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Xpat Opinion: How The Venice Commission Has Got It Wrong Re Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The government of Hungary has issued a detailed response to the Venice Commission’s (prematurely leaked) draft report regarding Hungary’s Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law. At 17 pages, it’s detailed and comprehensive and covers far too much ground for this blog, so I’ll give just a brief rundown of some of the most important issues here and encourage readers to check out ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Prime Minister On The Danube Banks
- 12 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left wing commentator accuses PM Orbán of using the flood to present himself as Hungary’s saviour, while his right-wing colleague deplores what he describes as another outpouring of hatred by the left wing, at home and abroad.
Xpat Opinion: It’s Time to End Excessive Deficit Procedure Against Hungary
- 28 May 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
News reports suggest that the European Commission will recommend tomorrow, 29 May, that Hungary exit the EU’s Excessive Deficit Procedure. We think it’s about time.
Xpat Opinion: Leading Hungarian Socialists Reject Őszöd Leak Charge
- 28 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading left wing commentator does not dismiss the story that former Prime Minister Gyurcsány’s 2006 “lie speech” was leaked by three leading MSZP politicians, but thinks that regardless of who it was, the speech itself has left an unhealing wound on Hungary’s left wing. A right-wing columnist suggests the story is untrue and the tip-off must have come from Mr Gyurcsány.
Hungarian Foreign Ministry: Spiegel Online Is Wrong About Orbán’s Comment
- 23 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle declared that Spiegel Online interpreted Viktor Orbán’s comment incorrectly when it claimed that the Hungarian Prime Minister accused Chancellor Angela Merkel of using Nazi methods.
Xpat Opinion: Should Hungary's Prime Minister Orbán Apologise?
- 23 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In its first comment on the Prime Minister’s remark cautioning Germany “not to send the tanks in again”, the leading left-wing daily thinks Mr Orbán hurt Chancellor Merkel in her re-election-campaign, by providing the German Social-Democrats with arguments against her, for “cherishing such a snake in her bosom”.
Statement By The Hungarian Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is with utter shock and bewilderment that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary was informed about a statement published in the daily paper Metro in Brussels on 16 May by Mr. Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, stating that Hungary wants “to count Jews”.
Caledonia Pub Wins Legal Appeal In Budapest
- 16 May 2013 10:50 AM
- entertainment
Regular expat customers at the Caledonia are delighted with the news from the popular pub's owner: "I'm really pleased to announce that the Caledonia has won against NAV at court. Thanks a lot for all your supporting words and thoughts. It really helped us a lot. We are still to receive the written statement from the judge - she has 30 days to do so. This can be a promising news to many other ...
Closing Of Australian Embassy In Budapest Will Not Impact Excellent Bilateral Relations
- 15 May 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Australia will close its embassy in Budapest as part of budget cuts for foreign affairs, Australian media reported on Monday, citing the AAP news agency. The reaction of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was that bilateral relations would be maintained at the currently excellent level. The Australian Government is expected to announce austerity measures worth billions of dollars to reduce ...
Xpat Opinion: How The Venice Commission Has Got It Wrong Re Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The government of Hungary has issued a detailed response to the Venice Commission’s (prematurely leaked) draft report regarding Hungary’s Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law. At 17 pages, it’s detailed and comprehensive and covers far too much ground for this blog, so I’ll give just a brief rundown of some of the most important issues here and encourage readers to check out ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Prime Minister On The Danube Banks
- 12 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left wing commentator accuses PM Orbán of using the flood to present himself as Hungary’s saviour, while his right-wing colleague deplores what he describes as another outpouring of hatred by the left wing, at home and abroad.
Xpat Opinion: It’s Time to End Excessive Deficit Procedure Against Hungary
- 28 May 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
News reports suggest that the European Commission will recommend tomorrow, 29 May, that Hungary exit the EU’s Excessive Deficit Procedure. We think it’s about time.
Xpat Opinion: Leading Hungarian Socialists Reject Őszöd Leak Charge
- 28 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading left wing commentator does not dismiss the story that former Prime Minister Gyurcsány’s 2006 “lie speech” was leaked by three leading MSZP politicians, but thinks that regardless of who it was, the speech itself has left an unhealing wound on Hungary’s left wing. A right-wing columnist suggests the story is untrue and the tip-off must have come from Mr Gyurcsány.
Hungarian Foreign Ministry: Spiegel Online Is Wrong About Orbán’s Comment
- 23 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle declared that Spiegel Online interpreted Viktor Orbán’s comment incorrectly when it claimed that the Hungarian Prime Minister accused Chancellor Angela Merkel of using Nazi methods.
Xpat Opinion: Should Hungary's Prime Minister Orbán Apologise?
- 23 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In its first comment on the Prime Minister’s remark cautioning Germany “not to send the tanks in again”, the leading left-wing daily thinks Mr Orbán hurt Chancellor Merkel in her re-election-campaign, by providing the German Social-Democrats with arguments against her, for “cherishing such a snake in her bosom”.
Statement By The Hungarian Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is with utter shock and bewilderment that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary was informed about a statement published in the daily paper Metro in Brussels on 16 May by Mr. Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, stating that Hungary wants “to count Jews”.
Caledonia Pub Wins Legal Appeal In Budapest
- 16 May 2013 10:50 AM
- entertainment
Regular expat customers at the Caledonia are delighted with the news from the popular pub's owner: "I'm really pleased to announce that the Caledonia has won against NAV at court. Thanks a lot for all your supporting words and thoughts. It really helped us a lot. We are still to receive the written statement from the judge - she has 30 days to do so. This can be a promising news to many other ...
Closing Of Australian Embassy In Budapest Will Not Impact Excellent Bilateral Relations
- 15 May 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Australia will close its embassy in Budapest as part of budget cuts for foreign affairs, Australian media reported on Monday, citing the AAP news agency. The reaction of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was that bilateral relations would be maintained at the currently excellent level. The Australian Government is expected to announce austerity measures worth billions of dollars to reduce ...