476 result(s) for critics
Xpat Opinion: What Are These New Laws In Hungary All About?
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Hungarian politics have, in the past three years, undergone a wholesale renewal. In addition to the creation of a new constitution, the Fundamental Law, about 720 new laws and statutes have hit the books. Even a broad summary of these changes would consume thousands of words and would risk boring my readers. So let’s stick to the highlights: I’ll discuss the most important laws ...
Xpat Opinion: Right-Wing Support For The New Hungarian Airline
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Magyar Nemzet castigates left-liberal critics who voice doubts about the seriousness of the “Sólyom” project.
Xpat Opinion: IMF Credit For Hungary Not So Cheap After All?
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Heti Válasz argues that Hungary is actually not losing money by financing her deficit from the market, rather than from the IMF credit line.
Xpat Opinion: New Highs In FDI In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
By Ferenc Kumin: Hungary is doing better on foreign direct investment, let’s take a closer look at the data because the numbers indicate a favorable trend. In terms of FDI, 2012 was a strong year for Hungary. Total FDI amounted to over 10 billion euro, an all-time high. Similarly, outward FDI also reached new heights, at 8.2 billion euro. After adjusting the inflow to losses and restructuring, ...
Nick Cave & Franz Ferdinand Playing At Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Several bands and artists have accepted visas to the Island of Freedom. Arriving straight to the Main Stage with their latest release are the legendary Nick Cave and his Bad Seeds, as well as the most popular alternative rock band of the 2000’s, Franz Ferdinand.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán On Football
- 4 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
This morning I read a lengthy interview with Viktor Orbán on the Ferenc Puskás Academy’s website. Several newspapers summarized the prime minister’s thoughts on the state of Hungarian football. The historian Gábor Egry, whom readers of Hungarian Spectrum know from his occasional comments, wrote on Facebook about this interview: “Compulsory reading. Really. Everything one ought to and must know ...
Hungary's PM Orbán Briefs Hungary’s Ambassadors
- 19 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság accuses the Prime Minister of defending his own personal power on the pretext of safeguarding national sovereignty, while Magyar Hírlap finds the government’s left-wing critics guilty of undying subservience to foreign governments.
Xpat Opinion: More On The Magyar Gárda
- 18 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: My post late last week, ‘The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal,’ met with a strong reaction on my Facebook page. Most of it was in Hungarian, which, unfortunately, excludes many of the international readers, but let’s just say that some of the feedback was quite critical – and colorful in language. Some of the criticism picked at details. For instance, I said it was the government ...
Xpat Opinion: European Politicians Speak Out Against The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The Tavares Report continues to make waves in international politics. Last week, we heard from US Congressman Christopher Smith, who expressed his support for Hungary’s new constitution, the Fundamental Law, and condemned the double standards applied by critics. But we’re hearing from politicians across Europe as well. Their reasons for speaking out vary, but there’s one common ...
Xpat Opinion: What Are These New Laws In Hungary All About?
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Hungarian politics have, in the past three years, undergone a wholesale renewal. In addition to the creation of a new constitution, the Fundamental Law, about 720 new laws and statutes have hit the books. Even a broad summary of these changes would consume thousands of words and would risk boring my readers. So let’s stick to the highlights: I’ll discuss the most important laws ...
Xpat Opinion: Right-Wing Support For The New Hungarian Airline
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
Magyar Nemzet castigates left-liberal critics who voice doubts about the seriousness of the “Sólyom” project.
Xpat Opinion: IMF Credit For Hungary Not So Cheap After All?
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Heti Válasz argues that Hungary is actually not losing money by financing her deficit from the market, rather than from the IMF credit line.
Xpat Opinion: New Highs In FDI In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
By Ferenc Kumin: Hungary is doing better on foreign direct investment, let’s take a closer look at the data because the numbers indicate a favorable trend. In terms of FDI, 2012 was a strong year for Hungary. Total FDI amounted to over 10 billion euro, an all-time high. Similarly, outward FDI also reached new heights, at 8.2 billion euro. After adjusting the inflow to losses and restructuring, ...
Nick Cave & Franz Ferdinand Playing At Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Several bands and artists have accepted visas to the Island of Freedom. Arriving straight to the Main Stage with their latest release are the legendary Nick Cave and his Bad Seeds, as well as the most popular alternative rock band of the 2000’s, Franz Ferdinand.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán On Football
- 4 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
This morning I read a lengthy interview with Viktor Orbán on the Ferenc Puskás Academy’s website. Several newspapers summarized the prime minister’s thoughts on the state of Hungarian football. The historian Gábor Egry, whom readers of Hungarian Spectrum know from his occasional comments, wrote on Facebook about this interview: “Compulsory reading. Really. Everything one ought to and must know ...
Hungary's PM Orbán Briefs Hungary’s Ambassadors
- 19 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság accuses the Prime Minister of defending his own personal power on the pretext of safeguarding national sovereignty, while Magyar Hírlap finds the government’s left-wing critics guilty of undying subservience to foreign governments.
Xpat Opinion: More On The Magyar Gárda
- 18 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: My post late last week, ‘The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal,’ met with a strong reaction on my Facebook page. Most of it was in Hungarian, which, unfortunately, excludes many of the international readers, but let’s just say that some of the feedback was quite critical – and colorful in language. Some of the criticism picked at details. For instance, I said it was the government ...
Xpat Opinion: European Politicians Speak Out Against The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The Tavares Report continues to make waves in international politics. Last week, we heard from US Congressman Christopher Smith, who expressed his support for Hungary’s new constitution, the Fundamental Law, and condemned the double standards applied by critics. But we’re hearing from politicians across Europe as well. Their reasons for speaking out vary, but there’s one common ...