3,813 result(s) for xpat report
Scandal In Hungary International Press Corps Has Ignored
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"As a Government spokesman, I avoid commenting on political party issues, but I do speak up about media bias, and this story has become much bigger than mere party politics.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Szigetvári’s Mistaken Notions About Current Hungarian Politics
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Heti Válasz discovered me. As it is clear from the article, the journalists of the magazine know who I am, but only as someone who formerly contributed to Galamus and who appeared a few times on Klubrádió. Both were years ago. For example, the last regular article I wrote for Galamus was in May 2011.
Xpat Opinion: Australian Hungary Report Criticised
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent conservative blogger is outraged by an Australian news report depicting Hungary as a country swarming with Nazi-like far-right militias who enjoy the obvious connivance of the Prime Minister.
On The State Of Andrássy, Hungary's Champs-Élysées
- 15 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Andrássy Avenue has always been a major thoroughfare of luxury and elegance in Budapest, with spectacular neo-Renaissance town houses, palazzos and upscale apartment villas. It is no surprise that the avenue today attracts a large number of luxury and premium brand retailers, flagship stores and gourmet restaurants.
More Bad News For Budapest Taxi Companies In BKK Audit
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) has reported faults with about one in every five taxis in a recent five-month audit of the sector. According to local business daily Napi Gazdaság, BKK ran checks on 2,584 taxis doing business in Budapest during the time period and found overcharging in 265 instances.
Paradise Found, In Pattaya, At Sheraton
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- travel
Update: This former Sheraton property is now called InterContinental Pattaya Resort.
You’re a busy expat, in need of some sea; sand; sun and fun. You feel like going somewhere exotic, but can only get away from work for around 10 days max. So where to go? A good answer is the Sheraton Pattaya Resort, it ticks all those boxes, and many more!
Xpat Opinion: What’s Going On Here? About The New Hungarian Electoral System
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The media monitors at a Hungarian-language news site called Galamus have stumbled across something truly extraordinary. On 27 February, Galamus published an article allegedly written by Kim Lane Scheppele about the new Hungarian electoral system. (It’s full of the usual slanted information, but more on the content another time.) More precisely, the Galamus article is supposedly the ...
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Strikes Back
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As former PM Gyurcsány denies having leaked his famous “lie-speech”, left-wing columnists suggest that the publication of the tapes and even the riots which followed could have been orchestrated by Fidesz politicians. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, contend that Gyurcsány’s involvement in the leak is beyond doubt.
Scandal In Hungary International Press Corps Has Ignored
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"As a Government spokesman, I avoid commenting on political party issues, but I do speak up about media bias, and this story has become much bigger than mere party politics.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Szigetvári’s Mistaken Notions About Current Hungarian Politics
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Heti Válasz discovered me. As it is clear from the article, the journalists of the magazine know who I am, but only as someone who formerly contributed to Galamus and who appeared a few times on Klubrádió. Both were years ago. For example, the last regular article I wrote for Galamus was in May 2011.
Xpat Opinion: Australian Hungary Report Criticised
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent conservative blogger is outraged by an Australian news report depicting Hungary as a country swarming with Nazi-like far-right militias who enjoy the obvious connivance of the Prime Minister.
On The State Of Andrássy, Hungary's Champs-Élysées
- 15 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Andrássy Avenue has always been a major thoroughfare of luxury and elegance in Budapest, with spectacular neo-Renaissance town houses, palazzos and upscale apartment villas. It is no surprise that the avenue today attracts a large number of luxury and premium brand retailers, flagship stores and gourmet restaurants.
More Bad News For Budapest Taxi Companies In BKK Audit
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) has reported faults with about one in every five taxis in a recent five-month audit of the sector. According to local business daily Napi Gazdaság, BKK ran checks on 2,584 taxis doing business in Budapest during the time period and found overcharging in 265 instances.
Paradise Found, In Pattaya, At Sheraton
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- travel
Update: This former Sheraton property is now called InterContinental Pattaya Resort.
You’re a busy expat, in need of some sea; sand; sun and fun. You feel like going somewhere exotic, but can only get away from work for around 10 days max. So where to go? A good answer is the Sheraton Pattaya Resort, it ticks all those boxes, and many more!
Xpat Opinion: What’s Going On Here? About The New Hungarian Electoral System
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The media monitors at a Hungarian-language news site called Galamus have stumbled across something truly extraordinary. On 27 February, Galamus published an article allegedly written by Kim Lane Scheppele about the new Hungarian electoral system. (It’s full of the usual slanted information, but more on the content another time.) More precisely, the Galamus article is supposedly the ...
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Strikes Back
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As former PM Gyurcsány denies having leaked his famous “lie-speech”, left-wing columnists suggest that the publication of the tapes and even the riots which followed could have been orchestrated by Fidesz politicians. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, contend that Gyurcsány’s involvement in the leak is beyond doubt.