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Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
Xpat Opinion: US Pressure On Hungary Is Here To Stay
- 13 Nov 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Analysts agree that the American pressure on Hungary is largely motivated by geopolitical considerations and is bound to increase unless the government makes resolute concessions. They admit however that it is difficult for Hungary’s leaders to retreat from positions they have vehemently defended so far.
Klaus’s Ex-Advisor Warns Hungary Against Defiant Posture
- 13 Nov 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary should be cautious when dealing with Washington or Brussels, a consultant of former Czech president Václav Klaus told Hungarian public television. Petr Hájek said Hungary must exercise caution or if it continues to be “defiant” with Washington and Brussels, it should be “prepared for anything”.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Xpat Interview: Fruzsina Szemzo-Lorant, BootyBarre Trainer
- 6 Nov 2014 11:00 AM
I was born in Hungary but moved to the Washington DC area when I was 5. I spent my youth growing up as a regular American kid (minus the idiosyncrasies of having Hungarian parents in a foreign land, which was a whole separate adventure).
Russian Official Praises Hungary's Orbán Cabinet
- 5 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The example set by the Orbán cabinet which for years has firmly represented its national interests even against Brussels and Washington is simultaneously sobering and encouraging for Russia, a senior official of the Russian Academy of Sciences said in an interview with Magyar Hírlap.
Literary Dinner With Adam Lebor @ Brody Studios Budapest, 29 October
- 29 Oct 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
On Wednesday 29 October Rosie Apponyi welcomes Adam LeBor and “The Washington Stratagem“, his suspenseful tale of international betrayal and intrigue, for a literary dinner at Brody Studios.
Xpat Opinion: America Wants Policy Change In Hungary
- 27 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum agree that the United States wants Hungary to reverse the political course it has been following for the past few years. All place the recent American entry ban imposed on six Hungarian personalities suspected of corruption in this context. But they disagree on who is right and who is wrong in this dispute.
Xpat Opinion: The USA’s Own Norwegian Fund Problem
- 27 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators find it strange that while Washington sees Hungarian moves to investigate Norwegian funded projects as a serious attack on civil society, the United States has its own problems with Norwegian financed think tanks posing as independent research institutions.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
Xpat Opinion: US Pressure On Hungary Is Here To Stay
- 13 Nov 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Analysts agree that the American pressure on Hungary is largely motivated by geopolitical considerations and is bound to increase unless the government makes resolute concessions. They admit however that it is difficult for Hungary’s leaders to retreat from positions they have vehemently defended so far.
Klaus’s Ex-Advisor Warns Hungary Against Defiant Posture
- 13 Nov 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary should be cautious when dealing with Washington or Brussels, a consultant of former Czech president Václav Klaus told Hungarian public television. Petr Hájek said Hungary must exercise caution or if it continues to be “defiant” with Washington and Brussels, it should be “prepared for anything”.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Xpat Interview: Fruzsina Szemzo-Lorant, BootyBarre Trainer
- 6 Nov 2014 11:00 AM
I was born in Hungary but moved to the Washington DC area when I was 5. I spent my youth growing up as a regular American kid (minus the idiosyncrasies of having Hungarian parents in a foreign land, which was a whole separate adventure).
Russian Official Praises Hungary's Orbán Cabinet
- 5 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The example set by the Orbán cabinet which for years has firmly represented its national interests even against Brussels and Washington is simultaneously sobering and encouraging for Russia, a senior official of the Russian Academy of Sciences said in an interview with Magyar Hírlap.
Literary Dinner With Adam Lebor @ Brody Studios Budapest, 29 October
- 29 Oct 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
On Wednesday 29 October Rosie Apponyi welcomes Adam LeBor and “The Washington Stratagem“, his suspenseful tale of international betrayal and intrigue, for a literary dinner at Brody Studios.
Xpat Opinion: America Wants Policy Change In Hungary
- 27 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum agree that the United States wants Hungary to reverse the political course it has been following for the past few years. All place the recent American entry ban imposed on six Hungarian personalities suspected of corruption in this context. But they disagree on who is right and who is wrong in this dispute.
Xpat Opinion: The USA’s Own Norwegian Fund Problem
- 27 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators find it strange that while Washington sees Hungarian moves to investigate Norwegian funded projects as a serious attack on civil society, the United States has its own problems with Norwegian financed think tanks posing as independent research institutions.