669 result(s) for eu politics
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Béla Kovács & His Alleged Russian Ties
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media have been all over the Béla Kovács story over the last few days. Hungarian press and even some international have reported the story about the member of the European Parliament from Hungary’s far-right Jobbik who faces allegations of using his mandate in the service of Russia’s interests vis-à-vis EU institutions. He has even earned a nickname in the Hungarian media: “K.G. Béla,” a play on ...
Tibor Együd, Former Managing Director, Mazda Motor Hungary Kft.
- 21 May 2014 12:00 PM
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Hungary’s Socialists Avow Fidesz Botched Pálinka, Tokaj Brand Cases
- 19 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is unfit to represent Hungarian interests effectively in the European Union, as it has been unable to protect such issues as pálinka distillation or the Tokaj wine brand, an MEP candidate of the opposition Socialists said. György Mudri said that Fidesz has botched the issue of allowing taxfree pálinka (brandy) distillation in Hungary at the start and that they were unable to help keep ...
New Hungarian Cabinet To Be Formed On June 6
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will present his new government on June 6, János Lázár, the head of the PM’s Office, announced in parliament on Tuesday. Speaking in a debate on the future structure of Hungary’s ministries, Lázár said the new governmental structure would be “clear, simple and straightforward” rather than one “seeking political equilibrium”.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán In Berlin: ‘Hungary Too Has Something To Offer The Future Of Europe’
- 13 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday in Berlin, Prime Minister Orbán delivered a speech that laid out his vision of a Hungary renewed, a Central Europe that plays a driving force for growth in Europe, and important challenges that confront the European Continent.
There Should Be More Women Among Members Of Hungarian Parliament - A Commentary
- 9 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Exactly 19 of the 199 members of Hungary's new parliament are women. That comes to 9.5 percent, a ratio that speaks for itself. Looking for an adjective to describe the situation I thought of ridiculous, untenable and infuriating but finally settled for humiliating as the word that best describes what I feel when thinking of this 9.5 percent ratio.
Domestic Affairs To Dominate In EP Vote In Hungary
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of potential voters in the forthcoming European parliamentary elections will take domestic politics into consideration when casting their ballots, according to a survey Ipsos conducted in 12 EU member states. And this is all the more true of Hungarians, the pollster found.
Xpat Opinion: Further Analyses On Hungary's Left’s Defeat
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right wing analysts assert that the era of the old left is over and young Socialists should start building a new Left without the current left-liberal forces. A liberal commentator on the other hand says Bajnai was not up to the task he undertook and made many strategic blunders.
Domestic Concerns In Hungary To Drive EU Election
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of EU voters will consider domestic politics when voting at the European Parliament election, an attitude particularly typical of Hungarian voters, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos in 12 EU member states and published by state news agency MTI on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Béla Kovács & His Alleged Russian Ties
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media have been all over the Béla Kovács story over the last few days. Hungarian press and even some international have reported the story about the member of the European Parliament from Hungary’s far-right Jobbik who faces allegations of using his mandate in the service of Russia’s interests vis-à-vis EU institutions. He has even earned a nickname in the Hungarian media: “K.G. Béla,” a play on ...
Tibor Együd, Former Managing Director, Mazda Motor Hungary Kft.
- 21 May 2014 12:00 PM
Professional Experience:
Hungary’s Socialists Avow Fidesz Botched Pálinka, Tokaj Brand Cases
- 19 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is unfit to represent Hungarian interests effectively in the European Union, as it has been unable to protect such issues as pálinka distillation or the Tokaj wine brand, an MEP candidate of the opposition Socialists said. György Mudri said that Fidesz has botched the issue of allowing taxfree pálinka (brandy) distillation in Hungary at the start and that they were unable to help keep ...
New Hungarian Cabinet To Be Formed On June 6
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will present his new government on June 6, János Lázár, the head of the PM’s Office, announced in parliament on Tuesday. Speaking in a debate on the future structure of Hungary’s ministries, Lázár said the new governmental structure would be “clear, simple and straightforward” rather than one “seeking political equilibrium”.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán In Berlin: ‘Hungary Too Has Something To Offer The Future Of Europe’
- 13 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday in Berlin, Prime Minister Orbán delivered a speech that laid out his vision of a Hungary renewed, a Central Europe that plays a driving force for growth in Europe, and important challenges that confront the European Continent.
There Should Be More Women Among Members Of Hungarian Parliament - A Commentary
- 9 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Exactly 19 of the 199 members of Hungary's new parliament are women. That comes to 9.5 percent, a ratio that speaks for itself. Looking for an adjective to describe the situation I thought of ridiculous, untenable and infuriating but finally settled for humiliating as the word that best describes what I feel when thinking of this 9.5 percent ratio.
Domestic Affairs To Dominate In EP Vote In Hungary
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of potential voters in the forthcoming European parliamentary elections will take domestic politics into consideration when casting their ballots, according to a survey Ipsos conducted in 12 EU member states. And this is all the more true of Hungarians, the pollster found.
Xpat Opinion: Further Analyses On Hungary's Left’s Defeat
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right wing analysts assert that the era of the old left is over and young Socialists should start building a new Left without the current left-liberal forces. A liberal commentator on the other hand says Bajnai was not up to the task he undertook and made many strategic blunders.
Domestic Concerns In Hungary To Drive EU Election
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of EU voters will consider domestic politics when voting at the European Parliament election, an attitude particularly typical of Hungarian voters, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos in 12 EU member states and published by state news agency MTI on Tuesday.


















