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In Hungary

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

HR

Private Consortium Seeks Gov’t Consultations Over ‘Problematic’ Employment Regs

Employment law on third-country nationals is stifling economic growth and costing Hungarians job opportunities, say recruitment firms and would-be employers....

Culture

‘Old Warhorse’ Antonia Burrows Faces Uncertain Budapest Future Among Library Books

For someone liable to be subject to a deportation order in a few weeks, Antonia Burrows spends a lot of...

Tourism

Somló: U.S. ‘Evangelist’ Gives Global Shout-out to Sheep’s Tail Tourism

In 2014, Kathryn Aronsohn walked into a “hipster” wine shop in Los Angeles and asked to taste “an interesting riesling.”...

Government

Government Plans to Suspend Guest-Worker Visas Will Hamper Recruitment and Investment

Companies desperate for workers warn new restrictions on employing foreign workers will hold back business development and dampen economic growth....

Government

Magyar Finalizes Ministerial Picks for 1st Cabinet

Péter Magyar has named Gábor Pósfai to lead the interior ministry and Márton Melléthei-Barna to head the justice ministry, thus...

Elections

Parliament to Reconvene May 9, Magyar Names 1st Ministers

Anita Orbán, as Minister for Foreign Affairs, and András Kármán, Minister of Finance, were two of seven members of Péter...

Elections

Péter Magyar Wins Landslide Election Victory, Demands Fidesz ‘Puppets’ Resign

Upstart politician and former Fidesz insider Péter Magyar and his Tisza Party stormed into power on April 12, eventually winning...

In Hungary

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

HR

Private Consortium Seeks Gov’t Consultations Over ‘Problematic’ Employment Regs

Employment law on third-country nationals is stifling economic growth and costing Hungarians job opportunities, say recruitment firms and would-be employers....

Culture

‘Old Warhorse’ Antonia Burrows Faces Uncertain Budapest Future Among Library Books

For someone liable to be subject to a deportation order in a few weeks, Antonia Burrows spends a lot of...

Tourism

Somló: U.S. ‘Evangelist’ Gives Global Shout-out to Sheep’s Tail Tourism

In 2014, Kathryn Aronsohn walked into a “hipster” wine shop in Los Angeles and asked to taste “an interesting riesling.”...

Government

Government Plans to Suspend Guest-Worker Visas Will Hamper Recruitment and Investment

Companies desperate for workers warn new restrictions on employing foreign workers will hold back business development and dampen economic growth....

Government

Magyar Finalizes Ministerial Picks for 1st Cabinet

Péter Magyar has named Gábor Pósfai to lead the interior ministry and Márton Melléthei-Barna to head the justice ministry, thus...

Elections

Parliament to Reconvene May 9, Magyar Names 1st Ministers

Anita Orbán, as Minister for Foreign Affairs, and András Kármán, Minister of Finance, were two of seven members of Péter...

Elections

Péter Magyar Wins Landslide Election Victory, Demands Fidesz ‘Puppets’ Resign

Upstart politician and former Fidesz insider Péter Magyar and his Tisza Party stormed into power on April 12, eventually winning...

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

Miskolc Film Festival Reaches for the Stars, Despite Lukewarm Local Support

Juliette Binoche, Vanessa Redgrave and Claudia Cardinale have each graced the stage at CineFest, Miskolc’s International Film Festival, in recent...

Private Consortium Seeks Gov’t Consultations Over ‘Problematic’ Employment Regs

Employment law on third-country nationals is stifling economic growth and costing Hungarians job opportunities, say recruitment firms and would-be employers....

‘Old Warhorse’ Antonia Burrows Faces Uncertain Budapest Future Among Library Books

For someone liable to be subject to a deportation order in a few weeks, Antonia Burrows spends a lot of...

Somló: U.S. ‘Evangelist’ Gives Global Shout-out to Sheep’s Tail Tourism

In 2014, Kathryn Aronsohn walked into a “hipster” wine shop in Los Angeles and asked to taste “an interesting riesling.”...

Integrity Authority Hopes for Fresh Start After Frustrating 1st 3 Years

Ferenc Biró, president of Hungary’s Integrity Authority (Integritás Hatóság or IH), alleges government-sanctioned hostility has thwarted efforts to expose corruption...

Government Plans to Suspend Guest-Worker Visas Will Hamper Recruitment and Investment

Companies desperate for workers warn new restrictions on employing foreign workers will hold back business development and dampen economic growth....

Zoltán Török: Government’s Economic Goals ‘Doable, but Very Ambitious’

Raiffeisen Bank’s head of research affirms Hungary’s aim to adopt the euro wins favor in financial markets, but meeting the...

Greenest of Green Energy Solutions on Paper Proving Elusive to Exploit in Practice

Biogas, especially upgraded biomethane, is among the most efficient known sources of renewable energy, yet harnessing this greenest of sources...

America Bids to Become Leading LNG Supplier to Hungary

American Liquified Natural Gas producers are willing, able and keen to meet Hungary’s gas needs, says Caroline Savage, Chargé D’Affaires...

Magyar Finalizes Ministerial Picks for 1st Cabinet

Péter Magyar has named Gábor Pósfai to lead the interior ministry and Márton Melléthei-Barna to head the justice ministry, thus...

Parliament to Reconvene May 9, Magyar Names 1st Ministers

Anita Orbán, as Minister for Foreign Affairs, and András Kármán, Minister of Finance, were two of seven members of Péter...

Péter Magyar Wins Landslide Election Victory, Demands Fidesz ‘Puppets’ Resign

Upstart politician and former Fidesz insider Péter Magyar and his Tisza Party stormed into power on April 12, eventually winning...

Hungary’s Election System: An Enigma Simplified

Akin to their language, Hungarians almost seem to enjoy talking about the “complexity” of their election system, and with good...

PM Viktor Orbán Faces Biggest Challenge Since Regaining Power in 2010

Europe’s longest-serving prime minister faces off against a former party insider (and, like him, another former law student-turned politician), Péter...