Stories about Hungary from April, 2006
Hungary: Budapest Cliches
Paul of Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar cites an amazingly cliched text about Budapest for aspiring expats.
Hungary: Opposition Lost
Pestiside.hu reports on how the opposition is taking its defeat in the general elections.
Hungary: History Book Reviewed
Doug Merrill of A Fistful of Euros reviews the English-language edition of Paul Lendvai's The Hungarians: A Thousand Years of Victory in Defeat.
Hungary, Poland, Slovenia: Easter Traditions
As the Warsaw Crow Flies, Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar and The Glory of Carniola describe Easter traditions in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia.
Hungary: Export Coffins
Pestiside.hu writes about high demand for Hungarian coffin in Western Europe.
Hungary: Ramil Safarov Sentenced To Life
Pestiside.hu reviews the coverage of sentencing to life of an Azeri army officer who killed his Armenian colleague while on the NATO's Partnership for Peace training program in Budapest.
Hungary: Recycling
Timbo of The Hungary Years writes about recycling and “not wasting” in Hungary.
Hungary: Little or No Blogger Reaction to Election
Henrik of Hungarian Accent comments on the bloggers’ lack of response to the recent general election in Hungary.
Hungary: Electoral System
Pestiside.hu cites the crystal ball predictions for the general election that took place in Hungary this past weekend, and explains the Hungarian electoral system.
Hungary: General Election
Paul of Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar analyzes various Hungarian parties’ platforms and chances in the upcoming general election.
Hungary: Elections, Economy, Society
Edward Lucas, Central and East European correspondent of The Economist, posts a very lengthy and detailed report on his trip to the pre-election Hungary.
Hungary: Hangover Cure
Pestiside.hu reports that a drink capable of saving one from hangover has been created by Hungarians: Soberguard, […], combats the symptoms of a hangover (macskajaj) by ‘cataliyzing the enzymatic alcohol metabolism pathways’.”
Hungary: “Real Community Politics”
As the Danube water continues to rise, Paul of Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar thinks various Hungarian parties’ activists have a chance to get involved in “real community politics” on the eve of the election.
Hungary: Budapest Parking
Pestiside.hu writes about strange ways punishing Budapest parking violators: “Not only are some alleged offenders long since parked six feet under, many of the surviving motorists are claiming they no longer owned their vehicles on the dates given. Others say they remember paying the fines but no longer have the...
Hungary: Budapest Prepares For Flood
Timbo of The Hungary Years posts pictures of how Budapest is preparing for the flood. Pestiside.hu writes about disaster tourism and media attention: “The English-speaker of unidentified origin […] speculated that the Danube would have to rise another meter for the story to be big enough for the BBC.”
Hungary: National Election Coming Up
Timbo of The Hungary Years reports on what it feels like to be in Hungary on the eve of this weekend's national election.
Hungary: Blogging Cop Missing
Henrik of Hungarian Accent reports on a possible case of censorship directed at a blogger – a policeman-blogger. Paul at Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar writes on the sometimes dangerous conditions in which Hungarian bloggers work.
