54 result(s) for defends
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's LMP Leader Accused Of ’Double Talk’ On Roma
- 10 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent blogger defends LMP leader András Schiffer from liberal critics who accuse him of double talk in connection with anti-Roma racism.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Fascist Demonstration In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
The reactions to what happened at the Anti-Fascist Demonstration held recently in front of the Hungarian parliament building naturally vary. There are those who consider the size of the crowd small while others are pleased that not only the square itself but the streets leading to it were full of people. I was, for example, gratified that the crowd came from all over the country. I was also very ...
Xpat Opinion: Mandatory Voter Registration In Hungary Under Scrutiny
- 6 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Centrist and left-wing analysts agree that the new system was devised to help Fidesz at the 2014 elections, but may backfire by uniting the opposition and turning away disillusioned Fidesz-voters.
Hungary Highly Ranked In Freedom On The Net Report 2012
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
This latest Freedon House report , edited by Sanja Kelly, Sarah Cook, and Mai Truong, is 'A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media'. Of the 47 countries examined, 20 have experienced a negative trajectory since January 2011, with Bahrain, Pakistan, and Ethiopia registering the greatest declines. At the same time, 14 countries registered a positive trajectory. In Hungary, the ...
Hungary Government Condemns Anti-Semitic Display At Football Match
- 23 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
The government of Hungary most firmly condemns the conduct of supporters who disrupted the Hungary-Israel friendly football match at Budapest’s Puskás Ferenc stadium on August 15, the spokesman’s office said in a Tuesday statement.
Strategy Analytics Defends Nokia’s Lumia Range, Notes Faster Growth Than The iPhone And Samsung
- 8 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
"While many see Nokia as struggling with the Lumia range, analysts Strategy Analytics have come to the defense of the beleaguered company, noting that Nokia is ramping up their Lumia range faster than the iPhone did 5 years ago and Samsung did 3 years ago.
Hungary's PM Orban Refuses To Back Down On Extending New Tax To MNB
- 31 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will insist during loan talks with the EU and IMF that the financial transaction tax be applied to the MNB, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters last week. The government and the IMF disagree on this issue, he said, one day after the European Central Bank (ECB) also expressed its opposition, saying the measure may violate EU rules.
Gyurcsany Calls On Socialist leaders Of Past Eight Years To Quit
- 7 May 2010 5:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Socialist Party’s leaders of the past eight years should step down, former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsany declares in a 40-page analysis of the party’s situation after its huge election defeat.
Video: Hungarian PM Gordon Bajnai Defends His Economic Policies
- 30 Mar 2010 1:00 AM
- video
"The financial crisis hit Hungary hard. Severe cutbacks in social spending and higher taxes were implemented to revive the state budget. Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai managed to avoid insolvency and now has a new goal in sight: to introduce the Euro by 2014. There is a lot to do until then. Hungary's economy shrank by 9 percent last year. In an exclusive interview with 'Made in Germany', Gordon ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's LMP Leader Accused Of ’Double Talk’ On Roma
- 10 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent blogger defends LMP leader András Schiffer from liberal critics who accuse him of double talk in connection with anti-Roma racism.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Fascist Demonstration In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
The reactions to what happened at the Anti-Fascist Demonstration held recently in front of the Hungarian parliament building naturally vary. There are those who consider the size of the crowd small while others are pleased that not only the square itself but the streets leading to it were full of people. I was, for example, gratified that the crowd came from all over the country. I was also very ...
Xpat Opinion: Mandatory Voter Registration In Hungary Under Scrutiny
- 6 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Centrist and left-wing analysts agree that the new system was devised to help Fidesz at the 2014 elections, but may backfire by uniting the opposition and turning away disillusioned Fidesz-voters.
Hungary Highly Ranked In Freedom On The Net Report 2012
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
This latest Freedon House report , edited by Sanja Kelly, Sarah Cook, and Mai Truong, is 'A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media'. Of the 47 countries examined, 20 have experienced a negative trajectory since January 2011, with Bahrain, Pakistan, and Ethiopia registering the greatest declines. At the same time, 14 countries registered a positive trajectory. In Hungary, the ...
Hungary Government Condemns Anti-Semitic Display At Football Match
- 23 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
The government of Hungary most firmly condemns the conduct of supporters who disrupted the Hungary-Israel friendly football match at Budapest’s Puskás Ferenc stadium on August 15, the spokesman’s office said in a Tuesday statement.
Strategy Analytics Defends Nokia’s Lumia Range, Notes Faster Growth Than The iPhone And Samsung
- 8 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
"While many see Nokia as struggling with the Lumia range, analysts Strategy Analytics have come to the defense of the beleaguered company, noting that Nokia is ramping up their Lumia range faster than the iPhone did 5 years ago and Samsung did 3 years ago.
Hungary's PM Orban Refuses To Back Down On Extending New Tax To MNB
- 31 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will insist during loan talks with the EU and IMF that the financial transaction tax be applied to the MNB, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters last week. The government and the IMF disagree on this issue, he said, one day after the European Central Bank (ECB) also expressed its opposition, saying the measure may violate EU rules.
Gyurcsany Calls On Socialist leaders Of Past Eight Years To Quit
- 7 May 2010 5:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Socialist Party’s leaders of the past eight years should step down, former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsany declares in a 40-page analysis of the party’s situation after its huge election defeat.
Video: Hungarian PM Gordon Bajnai Defends His Economic Policies
- 30 Mar 2010 1:00 AM
- video
"The financial crisis hit Hungary hard. Severe cutbacks in social spending and higher taxes were implemented to revive the state budget. Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai managed to avoid insolvency and now has a new goal in sight: to introduce the Euro by 2014. There is a lot to do until then. Hungary's economy shrank by 9 percent last year. In an exclusive interview with 'Made in Germany', Gordon ...