307 result(s) for controversial
Hungarian Opinion: New Retail Bond Highly Popular
- 14 Jun 2019 10:36 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator describes the government’s new retail bond scheme as a huge success. A left-leaning analyst, on the other hand, finds it controversial that tax revenue is used to pay for the favorable interest rates.
Hungarian Opinion: Weber & Orbán Thought To Have Saved Fidesz’s EPP Membership
- 14 Mar 2019 7:20 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Although after three hours of talks with PM Victor Orbán in Budapest, EPP top candidate Manfred Weber said they could not agree on all issues, a liberal reporter believes, that he offered a face-saving solution to the last contentious issue.
EPP To Debate Expulsion Of Hungary's Fidesz On 20 March
- 7 Mar 2019 6:46 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- current affairs
The European Peopleʼs Party (EPP), the group of conservative and Christian Democrat parties in the European Parliament which includes Hungaryʼs governing Fidesz, will start talks on the latterʼs possible suspension or expulsion, after 12 member parties from nine countries requested action, according to multiple reports.
Video: PM Orbán Calls EPP Critics 'Useful Idiots'
- 4 Mar 2019 10:45 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's controversial Prime Minister Viktor Orban has lashed out at members of his own EU-wide conservative party, the European People's Party, calling them 'useful idiots' of the Left.
More Foreigners In Hungary Receiving Residence Permits For Unclear Purposes
- 8 Feb 2019 12:01 PM
- current affairs
While Viktor Orbán has become one of the loudest advocates of a global anti-immigrant alliance, in Hungary an increasing number of residence permits are issued to foreigners whose purpose of stay remains unclear, reports direkt36.hu.
Video: Protests Grow In Hungary Over So-Called ’Slave Law’
- 20 Dec 2018 10:49 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian protesters are taking to the streets after the country passed a series of controversial laws, including a so-called "slave law" surrounding extra work hours for employees. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó comes on QMB to defend Hungary's new legislation.
BBC Video: What's Behind Hungary's Street Protests?
- 19 Dec 2018 1:25 PM
- current affairs
Thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz government.
CBC News Video: Overtime Law Sparks Protests In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2018 9:08 AM
- current affairs
Police used tear gas against 10,000 pro-democracy protesters in Budapest demonstrating against controversial changes to Hungary's labour laws.
Opposition MP Violently Thrown Out Of Hungarian Public TV HQ
- 18 Dec 2018 7:11 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- current affairs
Independent opposition MP Ákos Hadházy has been physically thrown out of the headquarters of MTVA (Hungarian public television), after a group of opposition representatives stayed in the building all night in a bid to have five demands to the government read out on air, various independent sources reported.
Hungarian Opinion: New Retail Bond Highly Popular
- 14 Jun 2019 10:36 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator describes the government’s new retail bond scheme as a huge success. A left-leaning analyst, on the other hand, finds it controversial that tax revenue is used to pay for the favorable interest rates.
Hungarian Opinion: Weber & Orbán Thought To Have Saved Fidesz’s EPP Membership
- 14 Mar 2019 7:20 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Although after three hours of talks with PM Victor Orbán in Budapest, EPP top candidate Manfred Weber said they could not agree on all issues, a liberal reporter believes, that he offered a face-saving solution to the last contentious issue.
EPP To Debate Expulsion Of Hungary's Fidesz On 20 March
- 7 Mar 2019 6:46 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- current affairs
The European Peopleʼs Party (EPP), the group of conservative and Christian Democrat parties in the European Parliament which includes Hungaryʼs governing Fidesz, will start talks on the latterʼs possible suspension or expulsion, after 12 member parties from nine countries requested action, according to multiple reports.
Video: PM Orbán Calls EPP Critics 'Useful Idiots'
- 4 Mar 2019 10:45 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's controversial Prime Minister Viktor Orban has lashed out at members of his own EU-wide conservative party, the European People's Party, calling them 'useful idiots' of the Left.
More Foreigners In Hungary Receiving Residence Permits For Unclear Purposes
- 8 Feb 2019 12:01 PM
- current affairs
While Viktor Orbán has become one of the loudest advocates of a global anti-immigrant alliance, in Hungary an increasing number of residence permits are issued to foreigners whose purpose of stay remains unclear, reports direkt36.hu.
Video: Protests Grow In Hungary Over So-Called ’Slave Law’
- 20 Dec 2018 10:49 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian protesters are taking to the streets after the country passed a series of controversial laws, including a so-called "slave law" surrounding extra work hours for employees. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó comes on QMB to defend Hungary's new legislation.
BBC Video: What's Behind Hungary's Street Protests?
- 19 Dec 2018 1:25 PM
- current affairs
Thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz government.
CBC News Video: Overtime Law Sparks Protests In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2018 9:08 AM
- current affairs
Police used tear gas against 10,000 pro-democracy protesters in Budapest demonstrating against controversial changes to Hungary's labour laws.
Opposition MP Violently Thrown Out Of Hungarian Public TV HQ
- 18 Dec 2018 7:11 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- current affairs
Independent opposition MP Ákos Hadházy has been physically thrown out of the headquarters of MTVA (Hungarian public television), after a group of opposition representatives stayed in the building all night in a bid to have five demands to the government read out on air, various independent sources reported.















