581 result(s) for former pm
Controversy Between Croatia And Hungarian Oil Group MOL Drags On
- 3 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- business
It has yet to be seen whether the Hungarian government is ready to drop MOL’s executive chairman in its ongoing standoff with Croatia. It is too early to say if we are witnessing Croatia's efforts to find its feet or is it hardcore payola.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány: “I Should Have Quit In 2008”
- 16 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány told ATV that he should have resigned after the referendum in 2008, as there were strong differences between his party and himself. In the referendum voters scrapped fees for visiting hospitals and also vetoed tuition charges for post-secondary education.
Xpat Opinion: Mounting Tensions On The Left After Local By-Election Victory In Hungary
- 4 Sep 2013 8:59 AM
- current affairs
A pro-Gyurcsány commentator accuses opposition forces of excluding his party from the alliance, while a pro-government daily claims Gordon Bajnai’s plan is to embrace Gyurcsány once he becomes prime minister.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány As A Court Witness
- 27 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators from both the left and right agree that former Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány has successfully stolen the show and managed to use the court hearing in a land swap deal to gain publicity and accuse his opponents of acting against national interest.
Talks Break Down Over PM Candidacy Question In Hungary
- 26 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Gordon Bajnai and Socialist Party president Attila Mesterházy went public on Friday with their different ideas on how to choose an opposition candidate for prime minister after failing to reach an agreement in talks earlier in the day.
Xpat Opinion: Romanian President Calls Hungary A Hotbed Of Instability
- 14 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators find Romanian accusations against Hungary out of proportion with the controversial statements made by Hungarian politicians in Transylvania. A left-liberal columnist thinks even far right Jobbik leader Vona should not be denied the right to travel to and speak in Romania. A pro-government columnist, on the other hand, finds Romanian President Traian Băsescu’s attack on Fidesz, a ...
Xpat Opinion: Life Sentences For Serial Killers In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that justice has been done, but the investigation was too slow and the secret services could have prevented some of the racist and murderous attacks. There is no consensus, however, about the reasons behind the authorities’ poor performance.
Xpat Opinion: Water Restrictions At 37° Centigrade In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse the local council of playing to the anti-Roma gallery, as the capacity of roadside water pumps was reduced in Ózd, a rust-belt city in northern Hungary during the hottest days of summer. The main pro-government daily believes the left-wing opposition has used the case to launch a coordinated political campaign.
Xpat Opinion: Euro Over 300 HUF In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Commentators across the political spectrum ponder the possible impact of the IMF loan repayment and the conversion of foreign currency-based mortgages into Forint credit.
Controversy Between Croatia And Hungarian Oil Group MOL Drags On
- 3 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- business
It has yet to be seen whether the Hungarian government is ready to drop MOL’s executive chairman in its ongoing standoff with Croatia. It is too early to say if we are witnessing Croatia's efforts to find its feet or is it hardcore payola.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány: “I Should Have Quit In 2008”
- 16 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány told ATV that he should have resigned after the referendum in 2008, as there were strong differences between his party and himself. In the referendum voters scrapped fees for visiting hospitals and also vetoed tuition charges for post-secondary education.
Xpat Opinion: Mounting Tensions On The Left After Local By-Election Victory In Hungary
- 4 Sep 2013 8:59 AM
- current affairs
A pro-Gyurcsány commentator accuses opposition forces of excluding his party from the alliance, while a pro-government daily claims Gordon Bajnai’s plan is to embrace Gyurcsány once he becomes prime minister.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány As A Court Witness
- 27 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators from both the left and right agree that former Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány has successfully stolen the show and managed to use the court hearing in a land swap deal to gain publicity and accuse his opponents of acting against national interest.
Talks Break Down Over PM Candidacy Question In Hungary
- 26 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Gordon Bajnai and Socialist Party president Attila Mesterházy went public on Friday with their different ideas on how to choose an opposition candidate for prime minister after failing to reach an agreement in talks earlier in the day.
Xpat Opinion: Romanian President Calls Hungary A Hotbed Of Instability
- 14 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators find Romanian accusations against Hungary out of proportion with the controversial statements made by Hungarian politicians in Transylvania. A left-liberal columnist thinks even far right Jobbik leader Vona should not be denied the right to travel to and speak in Romania. A pro-government columnist, on the other hand, finds Romanian President Traian Băsescu’s attack on Fidesz, a ...
Xpat Opinion: Life Sentences For Serial Killers In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that justice has been done, but the investigation was too slow and the secret services could have prevented some of the racist and murderous attacks. There is no consensus, however, about the reasons behind the authorities’ poor performance.
Xpat Opinion: Water Restrictions At 37° Centigrade In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse the local council of playing to the anti-Roma gallery, as the capacity of roadside water pumps was reduced in Ózd, a rust-belt city in northern Hungary during the hottest days of summer. The main pro-government daily believes the left-wing opposition has used the case to launch a coordinated political campaign.
Xpat Opinion: Euro Over 300 HUF In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Commentators across the political spectrum ponder the possible impact of the IMF loan repayment and the conversion of foreign currency-based mortgages into Forint credit.