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Xpat Opinion: Foreign Press Under Fire In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government weekly carries a long list of baseless allegations about Hungary in the foreign press, while a liberal news outlet criticizes Die Welt for misinterpreting an interview with a Hungarian historian, and failing to provide space for a rebuttal.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Orbán Lucky With His Opposition?
- 11 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist analyst would not rule out the defeat of Fidesz at the next elections, but suggests that the opposition parties have their eyes on 2018 instead, and fight each other in the meantime for control over the Socialist constituency.
Xpat Opinion: MP Admits To Beating Spouse In Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian member of parliament has admitted to prosecutors that he physically abused his spouse. As reported by the Associated Press, József Balogh of the ruling Fidesz party first denied the allegations that he beat his wife but has now “confessed to punching her in the face, grabbing her hair and slamming her head against wooden terrace railings.”
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Is 12th To Eliminate Highly Enriched Uranium
- 7 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Success stories are usually short, so I am not going to keep this one long either. The US Department of Energy has released a statement on the success of our joint efforts to eradicate from Hungary all remaining highly enriched uranium (HEU). Hungary is now the 12th country clear of HEU.
Xpat Opinion: “Unless Blood Flows”: Human Rights Watch’s Report On Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Lately I have been struck by the high number of incidents, often resulting in death, involving relatives or people living in the same household. A daughter kills her mother, an 85-year-old former high-ranking police officer kills his 79-year-old wife, a professional soccer player kills his partner and her son in a family dispute. These are only three cases I remember from the last two weeks or so.
Xpat Opinion: Rearrangement On The Hungarian Left? It Looks Like It
- 6 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Although there are many topics we could discuss today, I would like to return to party politics. I’m interested in the analysis of intra-party developments because of my fascination with personalities and their interactions. My other reason for taking up the topic is that in my opinion we will most likely witness major changes within the democratic opposition soon.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Left-Wing Infighting
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing analysts fear fatal consequences for the left after the mutual recriminations during and after the joint opposition rally on October 23rd . Right-wing commentators say the reason is that the Left has nothing to say about the main problems of our age.
Xpat Opinion: George Soros Is Accused Of Financing Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A right-wing daily thinks that the commission given to a company founded by Mr Gyurcsány shows that Gordon Bajnai has fallen out of favour with left-liberal circles.
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...
Xpat Opinion: Foreign Press Under Fire In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government weekly carries a long list of baseless allegations about Hungary in the foreign press, while a liberal news outlet criticizes Die Welt for misinterpreting an interview with a Hungarian historian, and failing to provide space for a rebuttal.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Orbán Lucky With His Opposition?
- 11 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist analyst would not rule out the defeat of Fidesz at the next elections, but suggests that the opposition parties have their eyes on 2018 instead, and fight each other in the meantime for control over the Socialist constituency.
Xpat Opinion: MP Admits To Beating Spouse In Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian member of parliament has admitted to prosecutors that he physically abused his spouse. As reported by the Associated Press, József Balogh of the ruling Fidesz party first denied the allegations that he beat his wife but has now “confessed to punching her in the face, grabbing her hair and slamming her head against wooden terrace railings.”
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Is 12th To Eliminate Highly Enriched Uranium
- 7 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Success stories are usually short, so I am not going to keep this one long either. The US Department of Energy has released a statement on the success of our joint efforts to eradicate from Hungary all remaining highly enriched uranium (HEU). Hungary is now the 12th country clear of HEU.
Xpat Opinion: “Unless Blood Flows”: Human Rights Watch’s Report On Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Lately I have been struck by the high number of incidents, often resulting in death, involving relatives or people living in the same household. A daughter kills her mother, an 85-year-old former high-ranking police officer kills his 79-year-old wife, a professional soccer player kills his partner and her son in a family dispute. These are only three cases I remember from the last two weeks or so.
Xpat Opinion: Rearrangement On The Hungarian Left? It Looks Like It
- 6 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Although there are many topics we could discuss today, I would like to return to party politics. I’m interested in the analysis of intra-party developments because of my fascination with personalities and their interactions. My other reason for taking up the topic is that in my opinion we will most likely witness major changes within the democratic opposition soon.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Left-Wing Infighting
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing analysts fear fatal consequences for the left after the mutual recriminations during and after the joint opposition rally on October 23rd . Right-wing commentators say the reason is that the Left has nothing to say about the main problems of our age.
Xpat Opinion: George Soros Is Accused Of Financing Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A right-wing daily thinks that the commission given to a company founded by Mr Gyurcsány shows that Gordon Bajnai has fallen out of favour with left-liberal circles.
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...