985 result(s) for former prime minister
Holocaust Survivor & Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel Returns Hungarian Award
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A right-wing columnist downplays the importance of Elie Wiesel’s decision to return the highest Hungarian state honour in protest against what he sees as the government’s efforts to restore anti-Semitic icons. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, believes that the case will receive international attention and further harm the image of the Orbán government. A centrist commentator notes that the ...
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 ...
All Confiscated Church Properties Returned In Hungary
- 13 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
The return of properties once confiscated from the churches, starting in the early 1990s, is now complete and successful, said deputy prime minister Zsolt Semjén at a conference in Budapest on Tuesday.
Hungary Stands Up United Against Anti-Semitic Attack
- 12 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political, religious, and local community leaders unanimously condemned the anti-Semitic assault against a rabbi in Budapest. Civil associations also raised their voice in support of Chief Rabbi József Scweitzer. Chief Rabbi Emeritus József Schweitzer was accosted by a man who swore at him and shouted, „I hate all Jews.” The incident took place in Budapest June 5, 2012.
Hungary Central Bank Vote Delay Will Help IMF Talks, Varga Says
- 8 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s delay of a vote on amendments to a disputed central bank law will help resolve differences blocking talks with the International Monetary Fund, said Mihaly Varga, the country’s chief negotiator.
Xpat Interview Two: Andreas Mensch - Former Chef At Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge
- 4 Jun 2012 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
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.
Viktor Orbán Addressed Hungarians Living In The US
- 22 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán delivered a speech to Hungarians living in the US in the Chicago St. Stephen Church on the occasion of his visit to the United States. The Prime Minister said Hungary is a country in pawn as former leaders took out enormous loans in previous years, and consequently pawned Hungary.
University Looks Into Former Hungarian PM Gyurcsany Essay
- 11 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The University of Pecs has filed a report with police over the missing essay submitted for an undergraduate degree by former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsany in 1984, the university announced. Citing “developments of recent days,” the university said it will also expand the authority of a fact-finding commission looking into the matter to investigate allegations that Gyurcsany had plagiarised most ...
Holocaust Survivor & Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel Returns Hungarian Award
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A right-wing columnist downplays the importance of Elie Wiesel’s decision to return the highest Hungarian state honour in protest against what he sees as the government’s efforts to restore anti-Semitic icons. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, believes that the case will receive international attention and further harm the image of the Orbán government. A centrist commentator notes that the ...
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 ...
All Confiscated Church Properties Returned In Hungary
- 13 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
The return of properties once confiscated from the churches, starting in the early 1990s, is now complete and successful, said deputy prime minister Zsolt Semjén at a conference in Budapest on Tuesday.
Hungary Stands Up United Against Anti-Semitic Attack
- 12 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political, religious, and local community leaders unanimously condemned the anti-Semitic assault against a rabbi in Budapest. Civil associations also raised their voice in support of Chief Rabbi József Scweitzer. Chief Rabbi Emeritus József Schweitzer was accosted by a man who swore at him and shouted, „I hate all Jews.” The incident took place in Budapest June 5, 2012.
Hungary Central Bank Vote Delay Will Help IMF Talks, Varga Says
- 8 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s delay of a vote on amendments to a disputed central bank law will help resolve differences blocking talks with the International Monetary Fund, said Mihaly Varga, the country’s chief negotiator.
Xpat Interview Two: Andreas Mensch - Former Chef At Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge
- 4 Jun 2012 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
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.
Viktor Orbán Addressed Hungarians Living In The US
- 22 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán delivered a speech to Hungarians living in the US in the Chicago St. Stephen Church on the occasion of his visit to the United States. The Prime Minister said Hungary is a country in pawn as former leaders took out enormous loans in previous years, and consequently pawned Hungary.
University Looks Into Former Hungarian PM Gyurcsany Essay
- 11 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The University of Pecs has filed a report with police over the missing essay submitted for an undergraduate degree by former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsany in 1984, the university announced. Citing “developments of recent days,” the university said it will also expand the authority of a fact-finding commission looking into the matter to investigate allegations that Gyurcsany had plagiarised most ...