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Xpat Opinion: The One Thing That All Electoral Systems Have In Common
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
ven before preliminary election results came out, critics were casting doubt: Is this significant majority a genuine reflection of voter will? How can the governing parties be able to seat a two-thirds majority after winning less than 50 percent of the vote? Readers of my blog know that it’s not rocket science. That happens in a number of other democratic systems. But don’t take my word for it. ...
Opinion: Governing Alliance Set To Win Again In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian parliamentary election held today looks certain to return the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance to power according to the three main Hungarian pollsters. Viktor Orban’s government may even retain its two-thirds parliamentary majority which has enabled it to ride roughshod over the political opposition (as well as the judiciary).
Ship Waste Disposal Site Inaugurated On Danube In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The “Green Island”, a floating waste disposal site for ships navigating the Danube, was inaugurated in Budapest on Wednesday. The 2-million-euro project was financed with venture capital, said Tanker Port Environment Technology and Innovation managing director Pál Hoffmann.
Xpat Opinion: Top 5 Fallacies In The ‘Free But Not Fair’ Story In Hungary
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
If you’ve been following Hungary, especially the election campaign, then you have no doubt heard this line from critics and the opposition: The parliamentary elections “will be free, but they won’t be fair.”
NATO Membership Gives Hungary “Unprecedented Security”
- 28 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Membership of NATO means that Hungarians are able to enjoy an unprecedented degree of security and freedom even in a period of “Ukrainian-type” crises, Zsolt Németh, the foreign ministry’s parliamentary state secretary, said in London after attending alongside his Visegrad Four counterparts a meeting of British defence and security think tank Royal United Services Institute to mark the 15th ...
Xpat Opinion: Zuschlag Accuses Hungary’s Socialists And Gyurcsány
- 11 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the revelations of a former Socialist MP ,who served six years in prison for corruption, are extremely painful for the Left. Left-wing authors add however, that they believe the claims have been fabricated for propaganda purposes.
Have A Blast: Drive A Tank In Tapolca
- 6 Mar 2014 9:45 AM
- entertainment
In the former Kinizsi Army Barracks at Tapolca, where Hungary's SCUD missiles were once stationed, you can try your hand at driving or just riding in a tank - or even renting one for a unique team building or stag-party event. It's also possible to try firing a few old military weapons.
Hungary’s Opposition Needs 2/3rds Participation Rate To Win Power
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party’s campaign chief, Zsolt Molnár, said that it would be impossible to unseat the Fidesz government without a two-thirds participation rate in the April 6 general election. Molnár was speaking at a conference organised by the Republikon Institute, a political think-tank, on the spring election.
Charles Gati: Hungary Before The Election – Interview
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An Interview with Charles Gati of the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
Xpat Opinion: The One Thing That All Electoral Systems Have In Common
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
ven before preliminary election results came out, critics were casting doubt: Is this significant majority a genuine reflection of voter will? How can the governing parties be able to seat a two-thirds majority after winning less than 50 percent of the vote? Readers of my blog know that it’s not rocket science. That happens in a number of other democratic systems. But don’t take my word for it. ...
Opinion: Governing Alliance Set To Win Again In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian parliamentary election held today looks certain to return the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance to power according to the three main Hungarian pollsters. Viktor Orban’s government may even retain its two-thirds parliamentary majority which has enabled it to ride roughshod over the political opposition (as well as the judiciary).
Ship Waste Disposal Site Inaugurated On Danube In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The “Green Island”, a floating waste disposal site for ships navigating the Danube, was inaugurated in Budapest on Wednesday. The 2-million-euro project was financed with venture capital, said Tanker Port Environment Technology and Innovation managing director Pál Hoffmann.
Xpat Opinion: Top 5 Fallacies In The ‘Free But Not Fair’ Story In Hungary
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
If you’ve been following Hungary, especially the election campaign, then you have no doubt heard this line from critics and the opposition: The parliamentary elections “will be free, but they won’t be fair.”
NATO Membership Gives Hungary “Unprecedented Security”
- 28 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Membership of NATO means that Hungarians are able to enjoy an unprecedented degree of security and freedom even in a period of “Ukrainian-type” crises, Zsolt Németh, the foreign ministry’s parliamentary state secretary, said in London after attending alongside his Visegrad Four counterparts a meeting of British defence and security think tank Royal United Services Institute to mark the 15th ...
Xpat Opinion: Zuschlag Accuses Hungary’s Socialists And Gyurcsány
- 11 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the revelations of a former Socialist MP ,who served six years in prison for corruption, are extremely painful for the Left. Left-wing authors add however, that they believe the claims have been fabricated for propaganda purposes.
Have A Blast: Drive A Tank In Tapolca
- 6 Mar 2014 9:45 AM
- entertainment
In the former Kinizsi Army Barracks at Tapolca, where Hungary's SCUD missiles were once stationed, you can try your hand at driving or just riding in a tank - or even renting one for a unique team building or stag-party event. It's also possible to try firing a few old military weapons.
Hungary’s Opposition Needs 2/3rds Participation Rate To Win Power
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party’s campaign chief, Zsolt Molnár, said that it would be impossible to unseat the Fidesz government without a two-thirds participation rate in the April 6 general election. Molnár was speaking at a conference organised by the Republikon Institute, a political think-tank, on the spring election.
Charles Gati: Hungary Before The Election – Interview
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An Interview with Charles Gati of the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]