291 result(s) for former office leader
Europe’s Biggest Case Of Corruption Took Place In Budapest, Says Government Spokesman
- 19 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Budapest city mayor Gábor Demszky has called for full disclosure following last week’s announcement by Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár that the European anti-corruption office (OLAF) was calling for the return of HUF 76.6 billion (USD 264 million) in EU funds used in the construction of the M4 subway line.
Magyar Opinion: EU To Claw Back €300 Million Of Metro Funds
- 18 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the recommendation by the anti-fraud agency (OLAF) of the European Union that Hungary should be compelled to refund the equivalent of 75 billion forints of European contributions because of alleged corruption, a pro-government columnist urges exemplary punishment for the culprits.
Opinion: Donald Trump’s Victory Made Orbán “The Man” In Europe
- 19 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The study of Hungarian politics can take you to the most unexpected places. Here is, for example, a lengthy interview of Viktor Orbán by Gábor G. Fodor, Hungary’s modern Machiavelli and the recently appointed editor-in-chief of 888.hu, a fiercely pro-government tabloid.
Xpat Opinion: Russian Military Intelligence And The Hungarian National Front
- 29 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I’d wager to say that not too many people are familiar with a far-right paramilitary organization called Magyar Nemzeti Arcvonal (Hungarian National Front or MNA), although it is perhaps the most important group of its kind today. It espouses the tenets of Hungarism, the brainchild of Ferenc Szálasi, leader of the Arrowcross party which, in the late 1930s, had, for a short while, one million ...
Xpat Opinion: Analyses On The Closing Of Népszabadság
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal pundit lambasts the MSZP for its role in the fate of the number one left-wing daily, while a centrist analyst rejects the view that what has happened heralds the end of press freedom in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: The Deadly Embrace Of Hungarian Television Propaganda
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday, while waiting for the results of the anti-refugee referendum, I decided to take a look at Channel M1, one of Magyar Televízió’s four or five channels. This particular channel is devoted to news and political discussions. I must admit that I hadn’t bothered to watch it before, though of course I knew that since 2010, when Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party won the election, MTV had become a ...
BBC To Host Budapest Debate On Referendum, Migration
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The BBC World Service is holding a debate at Corvinus University of Budapest on October 5 as part of a series of debates across Europe, as the continent grapples with the big issues of migration, the economy and security, according to a press release issued yesterday. Topics will include Hungary’s October 2 referendum and EU quotas for refugee relocation.
HVG Interview: Former PM Says Hungary Now Full Of Russian Spies
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Ferenc Gyurcsány appearing in the September 15th edition of hvg: “This is a country in a very dark place, without big common positive experiences and successes.” – Ferenc Gyurcsány
HVG Interview Summary: Former PM Says Top Fidesz Officials Behind 2006 Riots
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a lengthy interview published in Hungarian print weekly hvg, formal Socialist prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány (2004-2009) claims top Fidesz leaders were behind the outbreak of violent demonstrations in October 2006 on the 50th anniversary of the 1956 revolution.
Europe’s Biggest Case Of Corruption Took Place In Budapest, Says Government Spokesman
- 19 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Budapest city mayor Gábor Demszky has called for full disclosure following last week’s announcement by Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár that the European anti-corruption office (OLAF) was calling for the return of HUF 76.6 billion (USD 264 million) in EU funds used in the construction of the M4 subway line.
Magyar Opinion: EU To Claw Back €300 Million Of Metro Funds
- 18 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the recommendation by the anti-fraud agency (OLAF) of the European Union that Hungary should be compelled to refund the equivalent of 75 billion forints of European contributions because of alleged corruption, a pro-government columnist urges exemplary punishment for the culprits.
Opinion: Donald Trump’s Victory Made Orbán “The Man” In Europe
- 19 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The study of Hungarian politics can take you to the most unexpected places. Here is, for example, a lengthy interview of Viktor Orbán by Gábor G. Fodor, Hungary’s modern Machiavelli and the recently appointed editor-in-chief of 888.hu, a fiercely pro-government tabloid.
Xpat Opinion: Russian Military Intelligence And The Hungarian National Front
- 29 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I’d wager to say that not too many people are familiar with a far-right paramilitary organization called Magyar Nemzeti Arcvonal (Hungarian National Front or MNA), although it is perhaps the most important group of its kind today. It espouses the tenets of Hungarism, the brainchild of Ferenc Szálasi, leader of the Arrowcross party which, in the late 1930s, had, for a short while, one million ...
Xpat Opinion: Analyses On The Closing Of Népszabadság
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal pundit lambasts the MSZP for its role in the fate of the number one left-wing daily, while a centrist analyst rejects the view that what has happened heralds the end of press freedom in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: The Deadly Embrace Of Hungarian Television Propaganda
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday, while waiting for the results of the anti-refugee referendum, I decided to take a look at Channel M1, one of Magyar Televízió’s four or five channels. This particular channel is devoted to news and political discussions. I must admit that I hadn’t bothered to watch it before, though of course I knew that since 2010, when Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party won the election, MTV had become a ...
BBC To Host Budapest Debate On Referendum, Migration
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The BBC World Service is holding a debate at Corvinus University of Budapest on October 5 as part of a series of debates across Europe, as the continent grapples with the big issues of migration, the economy and security, according to a press release issued yesterday. Topics will include Hungary’s October 2 referendum and EU quotas for refugee relocation.
HVG Interview: Former PM Says Hungary Now Full Of Russian Spies
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Ferenc Gyurcsány appearing in the September 15th edition of hvg: “This is a country in a very dark place, without big common positive experiences and successes.” – Ferenc Gyurcsány
HVG Interview Summary: Former PM Says Top Fidesz Officials Behind 2006 Riots
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a lengthy interview published in Hungarian print weekly hvg, formal Socialist prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány (2004-2009) claims top Fidesz leaders were behind the outbreak of violent demonstrations in October 2006 on the 50th anniversary of the 1956 revolution.