733 result(s) for budapest protest
Xpat Opinion: FIFA Punishes Hungary After Racist Scandal
- 11 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
A left-wing columnist believes Hungary should not appeal against FIFA’s decision to play its next World Cup qualifier behind closed doors as a consequence of an anti-Semitic demonstration during the Hungary-Israel match in August last year. His right–wing colleague suggests the ruling was unjust and may stir up anti-Semitism.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Journalist Bayer Rejects Racism Charge
- 10 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
A leading pro-government columnist accuses left-liberal protestors of misrepresenting his position on the Roma, in the wake of the latest knife attack on two young sportsmen in a night club. His editor-in-chief and the owner of Magyar Hírlap promise to be more careful in the future.
Hungarian Students Turn On PM In Second Wave Of Protests
- 14 Dec 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of university students blocked Budapest’s Elizabeth Bridge in a spontaneous demonstration on Wednesday as they protested against government cuts in funding for post-secondary education. It was part of a wave of protests that began on Monday and continued across the country on Wednesday.
Brit Foreign Sec William Hague In Budapest For Cyberspace Talks
- 4 Oct 2012 1:01 AM
- current affairs
British Foreign Secretary Hague is participating in the Budapest Conference on Cyberspace, and will have bilateral meetings with Hungarian PM Orbán and Foreign Minister János Martonyi. The Foreign Secretary said: “I am delighted to be back in Budapest to strengthen our already strong bilateral relationship with Hungary. We co-operate closely as EU partners and NATO allies, and together we are ...
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Judge’s Approach To The Vandalisation Of Horthy’s Statue
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators are appalled by the statement of a judge who convicted but at the same time praised a protester for damaging a statue recently erected to Hungary’s interwar ruler. Left-wing analysts welcome the judge’s position and disagree with the Vice President of the Supreme Court, who scolded his colleague for expressing a personal opinion when issuing his verdict.
Xpat Opinion: Former PM Gyurcsány Begins 7-Day Hunger Strike In Budapest
- 13 Sep 2012 11:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and the left agree that former Premier Gyurcsány’s decision to start a hunger strike in protest against the government’s electoral reform is a piece of theatre which cannot be taken seriously, and will do little to mobilize the masses.
Xpat Opinion: Béla Biszku Under Investigation For War Crimes In December 1956 In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing pundits believe that the criminal inquiry into the suspected war crimes of the former Communist politician is an important symbolic act which could serve historical reconciliation. Liberal columnists, however, worry that the government wants to use Biszku’s case against the opposition parties.
Former PM Gyurcsány On Week-Long Hunger Strike In Budapest
- 10 Sep 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány and three other members of the Democratic Coalition started on a week-long hunger strike in Kossuth tér Sunday night. Vice president Péter Niedermüller, Csaba Molnár, and MP István Kolber are joining Gyurcsány.
Xpat Opinion: Axe Murderer Diplomacy In Hungary
- 6 Sep 2012 12:40 PM
- current affairs
During the famous ping-pong diplomacy of the 1970s, the People’s Republic of China and the US exchanged visits by table tennis players to pave the way for improved relations between the two countries. In a slight modification of the original model, Hungary is sending an axe murderer to follow up on previous improvements in the country’s relationship with gas-rich Azerbaijan.
Xpat Opinion: FIFA Punishes Hungary After Racist Scandal
- 11 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
A left-wing columnist believes Hungary should not appeal against FIFA’s decision to play its next World Cup qualifier behind closed doors as a consequence of an anti-Semitic demonstration during the Hungary-Israel match in August last year. His right–wing colleague suggests the ruling was unjust and may stir up anti-Semitism.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Journalist Bayer Rejects Racism Charge
- 10 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
A leading pro-government columnist accuses left-liberal protestors of misrepresenting his position on the Roma, in the wake of the latest knife attack on two young sportsmen in a night club. His editor-in-chief and the owner of Magyar Hírlap promise to be more careful in the future.
Hungarian Students Turn On PM In Second Wave Of Protests
- 14 Dec 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of university students blocked Budapest’s Elizabeth Bridge in a spontaneous demonstration on Wednesday as they protested against government cuts in funding for post-secondary education. It was part of a wave of protests that began on Monday and continued across the country on Wednesday.
Brit Foreign Sec William Hague In Budapest For Cyberspace Talks
- 4 Oct 2012 1:01 AM
- current affairs
British Foreign Secretary Hague is participating in the Budapest Conference on Cyberspace, and will have bilateral meetings with Hungarian PM Orbán and Foreign Minister János Martonyi. The Foreign Secretary said: “I am delighted to be back in Budapest to strengthen our already strong bilateral relationship with Hungary. We co-operate closely as EU partners and NATO allies, and together we are ...
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Judge’s Approach To The Vandalisation Of Horthy’s Statue
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators are appalled by the statement of a judge who convicted but at the same time praised a protester for damaging a statue recently erected to Hungary’s interwar ruler. Left-wing analysts welcome the judge’s position and disagree with the Vice President of the Supreme Court, who scolded his colleague for expressing a personal opinion when issuing his verdict.
Xpat Opinion: Former PM Gyurcsány Begins 7-Day Hunger Strike In Budapest
- 13 Sep 2012 11:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and the left agree that former Premier Gyurcsány’s decision to start a hunger strike in protest against the government’s electoral reform is a piece of theatre which cannot be taken seriously, and will do little to mobilize the masses.
Xpat Opinion: Béla Biszku Under Investigation For War Crimes In December 1956 In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing pundits believe that the criminal inquiry into the suspected war crimes of the former Communist politician is an important symbolic act which could serve historical reconciliation. Liberal columnists, however, worry that the government wants to use Biszku’s case against the opposition parties.
Former PM Gyurcsány On Week-Long Hunger Strike In Budapest
- 10 Sep 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány and three other members of the Democratic Coalition started on a week-long hunger strike in Kossuth tér Sunday night. Vice president Péter Niedermüller, Csaba Molnár, and MP István Kolber are joining Gyurcsány.
Xpat Opinion: Axe Murderer Diplomacy In Hungary
- 6 Sep 2012 12:40 PM
- current affairs
During the famous ping-pong diplomacy of the 1970s, the People’s Republic of China and the US exchanged visits by table tennis players to pave the way for improved relations between the two countries. In a slight modification of the original model, Hungary is sending an axe murderer to follow up on previous improvements in the country’s relationship with gas-rich Azerbaijan.