The Free Democrat party is on the wrong tack
But what comes next?
Non-residential property investment levels could hit new highs this year in Central and Eastern Europe, but the growth in speculative purchases could lead to crisis some years down the line.
Gergenyis farewell
In Hungary, it is customary to pity those who resign or are pushed, and this sympathy often obscures the true reasons for a senior figure's departure.
Belfast and Budapest
The implacable hatred held by both left and right for the other side in Hungarian politics can only be compared to that which rages between protestant nationalists and catholic unionists in Belfast. We are in the middle of a 'cold civil war' which has since mid-September been breaking out into 'hot conflicts' in the form of demonstrations and street battles.
Ferenc Koszeg
The departing depute of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee calls for provost duty regime change with the civil control of the armed forces.
Police and protesters
The criminal psychologist Jozsef Vegh is a busy man, known for his frequent media appearances. I bumped into him in the foyer of the television building, where he was waiting to give an interview. Even now, you can only enter the former Stock Exchange Palace from the rear entrance on Nador utca - the main entrance still bears the scars of the siege. Jozsef Vegh's work means he knows the leaders of the police, and he is also a specialist in hostage negotiations.
