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Xpat Opinion: Battle Rages On Over Freed Azeri Convict
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators argue over the moral and political implications of what critics consider a diplomatic blunder. Right-wing pundits accuse Western critics of hypocrisy, while Népszabadság finds the official protest from the government hardly credible.
Xpat Opinion: Axe Murderer Released In Azerbaijan After Being Transferred From Hungary
- 3 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators deplore the decision of the Hungarian government to transfer Ramil Shahib Safarov to Azerbaijan to serve his life sentence for the killing of an Armenian man in Budapest in 2004. Analysts believe Hungary should have suspected that despite Azeri assurances to the contrary, the man would be released upon his arrival in Baku.
Xpat Opinion: Ringier To Get Rid Of Népszabadság In Hungary
- 31 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent conservative blogger wonders if the left-wing audience can sustain two nationwide dailies, or if one of them is destined to disappear.
Now On: Robert Mapplethorpe Exhibition, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 29 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
A renowned figure of contemporary photography, Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989) was in his element in a domain defined by conventions and revolt, classicism and non-conformist cultures, where each picture serves as a document of hard-fought identities, as well as inciting and recording social and artistic debates.
Xpat Opinion: A Gyurcsány-Associate On Orbán’s Social Revolution
- 27 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sociologist Tibor Dessewffy, a former advisor to Ferenc Gyurcsány, believes that PM Viktor Orbán’s aim is the complete restructuring of Hungarian society. According to the left-wing pundit, the prime minister is attempting nothing less than a reshuffle of social classes, in order to entrench his power.
Xpat Opinion: Opposition Strategies For 2014 In Hungary
- 27 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative pundit predicts that in the next 18 months left until the 2014 election, both the Socialists and far-right Jobbik will launch a fierce and aggressive campaign against the governing centre-right party in order to mobilize undecided voters. A left-wing intellectual believes that anti-government civil rallies have been a disappointment.
Xpat Opinion: Fromer Hungarian President Sólyom Repeats His Criticism Of The Government
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In an interview published in Heti Válasz, former president László Sólyom repeated his earlier criticism, that the government’s “military-style tactics” lead nowhere, and are harmful to democracy. In response, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said Sólyom cannot see the wood for the trees.
Xpat Opinion: Health Care Wage Hikes In Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A right-wing columnist welcomes efforts by the Hungarian government to fulfil its promise to offer significant salary rises to doctors and nurses. She notes, however, that in the current health care system it is not possible to offer salaries which are competitive at a European level.
Xpat Opinion: Conflict Over Saint Stephen’s Heritage In Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A right-wing commentator praises the Orbán government for continuing Saint Stephen’s heritage by strengthening the Hungarian state. A left-wing columnist, on the other hand, accuses the government of betraying the legendary Hungarian king’s efforts to modernize the country, by weakening democracy and turning away from the West.
Xpat Opinion: Battle Rages On Over Freed Azeri Convict
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators argue over the moral and political implications of what critics consider a diplomatic blunder. Right-wing pundits accuse Western critics of hypocrisy, while Népszabadság finds the official protest from the government hardly credible.
Xpat Opinion: Axe Murderer Released In Azerbaijan After Being Transferred From Hungary
- 3 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators deplore the decision of the Hungarian government to transfer Ramil Shahib Safarov to Azerbaijan to serve his life sentence for the killing of an Armenian man in Budapest in 2004. Analysts believe Hungary should have suspected that despite Azeri assurances to the contrary, the man would be released upon his arrival in Baku.
Xpat Opinion: Ringier To Get Rid Of Népszabadság In Hungary
- 31 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent conservative blogger wonders if the left-wing audience can sustain two nationwide dailies, or if one of them is destined to disappear.
Now On: Robert Mapplethorpe Exhibition, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 29 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
A renowned figure of contemporary photography, Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989) was in his element in a domain defined by conventions and revolt, classicism and non-conformist cultures, where each picture serves as a document of hard-fought identities, as well as inciting and recording social and artistic debates.
Xpat Opinion: A Gyurcsány-Associate On Orbán’s Social Revolution
- 27 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sociologist Tibor Dessewffy, a former advisor to Ferenc Gyurcsány, believes that PM Viktor Orbán’s aim is the complete restructuring of Hungarian society. According to the left-wing pundit, the prime minister is attempting nothing less than a reshuffle of social classes, in order to entrench his power.
Xpat Opinion: Opposition Strategies For 2014 In Hungary
- 27 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative pundit predicts that in the next 18 months left until the 2014 election, both the Socialists and far-right Jobbik will launch a fierce and aggressive campaign against the governing centre-right party in order to mobilize undecided voters. A left-wing intellectual believes that anti-government civil rallies have been a disappointment.
Xpat Opinion: Fromer Hungarian President Sólyom Repeats His Criticism Of The Government
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In an interview published in Heti Válasz, former president László Sólyom repeated his earlier criticism, that the government’s “military-style tactics” lead nowhere, and are harmful to democracy. In response, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said Sólyom cannot see the wood for the trees.
Xpat Opinion: Health Care Wage Hikes In Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A right-wing columnist welcomes efforts by the Hungarian government to fulfil its promise to offer significant salary rises to doctors and nurses. She notes, however, that in the current health care system it is not possible to offer salaries which are competitive at a European level.
Xpat Opinion: Conflict Over Saint Stephen’s Heritage In Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A right-wing commentator praises the Orbán government for continuing Saint Stephen’s heritage by strengthening the Hungarian state. A left-wing columnist, on the other hand, accuses the government of betraying the legendary Hungarian king’s efforts to modernize the country, by weakening democracy and turning away from the West.