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Senior Ruling Officials Defend ‘Lex Heineken’ Bill
- 22 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government sees no reason to withdraw the bill prohibiting the commercial use of totalitarian symbols, government office chief János Lázár and deputy prime minister Zsolt Semjén told news site atv.hu, reacting to news reports speculating about government plans to abandon the bill. “Lex Heineken” would ban the use of symbols such as the swastika, the arrow cross, the hammer and sickle as well ...
Local Opinion: Weeklies On President Áder’s Re-Election
- 21 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The re-election of János Áder as President of Hungary by the government majority in Parliament prompts conflicting evaluations of his performance as head of state and of the role played by his only opponent, jurist László Majtényi who fought a symbolic battle to make his case as an alternative candidate.
Local Opinion: A Liberal View Of Budapest’s Failed Olympic Bid
- 6 Mar 2017 5:42 AM
- sport
Magyar Narancs celebrates the withdrawal of Budapest’s bid for the 2024 Olympic Games as a third victory over Viktor Orbán and his government within a year.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán On ‘Ethnic Homogeneity’
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Liberal authors interpret the Prime Minister’s remarks on ‘ethnic homogeneity’ as an expression of an old style racist and nationalist way of thinking.
Budapest Withdraws 2024 Olympics Bid
- 23 Feb 2017 1:40 AM
- sport
The government has passed a resolution in which it proposes that the City of Budapest and the Hungarian Olympic Committee should withdraw Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, the prime minister’s cabinet office said.
Freedom House Ranks Hungary ‘Free’ Democracy In 2016 Global Report
- 2 Feb 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Freedom House (FH) has ranked Hungary as a “free” democracy in its 2016 global report released on Wednesday. The human rights watchdog called populists and autocrats “the dual threat” to global democracy. The report for last year evaluated the state of freedom in 195 countries and 14 territories.
XpatLoop Interview: Michele Colangelo, General Manager, Meth E&C International Kft
- 24 Jan 2017 11:00 AM
My name’s Michele, I was born in Napoli 31 years ago and moved in Budapest in 2012. With a degree in Economics and Business Administration and after some years spent in corporate, I decided to try “the leap”, leaving the 9to5 job and dedicating my time and energies to personal activities and goals.
Socialists Protest Delay In Metro 3 Refurbishment, Olympic Plans
- 23 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speakers in a protest organised by the opposition Socialists criticised the management of Budapest for delays in the refurbishment of the city’s third metro line, the transfer of municipal assets to the state, and Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid, on Friday.
Book Sector Looks For State Help
- 18 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
The government should step in to help the retail book market ahead of the potential collapse of bookstore chain Alexandra, a leading publisher said yesterday.
Senior Ruling Officials Defend ‘Lex Heineken’ Bill
- 22 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government sees no reason to withdraw the bill prohibiting the commercial use of totalitarian symbols, government office chief János Lázár and deputy prime minister Zsolt Semjén told news site atv.hu, reacting to news reports speculating about government plans to abandon the bill. “Lex Heineken” would ban the use of symbols such as the swastika, the arrow cross, the hammer and sickle as well ...
Local Opinion: Weeklies On President Áder’s Re-Election
- 21 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The re-election of János Áder as President of Hungary by the government majority in Parliament prompts conflicting evaluations of his performance as head of state and of the role played by his only opponent, jurist László Majtényi who fought a symbolic battle to make his case as an alternative candidate.
Local Opinion: A Liberal View Of Budapest’s Failed Olympic Bid
- 6 Mar 2017 5:42 AM
- sport
Magyar Narancs celebrates the withdrawal of Budapest’s bid for the 2024 Olympic Games as a third victory over Viktor Orbán and his government within a year.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán On ‘Ethnic Homogeneity’
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Liberal authors interpret the Prime Minister’s remarks on ‘ethnic homogeneity’ as an expression of an old style racist and nationalist way of thinking.
Budapest Withdraws 2024 Olympics Bid
- 23 Feb 2017 1:40 AM
- sport
The government has passed a resolution in which it proposes that the City of Budapest and the Hungarian Olympic Committee should withdraw Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, the prime minister’s cabinet office said.
Freedom House Ranks Hungary ‘Free’ Democracy In 2016 Global Report
- 2 Feb 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Freedom House (FH) has ranked Hungary as a “free” democracy in its 2016 global report released on Wednesday. The human rights watchdog called populists and autocrats “the dual threat” to global democracy. The report for last year evaluated the state of freedom in 195 countries and 14 territories.
XpatLoop Interview: Michele Colangelo, General Manager, Meth E&C International Kft
- 24 Jan 2017 11:00 AM
My name’s Michele, I was born in Napoli 31 years ago and moved in Budapest in 2012. With a degree in Economics and Business Administration and after some years spent in corporate, I decided to try “the leap”, leaving the 9to5 job and dedicating my time and energies to personal activities and goals.
Socialists Protest Delay In Metro 3 Refurbishment, Olympic Plans
- 23 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speakers in a protest organised by the opposition Socialists criticised the management of Budapest for delays in the refurbishment of the city’s third metro line, the transfer of municipal assets to the state, and Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid, on Friday.
Book Sector Looks For State Help
- 18 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
The government should step in to help the retail book market ahead of the potential collapse of bookstore chain Alexandra, a leading publisher said yesterday.