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InterContinental Budapest Appointed New Executive Chef Of Hotel
- 16 Apr 2015 7:00 AM
- specials
The InterContinental hotel has announced the appointment of Gergő Gullner as their new Executive Chef. He will assume responsibilities on 13 April and will succeed Ulf Burbach who has stepped down for family reasons.
Tapolca By-Election: Jobbik Set To Win First-Ever Individual Mandate
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The final outcome of the Sunday by-election in the Tapolca constituency in western Hungary is still unknown as votes cast by the constitency’s citizens living abroad will have to be counted before the winner of the head-to-head race for the parliamentary mandate between the candidates of Jobbik and the ruling Fidesz-KDNP is announced.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Jobbik At The Gates?
- 7 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal commentator believes that Fidesz is about to launch a major campaign against Jobbik. A pro-government columnist fears that Jobbik is a real threat to the country, while another liberal pundit contends that Jobbik is a joke rather than a credible alternative to the current centre-right government.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest Under Construction
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
A left-wing columnist speculates that traffic jams in Budapest caused by simultaneous major reconstruction works show the downside of centralized decision making. A conservative pundit claims that major urban development is worth a couple of months of nuisance.
József Antall’s Bust Unveiled In Brussels
- 1 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A bust of József Antall (1932-1993), the first prime minister after Hungary’s transition to democracy, was unveiled in the European Parliament’s wing named after him in Brussels. The bust was inaugurated by Klára Antall, the ex-premier’s widow, together with Deputy Speaker of Parliament Gergely Gulyás and Deputy State Secretary of Human Resources Gergely Prőhle. Gulyás noted that Antall had ...
Anti-Semitism Declines In Hungary – Survey Shows
- 1 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The prevalence of anti-Semitism in Hungary declined somewhat between 2013 and 2014, according to a survey by research outfit Medián.
If Viktor Orbán Can Survive Broker Scandal, He Can Survive Anything
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged on Wednesday that he himself ordered ministries to withdraw their money from brokerage firms. If the decision was based on inside information then the Prime Minister acknowledged committing a serious economic crime.
Understanding Jobbik’s Appeal To Hungarian Youth
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a poll conducted in February, far-right party Jobbik was more popular than right-wing, ruling Fidesz among Hungarians under 30. The reasons for this were debated last week at a forum organized by Kettős Mérce (Double Standard).
Hungary’s Largest-Circulation Tabloid Weekly Goes Out Of Business
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“Helyi Téma”, the freely circulated pro-government tabloid weekly newspaper distributed to several hundred thousand households every week, is to go out of print after the company publishing it has been placed under enforcement by bailiffs, according to press reports. The paper, owned by right-wing billionaire Tamás Vitézy, was first published in 2004 in Budapest and had been distibuted across the ...
InterContinental Budapest Appointed New Executive Chef Of Hotel
- 16 Apr 2015 7:00 AM
- specials
The InterContinental hotel has announced the appointment of Gergő Gullner as their new Executive Chef. He will assume responsibilities on 13 April and will succeed Ulf Burbach who has stepped down for family reasons.
Tapolca By-Election: Jobbik Set To Win First-Ever Individual Mandate
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The final outcome of the Sunday by-election in the Tapolca constituency in western Hungary is still unknown as votes cast by the constitency’s citizens living abroad will have to be counted before the winner of the head-to-head race for the parliamentary mandate between the candidates of Jobbik and the ruling Fidesz-KDNP is announced.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Jobbik At The Gates?
- 7 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal commentator believes that Fidesz is about to launch a major campaign against Jobbik. A pro-government columnist fears that Jobbik is a real threat to the country, while another liberal pundit contends that Jobbik is a joke rather than a credible alternative to the current centre-right government.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest Under Construction
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
A left-wing columnist speculates that traffic jams in Budapest caused by simultaneous major reconstruction works show the downside of centralized decision making. A conservative pundit claims that major urban development is worth a couple of months of nuisance.
József Antall’s Bust Unveiled In Brussels
- 1 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A bust of József Antall (1932-1993), the first prime minister after Hungary’s transition to democracy, was unveiled in the European Parliament’s wing named after him in Brussels. The bust was inaugurated by Klára Antall, the ex-premier’s widow, together with Deputy Speaker of Parliament Gergely Gulyás and Deputy State Secretary of Human Resources Gergely Prőhle. Gulyás noted that Antall had ...
Anti-Semitism Declines In Hungary – Survey Shows
- 1 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The prevalence of anti-Semitism in Hungary declined somewhat between 2013 and 2014, according to a survey by research outfit Medián.
If Viktor Orbán Can Survive Broker Scandal, He Can Survive Anything
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged on Wednesday that he himself ordered ministries to withdraw their money from brokerage firms. If the decision was based on inside information then the Prime Minister acknowledged committing a serious economic crime.
Understanding Jobbik’s Appeal To Hungarian Youth
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a poll conducted in February, far-right party Jobbik was more popular than right-wing, ruling Fidesz among Hungarians under 30. The reasons for this were debated last week at a forum organized by Kettős Mérce (Double Standard).
Hungary’s Largest-Circulation Tabloid Weekly Goes Out Of Business
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“Helyi Téma”, the freely circulated pro-government tabloid weekly newspaper distributed to several hundred thousand households every week, is to go out of print after the company publishing it has been placed under enforcement by bailiffs, according to press reports. The paper, owned by right-wing billionaire Tamás Vitézy, was first published in 2004 in Budapest and had been distibuted across the ...