339 result(s) for corrupt country
Xpat Opinion: Pre-Election Landscape In Hungary
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and left fear that Jobbik may increase its constituency yet further in the 6 April Parliamentary election, after reaping almost 17 per cent of the popular vote four years ago. Left-wing commentators argue against despair, and one lays the blame for the bankruptcy of the Left on the Liberals and personally on Ferenc Gyurcsány.
Hungary’s Economy Lethargic, Says LMP
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has lagged behind the world’s economic output over the past 25 years, economic spokesman for the opposition LMP party said at a campaign event today. Economist Péter Róna said the April elections would be about restoring the creative powers of Hungarians and putting an end to corrupt deals.
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary So Poor?
- 20 Feb 2014 10:50 AM
- current affairs
You’ve probably landed on this page because you wonder about Hungary’s economic woes. As you might have noticed, The Atlantic recently ran an article about an astounding fact: according to Google’s autocomplete function (the one that suggests search phrases based on previous searches), the single most popular question people ask about this country is why it is so poor.
Opposition Party Comments On Hungary’s PM Orbán’s Speech
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Main opposition Socialist leader and PMcandidate of the left-wing Unity party alliance Attila Mesterházy described Orbán’s state-of-the-nation address as “a mendacious and cowardly speech” which had nothing to do with reality and people’s current problems.
Xpat Opinion: Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant Blocks In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, and argue that it will serve the Hungarian national interest. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, criticize the lack of transparency and the increased dependence on the Russian energy infrastructure which the agreement will cause.
Xpat Opinion: A Conservative Take On The Tax Authority Scandal In Hungary
- 3 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist finds unfounded the allegations of a former Tax Authority officer who claimed that he had uncovered large scale fraud assisted by the Agency. She criticizes the government, however, for not being more cooperative in investigating the allegations.
Xpat Opinion: Unintended Consequences Of Expanding Hungarian Citizenship
- 17 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has been actively recruiting new citizens from the neighboring countries, presumably to add to their vote total at the next national election. In order to be eligible for citizenship a person must have at least one ancestor who was a Hungarian citizen. He must also have some knowledge of the Hungarian language.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian “Foreign Language Examination Factory”
- 21 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
For those of you who don’t follow the comments to my blog posts there is a huge debate among readers of Hungarian Spectrum over who is responsible for the video of a fake meeting of six Roma in Baja. Most of us couldn’t make head or tail of the story of R. (Róbert) G.
Day 3 - Daily Recommender – Sziget Festival Budapest
- 9 Aug 2013 8:01 AM
- entertainment
On Friday Sziget will bring legends, big comebacks and some of the freshest new acts around on every stage, once again. To help you find your way among the names and stages here’s our recommender for Friday!
Xpat Opinion: Pre-Election Landscape In Hungary
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and left fear that Jobbik may increase its constituency yet further in the 6 April Parliamentary election, after reaping almost 17 per cent of the popular vote four years ago. Left-wing commentators argue against despair, and one lays the blame for the bankruptcy of the Left on the Liberals and personally on Ferenc Gyurcsány.
Hungary’s Economy Lethargic, Says LMP
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has lagged behind the world’s economic output over the past 25 years, economic spokesman for the opposition LMP party said at a campaign event today. Economist Péter Róna said the April elections would be about restoring the creative powers of Hungarians and putting an end to corrupt deals.
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary So Poor?
- 20 Feb 2014 10:50 AM
- current affairs
You’ve probably landed on this page because you wonder about Hungary’s economic woes. As you might have noticed, The Atlantic recently ran an article about an astounding fact: according to Google’s autocomplete function (the one that suggests search phrases based on previous searches), the single most popular question people ask about this country is why it is so poor.
Opposition Party Comments On Hungary’s PM Orbán’s Speech
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Main opposition Socialist leader and PMcandidate of the left-wing Unity party alliance Attila Mesterházy described Orbán’s state-of-the-nation address as “a mendacious and cowardly speech” which had nothing to do with reality and people’s current problems.
Xpat Opinion: Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant Blocks In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, and argue that it will serve the Hungarian national interest. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, criticize the lack of transparency and the increased dependence on the Russian energy infrastructure which the agreement will cause.
Xpat Opinion: A Conservative Take On The Tax Authority Scandal In Hungary
- 3 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist finds unfounded the allegations of a former Tax Authority officer who claimed that he had uncovered large scale fraud assisted by the Agency. She criticizes the government, however, for not being more cooperative in investigating the allegations.
Xpat Opinion: Unintended Consequences Of Expanding Hungarian Citizenship
- 17 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has been actively recruiting new citizens from the neighboring countries, presumably to add to their vote total at the next national election. In order to be eligible for citizenship a person must have at least one ancestor who was a Hungarian citizen. He must also have some knowledge of the Hungarian language.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian “Foreign Language Examination Factory”
- 21 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
For those of you who don’t follow the comments to my blog posts there is a huge debate among readers of Hungarian Spectrum over who is responsible for the video of a fake meeting of six Roma in Baja. Most of us couldn’t make head or tail of the story of R. (Róbert) G.
Day 3 - Daily Recommender – Sziget Festival Budapest
- 9 Aug 2013 8:01 AM
- entertainment
On Friday Sziget will bring legends, big comebacks and some of the freshest new acts around on every stage, once again. To help you find your way among the names and stages here’s our recommender for Friday!