3,449 result(s) for xpat report
Hungarian Politicians Are Getting Really Fat
- 10 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The news broke on Sunday in Budapest: Hungarian politicians are getting fatter at a much higher rate than IMF and European Union quotas permit (just kidding). It’s true though (the fat part) and was reported by “leading tabloid” Blikk, who also slammed Tamas Deutch’s (who?) new look, which includes a beard and a T-shirt.
Xpat Opinion: A Sinking Ship? Is It Time For Orbán’s Hungary To Turn Westward?
- 6 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Just as I feared, we will have to return to Azerbaijan, not so much as a diplomatic issue but as a part of the financial plans that may have been behind the decision to release a convicted murderer to Baku. Because surely no one will believe the story the Hungarian Foreign Ministry came up with yesterday, that Hungary was conned by the Azeris. The current claim is that the Hungarians believed in ...
Xpat Opinion: An Argument In Favour Of The PM’s Idea Of Placing Half Of The Banks In Hungarian Hands
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
A pro-government analyst approves the Prime Minister’s idea that at least half of Hungary’s banking sector ought to be in Hungarian hands. Three days after defending Viktor Orbán’s plan to buy back Hungary’s main gas supply chain from its German owner (see BudaPost, August 29), Magyar Nemzet’s Csaba Erdősi elaborates on why he believes it would make sense to have a substantial proportion of the ...
Xpat Opinion: What Really Happened? Azeri-Hungarian Negotiations
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ever since Magyar Nemzet received a facsimile of the Azeri promises concerning Ramil Safarov’s continued prison sentence, people in the opposition press kept asking why the Hungarian government was silent on the issue. If the Azeris went back on their word, why don’t the Hungarians protest and condemn the action of Azerbaijan?
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.
Photo Report: Huge Hooters Launch In Budapest
- 29 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Around 250 guests, including notable local celebrities from television, film, and media, attended the "VIP" opening event on August 25th. The event was covered by Hungarian National TV and press. The restaurant opened to the public this Monday, August 27th, with 56 of the ‘world famous’ Hooters Girls in attendance to welcome and serve customers.
Kulcs Killer Enjoys Disability Benefits in Vacation Mental Home In Hungary
- 27 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It makes sense if you think about it. Hungarian politicians are also receiving extensive benefits – and so is the Killer of Kulcs, a 24-year-old man who murdered his grandparents, father and brother with a machete in April.
Xpat Opinion: A “Friendly” Football Match: Hungary-Israel 1-1
- 26 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
Over the past few days the outrageous behavior of a large group of football fans at the Israeli-Hungarian “friendly” match on August 15 has become an international cause célèbre. Initially the behavior of the neo-Nazi fans went unnoticed in Hungary, with the possible exception of the rest of those 10,000 people who attended the match. Although they were screaming “stinking Jews” at the top of ...
Former Communist In Hungary Turned Socialist Turned Conservative Turns… Socialist
- 23 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Noone knows why Sandor Csintalan has so much money and power. Despite this, he is about to acquire Nepszabadsag, the biggest left-leaning daily in Hungary, Magyar Nemzet reported. The media mogul said he intends to restore the democratic balance of the Hungarian media system (ed: did that ever exist?!).
Hungarian Politicians Are Getting Really Fat
- 10 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The news broke on Sunday in Budapest: Hungarian politicians are getting fatter at a much higher rate than IMF and European Union quotas permit (just kidding). It’s true though (the fat part) and was reported by “leading tabloid” Blikk, who also slammed Tamas Deutch’s (who?) new look, which includes a beard and a T-shirt.
Xpat Opinion: A Sinking Ship? Is It Time For Orbán’s Hungary To Turn Westward?
- 6 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Just as I feared, we will have to return to Azerbaijan, not so much as a diplomatic issue but as a part of the financial plans that may have been behind the decision to release a convicted murderer to Baku. Because surely no one will believe the story the Hungarian Foreign Ministry came up with yesterday, that Hungary was conned by the Azeris. The current claim is that the Hungarians believed in ...
Xpat Opinion: An Argument In Favour Of The PM’s Idea Of Placing Half Of The Banks In Hungarian Hands
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
A pro-government analyst approves the Prime Minister’s idea that at least half of Hungary’s banking sector ought to be in Hungarian hands. Three days after defending Viktor Orbán’s plan to buy back Hungary’s main gas supply chain from its German owner (see BudaPost, August 29), Magyar Nemzet’s Csaba Erdősi elaborates on why he believes it would make sense to have a substantial proportion of the ...
Xpat Opinion: What Really Happened? Azeri-Hungarian Negotiations
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ever since Magyar Nemzet received a facsimile of the Azeri promises concerning Ramil Safarov’s continued prison sentence, people in the opposition press kept asking why the Hungarian government was silent on the issue. If the Azeris went back on their word, why don’t the Hungarians protest and condemn the action of Azerbaijan?
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.
Photo Report: Huge Hooters Launch In Budapest
- 29 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Around 250 guests, including notable local celebrities from television, film, and media, attended the "VIP" opening event on August 25th. The event was covered by Hungarian National TV and press. The restaurant opened to the public this Monday, August 27th, with 56 of the ‘world famous’ Hooters Girls in attendance to welcome and serve customers.
Kulcs Killer Enjoys Disability Benefits in Vacation Mental Home In Hungary
- 27 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It makes sense if you think about it. Hungarian politicians are also receiving extensive benefits – and so is the Killer of Kulcs, a 24-year-old man who murdered his grandparents, father and brother with a machete in April.
Xpat Opinion: A “Friendly” Football Match: Hungary-Israel 1-1
- 26 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
Over the past few days the outrageous behavior of a large group of football fans at the Israeli-Hungarian “friendly” match on August 15 has become an international cause célèbre. Initially the behavior of the neo-Nazi fans went unnoticed in Hungary, with the possible exception of the rest of those 10,000 people who attended the match. Although they were screaming “stinking Jews” at the top of ...
Former Communist In Hungary Turned Socialist Turned Conservative Turns… Socialist
- 23 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Noone knows why Sandor Csintalan has so much money and power. Despite this, he is about to acquire Nepszabadsag, the biggest left-leaning daily in Hungary, Magyar Nemzet reported. The media mogul said he intends to restore the democratic balance of the Hungarian media system (ed: did that ever exist?!).