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Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Speech At Tusnádfürdő
- 28 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators find PM Orbán’s speech focusing on illegal migration at Fidesz’s annual summer university more moderate and cautious than his addresses in previous years. In his address at the Youth Free University at the Carpathian resort town of Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő), in Romania, Viktor Orbán talked about the challenges facing Europe and Hungary. He underlined that the European Union has been ...
Literary Dinner: James Bartholomew @ Bródy Studios, 30 July
- 9 Jul 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Join us to hear James Bartholomew talk about his book ‘The Welfare of Nations’. The twentieth century experienced an epochal war between capitalism and communism, but the real winner of the conflict, Bartholomew argues, was welfare statism. The defining form of government of our age, welfare states have spread across the advanced world and are changing the very nature of modern civilisation.
Majority Of Hungarians Rather Agree With Anti-Immigration Messages
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of Hungarians agree with the messages about migration the Hungarian government has delivered as part of a billboard campaign, think-tank Századvég Foundation said. The controversial anti-immigration posters, however, have triggered harsh reactions from opposition parties and the issue of migration has become the most debated topic in Hungarian media recently.
Hungarian Political Activists Deface Government Billboards
- 9 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian political activists across the country spent much of the weekend defacing or removing controversial billboards on “immigration and terrorism” erected at the national government’s behest last week. The activity is so widespread that undercover police have been ordered to keep watch on the xenophobic billboards.
PM Orbán: Hungary Will Not Join Eurozone In Coming Decades
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán confirmed in an interview to Napi Gazdaság daily that Hungary has no intention to join the eurozone. Asked about the possible introduction of the euro, Orbán said the eurozone had come off badly as a result of the 2008 economic crisis, and a similar financial crisis could emerge at any time.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Orbán’s Five-Year Balance Sheet
- 2 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators find no novelties in the Prime Minister’s assessment of his government’s five years in power. A right-wing analyst on the other hand believes that he announced a new era of moderation after the conflicts of the recent past.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's 2016 Draft Budget Tabled In Parliament
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
As Mihály Varga Minister of National Economy submits the draft of the 2016 budget to Parliament, analysts from across the political spectrum assess it according to their own political tastes and leanings.
Xpat Opinion: EU Proposes Refugee Quota System For Hungary
- 15 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist accuses PM Orbán of anti-immigrant populism, as the Prime Minister calls for a Parliamentary debate on EU plans to redistribute refugees among member states. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, believes that member states should make up their own minds about the scheme proposed by the European Commission.
EC Launches Investigation Into Hungary’s Advertising Tax
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"It is very important that that we ensure equal conditions of competition on the European media market. These days numerous media companies fund their operations primarily from advertising revenues. I welcome signs from the Hungarian government indicating its willingness to modify the advertising tax.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Speech At Tusnádfürdő
- 28 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators find PM Orbán’s speech focusing on illegal migration at Fidesz’s annual summer university more moderate and cautious than his addresses in previous years. In his address at the Youth Free University at the Carpathian resort town of Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő), in Romania, Viktor Orbán talked about the challenges facing Europe and Hungary. He underlined that the European Union has been ...
Literary Dinner: James Bartholomew @ Bródy Studios, 30 July
- 9 Jul 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Join us to hear James Bartholomew talk about his book ‘The Welfare of Nations’. The twentieth century experienced an epochal war between capitalism and communism, but the real winner of the conflict, Bartholomew argues, was welfare statism. The defining form of government of our age, welfare states have spread across the advanced world and are changing the very nature of modern civilisation.
Majority Of Hungarians Rather Agree With Anti-Immigration Messages
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of Hungarians agree with the messages about migration the Hungarian government has delivered as part of a billboard campaign, think-tank Századvég Foundation said. The controversial anti-immigration posters, however, have triggered harsh reactions from opposition parties and the issue of migration has become the most debated topic in Hungarian media recently.
Hungarian Political Activists Deface Government Billboards
- 9 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian political activists across the country spent much of the weekend defacing or removing controversial billboards on “immigration and terrorism” erected at the national government’s behest last week. The activity is so widespread that undercover police have been ordered to keep watch on the xenophobic billboards.
PM Orbán: Hungary Will Not Join Eurozone In Coming Decades
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán confirmed in an interview to Napi Gazdaság daily that Hungary has no intention to join the eurozone. Asked about the possible introduction of the euro, Orbán said the eurozone had come off badly as a result of the 2008 economic crisis, and a similar financial crisis could emerge at any time.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Orbán’s Five-Year Balance Sheet
- 2 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators find no novelties in the Prime Minister’s assessment of his government’s five years in power. A right-wing analyst on the other hand believes that he announced a new era of moderation after the conflicts of the recent past.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's 2016 Draft Budget Tabled In Parliament
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
As Mihály Varga Minister of National Economy submits the draft of the 2016 budget to Parliament, analysts from across the political spectrum assess it according to their own political tastes and leanings.
Xpat Opinion: EU Proposes Refugee Quota System For Hungary
- 15 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist accuses PM Orbán of anti-immigrant populism, as the Prime Minister calls for a Parliamentary debate on EU plans to redistribute refugees among member states. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, believes that member states should make up their own minds about the scheme proposed by the European Commission.
EC Launches Investigation Into Hungary’s Advertising Tax
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"It is very important that that we ensure equal conditions of competition on the European media market. These days numerous media companies fund their operations primarily from advertising revenues. I welcome signs from the Hungarian government indicating its willingness to modify the advertising tax.