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Szijjártó: Hungarian National Kidnapped In Nigeria
- 26 Oct 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Local authorities in Nigeria and German authorities have confirmed that a Hungarian national was among the six crew members kidnapped by pirates from a German container vessel near the shores of Nigeria, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Huffington Post: Hungary Slides Into Authoritarianism As Government Smears Independent Journalists
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a summing-up of Hungary’s current political climate, the Huffington Post calls the country “a 1980s retro version of itself” and cites the bullying of Budapest Beacon contributor Lili Bayer by government spokesman Zoltán Kovács and government mouthpiece 888.hu as evidence of Hungary’s steady slide into authoritarianism.
COE Report: Hungarian Measures Raise Serious Concerns
- 20 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary faced enormous challenges after the massive arrivals of migrants and refugees during 2015 and 2016 but several measures taken to respond to the situation raise serious concerns about the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants and refugees, a report by the Council of Europe (CoE) Secretary-General’s Special Representative on migration and refugees Tomáš Boček said.
Six Opposition Parties To Hold Joint Demonstration On October 23
- 16 Oct 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary’s democratic opposition will hold a joint protest at Kossuth square outside Parliament on the October 23 national holiday, reports Index.hu.
Local Opinion: Lessons Of The Catalan Referendum For Hungarian Minorities
- 16 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal analyst deplores the unilateral move by Catalonia’s leaders towards independence, while a pro-government commentator is more sympathetic. Both agree, however, that it has created further difficulties for trans-border Hungarians seeking autonomy.
New Left-Wing Movement Emerges Which Aims To Replace Botka
- 2 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) adviser Péter Tarjányi and international lawyer Tamás Lattmann (pictured) have started a movement to persuade left-wing parties to form an electoral alliance and remove László Botka as the Socialist Party’s candidate for prime minister, reports Index.hu.
Google Denies Delivering Data To Hungarian Authorities
- 2 Oct 2017 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Governments’ interest in the online activity of the citizens is increasing worldwide, according the recent transparency report of Google. The number of requests for data is growing. Google received 48,941 requests from governments between January and June this year, compared to the approximately 44,000 requests in the same period in 2016.
Former PM Gyurcsány Ready To Field Joint Leftist Opposition Candidates In 2018
- 20 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) is ready to enter into negotiations aimed at fielding joint opposition candidates in each of Hungary’s 106 constituencies in next year’s general election, DK head Ferenc Gyurcsány said in Szeged, in southern Hungary, on Tuesday.
Orbán To Juncker: ‘Hungary Not Immigrant Country’
- 8 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
In a letter to the European Commission president, Hungary’s prime minister has insisted that the commission president’s “interpretation of solidarity conforms neither to EU law nor the historical traditions of Hungary”. “Unlike some other major EU member states, Hungary does not have a colonial past,” the PM said, adding that immigrant countries had obligations arising from their colonial past. ...
Szijjártó: Hungarian National Kidnapped In Nigeria
- 26 Oct 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Local authorities in Nigeria and German authorities have confirmed that a Hungarian national was among the six crew members kidnapped by pirates from a German container vessel near the shores of Nigeria, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Huffington Post: Hungary Slides Into Authoritarianism As Government Smears Independent Journalists
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a summing-up of Hungary’s current political climate, the Huffington Post calls the country “a 1980s retro version of itself” and cites the bullying of Budapest Beacon contributor Lili Bayer by government spokesman Zoltán Kovács and government mouthpiece 888.hu as evidence of Hungary’s steady slide into authoritarianism.
COE Report: Hungarian Measures Raise Serious Concerns
- 20 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary faced enormous challenges after the massive arrivals of migrants and refugees during 2015 and 2016 but several measures taken to respond to the situation raise serious concerns about the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants and refugees, a report by the Council of Europe (CoE) Secretary-General’s Special Representative on migration and refugees Tomáš Boček said.
Six Opposition Parties To Hold Joint Demonstration On October 23
- 16 Oct 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary’s democratic opposition will hold a joint protest at Kossuth square outside Parliament on the October 23 national holiday, reports Index.hu.
Local Opinion: Lessons Of The Catalan Referendum For Hungarian Minorities
- 16 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal analyst deplores the unilateral move by Catalonia’s leaders towards independence, while a pro-government commentator is more sympathetic. Both agree, however, that it has created further difficulties for trans-border Hungarians seeking autonomy.
New Left-Wing Movement Emerges Which Aims To Replace Botka
- 2 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) adviser Péter Tarjányi and international lawyer Tamás Lattmann (pictured) have started a movement to persuade left-wing parties to form an electoral alliance and remove László Botka as the Socialist Party’s candidate for prime minister, reports Index.hu.
Google Denies Delivering Data To Hungarian Authorities
- 2 Oct 2017 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Governments’ interest in the online activity of the citizens is increasing worldwide, according the recent transparency report of Google. The number of requests for data is growing. Google received 48,941 requests from governments between January and June this year, compared to the approximately 44,000 requests in the same period in 2016.
Former PM Gyurcsány Ready To Field Joint Leftist Opposition Candidates In 2018
- 20 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) is ready to enter into negotiations aimed at fielding joint opposition candidates in each of Hungary’s 106 constituencies in next year’s general election, DK head Ferenc Gyurcsány said in Szeged, in southern Hungary, on Tuesday.
Orbán To Juncker: ‘Hungary Not Immigrant Country’
- 8 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
In a letter to the European Commission president, Hungary’s prime minister has insisted that the commission president’s “interpretation of solidarity conforms neither to EU law nor the historical traditions of Hungary”. “Unlike some other major EU member states, Hungary does not have a colonial past,” the PM said, adding that immigrant countries had obligations arising from their colonial past. ...