1,452 result(s) for far right
Jobbik Gaining Voters From Fidesz In Hungary
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Voters are moving toward Jobbik, chiefly from Fidesz, as the far-right party has been able to win over young working people in the provinces with a change of image, news website Origo reports. Director Tibor Závecz of Ipsos pollsters said Jobbik is favoured by 16-19% of decided party voters, as its support has grown mainly among middle-class people aged 20-30, primarily working in the provinces.
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”.
“Orient Express” – Lessons Of Hungary’s Opening To The East
- 5 Mar 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Having visited India, Japan, Turkey and Russia, Viktor Orbán will soon go to Beijing. Witnessing this foreign policy offensive, observers wonder whether or not the government is preparing Hungary’s adieu to the West or does it simply mean that Hungary has also entered the global race for markets. The other question addressed in this article is what place does the Budapest–Belgrade railroad line ...
MEP Addresses European Parliament Over Hungary’s Land Law
- 25 Feb 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission should protect the laws and not land speculators who violate them, József Szájer, an MEP for the centreright Fidesz party, told European Parliament late on Monday.
EU To Review Hungary Land Law
- 20 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The European Commission is examining Hungary’s land law, and if it finds it incompatible with EU law it will take steps to urge its amendment. Austrian Farm Minister Andrä Rupprechter complained to his Hungarian counterpart, Sándor Fazekas, about the law which, when it is enforced in May, will strip Austrian farmers of their rights to benefit from Hungarian farmland.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialist Party's Vice Chairman’s Undeclared Assets Case Still In Focus
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business weekly suggests that the mishandling of public funds in the 18th district of Budapest (in the pre-2010 period) must have given ample opportunity for Socialist luminaries to enrich themselves. A liberal commentator thinks that accusing Fidesz of having an even bigger appetite since then is no answer to the present case in which a leading Socialist politician was caught red handed.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary In International Press: How Tone Is Changing
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
One of the things I do regularly on this blog is push back on biased, negative reporting about Hungary and correct some of those that that don’t have the facts straight. The trouble is that with this occasional focus on negative media coverage, and me pointing out the mistakes, it might make it seem as if Hungary is always getting terrible press because of the Government’s so-called unorthodox ...
Hungary ’s Image In Foreign Media Improves
- 6 Feb 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
International media interest in Hungary has intensified, and the country’s image in foreign media generally improved last year compared to 2012, an analysis released by Nézőpont research suggests.
Hungary Welcomes Austria Taking Land Law Issue Off EU Agenda
- 6 Feb 2014 3:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s farm minister Sándor Fazekas on Wednesday welcomed Austria’s decision to withdraw from an EU ministerial meeting’s agenda its concerns regarding Hungary’s new land laws. Fazekas said that he thought this was a step in the right direction and that the EU ministers’ council did not have the authority to discuss the matter. He said he still did not think it timely to meet with his Austrian ...
Jobbik Gaining Voters From Fidesz In Hungary
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Voters are moving toward Jobbik, chiefly from Fidesz, as the far-right party has been able to win over young working people in the provinces with a change of image, news website Origo reports. Director Tibor Závecz of Ipsos pollsters said Jobbik is favoured by 16-19% of decided party voters, as its support has grown mainly among middle-class people aged 20-30, primarily working in the provinces.
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”.
“Orient Express” – Lessons Of Hungary’s Opening To The East
- 5 Mar 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Having visited India, Japan, Turkey and Russia, Viktor Orbán will soon go to Beijing. Witnessing this foreign policy offensive, observers wonder whether or not the government is preparing Hungary’s adieu to the West or does it simply mean that Hungary has also entered the global race for markets. The other question addressed in this article is what place does the Budapest–Belgrade railroad line ...
MEP Addresses European Parliament Over Hungary’s Land Law
- 25 Feb 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission should protect the laws and not land speculators who violate them, József Szájer, an MEP for the centreright Fidesz party, told European Parliament late on Monday.
EU To Review Hungary Land Law
- 20 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The European Commission is examining Hungary’s land law, and if it finds it incompatible with EU law it will take steps to urge its amendment. Austrian Farm Minister Andrä Rupprechter complained to his Hungarian counterpart, Sándor Fazekas, about the law which, when it is enforced in May, will strip Austrian farmers of their rights to benefit from Hungarian farmland.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialist Party's Vice Chairman’s Undeclared Assets Case Still In Focus
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business weekly suggests that the mishandling of public funds in the 18th district of Budapest (in the pre-2010 period) must have given ample opportunity for Socialist luminaries to enrich themselves. A liberal commentator thinks that accusing Fidesz of having an even bigger appetite since then is no answer to the present case in which a leading Socialist politician was caught red handed.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary In International Press: How Tone Is Changing
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
One of the things I do regularly on this blog is push back on biased, negative reporting about Hungary and correct some of those that that don’t have the facts straight. The trouble is that with this occasional focus on negative media coverage, and me pointing out the mistakes, it might make it seem as if Hungary is always getting terrible press because of the Government’s so-called unorthodox ...
Hungary ’s Image In Foreign Media Improves
- 6 Feb 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
International media interest in Hungary has intensified, and the country’s image in foreign media generally improved last year compared to 2012, an analysis released by Nézőpont research suggests.
Hungary Welcomes Austria Taking Land Law Issue Off EU Agenda
- 6 Feb 2014 3:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s farm minister Sándor Fazekas on Wednesday welcomed Austria’s decision to withdraw from an EU ministerial meeting’s agenda its concerns regarding Hungary’s new land laws. Fazekas said that he thought this was a step in the right direction and that the EU ministers’ council did not have the authority to discuss the matter. He said he still did not think it timely to meet with his Austrian ...