The blog of Hungary

Published on 2009-09-13 15:16:00

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BBC Up All Night interview with English Hungary Blog

Published on 2009-04-13 08:28:00

As you may have noticed we have stopped blogging a year ago, due to the lack of our free time. Today a producer from BBC found our blog and asked for an interview about the current political situation and about the new government in Hungary. So we decided to write this very last post to inform you about this even (interview here) and ask about your opinion.

Belgian perspective: Hungary the "gipsyland"

Published on 2008-02-25 16:36:00

It happened once that a Bartók and Ligeti György concert needed promotion in Belgium, Brussels . The PR head of the event assigned a photographer to make some captures for the flyers, program books and billboards. The photographer went into the park and saw a gipsy family and took some shoots. Why not? -she wondered- They have a kind of Eastern look and besides they are happy. During the campaign of the concert the leader of the Belgian Hungarian Association saw these pictures and almost got a

Pictures of the week

Published on 2008-02-24 08:22:00

Is Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev the President of Azerbaijan trying to embarass the Hungarian president? Find out after the click! No he doesn't! (from: mti; by Beliczay László)ORBÁN Viktor's campaign bus is parking at the "wrong" place.Reaction of KÓKA János the leader of SZDSZ to the opposition's accusations. (from: index.hu)After the opposition, Prime Minister GYURCSÁNY Ferenc made his annual report. (from: hvg.hu; by STILLER Ákos)

Dwa bratanki: the same shit everywhere

Published on 2008-02-23 07:04:00

Have you ever thought about why these series are independent of time and space? Why they have nothing to do with life in the place where it is aired? The truth after the click. Warning the authors are higly addicted to the series!Barátok közt (Among Friends) is a Hungarian daily soap, since 1998 every episode is followed by 1-1,4 million people (Hungary's population is 10 million). For a long time we didn't have a clue why the "life situations" appearing in the show seemed so alien, why they o

They did it!

Published on 2008-02-19 16:12:00

This picture is from Nemzeti Sport (National Sport). Touching, it is!

Pictures of the week

Published on 2008-02-17 07:47:00

In our new heading we attempt to summarise political events by pasting the best pictures made this week. If it works out well, we will return with it every Sunday.The top part of the picture is from Barack Obama's, the bottom part is from FIDESZ's "social referendum 2008" campaign. No doubt about which one is the original version. It seems that the democrat candidate's staff bought the license of the "árpád- stripe" logo from the Hungarian party. (from: Pufajkás Turul)Demonstration against th

Spenót!

Published on 2008-02-12 14:43:00

Spenót (Spinach) is a bizzare YouTube cartoon series, there is no need to know Hungarian to enjoy the music and the voices. Just for the record, it is highly addictive.

Private insurance companies in da house: New Health Insurance Act

Published on 2008-02-12 11:03:00

The Parliament accepted a new health insurance act yesterday which will result the total alteration of the Hungarian health system. More information about the reform and video about the demonstrations after the click.What is the health reform about? Regional funds: 51% state 49% private interestThe concept in brief: The National Health Insurance Fund will be divided into regional funds where private insurance companies can gain percentage until 49%. The government (MSZP-SZDSZ) argues that the "p

Szávay Ágnes 2nd in Paris

Published on 2008-02-10 11:13:00

Even though we were really cheering for Ági, she was defeated in the end by Anna Chakvetadze in the final of the Paris WTA tournament to 3:6, 6:2, 2:6. Anyways we haven't lost our hope in her, and are really proud and fond of Ági, even if this love is not requited...