96 result(s) for former owner in Current Affairs
Company With Fidesz Ties Signs €20 Million Contract For Operating ‘Smart’ Border Fence
- 12 Nov 2018 8:24 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
A company owned by a man with close ties to the governing Fidesz party is going to be paid 6.5 billion Hungarian forints (€20.2 million at today’s exchange rate) in total from taxpayer funds in the next five years in return for operating and maintaining the so-called ‘smart fence’ on the country’s southern border.
Local Opinion: Fidesz Dominates Media Landscape
- 6 Aug 2018 10:12 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
After the ‘recapture’ of HírTV’ by the government side, left-wing commentators paint a bleak picture of the Hungarian media landscape, while a pro-government author lays the blame at the door of the tycoon who lured conservative journalists into his anti-Orbán offensive and then left them in the lurch.
Local Opinion: Hír TV Back In Government Fold
- 3 Aug 2018 9:40 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators see the takeover of Hungary’s first TV news channel as a sign of mounting authoritarianism, while pro-government newspapers declare that justice has been done.
Opinion: Hungary Is A Major Political And Economic Player In Montenegro
- 23 Jul 2018 8:57 AM
- http://hungarianspectrum.org/
- current affairs
Donald Trump comes out with something outrageous practically every day. Take, for instance, his remarks on Montenegro. In an interview with Tucker Carlson of Fox News he made the following brilliant observation: “Montenegro is a tiny country with very strong people…. They’re very aggressive people. They may get aggressive, and congratulations, you’re in a world war three.”
Local Opinion: Simicska Sells His Businesses
- 9 Jul 2018 10:31 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing pundit describes the former Fidesz party treasurer as an emblematic figure of Hungary’s recent past. He suspects that his media empire may end up in pro-government hands.
New Visa Deal In Vietnam By Those Involved In Hungary's Golden Visa Program
- 6 Jul 2018 10:25 AM
- current affairs
On a morning in May, nearly two hundred people attended an event titled “Hungary – Entrance to Europe” in a hotel in Hanoi. During a three-hour program, a Vietnamese company explained different ways to obtain Hungarian residence permit through real estate investment. The event was successful and “many investors registered for the program,” as the company later posted on its Facebook page reports ...
Local Opinion: Opposition Suing Government-Aligned Propaganda Outlets For Character Assassination
- 3 Jul 2018 8:45 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
The propaganda machine that the Orban government built up in the past eight years launched brutal character assassination attacks against prominent opposition leaders in the run-up to the April parliamentary election.
Guardian Barred From Covering 'Future of Europe' Conference
- 22 May 2018 8:32 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The 21st Century Institute run by Mária Schmidt, head of the House of Terror Museum and one of the owners of the political weekly Figyelo, has rejected UK daily the Guardian’s application for press accreditation for an upcoming conference of the Institute, the news site 444 reported on Monday.
Local Opinion: Analyses One Month After Elections
- 7 May 2018 7:18 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum agree that the sweeping victory of the government side was due in the first place to the weaknesses of the opposition, although left-liberal analysts also contend that the governing forces enjoyed unfair advantages during the campaign.
Company With Fidesz Ties Signs €20 Million Contract For Operating ‘Smart’ Border Fence
- 12 Nov 2018 8:24 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
A company owned by a man with close ties to the governing Fidesz party is going to be paid 6.5 billion Hungarian forints (€20.2 million at today’s exchange rate) in total from taxpayer funds in the next five years in return for operating and maintaining the so-called ‘smart fence’ on the country’s southern border.
Local Opinion: Fidesz Dominates Media Landscape
- 6 Aug 2018 10:12 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
After the ‘recapture’ of HírTV’ by the government side, left-wing commentators paint a bleak picture of the Hungarian media landscape, while a pro-government author lays the blame at the door of the tycoon who lured conservative journalists into his anti-Orbán offensive and then left them in the lurch.
Local Opinion: Hír TV Back In Government Fold
- 3 Aug 2018 9:40 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators see the takeover of Hungary’s first TV news channel as a sign of mounting authoritarianism, while pro-government newspapers declare that justice has been done.
Opinion: Hungary Is A Major Political And Economic Player In Montenegro
- 23 Jul 2018 8:57 AM
- http://hungarianspectrum.org/
- current affairs
Donald Trump comes out with something outrageous practically every day. Take, for instance, his remarks on Montenegro. In an interview with Tucker Carlson of Fox News he made the following brilliant observation: “Montenegro is a tiny country with very strong people…. They’re very aggressive people. They may get aggressive, and congratulations, you’re in a world war three.”
Local Opinion: Simicska Sells His Businesses
- 9 Jul 2018 10:31 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing pundit describes the former Fidesz party treasurer as an emblematic figure of Hungary’s recent past. He suspects that his media empire may end up in pro-government hands.
New Visa Deal In Vietnam By Those Involved In Hungary's Golden Visa Program
- 6 Jul 2018 10:25 AM
- current affairs
On a morning in May, nearly two hundred people attended an event titled “Hungary – Entrance to Europe” in a hotel in Hanoi. During a three-hour program, a Vietnamese company explained different ways to obtain Hungarian residence permit through real estate investment. The event was successful and “many investors registered for the program,” as the company later posted on its Facebook page reports ...
Local Opinion: Opposition Suing Government-Aligned Propaganda Outlets For Character Assassination
- 3 Jul 2018 8:45 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
The propaganda machine that the Orban government built up in the past eight years launched brutal character assassination attacks against prominent opposition leaders in the run-up to the April parliamentary election.
Guardian Barred From Covering 'Future of Europe' Conference
- 22 May 2018 8:32 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The 21st Century Institute run by Mária Schmidt, head of the House of Terror Museum and one of the owners of the political weekly Figyelo, has rejected UK daily the Guardian’s application for press accreditation for an upcoming conference of the Institute, the news site 444 reported on Monday.
Local Opinion: Analyses One Month After Elections
- 7 May 2018 7:18 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum agree that the sweeping victory of the government side was due in the first place to the weaknesses of the opposition, although left-liberal analysts also contend that the governing forces enjoyed unfair advantages during the campaign.