924 result(s) for democracy
Political Humour In “Illiberal Hungary”
- 22 Feb 2018 7:19 AM
- https://thehungaryjournal.wordpress.com/
- current affairs
“The central Asian, post-Soviet, illiberal atmosphere of Hungary under Orban is ripe for parody,” famous Hungarian stand-up comedian Tibor Bodocs told French news agency AFP, who made a lengthy report about “humour thriving in Orban’s illiberal Hungary”.
Opposition Parties Propose Mandatory Debate For PM Candidates
- 13 Feb 2018 7:20 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The allied Socialist and Párbeszéd opposition parties have proposed a law amendment under which the two candidates for prime minister who have the highest chances of being elected would be obliged to debate publicly two days before the April 8 general election.
Tom Lantos Statue Unveiled In Hometown Budapest
- 5 Feb 2018 8:42 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
A statue of Hungarian-born former US Congressman Tom Lantos was unveiled in central Budapest near his school on Thursday, marking the day of his birth.
Gyurcsány Slams Orbán’s Cabinet As ‘Immoral Mafia’
- 29 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Gyurcsány, the leader of the leftist Democratic Coalition (DK – Demokratikus Koalíció), on Saturday called the government an “immoral mafia” which has “ruined the reputation of the country and shattered its dreams”.
Fidesz Group Leader Slams Soros’s Davos Speech
- 29 Jan 2018 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Gulyás, parliamentary group leader of ruling Fidesz, has slammed US financier George Soros over a speech he gave at the World Economic Forum in Davos in which he called Hungary a “mafia state”.
Local Opinion: The ’Stop Soros’ Project
- 22 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators are sharply divided on the package of bills to be introduced against organisations found guilty of ‘helping illegal immigration.’
Freedom House: Hungary Has Weakest Democracy In The EU
- 17 Jan 2018 8:41 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has the weakest democracy in the European Union, according to Freedom House’s annual Freedom in the World report.
Hungary’s Opposition Majority Of Hungarians Want Change
- 11 Jan 2018 7:50 AM
- current affairs
The majority of Hungarians want change which is why an alliance of parties that want change is needed, as “the majority must not be in opposition”, prime ministerial candidate of the opposition Socialists and Párbeszéd parties Gergely Karácsony said.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán Visits The CSU
- 9 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator lambasts Horst Seehofer, leader of the CSU for calling Hungarian Prime Minister a democrat. A pro-government pundit, on the other hand, hopes that Bavaria will join the coalition of the Visegrád countries and help Europe return to its core national and religious values.
Political Humour In “Illiberal Hungary”
- 22 Feb 2018 7:19 AM
- https://thehungaryjournal.wordpress.com/
- current affairs
“The central Asian, post-Soviet, illiberal atmosphere of Hungary under Orban is ripe for parody,” famous Hungarian stand-up comedian Tibor Bodocs told French news agency AFP, who made a lengthy report about “humour thriving in Orban’s illiberal Hungary”.
Opposition Parties Propose Mandatory Debate For PM Candidates
- 13 Feb 2018 7:20 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The allied Socialist and Párbeszéd opposition parties have proposed a law amendment under which the two candidates for prime minister who have the highest chances of being elected would be obliged to debate publicly two days before the April 8 general election.
Tom Lantos Statue Unveiled In Hometown Budapest
- 5 Feb 2018 8:42 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
A statue of Hungarian-born former US Congressman Tom Lantos was unveiled in central Budapest near his school on Thursday, marking the day of his birth.
Gyurcsány Slams Orbán’s Cabinet As ‘Immoral Mafia’
- 29 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Gyurcsány, the leader of the leftist Democratic Coalition (DK – Demokratikus Koalíció), on Saturday called the government an “immoral mafia” which has “ruined the reputation of the country and shattered its dreams”.
Fidesz Group Leader Slams Soros’s Davos Speech
- 29 Jan 2018 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Gulyás, parliamentary group leader of ruling Fidesz, has slammed US financier George Soros over a speech he gave at the World Economic Forum in Davos in which he called Hungary a “mafia state”.
Local Opinion: The ’Stop Soros’ Project
- 22 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators are sharply divided on the package of bills to be introduced against organisations found guilty of ‘helping illegal immigration.’
Freedom House: Hungary Has Weakest Democracy In The EU
- 17 Jan 2018 8:41 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has the weakest democracy in the European Union, according to Freedom House’s annual Freedom in the World report.
Hungary’s Opposition Majority Of Hungarians Want Change
- 11 Jan 2018 7:50 AM
- current affairs
The majority of Hungarians want change which is why an alliance of parties that want change is needed, as “the majority must not be in opposition”, prime ministerial candidate of the opposition Socialists and Párbeszéd parties Gergely Karácsony said.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán Visits The CSU
- 9 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator lambasts Horst Seehofer, leader of the CSU for calling Hungarian Prime Minister a democrat. A pro-government pundit, on the other hand, hopes that Bavaria will join the coalition of the Visegrád countries and help Europe return to its core national and religious values.