136 result(s) for boycott
Gyurcsány Calls Putin's Visit To Hungary A Disaster
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The visit by Vladimir Putin to Budapest is a diplomatic disaster for Hungary, party president Ferenc Gyurcsány declared on Friday. No European leader has been ready to have a bilateral meeting with the Russian president since the November G20 summit in Australia, he said.
Prominent Personalities Leave Hungary's HírTV
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Popular television presenter Andrea Kovács has handed in her notice to her employers at HírTV, news site Pestisracok reports. She told the website that she cannot follow the U-turn against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made by the channel’s owner Lajos Simicska on Friday.
EP’s Libe Holds Hearing On Human Rights In Hungary
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s committee on civil liberties, justice and home affairs (LIBE) held a hearing on the human rights situation in Hungary. Tamás Fricz, who was to represent the pro-government Civil Unity Forum, stayed away from the hearing, arguing that it would be one-sided.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Liberals At A Loss About State Honours To Kertész
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-liberal writer thinks the government has managed to baffle the opposing camp by decorating Nobel Prize winning author Imre Kertész. His conservative counterpart believes this was a win-win game for both sides and a contribution to bridging deep-set divisions.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Eastern Ukraine Crisis Worsens
- 22 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The crisis in eastern Ukraine has deepened and is not moving towards stabilisation, Foreign Minister Tibor Navracsics said on Thursday. Addressing parliamentary committees, he outlined goals Hungary had as regards the crisis: a peaceful settlement and stabilisation, to see Ukraine emerge from the crisis as a democratic, independent state with territorial integrity and respect for minority rights, ...
In Budapest Candlelight Vigil Held For Palestine Victims
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A candlelight vigil was held in Budapest on Friday evening for Palestinian victims of the conflict in Gaza, organised by the Hungarian Palestinian community.
Hungary’s Jobbik Calls On EU To Suspend Agreement With Israel
- 25 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik has urged the EU to immediately suspend its association agreement with Israel, and Hungarian buyers to boycott Israeli products, a senior party official said on Thursday. The agreement entered into force in 2000 and serves as a legal basis for the EU’s relations with Israel.
Civil Groups Demonstrate For Free Press In Hungary
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil groups gathered for a protest for the freedom of the press in Budapest’s Kossuth Square on Monday evening before walking over to the Buda side to continue their protest in front the headquarters of Magyar Telekom.
Gyurcsány Calls Putin's Visit To Hungary A Disaster
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The visit by Vladimir Putin to Budapest is a diplomatic disaster for Hungary, party president Ferenc Gyurcsány declared on Friday. No European leader has been ready to have a bilateral meeting with the Russian president since the November G20 summit in Australia, he said.
Prominent Personalities Leave Hungary's HírTV
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Popular television presenter Andrea Kovács has handed in her notice to her employers at HírTV, news site Pestisracok reports. She told the website that she cannot follow the U-turn against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made by the channel’s owner Lajos Simicska on Friday.
EP’s Libe Holds Hearing On Human Rights In Hungary
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s committee on civil liberties, justice and home affairs (LIBE) held a hearing on the human rights situation in Hungary. Tamás Fricz, who was to represent the pro-government Civil Unity Forum, stayed away from the hearing, arguing that it would be one-sided.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Liberals At A Loss About State Honours To Kertész
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-liberal writer thinks the government has managed to baffle the opposing camp by decorating Nobel Prize winning author Imre Kertész. His conservative counterpart believes this was a win-win game for both sides and a contribution to bridging deep-set divisions.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Eastern Ukraine Crisis Worsens
- 22 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The crisis in eastern Ukraine has deepened and is not moving towards stabilisation, Foreign Minister Tibor Navracsics said on Thursday. Addressing parliamentary committees, he outlined goals Hungary had as regards the crisis: a peaceful settlement and stabilisation, to see Ukraine emerge from the crisis as a democratic, independent state with territorial integrity and respect for minority rights, ...
In Budapest Candlelight Vigil Held For Palestine Victims
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A candlelight vigil was held in Budapest on Friday evening for Palestinian victims of the conflict in Gaza, organised by the Hungarian Palestinian community.
Hungary’s Jobbik Calls On EU To Suspend Agreement With Israel
- 25 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik has urged the EU to immediately suspend its association agreement with Israel, and Hungarian buyers to boycott Israeli products, a senior party official said on Thursday. The agreement entered into force in 2000 and serves as a legal basis for the EU’s relations with Israel.
Civil Groups Demonstrate For Free Press In Hungary
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil groups gathered for a protest for the freedom of the press in Budapest’s Kossuth Square on Monday evening before walking over to the Buda side to continue their protest in front the headquarters of Magyar Telekom.