410 result(s) for elite
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Orbán’s ‘Illiberal Democracy’
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their comments on the Prime Minister’s speech in Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő) on July 26th, left-liberal weeklies accuse Viktor Orbán of openly opting for dictatorship instead of western democracy. Pro-government analysts retort that the speech has been distorted by the left.
Budapestians Take On U.S. Death Race
- 19 Jun 2014 10:50 AM
- sport
On the 27th June, Daniel Kaali and Brody House co-founder William Clothier head to the Vermont mountains, Pittsfield, USA for an endurance event described by the organisers and founders as, "like no other event on earth."
Hungary’s Prime Minister Orbán’s New Government Sworn In
- 10 Jun 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder formally appointed the ministers of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's third government on Friday. Later, Parliament held a session at which Prime Minister Orbán addressed the new cabinet before their oath-taking ceremony.
Hungary’LMP To Act As Opposition To Both Sides, Says Schiffer
- 4 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The LMP party plans to act as an opposition to both sides, party leader András Schiffer said in an interview Népszabadság daily. Schiffer rejected the accusation that his party, which had refused to join the opposition alliance, would be responsible for missing the opportunity to replace the government at the upcoming election.
Committee Suspects Hungary's Former Socialist Official Simon’s Wealth Linked To Post
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The “hundreds of millions” of forints on an undeclared Austrian account owned by former Socialist official Gábor Simon are suspected to be linked to his parliamentary mandate and vice-chair post in the party, said a report by parliament’s immunities committee published on parliament’s website on Monday.
Elections On April 6 In Hungary - A Description Of The Main Parties
- 27 Mar 2014 10:55 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz–KDNP: This coalition won a two-thirds majority in parliament four years ago. The two parties put themselves under a single roof in 2006 and are keeping it that way in the upcoming elections. FYI: the KDNP is really an extra in this play.
120th Anniversary Of New York Palace Budapest
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The history of the New York Palace dates back to the 70s of the 19th century when a talented young man from Upper Hungary called Max Aufricht arrived to Budapest with a teacher’s diploma and a silver forint in his pocket. But his poverty was paired with immense ambition; he obtained a doctoral degree in law and learned French.
An Interview With Israel’s Ambassador To Hungary
- 5 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Ilan Mor, Israel’s ambassador to Hungary, doesn’t doubt the good intentions of the Hungarian government but expects the authorities to prevent the Hungarian Dawn party from running for parliament. Heti Válasz asked him of the planned monument to Hungary’s occupation by Germany and the joke cracked by Shimon Peres on “buying up Hungary”.
Xpat Opinion: Is Hungary's PM Orbán A Social Democrat?
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators contend that PM Orbán’s vision is closer to social democratic ideals than the policies of past socialist-liberal governments. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, accuse Fidesz of favoring the rich instead of supporting those in need.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Orbán’s ‘Illiberal Democracy’
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their comments on the Prime Minister’s speech in Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő) on July 26th, left-liberal weeklies accuse Viktor Orbán of openly opting for dictatorship instead of western democracy. Pro-government analysts retort that the speech has been distorted by the left.
Budapestians Take On U.S. Death Race
- 19 Jun 2014 10:50 AM
- sport
On the 27th June, Daniel Kaali and Brody House co-founder William Clothier head to the Vermont mountains, Pittsfield, USA for an endurance event described by the organisers and founders as, "like no other event on earth."
Hungary’s Prime Minister Orbán’s New Government Sworn In
- 10 Jun 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder formally appointed the ministers of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's third government on Friday. Later, Parliament held a session at which Prime Minister Orbán addressed the new cabinet before their oath-taking ceremony.
Hungary’LMP To Act As Opposition To Both Sides, Says Schiffer
- 4 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The LMP party plans to act as an opposition to both sides, party leader András Schiffer said in an interview Népszabadság daily. Schiffer rejected the accusation that his party, which had refused to join the opposition alliance, would be responsible for missing the opportunity to replace the government at the upcoming election.
Committee Suspects Hungary's Former Socialist Official Simon’s Wealth Linked To Post
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The “hundreds of millions” of forints on an undeclared Austrian account owned by former Socialist official Gábor Simon are suspected to be linked to his parliamentary mandate and vice-chair post in the party, said a report by parliament’s immunities committee published on parliament’s website on Monday.
Elections On April 6 In Hungary - A Description Of The Main Parties
- 27 Mar 2014 10:55 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz–KDNP: This coalition won a two-thirds majority in parliament four years ago. The two parties put themselves under a single roof in 2006 and are keeping it that way in the upcoming elections. FYI: the KDNP is really an extra in this play.
120th Anniversary Of New York Palace Budapest
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The history of the New York Palace dates back to the 70s of the 19th century when a talented young man from Upper Hungary called Max Aufricht arrived to Budapest with a teacher’s diploma and a silver forint in his pocket. But his poverty was paired with immense ambition; he obtained a doctoral degree in law and learned French.
An Interview With Israel’s Ambassador To Hungary
- 5 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Ilan Mor, Israel’s ambassador to Hungary, doesn’t doubt the good intentions of the Hungarian government but expects the authorities to prevent the Hungarian Dawn party from running for parliament. Heti Válasz asked him of the planned monument to Hungary’s occupation by Germany and the joke cracked by Shimon Peres on “buying up Hungary”.
Xpat Opinion: Is Hungary's PM Orbán A Social Democrat?
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators contend that PM Orbán’s vision is closer to social democratic ideals than the policies of past socialist-liberal governments. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, accuse Fidesz of favoring the rich instead of supporting those in need.