3,038 result(s) for xpat opinion
Xpat Opinion: Silent Hill – Revelation 3D Review
- 6 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
“In my restless drams, I see that town…Silent hill.” These lines from the Silent Hill 2 computer game were the ones that made the franchise known worldwide. This Halloween Silent Hill comes to the movie theatres again to give viewers some restless dreams.
Xpat Opinion: Mandatory Voter Registration In Hungary Under Scrutiny
- 6 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Centrist and left-wing analysts agree that the new system was devised to help Fidesz at the 2014 elections, but may backfire by uniting the opposition and turning away disillusioned Fidesz-voters.
Xpat Opinion: Best Korean Restaurants In Budapest
- 3 Nov 2012 10:40 AM
- food & drink
The majority of Budapest restaurants goers have little info about the number of Korean eateries in the city. This article by someone in the know, describes a little about why Korean is worth a go. For those unfamiliar with it, consider Korean food sitting somewhere in the middle of Japanese and Chinese cuisines - many dishes offering the best of both those Asian kitchens. Surprisingly, here in ...
Xpat Opinion: Restaurant Review: A Presto Pizza & Pasta In Budapest
- 30 Oct 2012 8:00 AM
- food & drink
While New York Pizza is still tops in my book, there is a new kid on the block and they are getting a lot of things right. A Presto Pizza and Pasta opened its doors just a couple months ago at Hajos u. 13 just across from the Opera House and a few doors down from Treehugger Dan's.
Xpat Opinion: Have Hungary's IMF Talks Broken Down?
- 29 Oct 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist comments on rumours about the breakdown of IMF talks. The government is right to resist IMF pressure to cut wages and pensions, he suggests. But he is at a loss to explain why the government has launched an insulting media campaign against the IMF to coincide with its yearly summit.
Xpat Opinion: Doubts About Bajnai’s Centrist Strategy In Hungary
- 27 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators ponder the possible impact of Gordon Bajnai’s plans to create a centrist anti-Fidesz electoral alliance. Both left and right-wing analysts are skeptical about the potential success of Bajnai’s rainbow coalition.
Xpat Opinion: Antagonistic Messages Dominate 1956 Anniversary In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum assess the speeches of PM Orbán and former PM Bajnai in the light of the 2014 election. Both left and right-wing columnists wonder if Bajnai can succeed in uniting moderates, socialists, greens and liberals dissatisfied with the Orbán government.
Xpat Opinion: Slovakia v. Hungary At The European Court Of Justice: The Sólyom Case
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Here is an old/new story that will provide us some relief from pondering the chances of the Hungarian opposition in 2014. It was more than three years ago, on August 21, 2009, that President László Sólyom tried to cross the Slovak-Hungarian border at Komárom-Komárno in order to attend the unveiling of a statue of St. Stephen. The Slovak government warned him while he was en route to stay away. ...
Xpat Opinion: The Cooperation Of The Hungarian Opposition In Action
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last night’s scandalous interview with three opposition personalities on ATV’s “Szabad szemmel” deserves a post even if it was only three days ago that I wrote an article entitled “Hungarian disunity a barrier to a political solution.”
Xpat Opinion: Silent Hill – Revelation 3D Review
- 6 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
“In my restless drams, I see that town…Silent hill.” These lines from the Silent Hill 2 computer game were the ones that made the franchise known worldwide. This Halloween Silent Hill comes to the movie theatres again to give viewers some restless dreams.
Xpat Opinion: Mandatory Voter Registration In Hungary Under Scrutiny
- 6 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Centrist and left-wing analysts agree that the new system was devised to help Fidesz at the 2014 elections, but may backfire by uniting the opposition and turning away disillusioned Fidesz-voters.
Xpat Opinion: Best Korean Restaurants In Budapest
- 3 Nov 2012 10:40 AM
- food & drink
The majority of Budapest restaurants goers have little info about the number of Korean eateries in the city. This article by someone in the know, describes a little about why Korean is worth a go. For those unfamiliar with it, consider Korean food sitting somewhere in the middle of Japanese and Chinese cuisines - many dishes offering the best of both those Asian kitchens. Surprisingly, here in ...
Xpat Opinion: Restaurant Review: A Presto Pizza & Pasta In Budapest
- 30 Oct 2012 8:00 AM
- food & drink
While New York Pizza is still tops in my book, there is a new kid on the block and they are getting a lot of things right. A Presto Pizza and Pasta opened its doors just a couple months ago at Hajos u. 13 just across from the Opera House and a few doors down from Treehugger Dan's.
Xpat Opinion: Have Hungary's IMF Talks Broken Down?
- 29 Oct 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist comments on rumours about the breakdown of IMF talks. The government is right to resist IMF pressure to cut wages and pensions, he suggests. But he is at a loss to explain why the government has launched an insulting media campaign against the IMF to coincide with its yearly summit.
Xpat Opinion: Doubts About Bajnai’s Centrist Strategy In Hungary
- 27 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators ponder the possible impact of Gordon Bajnai’s plans to create a centrist anti-Fidesz electoral alliance. Both left and right-wing analysts are skeptical about the potential success of Bajnai’s rainbow coalition.
Xpat Opinion: Antagonistic Messages Dominate 1956 Anniversary In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum assess the speeches of PM Orbán and former PM Bajnai in the light of the 2014 election. Both left and right-wing columnists wonder if Bajnai can succeed in uniting moderates, socialists, greens and liberals dissatisfied with the Orbán government.
Xpat Opinion: Slovakia v. Hungary At The European Court Of Justice: The Sólyom Case
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Here is an old/new story that will provide us some relief from pondering the chances of the Hungarian opposition in 2014. It was more than three years ago, on August 21, 2009, that President László Sólyom tried to cross the Slovak-Hungarian border at Komárom-Komárno in order to attend the unveiling of a statue of St. Stephen. The Slovak government warned him while he was en route to stay away. ...
Xpat Opinion: The Cooperation Of The Hungarian Opposition In Action
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last night’s scandalous interview with three opposition personalities on ATV’s “Szabad szemmel” deserves a post even if it was only three days ago that I wrote an article entitled “Hungarian disunity a barrier to a political solution.”















