86 result(s) for taking sides
Orbán Says Hungary’s Top Court Sides With Banks
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The decision of the Kúria, or Supreme Court, on FX loans demonstrates that the top court took side with banks, PM Viktor Orbán said on Friday. “As there are plenty of those taking the side of banks, we will remain on the side of the people,” he said.
Hungarian Pays Romanian Fine With Coins Weighing Over A Ton
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romanian police fined an ethnic Hungarians woman for handing out bilingual price cards to vendors in a vegetable market. An unprecedented grassroots campaign followed in which the sum of the fine was collected in penny coins – weighing more than a ton.
Central Europe’s Longest Pedestrian Bridge Opens In Szolnok, Hungary
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Central Europe’s longest (444m) pedestrian and cyclist bridge has been opened in the Eastern Hungarian city of Szolnok, marking a shift in priorities: instead of building yet another car-bridge the decision was made to create a crossing entirely dedicated to "soft" mobility (such as walking and cycling) – significantly improving the short-distance mobility situation and the social, cultural and ...
Xpat Opinion: The “Ethics” Of A Car Accident In Hungary
- 21 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today’s topic, a car accident, is not the usual fare of this blog. Admittedly, one of the people injured in the accident was the Hungarian minister of defense, Csaba Hende, but that wouldn’t be sufficient reason to blog about it. (Fortunately no one died and the minister’s Audi wasn’t even a total loss.) I decided to write about it because I think it reveals more about Hungary and Hungarians than ...
Human Rights Watch: Hungary’s War On The Homeless
- 19 Sep 2013 12:50 PM
- current affairs
A ban on dumpster diving. Fines for picking up discarded items in the streets. Proposals for homeless-free zones. Hungary’s ‘war on the homeless’ appears to be picking up steam.
Xpat Opinion: The Details Behind The 5th Amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law
- 4 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Considering all of the coverage of Hungary appearing in international media over the last few years, if there’s one topic the reader has most likely heard something about, it probably has to do with the new Fundamental Law. The new constitution, which replaced an old constitution that dated back to the early communist era, became a popular topic of conversation among pundits earlier this year in ...
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2013 9:03 AM
- getting around
The 21th Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island from Monday 5 August to Monday 12 August 2013. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher ...
Budapest To Symbolically Shut Down IMF Office
- 25 Jul 2013 11:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary plans to pay back its IMF loan early and called on the fund to shut its Budapest office in what could be a symbolic move by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government to display its economic sovereignty. Hungary's ability to avoid the austerity programmes faced by many of its European neighbours will be the government's main selling point when it bids for re-election next year.
Irish Films At Titanic Film Festival 2013 Budapest, 5 - 13 April
- 25 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
A true flagship of this year’s Titanic will be the selection of contemporary Irish films, titled Emerald Island, corresponding with the Irish EU presidency in 2013. The section contains six feature films and a selection of 10 outstanding short films and animations as well. Between 5-13th April the audience can watch Róisín Murphy from the band, Moloko, a horror-comedy staring a sea-monster, a ...
Orbán Says Hungary’s Top Court Sides With Banks
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The decision of the Kúria, or Supreme Court, on FX loans demonstrates that the top court took side with banks, PM Viktor Orbán said on Friday. “As there are plenty of those taking the side of banks, we will remain on the side of the people,” he said.
Hungarian Pays Romanian Fine With Coins Weighing Over A Ton
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romanian police fined an ethnic Hungarians woman for handing out bilingual price cards to vendors in a vegetable market. An unprecedented grassroots campaign followed in which the sum of the fine was collected in penny coins – weighing more than a ton.
Central Europe’s Longest Pedestrian Bridge Opens In Szolnok, Hungary
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Central Europe’s longest (444m) pedestrian and cyclist bridge has been opened in the Eastern Hungarian city of Szolnok, marking a shift in priorities: instead of building yet another car-bridge the decision was made to create a crossing entirely dedicated to "soft" mobility (such as walking and cycling) – significantly improving the short-distance mobility situation and the social, cultural and ...
Xpat Opinion: The “Ethics” Of A Car Accident In Hungary
- 21 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today’s topic, a car accident, is not the usual fare of this blog. Admittedly, one of the people injured in the accident was the Hungarian minister of defense, Csaba Hende, but that wouldn’t be sufficient reason to blog about it. (Fortunately no one died and the minister’s Audi wasn’t even a total loss.) I decided to write about it because I think it reveals more about Hungary and Hungarians than ...
Human Rights Watch: Hungary’s War On The Homeless
- 19 Sep 2013 12:50 PM
- current affairs
A ban on dumpster diving. Fines for picking up discarded items in the streets. Proposals for homeless-free zones. Hungary’s ‘war on the homeless’ appears to be picking up steam.
Xpat Opinion: The Details Behind The 5th Amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law
- 4 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Considering all of the coverage of Hungary appearing in international media over the last few years, if there’s one topic the reader has most likely heard something about, it probably has to do with the new Fundamental Law. The new constitution, which replaced an old constitution that dated back to the early communist era, became a popular topic of conversation among pundits earlier this year in ...
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2013 9:03 AM
- getting around
The 21th Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island from Monday 5 August to Monday 12 August 2013. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher ...
Budapest To Symbolically Shut Down IMF Office
- 25 Jul 2013 11:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary plans to pay back its IMF loan early and called on the fund to shut its Budapest office in what could be a symbolic move by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government to display its economic sovereignty. Hungary's ability to avoid the austerity programmes faced by many of its European neighbours will be the government's main selling point when it bids for re-election next year.
Irish Films At Titanic Film Festival 2013 Budapest, 5 - 13 April
- 25 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
A true flagship of this year’s Titanic will be the selection of contemporary Irish films, titled Emerald Island, corresponding with the Irish EU presidency in 2013. The section contains six feature films and a selection of 10 outstanding short films and animations as well. Between 5-13th April the audience can watch Róisín Murphy from the band, Moloko, a horror-comedy staring a sea-monster, a ...