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Douwe Egberts’ Budapest Factory To Close Down
- 14 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
By the end of the year Douwe Egberts Zrt Hungary will cease production in Budapest and will let go 184 employees due to the parent company – DE Master Blenders 1753 – realignment.
Xpat Opinion: The One Thing That All Electoral Systems Have In Common
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
ven before preliminary election results came out, critics were casting doubt: Is this significant majority a genuine reflection of voter will? How can the governing parties be able to seat a two-thirds majority after winning less than 50 percent of the vote? Readers of my blog know that it’s not rocket science. That happens in a number of other democratic systems. But don’t take my word for it. ...
Xpat Opinion: The Political Bickering Has Begun In Hungary
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The disappointment among sympathizers of the democratic opposition forces is indescribable. But reasonable barometers of the mood in this circle are the call-in shows on Klubrádió and ATV, which by now are the only opposition electronic media in Hungary.
Restaurant Review: 'Beer & Burger' In Budapest
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
If you like American comfort food, there is a few places in Budapest that serve them and Beer and Burger is one of them. Designed to be a sports bar, sports tends to fall behind the amazing variety of comfort food avaliable at this bar.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Voters Have Spoken
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary elected a new parliament yesterday. We are still waiting for final results because ballots are still being counted, particularly those who voted absentee and from Hungarians who voted from abroad at consulates or by mail. But let’s have a look at the preliminary data.
Xpat Opinion: Fidesz And LMP Satisfied; Unity, Jobbik Not In Hungary
- 7 Apr 2014 4:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian president Viktor Orbán was re-elected yesterday at the 2014 elections of Hungary. Although the 2/3 majority of Fidesz is still at stakes, the members of the party claim that it does not matter whether they get it or not.
Xpat Opinion: Top 5 Fallacies In The ‘Free But Not Fair’ Story In Hungary
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
If you’ve been following Hungary, especially the election campaign, then you have no doubt heard this line from critics and the opposition: The parliamentary elections “will be free, but they won’t be fair.”
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Xpat Opinion: Rule Of Law: Top Court Strikes Down Hungary's Government Ads
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Here’s an interesting news item from the week: Hungary’s top court, the Curia, has handed down a ruling banning Government ads on Hungarian commercial television channel, TV2.
Douwe Egberts’ Budapest Factory To Close Down
- 14 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
By the end of the year Douwe Egberts Zrt Hungary will cease production in Budapest and will let go 184 employees due to the parent company – DE Master Blenders 1753 – realignment.
Xpat Opinion: The One Thing That All Electoral Systems Have In Common
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
ven before preliminary election results came out, critics were casting doubt: Is this significant majority a genuine reflection of voter will? How can the governing parties be able to seat a two-thirds majority after winning less than 50 percent of the vote? Readers of my blog know that it’s not rocket science. That happens in a number of other democratic systems. But don’t take my word for it. ...
Xpat Opinion: The Political Bickering Has Begun In Hungary
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The disappointment among sympathizers of the democratic opposition forces is indescribable. But reasonable barometers of the mood in this circle are the call-in shows on Klubrádió and ATV, which by now are the only opposition electronic media in Hungary.
Restaurant Review: 'Beer & Burger' In Budapest
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
If you like American comfort food, there is a few places in Budapest that serve them and Beer and Burger is one of them. Designed to be a sports bar, sports tends to fall behind the amazing variety of comfort food avaliable at this bar.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Voters Have Spoken
- 7 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary elected a new parliament yesterday. We are still waiting for final results because ballots are still being counted, particularly those who voted absentee and from Hungarians who voted from abroad at consulates or by mail. But let’s have a look at the preliminary data.
Xpat Opinion: Fidesz And LMP Satisfied; Unity, Jobbik Not In Hungary
- 7 Apr 2014 4:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian president Viktor Orbán was re-elected yesterday at the 2014 elections of Hungary. Although the 2/3 majority of Fidesz is still at stakes, the members of the party claim that it does not matter whether they get it or not.
Xpat Opinion: Top 5 Fallacies In The ‘Free But Not Fair’ Story In Hungary
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
If you’ve been following Hungary, especially the election campaign, then you have no doubt heard this line from critics and the opposition: The parliamentary elections “will be free, but they won’t be fair.”
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Xpat Opinion: Rule Of Law: Top Court Strikes Down Hungary's Government Ads
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Here’s an interesting news item from the week: Hungary’s top court, the Curia, has handed down a ruling banning Government ads on Hungarian commercial television channel, TV2.















