france

July 12, 2010, 12:05 CET

And all this time we thought it was France that was to blame for Hungary's political problems!

Those familiar with Hungarian politics over the past century will be aware that a) probably the biggest bummer was the dismemberment of the country following the 1920 Treaty of Trianon, and b) that this bummer was in large part the... [read complete entry]

December 07, 2009, 10:49 CET

Sólyom calls embassies' statement on corruption in Hungary "offensive"

Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom on Saturday said nine embassies in Hungary that issued a joint statement in mid-November to call attention to the lack of transparency that they say negatively impacts Hungary's investment climate expressed their problem in an offensive... [read complete entry]

November 19, 2009, 09:22 CET

Embassies make joint call for more transparency in Hungarian public life

The embassies of nine countries issued a joint statement Wednesday expressing concern over "non-transparent behaviour" in Hungarian public life. The joint statement from representatives of the US, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland noted that... [read complete entry]