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Xpat Opinion: U.S. Congressman: “Hungary's PM Orbán Is Taking A Leading Role In” Combating Anti-Semitism
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Regarding Hungary, anti-Semitism is very much in focus these days. That’s due in no small part to the fact that the Hungarian government has declared 2014 a commemorative year of the Hungarian Holocaust. It’s a subject of interest to many, including U.S. and European friends, because, unfortunately, anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe.
Hungary & Us Sign Agreement To Implement The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
M. André Goodfriend, Charge d’Affaires, a.i., of the Embassy of the United States of America, and Gábor Orbán, State Secretary for Taxation and Financial Affairs in the Ministry for National Economy, signed an agreement today between the governments of Hungary and the United States of America to implement the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
Xpat Opinion: What McCain Delegation Really Discussed With Hungary's PM
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
United States Senator John McCain was in Budapest last Friday leading a seven-member delegation from the U.S. Congress on a brief stopover en route to the Munich Security Conference.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Zoom - Reinvented Nokia Lumia 1020 Arrives In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2013 3:00 AM
- specials
Nokia established a new benchmark in smartphone imaging with the arrival of the Nokia Lumia 1020, boasting a second generation 41 megapixel sensor. Unlike any smartphone in the market today the Nokia Lumia 1020 reinvents zoom, enabling people to discover more detail than the eye can see. With Nokia's innovative PureView technology, including optical image stabilization, the device is able to ...
U.S. Loans Hungarian Military Armoured Vehicles
- 27 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States is loaning the Hungarian military 12 mineresistant armoured vehicles (MRAP) for training purposes. Hungary’s defence minister took over the consignment on Tuesday from a representative of the US embassy in Hungary.
11 Things To Know Before Visiting Hungary
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Indiana, and with a slowly decreasing population of just under 10 million (1.7 million of whom live in the capital, Budapest), Hungary is a land in thrall to its history. The horse is still revered here, Franz Liszt is huge and goulash is a soup not a stew. You may find yourself overtaken in a revolving door, but you'll be made to feel thoroughly welcome -- ...
Former Embassy Marine Security Guard Visits Budapest
- 18 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Donald D. Erwin, who served as a Marine Security Guard at the U.S. Legation to Hungary from January 1956 to 1957 returned to Hungary last week for the first time since 1957. He was an honored guest at the November 8 Marine Corps Ball, where he was served a piece of the Marines’ birthday cake in honor of his being the oldest Marine present
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Congressman: “Hungary's PM Orbán Is Taking A Leading Role In” Combating Anti-Semitism
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Regarding Hungary, anti-Semitism is very much in focus these days. That’s due in no small part to the fact that the Hungarian government has declared 2014 a commemorative year of the Hungarian Holocaust. It’s a subject of interest to many, including U.S. and European friends, because, unfortunately, anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe.
Hungary & Us Sign Agreement To Implement The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
M. André Goodfriend, Charge d’Affaires, a.i., of the Embassy of the United States of America, and Gábor Orbán, State Secretary for Taxation and Financial Affairs in the Ministry for National Economy, signed an agreement today between the governments of Hungary and the United States of America to implement the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
Xpat Opinion: What McCain Delegation Really Discussed With Hungary's PM
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
United States Senator John McCain was in Budapest last Friday leading a seven-member delegation from the U.S. Congress on a brief stopover en route to the Munich Security Conference.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Zoom - Reinvented Nokia Lumia 1020 Arrives In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2013 3:00 AM
- specials
Nokia established a new benchmark in smartphone imaging with the arrival of the Nokia Lumia 1020, boasting a second generation 41 megapixel sensor. Unlike any smartphone in the market today the Nokia Lumia 1020 reinvents zoom, enabling people to discover more detail than the eye can see. With Nokia's innovative PureView technology, including optical image stabilization, the device is able to ...
U.S. Loans Hungarian Military Armoured Vehicles
- 27 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States is loaning the Hungarian military 12 mineresistant armoured vehicles (MRAP) for training purposes. Hungary’s defence minister took over the consignment on Tuesday from a representative of the US embassy in Hungary.
11 Things To Know Before Visiting Hungary
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- travel
Slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Indiana, and with a slowly decreasing population of just under 10 million (1.7 million of whom live in the capital, Budapest), Hungary is a land in thrall to its history. The horse is still revered here, Franz Liszt is huge and goulash is a soup not a stew. You may find yourself overtaken in a revolving door, but you'll be made to feel thoroughly welcome -- ...
Former Embassy Marine Security Guard Visits Budapest
- 18 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Donald D. Erwin, who served as a Marine Security Guard at the U.S. Legation to Hungary from January 1956 to 1957 returned to Hungary last week for the first time since 1957. He was an honored guest at the November 8 Marine Corps Ball, where he was served a piece of the Marines’ birthday cake in honor of his being the oldest Marine present
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...