167 result(s) for billionaire
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Trump Invited Hungarian To His Hotel Room In Moscow
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US President-elect Donald Trump wanted to take a Hungarian woman to his hotel room in Moscow in 2013, according to tabloid Blikk. Celebrity Kata Sarka laughingly recalled in a video shot last year that Trump wanted to pick her up in Moscow three years previously.
Open Society Foundations Vow To Continue Work In Hungary
- 12 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Open Society Foundations intend to carry on working in Hungary to strengthen democracy, the rule of law and justice by working together with local organisations, Christopher Stone, the organisation’s president, said.
Opinion: One Of Donald Trump’s First Victims May Be The Hungarian NGOs
- 11 Jan 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
An article appeared today in The Guardian predicting a new crackdown on Hungarian NGOs. The timing is no coincidence. Viktor Orbán’s illiberal government has been emboldened by the election of Donald Trump, who will not raise his voice in defense of critics of the Hungarian government in the name of democracy.
Budapest City Assembly Approves Construction Of 120-Meter Skyscraper Opposed By UNESCO
- 13 Dec 2016 12:00 AM
- property
The Budapest city assembly has responded to requests by a real estate developer and amended zoning regulations to permit the construction of a 120-meter-high skyscraper next to the Kopaszi-gát in south Buda, index.hu reports.
Hungarian-American Billionaire Soros Sees Open Society Under Attack
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The idea of the open society is under attack, Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros told Népszabadság on Thursday as he attended a conference on Roma affairs in Brussels. Asked if the growing xenophobia in Europe will hinder the acceptance of Roma and other minorities in society and the idea of the open society that he advocates, Soros said xenophobia also afflicts refugees, not just Roma.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Soros Campaign Intensifies In Hungary
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A full-fledged witch hunt is taking place in Hungary against a not-at-all favorite son, George Soros. Two weeks ago I already wrote a post on the Orbán government’s reaction to the less than flattering remarks of Bill Clinton about Poland and Hungary, two countries that decided that “democracy is too much trouble [and] they want Putin-like leadership.”
Fidesz Demands Probe Over Hungary’s Migration Aid’s Former Leader
- 12 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party demands an answer from Migration Aid, a charity helping migrants in Hungary, on whether a man associated with the charity had a criminal record, the party’s spokesman János Halász said. Citing a report by the online tabloid Ripost published on Monday, Halász said Csaba Tóth, alias Baba, who allegedly had been in a top position at Migration Aid, one of the largest migrant ...
Hungary's OTP Bank Chairman Csányi On Forbes List Of Billionaires
- 4 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
OTP bank chairman and CEO Sándor Csányi has become the first Hungarian to be included on the list of the world’s dollar billionaires, complied by US-based Forbes magazine. He is the richest Hungarian with an estimated net worth of Ft 287.9 billion, or approximately $1.01 billion.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Trump Invited Hungarian To His Hotel Room In Moscow
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US President-elect Donald Trump wanted to take a Hungarian woman to his hotel room in Moscow in 2013, according to tabloid Blikk. Celebrity Kata Sarka laughingly recalled in a video shot last year that Trump wanted to pick her up in Moscow three years previously.
Open Society Foundations Vow To Continue Work In Hungary
- 12 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Open Society Foundations intend to carry on working in Hungary to strengthen democracy, the rule of law and justice by working together with local organisations, Christopher Stone, the organisation’s president, said.
Opinion: One Of Donald Trump’s First Victims May Be The Hungarian NGOs
- 11 Jan 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
An article appeared today in The Guardian predicting a new crackdown on Hungarian NGOs. The timing is no coincidence. Viktor Orbán’s illiberal government has been emboldened by the election of Donald Trump, who will not raise his voice in defense of critics of the Hungarian government in the name of democracy.
Budapest City Assembly Approves Construction Of 120-Meter Skyscraper Opposed By UNESCO
- 13 Dec 2016 12:00 AM
- property
The Budapest city assembly has responded to requests by a real estate developer and amended zoning regulations to permit the construction of a 120-meter-high skyscraper next to the Kopaszi-gát in south Buda, index.hu reports.
Hungarian-American Billionaire Soros Sees Open Society Under Attack
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The idea of the open society is under attack, Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros told Népszabadság on Thursday as he attended a conference on Roma affairs in Brussels. Asked if the growing xenophobia in Europe will hinder the acceptance of Roma and other minorities in society and the idea of the open society that he advocates, Soros said xenophobia also afflicts refugees, not just Roma.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Soros Campaign Intensifies In Hungary
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A full-fledged witch hunt is taking place in Hungary against a not-at-all favorite son, George Soros. Two weeks ago I already wrote a post on the Orbán government’s reaction to the less than flattering remarks of Bill Clinton about Poland and Hungary, two countries that decided that “democracy is too much trouble [and] they want Putin-like leadership.”
Fidesz Demands Probe Over Hungary’s Migration Aid’s Former Leader
- 12 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party demands an answer from Migration Aid, a charity helping migrants in Hungary, on whether a man associated with the charity had a criminal record, the party’s spokesman János Halász said. Citing a report by the online tabloid Ripost published on Monday, Halász said Csaba Tóth, alias Baba, who allegedly had been in a top position at Migration Aid, one of the largest migrant ...
Hungary's OTP Bank Chairman Csányi On Forbes List Of Billionaires
- 4 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
OTP bank chairman and CEO Sándor Csányi has become the first Hungarian to be included on the list of the world’s dollar billionaires, complied by US-based Forbes magazine. He is the richest Hungarian with an estimated net worth of Ft 287.9 billion, or approximately $1.01 billion.