor Moisevey (born in 1906 in Kiev) became well-known by the style named after him, which he created by alloying the dances of different peoples with the elements of traditional ballet. He learnt dancing in the studio of the Great Theatre in Moscow. In 1924 he was already dancing in the Bolsoi, then became solo dancer and later ballet master. In the 1920’s and 30’s he wandered around ...
Holocaust Memorial Year Closes In Hungary
- 24 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The March of the Living Foundation’s György Kézdy Award was handed over to suffragan bishop János Székely, and Ferenc Mátraházi, a teacher, at a ceremony closing Hungary’s Holocaust Memorial Year on Friday.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
Thousands March In Budapest Against Corruption
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand protesters marched through the streets of Budapest today against official corruption. Protest organizer, Budapest District 5 assemblyman Péter Juhász, told protesters to devote the next twenty days to uncovering corruption in their immediate vicinity “then let’s organize a country-wide protest.” A number of civil and political opposition leaders addressed demonstrators before and ...
EU Might Veto Hungary's Paks Expansion
- 24 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The EU might block the expansion project of the nuclear power plant Paks on technical and competition grounds, the Financial Times wrote on Monday.
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 […]
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.
Xpat Opinion: Waiting For Merkel
- 8 Jan 2015 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany is expected to pay a short visit to Hungary next month at a time when Hungarian-American relations are strained and when government circles consider Germany to be Hungary’s main reference point in international politics.
Second Place For Hungary At Miss World 2014 Beauty Contest
- 18 Dec 2014 8:01 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian Edina Kulcsár came second at the finals of the Miss World 2014 beauty contest, held in London on Sunday. The title was won by 21-year-old South African Rolene Strauss, who had the crown put on her head by last year’s winner, Megan Young from the Philippines.
Moiseyev Ballet Comes To Hungary, 6 - 10 December
- 25 Nov 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The name of Igor Moisevey (born in 1906 in Kiev) became well-known by the style named after him, which he created by alloying the dances of different peoples with the elements of traditional ballet. He learnt dancing in the studio of the Great Theatre in Moscow. In 1924 he was already dancing in the Bolsoi, then became solo dancer and later ballet master. In the 1920’s and 30’s he wandered around ...
Holocaust Memorial Year Closes In Hungary
- 24 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The March of the Living Foundation’s György Kézdy Award was handed over to suffragan bishop János Székely, and Ferenc Mátraházi, a teacher, at a ceremony closing Hungary’s Holocaust Memorial Year on Friday.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.