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Hungary’s Opposition Parties Lick Wounds
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has not reached its goal of “putting a line under the past 24 years yet”, but support for the party is steadily growing, party leader Gábor Vona said late on Sunday. Jobbik has come close to the leftist Unity alliance in several wards, but fell short of achieving the breakthrough it had desired in individual constituencies, he said.
Barroso Congratulates Hungary’s PM Orbán On Victory
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has congratulated Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on his Fidesz party’s victory in Hungary’s general election on Sunday. European People’s Party President Joseph Daul also congratulated Orbán on his Fidesz party’s sweeping win.
Sziget Festival Budapest Line-Up Shaping Up
- 3 Apr 2014 11:55 AM
- entertainment
New names were added to the always colorful line-up of Sziget Festival. All genres will be covered this year as well, so Deadmau5, Axwell, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Kooks, Crystal Fighters, Anti-Flag will be great add-ins to the previously announced acts like Queens of the Stone Age, The Prodigy, Placebo, Imagine Dragons and many more. The Island of Freedom is held between 11-18 August in ...
Hungary's Liberal Leader Says Fidesz’s Lead Can Be Overcome
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party can be defeated; its lead can be trounced, head of the non-parliamentary Liberal Party Gábor Fodor said in Tuesday’s daily Népszava.
Hungary’s Former PM Bajnai Warns Of Sudden Appearance Of Bogus Politicians
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A crowd of bogus politicians and mercenary parties have emerged out of nowhere, Gordon Bajnai, head of the opposition E14-PM alliance, told locals in Szentendre, a town just outside Budapest. Bajnai said there were a number of parties on ballot papers whose appearance would confuse voters, increasing the likelihood of votes going astray.
Xpat Opinion: Orban Addresses Supporters At Political Rally IIn Budapest
- 1 Apr 2014 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Together we have transformed and renewed the country. Together we have modernized and streamlined the country. We have turned our broken down, stalling, flat-tired vehicle into a fool-proof, fast, and valiant race car. Teetering on the verge of bankruptcy, with no self-respect and no confidence, our country in decline was transformed into a nation that grows stronger day by day, transformed into ...
The Beijing-Belgrade-Budapest Axis
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
During his visit to Beijing this February, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concluded an agreement on the construction of a high-speed rail line from Budapest to Belgrade and about the so-called V0 rail cargo line bypassing Budapest. Both projects would be built by the Chinese State Railway Company, and co-financed by the China Exim Bank and the Hungarian Development Bank. As BBJ has ...
Andrew Derry, Former Principal, The British International School, Budapest
- 25 Mar 2014 11:00 AM
Mr. Derry has been involved in international education since 1991 and in school leadership since 1997. Prior to joining Nord Anglia Education, he has been Principal of schools in Africa, USA and Europe.
Sewage Dumped Into National Park In Hungary
- 25 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A company owned by a local mayor dumped sewage into the Hortobágy National Park on Friday, damaging a wetlands area near Nagyiván, environmental affairs state secretary Zoltán Illés announced.
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Lick Wounds
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has not reached its goal of “putting a line under the past 24 years yet”, but support for the party is steadily growing, party leader Gábor Vona said late on Sunday. Jobbik has come close to the leftist Unity alliance in several wards, but fell short of achieving the breakthrough it had desired in individual constituencies, he said.
Barroso Congratulates Hungary’s PM Orbán On Victory
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has congratulated Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on his Fidesz party’s victory in Hungary’s general election on Sunday. European People’s Party President Joseph Daul also congratulated Orbán on his Fidesz party’s sweeping win.
Sziget Festival Budapest Line-Up Shaping Up
- 3 Apr 2014 11:55 AM
- entertainment
New names were added to the always colorful line-up of Sziget Festival. All genres will be covered this year as well, so Deadmau5, Axwell, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Kooks, Crystal Fighters, Anti-Flag will be great add-ins to the previously announced acts like Queens of the Stone Age, The Prodigy, Placebo, Imagine Dragons and many more. The Island of Freedom is held between 11-18 August in ...
Hungary's Liberal Leader Says Fidesz’s Lead Can Be Overcome
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party can be defeated; its lead can be trounced, head of the non-parliamentary Liberal Party Gábor Fodor said in Tuesday’s daily Népszava.
Hungary’s Former PM Bajnai Warns Of Sudden Appearance Of Bogus Politicians
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A crowd of bogus politicians and mercenary parties have emerged out of nowhere, Gordon Bajnai, head of the opposition E14-PM alliance, told locals in Szentendre, a town just outside Budapest. Bajnai said there were a number of parties on ballot papers whose appearance would confuse voters, increasing the likelihood of votes going astray.
Xpat Opinion: Orban Addresses Supporters At Political Rally IIn Budapest
- 1 Apr 2014 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Together we have transformed and renewed the country. Together we have modernized and streamlined the country. We have turned our broken down, stalling, flat-tired vehicle into a fool-proof, fast, and valiant race car. Teetering on the verge of bankruptcy, with no self-respect and no confidence, our country in decline was transformed into a nation that grows stronger day by day, transformed into ...
The Beijing-Belgrade-Budapest Axis
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
During his visit to Beijing this February, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concluded an agreement on the construction of a high-speed rail line from Budapest to Belgrade and about the so-called V0 rail cargo line bypassing Budapest. Both projects would be built by the Chinese State Railway Company, and co-financed by the China Exim Bank and the Hungarian Development Bank. As BBJ has ...
Andrew Derry, Former Principal, The British International School, Budapest
- 25 Mar 2014 11:00 AM
Mr. Derry has been involved in international education since 1991 and in school leadership since 1997. Prior to joining Nord Anglia Education, he has been Principal of schools in Africa, USA and Europe.
Sewage Dumped Into National Park In Hungary
- 25 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A company owned by a local mayor dumped sewage into the Hortobágy National Park on Friday, damaging a wetlands area near Nagyiván, environmental affairs state secretary Zoltán Illés announced.