Historical divisiveness kills cooperation
Posted on 23 April 2012, Author: Ervin Csizmadia
For a long time we have faced the problem of there being two Hungarys, and this has intensified since Fidesz has been in government. Unfortunately, however, there are no signs of the country really endeavouring to get to the bottom of the phenomenon, although the connection between the quality of Hungarian democracy and capitalism and… Continue »
Posted in Political Analyses, Politics
Győr or Gönyő to get Audi nod in May
Posted on 23 April 2012, Author: Attila Leitner
Audi will decide by 31 May where to build its logistics park and which company will win the construction tender, the German car maker told state news agency MTI last Friday. The city of Gyõr – home to the company’s current factory – and nearby Gönyõ are the two options on the table. Audi announced… Continue »
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Addressing job market, immigrant integration issues
Posted on 23 April 2012
Citizens of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia will again be required to obtain an authorisation if they want to work in Switzerland, the Swiss government announced on Wednesday. The decision caused consternation in European Union circles and among the so-called EU-8 countries of Central Europe. The federal government voted… Continue »
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Posted on 23 April 2012, Author: Anne Vester
The story of how, where and when photography became an art form is told by an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts titled “The Birth of Art Photography - From Pictorialism to Modern Photography 1889-1929”. Two hundred works illustrate the change in styles within art photography in that period. The exhibition leads visitors on… Continue »
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