121 result(s) for controversy
Brain Bar Budapest, 4 - 6 June
- 4 Jun 2015 9:04 AM
- tech
It may not be obvious, but we live in a day and age where technology controls most of our lives. From cell phones to washing machines, every single device is being improved and challenged daily. Tech giants continue to put benchmarks down for competitors and even nation-states, and arguably, could be considered 'God-like'. Naturally, there are conflicting views on such technology, its power and ...
Video: EU's Juncker Slaps PM Orban, Calls Him 'The Dictator'
- 28 May 2015 11:35 AM
- video
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is no stranger to controversy. From his less than subtle views on subjects ranging from immigration to the homeless, he has been on the receiving end of a fair share of finger pointing. But even he was probably not expecting to be welcomed as "the dictator" by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the Eastern Partnership summit in Riga, Latvia.
Orbán: Hungary Has No Plans To Introduce Death Penalty
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has no plans to introduce the death penalty, “it is only a matter up for debate,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told European Parliament president Martin Schulz. Orbán and Schulz discussed the issue over the phone, cabinet chief János Lázár said. Orbán also told European People’s Party leader Joseph Daul and group leader Manfred Weber that a debate is ongoing in Hungary about the death ...
Death Penalty Issue Triggers Controversy In Hungary
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The co-ruling Christian Democrats do not support the idea of restoring the death penalty in Hungary, Bence Rétvári, the party’s deputy leader, said. The Christian Democrats welcomed that the criminal code had been made stricter over the past five years, including the introduction of the “three strikes” law and would support further tightening, he said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Orbán Has No Plans To Introduce Death Penalty
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
PM Orbán’s clarification that he is not seriously considering the reintroduction of death penalty, provokes a conservative columnist to wonder what purpose the whole dispute over the issue served.
Chess: Hungarian Legend Rejects British Master’s Rude Remarks On Women
- 27 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
The world’s most successful female player, now retired, Judit Polgár told Reuters that her career was proof that British chess master Nigel Short was wrong when he claimed women were inferior at the game. Nigel Short has made a bad opening gambit by saying that, insists the former Hungarian grandmaster, who has defeated Short eight times to three. Nigel Short set off a flurry of controversy this ...
Expo 2015: Hungary’s “Horrendous” Pavillon Plan Causes Storm
- 10 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s pavillon for the 2015 Milan Universal Exposition has found itself at the centre of controversy after criticism from both the architectural profession and the general public have caused its designers to disassociate themselves from the building.
Xpat Opinion: Reverberations After Lajos Simicska’s Revelations About Viktor Orbán
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Lajos Simicska’s revelations about Viktor Orbán’s alleged involvement in the state security apparatus in 1981-1982 have given rise to accusations and counterclaims. And all the larger papers have published timelines of the allegations that surfaced here and there about Viktor Orbán’s possible informer past.
It’s High Time Hungary Show The World Where Its Allegiances Lie
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Geza Jeszenszky:
Hungarian news website HVG.hu published an interview with the former senior statesman in which he talks about Hungary’s relations with its allies, how the Norway Civil Fund fiasco affected his ability as ambassador to promote strong bilateral relations with Norway, and how a dramatic shift in foreign policy has launched Hungary into a new era of diplomatic ...
Brain Bar Budapest, 4 - 6 June
- 4 Jun 2015 9:04 AM
- tech
It may not be obvious, but we live in a day and age where technology controls most of our lives. From cell phones to washing machines, every single device is being improved and challenged daily. Tech giants continue to put benchmarks down for competitors and even nation-states, and arguably, could be considered 'God-like'. Naturally, there are conflicting views on such technology, its power and ...
Video: EU's Juncker Slaps PM Orban, Calls Him 'The Dictator'
- 28 May 2015 11:35 AM
- video
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is no stranger to controversy. From his less than subtle views on subjects ranging from immigration to the homeless, he has been on the receiving end of a fair share of finger pointing. But even he was probably not expecting to be welcomed as "the dictator" by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the Eastern Partnership summit in Riga, Latvia.
Orbán: Hungary Has No Plans To Introduce Death Penalty
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has no plans to introduce the death penalty, “it is only a matter up for debate,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told European Parliament president Martin Schulz. Orbán and Schulz discussed the issue over the phone, cabinet chief János Lázár said. Orbán also told European People’s Party leader Joseph Daul and group leader Manfred Weber that a debate is ongoing in Hungary about the death ...
Death Penalty Issue Triggers Controversy In Hungary
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The co-ruling Christian Democrats do not support the idea of restoring the death penalty in Hungary, Bence Rétvári, the party’s deputy leader, said. The Christian Democrats welcomed that the criminal code had been made stricter over the past five years, including the introduction of the “three strikes” law and would support further tightening, he said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Orbán Has No Plans To Introduce Death Penalty
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
PM Orbán’s clarification that he is not seriously considering the reintroduction of death penalty, provokes a conservative columnist to wonder what purpose the whole dispute over the issue served.
Chess: Hungarian Legend Rejects British Master’s Rude Remarks On Women
- 27 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
The world’s most successful female player, now retired, Judit Polgár told Reuters that her career was proof that British chess master Nigel Short was wrong when he claimed women were inferior at the game. Nigel Short has made a bad opening gambit by saying that, insists the former Hungarian grandmaster, who has defeated Short eight times to three. Nigel Short set off a flurry of controversy this ...
Expo 2015: Hungary’s “Horrendous” Pavillon Plan Causes Storm
- 10 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s pavillon for the 2015 Milan Universal Exposition has found itself at the centre of controversy after criticism from both the architectural profession and the general public have caused its designers to disassociate themselves from the building.
Xpat Opinion: Reverberations After Lajos Simicska’s Revelations About Viktor Orbán
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Lajos Simicska’s revelations about Viktor Orbán’s alleged involvement in the state security apparatus in 1981-1982 have given rise to accusations and counterclaims. And all the larger papers have published timelines of the allegations that surfaced here and there about Viktor Orbán’s possible informer past.
It’s High Time Hungary Show The World Where Its Allegiances Lie
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Geza Jeszenszky:
Hungarian news website HVG.hu published an interview with the former senior statesman in which he talks about Hungary’s relations with its allies, how the Norway Civil Fund fiasco affected his ability as ambassador to promote strong bilateral relations with Norway, and how a dramatic shift in foreign policy has launched Hungary into a new era of diplomatic ...