Hungary
Zagar: 'Outside Hungary we have to start all over again'
Whether connected to a computer or a piano, Balázs Zságer, 36, has the tired look of a nocturnal bird. With one foot in Hungary’s electro rock scene and another abroad, he speaks about the melancholy that underpins eastern European pop music, as well as his difficulties to get his album sold outside of his native land
hungary, bands, brunch, balázs zságer, electronic music, violin, lounge music
Housing in Hungary: no Chinese or blacks
Two estate agencies have highlighted discrimination in Hungary after advertising against 'coloured skin' tenants
hungary, wohnen, immigration, mietrecht, ausländer, discrimination, kosovo
Kicking off a protest in Budapest
Porn movies are produced by the bulk, shopping malls mushroom by the million and the Jewish district crumbles: Hungarian residents fight the fat cats to reclaim their streets, air and traditions
Happy fourth birthday to central and eastern Europe
It has been four years since the European Union opened its door wide open and welcomed ten member states. It's not been a 100% success story for every member though
hungary, euro, past enlargements, anniversary, enlargement, lisbon treaty, nabucco
International Roma Day: Aladár Horváth on reality TV in Hungary
A leading activist denounces ghettos and the media-created ‘exotic trash’ images of Europe's biggest minority of eight million people, who celebrate their day on 8 April
hungary, activism, discrimination, aladár horváth, family, roma, europe
Blogging Kosovo, Erasmus and poetry
Existential crises in Berlin, self-critical French and new nation states - the best of our babelblogs this fortnight
hungary, internet, kosovo, blogs, cities, european tour, poetry
'Europe's Sundance festival'
Culture crosses borders in Europe this March, as Spain visits Nantes, the Balkans accept a second invitation to Brussels and Irish beer takes over the continent
hungary, cinema, contemporary art, paris, film, festivals, sarajevo
Roxana Rio, The Moog and DJ Missill
New Year kicks off with Mexican aspirations, Norwegian mix up of styles, a French princess of the turntables and a surprise coup from Hungary. This is the European music agenda for 2008!
hungary, music, norway, mexico, album, culture calendar, europe
Hungary-Slovakia: 'Schengen won’t make my life better'
As we celebrate on 21 December 2007, for residents along the Hungarian border, Schengen is a historical event with bittersweet results
hungary, schengen, eu frontiers, politics, treaty of trianon, european union, austria
Budapest: my solidarity nights
For the fourth year in a row, demonstrators spend a night in a metro station underground passage to highlight their solidarity with the capital's nearly 30, 000 Hungarian homeless
hungary, youth, central and eastern europe, society, budapest
Hungaro-Slovak history textbook: keep dreaming
The project proposed by a joint committee of historians is chalked for the beginning of 2008 but is charged with problematics
hungary, bratislava, bucharest, education system, war, treaty of trianon, central and eastern europe
World Carfree Day – not a great success in Europe
Widespread traffic-jams throughout European cities and the rest of the world show that without publicity campaigns, World Car Free Day is just a fantasy
hungary, london, environment, madrid, nantes, spain, western eu
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