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Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Xpat Opinion: Deception On The Left Over Failed Talks On PM Candidacy In Hungary
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After Saturday’s twin commentary on the subject, Népszabadság devotes an editorial, four opinion pieces and two online commentaries to the failure of the two main left-wing leaders to agree on how to choose a joint candidate for Prime Minister for next year’s elections.
Now On: Egon Schiele & His Age Exhibition, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 22 Aug 2013 11:25 AM
- community & culture
The Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, by way of a continuation of its exhibition presenting Gustav Klimt and the early Secession offers an insight into the work of the most outstanding artist of the following generation: Egon Schiele, and through his contemporaries into the development of Viennese Expressionism, the school that superseded Jugendstil.
Updated: Heat-Wave To Hit Hungary
- 27 Jul 2013 6:10 AM
- current affairs
Due to the extreme heat, the weather service has issued a second-level, orange warning in the country until Saturday night. Warnings about expected thunderstorms and downpours in certain counties have been withdrawn. According to forecasts, temperatures will likely be between 30ºC and 35ºC during the afternoons and 21-27 ºC during the evenings.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's OTP CEO Sándor Csányi Sells His Shares
- 24 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- business
A liberal commentator speculates that Csányi is under pressure because he has accumulated too much power for the Prime Minister’s liking. He believes Csányi’ share sales are a warning, and the fight is not over yet.
EU Abandons Telecoms Tax Challenge Against Hungary
- 24 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
The European Commission has withdrawn its appeal before the European Court of Justice against Hungary and Spain regarding special taxes on the telecoms sector, it was announced yesterday. The Commission considered the taxes to be incompatible with EU rules that require sector-specific taxes to be reinvested in the sector.
Rules On The Hungarian Roads To Be Stiffen From July 2013
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
As of July 1st, new regulations regarding drunk driving have been introduced. Hungary, just like Czech Republic, Romania, and Slovakia, has adopted the strict zero tolerance to drunk driving. According to the Punishment of Violation of Road Traffic Regulations amendment, it is illegal to drive with a higher blood-alcohol level than the allowed 0.5 percent, with the immediate repercussion of ...
Budapest To Host 2021 FINA World Aquatics Championships
- 21 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s sensational presentation did the job! The FINA (the International Swimming Federation) Bureau, which began meeting in Barcelona on July 19, chose Hungary to host the World Aquatics Championships scheduled for 2021.
Hungarian & NATO Capability Targets Coincide
- 16 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
NATO has asked Hungary to establish and further develop capabilities during the period 2014-2028 in a way that coincides with Hungary's national military strategy, Defence Minister Csaba Hende said at the beginning of July.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Xpat Opinion: Deception On The Left Over Failed Talks On PM Candidacy In Hungary
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After Saturday’s twin commentary on the subject, Népszabadság devotes an editorial, four opinion pieces and two online commentaries to the failure of the two main left-wing leaders to agree on how to choose a joint candidate for Prime Minister for next year’s elections.
Now On: Egon Schiele & His Age Exhibition, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 22 Aug 2013 11:25 AM
- community & culture
The Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, by way of a continuation of its exhibition presenting Gustav Klimt and the early Secession offers an insight into the work of the most outstanding artist of the following generation: Egon Schiele, and through his contemporaries into the development of Viennese Expressionism, the school that superseded Jugendstil.
Updated: Heat-Wave To Hit Hungary
- 27 Jul 2013 6:10 AM
- current affairs
Due to the extreme heat, the weather service has issued a second-level, orange warning in the country until Saturday night. Warnings about expected thunderstorms and downpours in certain counties have been withdrawn. According to forecasts, temperatures will likely be between 30ºC and 35ºC during the afternoons and 21-27 ºC during the evenings.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's OTP CEO Sándor Csányi Sells His Shares
- 24 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- business
A liberal commentator speculates that Csányi is under pressure because he has accumulated too much power for the Prime Minister’s liking. He believes Csányi’ share sales are a warning, and the fight is not over yet.
EU Abandons Telecoms Tax Challenge Against Hungary
- 24 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
The European Commission has withdrawn its appeal before the European Court of Justice against Hungary and Spain regarding special taxes on the telecoms sector, it was announced yesterday. The Commission considered the taxes to be incompatible with EU rules that require sector-specific taxes to be reinvested in the sector.
Rules On The Hungarian Roads To Be Stiffen From July 2013
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
As of July 1st, new regulations regarding drunk driving have been introduced. Hungary, just like Czech Republic, Romania, and Slovakia, has adopted the strict zero tolerance to drunk driving. According to the Punishment of Violation of Road Traffic Regulations amendment, it is illegal to drive with a higher blood-alcohol level than the allowed 0.5 percent, with the immediate repercussion of ...
Budapest To Host 2021 FINA World Aquatics Championships
- 21 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s sensational presentation did the job! The FINA (the International Swimming Federation) Bureau, which began meeting in Barcelona on July 19, chose Hungary to host the World Aquatics Championships scheduled for 2021.
Hungarian & NATO Capability Targets Coincide
- 16 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
NATO has asked Hungary to establish and further develop capabilities during the period 2014-2028 in a way that coincides with Hungary's national military strategy, Defence Minister Csaba Hende said at the beginning of July.