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Washington Exhibition Marks 70th Anniversary Of Holocaust In Hungary
- 21 May 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust in Hungary has opened in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood of Washington, DC. Maximilian Teleki, chairman of the Hungarian American Coalition (HAC), told the opening event that all attempts at revisionism and sanitising history are unacceptable. History must be approached with scientific precision, in an open and receptive manner, he added.
Media In Hungary Rated 'Partly Free' By Freedom House
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Although Freedom House has improved the scores of Hungary, it said the country’s media is still “partly free” in its 2013 global media freedom report released on Thursday. The Washington-based independent NGO ranked Hungary 71th on its global list of 197 countries, with a press freedom score of 35 on a scale of 100. FH’s report for 2012 ranked Hungary 74th, with a press freedom score of 36.
Visiting The Hungarian Parliament In Budapest
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The building has 27 gates, 29 interior staircases and 13 personal and service elevators. Around 50 five story apartment buildings could fit into the Parliament which gives the visitor a notion of its size.
Hungarian FM Calls Putin's Conduct “Historical Mistake”
- 25 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The French daily Le Monde has interviewed outgoing Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán government's policy of opening to the East.
Intl Book Fair To Premiere Hungarian Editions Of Four Polish Titles
- 23 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
This year’s Budapest International Book Festival held between April 24 and 27will premiere the Hungarian editions of titles by four eminent Polish authors. The festival will launch the Hungarianlanguage edition of Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe 1944- 1956 by Pulitzer Prize-winning Polish - American author Anne Applebaum, a former editor of The Economist and The Washington Post, who ...
Xpat Opinion: Is The “Orbán Régime” Here To Stay In Hungary Until 2022?
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their analyses on the causes of the defeat of the Left at the elections on 6th April, commentators across the political spectrum believe that there will be no left-wing alternative to the incumbent government until the far reaching lessons of two consecutive electoral catastrophes are learned. Opinions differ, however about what those lessons are.
Media Authority Wins Case Against Hungary’s Sláger Rádió
- 18 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has ruled in favour of the state of Hungary in a dispute with music radio-station Slager Radio regarding the legal authority of a 2009 decision not to renew the station’s frequency, the National Development Ministry announced on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Congressman Smith: Hungarian Gov’s Reelection Is A “Win For Democracy & Human Rights”
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“I urge the opposition to participate actively in the legislative process and not to poison the wells by misrepresenting Hungary’s electoral process,” writes Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey.
US Ready To Export Liquefied Natural Gas To CEE
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The US is ready to help out countries in central and eastern Europe by exporting liquefied natural gas to them (LNG), John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives, said late on Tuesday after meeting Anita Orbán, Hungary’s ambassador for energy security.
Washington Exhibition Marks 70th Anniversary Of Holocaust In Hungary
- 21 May 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust in Hungary has opened in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood of Washington, DC. Maximilian Teleki, chairman of the Hungarian American Coalition (HAC), told the opening event that all attempts at revisionism and sanitising history are unacceptable. History must be approached with scientific precision, in an open and receptive manner, he added.
Media In Hungary Rated 'Partly Free' By Freedom House
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Although Freedom House has improved the scores of Hungary, it said the country’s media is still “partly free” in its 2013 global media freedom report released on Thursday. The Washington-based independent NGO ranked Hungary 71th on its global list of 197 countries, with a press freedom score of 35 on a scale of 100. FH’s report for 2012 ranked Hungary 74th, with a press freedom score of 36.
Visiting The Hungarian Parliament In Budapest
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The building has 27 gates, 29 interior staircases and 13 personal and service elevators. Around 50 five story apartment buildings could fit into the Parliament which gives the visitor a notion of its size.
Hungarian FM Calls Putin's Conduct “Historical Mistake”
- 25 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The French daily Le Monde has interviewed outgoing Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán government's policy of opening to the East.
Intl Book Fair To Premiere Hungarian Editions Of Four Polish Titles
- 23 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
This year’s Budapest International Book Festival held between April 24 and 27will premiere the Hungarian editions of titles by four eminent Polish authors. The festival will launch the Hungarianlanguage edition of Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe 1944- 1956 by Pulitzer Prize-winning Polish - American author Anne Applebaum, a former editor of The Economist and The Washington Post, who ...
Xpat Opinion: Is The “Orbán Régime” Here To Stay In Hungary Until 2022?
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their analyses on the causes of the defeat of the Left at the elections on 6th April, commentators across the political spectrum believe that there will be no left-wing alternative to the incumbent government until the far reaching lessons of two consecutive electoral catastrophes are learned. Opinions differ, however about what those lessons are.
Media Authority Wins Case Against Hungary’s Sláger Rádió
- 18 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has ruled in favour of the state of Hungary in a dispute with music radio-station Slager Radio regarding the legal authority of a 2009 decision not to renew the station’s frequency, the National Development Ministry announced on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Congressman Smith: Hungarian Gov’s Reelection Is A “Win For Democracy & Human Rights”
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“I urge the opposition to participate actively in the legislative process and not to poison the wells by misrepresenting Hungary’s electoral process,” writes Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey.
US Ready To Export Liquefied Natural Gas To CEE
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The US is ready to help out countries in central and eastern Europe by exporting liquefied natural gas to them (LNG), John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives, said late on Tuesday after meeting Anita Orbán, Hungary’s ambassador for energy security.