133 result(s) for controversy
The Tiger Lillies, A38 Ship Budapest, 12 May
- 4 Apr 2016 9:01 AM
- entertainment
The comedians of hell, the singing birds of the cemetaries, the poets of horehouses, the geniouses of a world presented in a form of circus thet is irrresistable: a band you can't mix up with anything else, that brings theatre, comedy, and first of all fantastic music, that will revive you.
Hungarian Govt To Scale Back Bureaucracy
- 6 Feb 2016 5:58 AM
- current affairs
A decision on the fate of 73 state institutions that support Hungary’s ministries will be taken by mid-year, government office chief János Lázár said in an interview with MTI. At a regular press briefing a week earlier, Lázár announced a review of the institutions and said some could be eliminated or merged into the ministries that oversee them.
Former Hungarian President To Head EU’s Sports Diplomacy Advisory Group
- 12 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Former Hungarian President and one-time head of the Hungarian Olympic Committee Pál Schmitt has been appointed to lead a high-level group of experts commissioned with evaluating the role of sport in the European Union’s foreign affairs and provide advice on how sport could contribute to reach the EU’s foreign policy goals.
Brain Bar Budapest, 4 - 6 June
- 4 Jun 2015 9:04 AM
- tech
It may not be obvious, but we live in a day and age where technology controls most of our lives. From cell phones to washing machines, every single device is being improved and challenged daily. Tech giants continue to put benchmarks down for competitors and even nation-states, and arguably, could be considered 'God-like'. Naturally, there are conflicting views on such technology, its power and ...
Video: EU's Juncker Slaps PM Orban, Calls Him 'The Dictator'
- 28 May 2015 11:35 AM
- video
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is no stranger to controversy. From his less than subtle views on subjects ranging from immigration to the homeless, he has been on the receiving end of a fair share of finger pointing. But even he was probably not expecting to be welcomed as "the dictator" by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the Eastern Partnership summit in Riga, Latvia.
Orbán: Hungary Has No Plans To Introduce Death Penalty
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has no plans to introduce the death penalty, “it is only a matter up for debate,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told European Parliament president Martin Schulz. Orbán and Schulz discussed the issue over the phone, cabinet chief János Lázár said. Orbán also told European People’s Party leader Joseph Daul and group leader Manfred Weber that a debate is ongoing in Hungary about the death ...
Death Penalty Issue Triggers Controversy In Hungary
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The co-ruling Christian Democrats do not support the idea of restoring the death penalty in Hungary, Bence Rétvári, the party’s deputy leader, said. The Christian Democrats welcomed that the criminal code had been made stricter over the past five years, including the introduction of the “three strikes” law and would support further tightening, he said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Orbán Has No Plans To Introduce Death Penalty
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
PM Orbán’s clarification that he is not seriously considering the reintroduction of death penalty, provokes a conservative columnist to wonder what purpose the whole dispute over the issue served.
Chess: Hungarian Legend Rejects British Master’s Rude Remarks On Women
- 27 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
The world’s most successful female player, now retired, Judit Polgár told Reuters that her career was proof that British chess master Nigel Short was wrong when he claimed women were inferior at the game. Nigel Short has made a bad opening gambit by saying that, insists the former Hungarian grandmaster, who has defeated Short eight times to three. Nigel Short set off a flurry of controversy this ...
The Tiger Lillies, A38 Ship Budapest, 12 May
- 4 Apr 2016 9:01 AM
- entertainment
The comedians of hell, the singing birds of the cemetaries, the poets of horehouses, the geniouses of a world presented in a form of circus thet is irrresistable: a band you can't mix up with anything else, that brings theatre, comedy, and first of all fantastic music, that will revive you.
Hungarian Govt To Scale Back Bureaucracy
- 6 Feb 2016 5:58 AM
- current affairs
A decision on the fate of 73 state institutions that support Hungary’s ministries will be taken by mid-year, government office chief János Lázár said in an interview with MTI. At a regular press briefing a week earlier, Lázár announced a review of the institutions and said some could be eliminated or merged into the ministries that oversee them.
Former Hungarian President To Head EU’s Sports Diplomacy Advisory Group
- 12 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Former Hungarian President and one-time head of the Hungarian Olympic Committee Pál Schmitt has been appointed to lead a high-level group of experts commissioned with evaluating the role of sport in the European Union’s foreign affairs and provide advice on how sport could contribute to reach the EU’s foreign policy goals.
Brain Bar Budapest, 4 - 6 June
- 4 Jun 2015 9:04 AM
- tech
It may not be obvious, but we live in a day and age where technology controls most of our lives. From cell phones to washing machines, every single device is being improved and challenged daily. Tech giants continue to put benchmarks down for competitors and even nation-states, and arguably, could be considered 'God-like'. Naturally, there are conflicting views on such technology, its power and ...
Video: EU's Juncker Slaps PM Orban, Calls Him 'The Dictator'
- 28 May 2015 11:35 AM
- video
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is no stranger to controversy. From his less than subtle views on subjects ranging from immigration to the homeless, he has been on the receiving end of a fair share of finger pointing. But even he was probably not expecting to be welcomed as "the dictator" by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the Eastern Partnership summit in Riga, Latvia.
Orbán: Hungary Has No Plans To Introduce Death Penalty
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has no plans to introduce the death penalty, “it is only a matter up for debate,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told European Parliament president Martin Schulz. Orbán and Schulz discussed the issue over the phone, cabinet chief János Lázár said. Orbán also told European People’s Party leader Joseph Daul and group leader Manfred Weber that a debate is ongoing in Hungary about the death ...
Death Penalty Issue Triggers Controversy In Hungary
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The co-ruling Christian Democrats do not support the idea of restoring the death penalty in Hungary, Bence Rétvári, the party’s deputy leader, said. The Christian Democrats welcomed that the criminal code had been made stricter over the past five years, including the introduction of the “three strikes” law and would support further tightening, he said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Orbán Has No Plans To Introduce Death Penalty
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
PM Orbán’s clarification that he is not seriously considering the reintroduction of death penalty, provokes a conservative columnist to wonder what purpose the whole dispute over the issue served.
Chess: Hungarian Legend Rejects British Master’s Rude Remarks On Women
- 27 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
The world’s most successful female player, now retired, Judit Polgár told Reuters that her career was proof that British chess master Nigel Short was wrong when he claimed women were inferior at the game. Nigel Short has made a bad opening gambit by saying that, insists the former Hungarian grandmaster, who has defeated Short eight times to three. Nigel Short set off a flurry of controversy this ...