581 result(s) for former pm
Xpat Opinion: Football’s Role In Politics In Hungary
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
A liberal writer describes Viktor Orbán’s interest in and support for Hungarian football as symbolic elements of a mafia-style leadership, while a libertarian commentator thinks the Premier sincerely believes that his favourite game is an essential part of nation-building which was destroyed by the Communists. A conservative columnist writes that liberal commentators try to discredit Orbán’s ...
Invitation: Vilmos Jávori - Remembering A Jazz Legend, National Concert Hall, 24 October
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Vilmos Jávori was one of the greatest figures in our jazz history, who had a significant impact on the music of both Hungary and the neighbouring countries. He was able to conjure good things from bad, and outstanding from good. His name is associated with the first Hungarian victory at the Montreux Jazz Festival, in the company of Béla Szakcsi Lakatos, Rudolf Tomsics and Aladár Pege, while his ...
Hungarian Government Determined To Protect MOL – PM Says
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
“MOL is a flagship of the Hungarian economy, which we appreciate and protect if need be,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on October 15 laying the foundation stone of a new butadiene recovery plant of the TVK chemical company, which is a MOL subsidiary.
Photo Article: Make Room For The Fish! - Nemo Fish & Chips Bar In Budapest
- 17 Oct 2013 10:35 AM
- food & drink
By We Love Budapest : Even though fish dishes are getting more and more popular by the day in Budapest, the city’s variety of sea food eateries is still not enough to fully satisfy fish fanatics. Recently opened Nemo Fish & Chips Bar surely has a couple of tricks up in its sleeve to mesmerize sea food enthusiasts, so if you consider ...
Hungary's PM’s Ft 4.5mn Consultancy Probed
- 17 Oct 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Fidelitas deputy mayor of Orosháza Ibolya Hutás-Csizmadia is receiving Ft 4.5 million for giving foreign policy advice to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, according to a report on website hvg.hu. She also receives from the town a monthly salary of Ft 174,000 for four hours work a week, despite having resigned as deputy mayor last month.
Hungary's Former PM Bajnai Denounces Sukoró Trial
- 14 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Sukoró is the symbol of how attempts are made to mix law with politics, and to render the position of political opponents impossible with show trials” former prime minister Gordon Bajnai told reporters on Friday after testifying in the case at the Szolnok Court.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány May Quit If DK Fails
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Gyurcsány will probably leave politics if his Democratic Coalition party fails to get into Parliament next spring, the former prime minister said in an interview with liberal Austrian daily Der Standard.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Message To Europe: 'The Crisis Is Not A Problem But A Possibility'
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister was in London yesterday meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron and speaking at Chatham House. It was quite a day. The bi-lateral meeting was exciting, but I won’t dwell on that here. Instead, I’d like to call the reader’s attention to the speech.
Xpat Opinion: How Solid Is The Bajnai-Mesterházy Pact In Hungary?
- 10 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to return to the state of the Hungarian opposition which, given its daunting electoral challenge, should be united and pursuing a politically savvy course. Instead, it remains fragmented and for the most part bumbling.
Xpat Opinion: Football’s Role In Politics In Hungary
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
A liberal writer describes Viktor Orbán’s interest in and support for Hungarian football as symbolic elements of a mafia-style leadership, while a libertarian commentator thinks the Premier sincerely believes that his favourite game is an essential part of nation-building which was destroyed by the Communists. A conservative columnist writes that liberal commentators try to discredit Orbán’s ...
Invitation: Vilmos Jávori - Remembering A Jazz Legend, National Concert Hall, 24 October
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Vilmos Jávori was one of the greatest figures in our jazz history, who had a significant impact on the music of both Hungary and the neighbouring countries. He was able to conjure good things from bad, and outstanding from good. His name is associated with the first Hungarian victory at the Montreux Jazz Festival, in the company of Béla Szakcsi Lakatos, Rudolf Tomsics and Aladár Pege, while his ...
Hungarian Government Determined To Protect MOL – PM Says
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
“MOL is a flagship of the Hungarian economy, which we appreciate and protect if need be,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on October 15 laying the foundation stone of a new butadiene recovery plant of the TVK chemical company, which is a MOL subsidiary.
Photo Article: Make Room For The Fish! - Nemo Fish & Chips Bar In Budapest
- 17 Oct 2013 10:35 AM
- food & drink
By We Love Budapest : Even though fish dishes are getting more and more popular by the day in Budapest, the city’s variety of sea food eateries is still not enough to fully satisfy fish fanatics. Recently opened Nemo Fish & Chips Bar surely has a couple of tricks up in its sleeve to mesmerize sea food enthusiasts, so if you consider ...
Hungary's PM’s Ft 4.5mn Consultancy Probed
- 17 Oct 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Fidelitas deputy mayor of Orosháza Ibolya Hutás-Csizmadia is receiving Ft 4.5 million for giving foreign policy advice to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, according to a report on website hvg.hu. She also receives from the town a monthly salary of Ft 174,000 for four hours work a week, despite having resigned as deputy mayor last month.
Hungary's Former PM Bajnai Denounces Sukoró Trial
- 14 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Sukoró is the symbol of how attempts are made to mix law with politics, and to render the position of political opponents impossible with show trials” former prime minister Gordon Bajnai told reporters on Friday after testifying in the case at the Szolnok Court.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány May Quit If DK Fails
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Gyurcsány will probably leave politics if his Democratic Coalition party fails to get into Parliament next spring, the former prime minister said in an interview with liberal Austrian daily Der Standard.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Message To Europe: 'The Crisis Is Not A Problem But A Possibility'
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister was in London yesterday meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron and speaking at Chatham House. It was quite a day. The bi-lateral meeting was exciting, but I won’t dwell on that here. Instead, I’d like to call the reader’s attention to the speech.
Xpat Opinion: How Solid Is The Bajnai-Mesterházy Pact In Hungary?
- 10 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to return to the state of the Hungarian opposition which, given its daunting electoral challenge, should be united and pursuing a politically savvy course. Instead, it remains fragmented and for the most part bumbling.