172 result(s) for former jobbik leader
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Charles Gati On The Orbán Government And Conspiracy Theories
- 16 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
This interview with Charles Gati was conducted by Gábor Horváth, deputy editor-in-chief of Népszabadság and appeared in the July 15th issue of the paper.
Xpat Opinion: Land Grabbing Fidesz Style
- 25 Jun 2012 1:00 AM
- property
A few days ago Gáspár Miklós Tamás (TGM, as most people refer to him in Hungarian) was the guest of Olga Kálmán on ATV’s Egyenes beszéd (Straight Talk). The topic was the growing Horthy cult fostered by the Fidesz government. TGM indicated that in his opinion the Orbán government’s sudden attachment to the Horthy regime is nothing but an attempt to draw attention away from the government’s grave ...
Xpat Opinion: The Abortion Pill In Hungary
- 28 May 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
It is truly amazing how much power and influence a nonexistent party can assert on its coalition partner. I’m talking about the Christian Democratic People’s Party or KDNP (Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt). This non-party, which is not even considered to be a full-fledged coalition party by Fidesz, has enormous influence, for example, on education.
Áder Elected As New President Of Hungary
- 3 May 2012 11:04 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday the Hungarian parliament elected János Áder, 52, to be the 5th president of the Republic since the change of political system in 1989/90. He called upon Hungarians in his acceptance speech to show one another respect even if they disagree. Áder said he would reach out to all sections of society and to Hungarians around the world. "Let me reach out to believers and to non-believers ...
Prosecutor General To Be Named In Hungary
- 30 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Peter Polt is the favourite to be elected as the next prosecutor general, MTI writes, citing press reports. Polt held the post from 2000-06. President Pal Schmitt is expected to hold talks with Polt, incumbent Tamas Kovacs and another former prosecutor general Kalman Gyorgyi today, Nepszabadsag reports. Schmitt will then brief Speaker Laszlo Kover.
Hungarian MPs Tease National Co-operation Paper
- 6 Jul 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"The government’s request that its national co-operation statement be hung in public offices was the subject of mockery from opposition parties in Parliament yesterday.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Dual Citizenship Act
- 28 May 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Parliament passed an amendment motion enabling ethnic Hungarians abroad to apply for citizenship in Hungary more easily on Wednesday morning.
Poll Gives Fidesz Vast Majority Of Seats In Hungarian Parliament
- 30 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Fidesz stands a very good chance of obtaining a two-thirds parliamentary majority at the April elections, according to the latest survey by Nezopont Institute for the conservative weekly Heti Valasz.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Charles Gati On The Orbán Government And Conspiracy Theories
- 16 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
This interview with Charles Gati was conducted by Gábor Horváth, deputy editor-in-chief of Népszabadság and appeared in the July 15th issue of the paper.
Xpat Opinion: Land Grabbing Fidesz Style
- 25 Jun 2012 1:00 AM
- property
A few days ago Gáspár Miklós Tamás (TGM, as most people refer to him in Hungarian) was the guest of Olga Kálmán on ATV’s Egyenes beszéd (Straight Talk). The topic was the growing Horthy cult fostered by the Fidesz government. TGM indicated that in his opinion the Orbán government’s sudden attachment to the Horthy regime is nothing but an attempt to draw attention away from the government’s grave ...
Xpat Opinion: The Abortion Pill In Hungary
- 28 May 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
It is truly amazing how much power and influence a nonexistent party can assert on its coalition partner. I’m talking about the Christian Democratic People’s Party or KDNP (Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt). This non-party, which is not even considered to be a full-fledged coalition party by Fidesz, has enormous influence, for example, on education.
Áder Elected As New President Of Hungary
- 3 May 2012 11:04 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday the Hungarian parliament elected János Áder, 52, to be the 5th president of the Republic since the change of political system in 1989/90. He called upon Hungarians in his acceptance speech to show one another respect even if they disagree. Áder said he would reach out to all sections of society and to Hungarians around the world. "Let me reach out to believers and to non-believers ...
Prosecutor General To Be Named In Hungary
- 30 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Peter Polt is the favourite to be elected as the next prosecutor general, MTI writes, citing press reports. Polt held the post from 2000-06. President Pal Schmitt is expected to hold talks with Polt, incumbent Tamas Kovacs and another former prosecutor general Kalman Gyorgyi today, Nepszabadsag reports. Schmitt will then brief Speaker Laszlo Kover.
Hungarian MPs Tease National Co-operation Paper
- 6 Jul 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"The government’s request that its national co-operation statement be hung in public offices was the subject of mockery from opposition parties in Parliament yesterday.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Dual Citizenship Act
- 28 May 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Parliament passed an amendment motion enabling ethnic Hungarians abroad to apply for citizenship in Hungary more easily on Wednesday morning.
Poll Gives Fidesz Vast Majority Of Seats In Hungarian Parliament
- 30 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Fidesz stands a very good chance of obtaining a two-thirds parliamentary majority at the April elections, according to the latest survey by Nezopont Institute for the conservative weekly Heti Valasz.