282 result(s) for ukraine war
Xpat Opinion: Echos Of Ukraine Crisis In Hungarian Media
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government analyst says the EU should beware of violent protesters and work with Russia to establish peace. A liberal commentator finds similarities between Putin’s stance towards Ukraine and the Paks nuclear plant loan. A centrist pundit fears a wave of refugees across the Ukranian-Hungarian border.
Xpat Opinion: Scandal Of The Year? Russian-Hungarian Nuclear Pact
- 30 Jan 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
The headlines in Hungarian weeklies illustrate a growing controversy over the planned addition of two Russian-made blocks to the existing Paks nuclear power station: “The scandal of the year” (168 óra); “Eastern Block” (Heti Világgazdaság); “The business of the year?” (Figyelő); “Hungary hooked by Putin” (Magyar Narancs); “Change of Roles in Kissidonia” (Demokrata); “Paks Vobiscum” (“Paks be with ...
Hungary's Wizz Air Carried 13.5 Million Passengers , 12% Growth In 2013
- 9 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, announced that it carried 13.5 million passengers in 2013, representing growth of 12% year on year, with an average load factor of 86%. The Wizz Air fleet currently consists of 45 Airbus A320 aircraft which will grow to 53 in 2014 with the deliveries of brand new airplanes from Airbus.
Former Ukrainian MP Arrested In Budapest Downtown Hotel
- 8 Jul 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian police and German Interpol staff arrested former Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Shepelev in the restaurant of a Budapest hotel on Thursday, on suspicion of attempted murder.
Xpat Opinion: Strasbourg, “A Tiny Victory For Hungay's PM Orbán”
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading liberal expert admits that the vote in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was “a victory for Orbán, albeit a tiny one”.
From Gypsy Beats To ‘Spaghetti Balkan’: 120% World Music At Sziget Festival Budapest
- 18 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The OTP Bank World Music Party Stage has celebrated the 20th Sziget with 120% of world music and the feedbacks were so positive that the organizers aim to crank up this year’s show! So not only the big names of the genre, but also the most important Central and Eastern European acts will be on stage, mainly representing the Balkan and ska-based craziness.
Qatar Airways To Start Flying To Serbia And Poland By The End Of 2012
- 17 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- specials
Qatar Airways today announced further expansion to its European network with the launch of scheduled flights to Serbia and Poland by the end of the year taking the airline’s coverage across the Continent to 32 destinations. Services to the previously announced destination of Belgrade, capital of Serbia, have been confirmed for a November 20 start with a thrice-weekly schedule via Ankara.
European Regulations Take Priority In The Csatáry Case In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
In response to a statement on Monday by Slovakian Minister of Justice Tomas Borec, the Hungarian Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has stated that a framework decision on European arrest warrants exists between Hungary and Slovakia, and that this could be enacted if a Slovak court requests extradition from Hungary of the war crimes suspect László Csatáry. In Hungary also, it is the ...
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...
Xpat Opinion: Echos Of Ukraine Crisis In Hungarian Media
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government analyst says the EU should beware of violent protesters and work with Russia to establish peace. A liberal commentator finds similarities between Putin’s stance towards Ukraine and the Paks nuclear plant loan. A centrist pundit fears a wave of refugees across the Ukranian-Hungarian border.
Xpat Opinion: Scandal Of The Year? Russian-Hungarian Nuclear Pact
- 30 Jan 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
The headlines in Hungarian weeklies illustrate a growing controversy over the planned addition of two Russian-made blocks to the existing Paks nuclear power station: “The scandal of the year” (168 óra); “Eastern Block” (Heti Világgazdaság); “The business of the year?” (Figyelő); “Hungary hooked by Putin” (Magyar Narancs); “Change of Roles in Kissidonia” (Demokrata); “Paks Vobiscum” (“Paks be with ...
Hungary's Wizz Air Carried 13.5 Million Passengers , 12% Growth In 2013
- 9 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, announced that it carried 13.5 million passengers in 2013, representing growth of 12% year on year, with an average load factor of 86%. The Wizz Air fleet currently consists of 45 Airbus A320 aircraft which will grow to 53 in 2014 with the deliveries of brand new airplanes from Airbus.
Former Ukrainian MP Arrested In Budapest Downtown Hotel
- 8 Jul 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian police and German Interpol staff arrested former Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Shepelev in the restaurant of a Budapest hotel on Thursday, on suspicion of attempted murder.
Xpat Opinion: Strasbourg, “A Tiny Victory For Hungay's PM Orbán”
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading liberal expert admits that the vote in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was “a victory for Orbán, albeit a tiny one”.
From Gypsy Beats To ‘Spaghetti Balkan’: 120% World Music At Sziget Festival Budapest
- 18 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The OTP Bank World Music Party Stage has celebrated the 20th Sziget with 120% of world music and the feedbacks were so positive that the organizers aim to crank up this year’s show! So not only the big names of the genre, but also the most important Central and Eastern European acts will be on stage, mainly representing the Balkan and ska-based craziness.
Qatar Airways To Start Flying To Serbia And Poland By The End Of 2012
- 17 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- specials
Qatar Airways today announced further expansion to its European network with the launch of scheduled flights to Serbia and Poland by the end of the year taking the airline’s coverage across the Continent to 32 destinations. Services to the previously announced destination of Belgrade, capital of Serbia, have been confirmed for a November 20 start with a thrice-weekly schedule via Ankara.
European Regulations Take Priority In The Csatáry Case In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
In response to a statement on Monday by Slovakian Minister of Justice Tomas Borec, the Hungarian Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has stated that a framework decision on European arrest warrants exists between Hungary and Slovakia, and that this could be enacted if a Slovak court requests extradition from Hungary of the war crimes suspect László Csatáry. In Hungary also, it is the ...
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...