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Hungary’s Fidesz Accuses Left Of Smear Campaign
- 20 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Human Rights Watch and small leftwing parties are all attacking Hungary with the financial help of George Soros, the ruling Fidesz party said. “If it was up to them, they would again crucify our country in Brussels,” it said, referring to the Hungarian-born financier.
US Ambassador Sends Putin Strongly-Worded Message On Day Of Budapest Visit
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
United States ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell hosted a lunch on Tuesday, the day of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Budapest visit, for her counterparts representing NATO member states and Mykhailo Yunger, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Ukraine, who was the guest of honour.
US Ambassador Hosts Lunch For Ukraine’s Chargé D’Affaires
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
United States ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell hosted a lunch on Tuesday for her counterparts representing NATO member states and Mykhailo Yunger, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Ukraine, who was the guest of honour.
Hungary Considering Military Participation In War Against ISIS
- 18 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is considering military participation in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS), Zsolt Németh, head of the Hungarian parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said after taking part in the 7th Europe-Ukraine Forum in Poland.
Terrorism: Extremists Planned Attack In Budapest, Europol Report Reveals
- 17 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
EU member states’ secret services and law enforcement bodies are currently keeping record of 2500 individuals who could potentially commit acts of terrorism, the Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet has reported. According to a 2014 Europol report, the first signs of the present wave of terror were observed by secret services and investigative organisations as early as 2011.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Hungary’s PM Orbán’s “Political Credo Is Courage”
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
From his very first public utterance, the political credo of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has revolved around courage, while his actions have become the thorn in the side of those who want to preserve the status quo; namely those who protect their privileges, Mária Schmitt, head of the House of Terror Museum, said at a conference organised by the 21st Century Institute.
Xpat Opinion: Goodfriend A Good Friend In Time Of Need
- 12 Feb 2015 7:35 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in July, this column bemoaned the delay by the U.S. Senate in approving Colleen Bell as the next American ambassador to Hungary. Shortly after that, current events forced America’s top local representative, André Goodfriend, to transform himself from a mild−mannered chargé d’affaires into a superhero, and we were perfectly happy to ...
Xpat Opinion: Further Ruminations On Simicska In Hungary
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government analyst suspects that media mogul Lajos Simicska, a former friend and close ally of PM Orbán may have orchestrated the recent campaign against government politicians. Left-wing columnists wonder if Mr Simicska should now be seen as a reborn democrat, or an oligarch defending his financial interests.
Hungary’s Fidesz Accuses Left Of Smear Campaign
- 20 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Human Rights Watch and small leftwing parties are all attacking Hungary with the financial help of George Soros, the ruling Fidesz party said. “If it was up to them, they would again crucify our country in Brussels,” it said, referring to the Hungarian-born financier.
US Ambassador Sends Putin Strongly-Worded Message On Day Of Budapest Visit
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
United States ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell hosted a lunch on Tuesday, the day of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Budapest visit, for her counterparts representing NATO member states and Mykhailo Yunger, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Ukraine, who was the guest of honour.
US Ambassador Hosts Lunch For Ukraine’s Chargé D’Affaires
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
United States ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell hosted a lunch on Tuesday for her counterparts representing NATO member states and Mykhailo Yunger, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Ukraine, who was the guest of honour.
Hungary Considering Military Participation In War Against ISIS
- 18 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is considering military participation in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS), Zsolt Németh, head of the Hungarian parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said after taking part in the 7th Europe-Ukraine Forum in Poland.
Terrorism: Extremists Planned Attack In Budapest, Europol Report Reveals
- 17 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
EU member states’ secret services and law enforcement bodies are currently keeping record of 2500 individuals who could potentially commit acts of terrorism, the Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet has reported. According to a 2014 Europol report, the first signs of the present wave of terror were observed by secret services and investigative organisations as early as 2011.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Hungary’s PM Orbán’s “Political Credo Is Courage”
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
From his very first public utterance, the political credo of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has revolved around courage, while his actions have become the thorn in the side of those who want to preserve the status quo; namely those who protect their privileges, Mária Schmitt, head of the House of Terror Museum, said at a conference organised by the 21st Century Institute.
Xpat Opinion: Goodfriend A Good Friend In Time Of Need
- 12 Feb 2015 7:35 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in July, this column bemoaned the delay by the U.S. Senate in approving Colleen Bell as the next American ambassador to Hungary. Shortly after that, current events forced America’s top local representative, André Goodfriend, to transform himself from a mild−mannered chargé d’affaires into a superhero, and we were perfectly happy to ...
Xpat Opinion: Further Ruminations On Simicska In Hungary
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government analyst suspects that media mogul Lajos Simicska, a former friend and close ally of PM Orbán may have orchestrated the recent campaign against government politicians. Left-wing columnists wonder if Mr Simicska should now be seen as a reborn democrat, or an oligarch defending his financial interests.