933 result(s) for former prime minister
Fidesz Proposes Probe Into Graft Around Metro 4 Construction
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliamentary group of ruling Fidesz has proposed investigating alleged corruption connected with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line. Erik Bánki, the (Fidesz) head of parliament’s economic committee, said that former prime ministers Péter Medgyessy, Ferenc Gyurcsány and Gordon Bajnai, as well as former mayor of Budapest Gábor Demszky and other former leaders should give evidence ...
Magyar Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány’s State Of The Nation Speech
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
In his annual ‘state of the nation’ speech the former Prime Minister attacked the Fidesz government. He also accused the rest of the Left of trying to broker a deal and set up an anti-Orbán alliance behind his back.
Hódmezõvásárhely Boycotts Heineken
- 6 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- shopping
The city of Hódmezõvásárhely issued a decree on Friday calling on local residents and business owners to boycott all products of the Heineken brewery, due a dispute between the company and an ethnic Hungarian beer producer in Romania.
Laugh, Brody, Laugh! – English Stand Up Comedy, Brody Studios, 8 February
- 6 Feb 2017 7:04 AM
- entertainment
Give your laughing gear a workout with a healthy dose of English humour courtesy of our host Dave Thomspon and cast of international comedians featuring Andrew Watts and Tim Clark.
Former PM Gyurcsány: Democratic Coalition Ready For Government
- 6 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- current affairs
The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) is ready to govern the country “in integrity and honesty, on behalf of the majority and authorised by that majority,” party leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said in a state-of-the-nation address. At a party rally, Gyurcsány told his supporters that DK was ready to “defeat evil and reclaim Hungary from Fidesz and return it to the Hungarian nation”.
Opinion: Hungary As A Blueprint For An Autocratic United States
- 3 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
I just read an article by David Frum, senior editor at The Atlantic and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush. The title of the piece is “How to Build an Autocracy.” In it Frum argues that the preconditions for the establishment of an autocratic type of regime are present in the United States.
Opinion: The Perils Of Being An Opposition Politician In Hungary
- 31 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
I don’t know whether I will be able to make a coherent story out of the mess the Orbán government most likely has purposefully created regarding the report of the European Commission’s European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) on irregularities—fraud and possible corruption—in connection with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line (M4). The report covered the period between 2006 and 2015.
Court Dismisses Rogán Defamation Suit Against Péter Juhász
- 27 Jan 2017 7:38 AM
- current affairs
A first-level court has dismissed a defamation suit filed by the 5th district government and the district’s former mayor Antal Rogán against Együtt (Together) co-chair, 5th district assemblyman and anti-corruption crusader Péter Juhász.
PM’s Office To Cost Ft 4bn
- 20 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister will have an office with an area of 13,000 square metres in Buda Castle, which must be furnished, and that is why the project will cost Ft 4 billion, PMO leader János Lázár told a press briefing on Thursday.
Fidesz Proposes Probe Into Graft Around Metro 4 Construction
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliamentary group of ruling Fidesz has proposed investigating alleged corruption connected with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line. Erik Bánki, the (Fidesz) head of parliament’s economic committee, said that former prime ministers Péter Medgyessy, Ferenc Gyurcsány and Gordon Bajnai, as well as former mayor of Budapest Gábor Demszky and other former leaders should give evidence ...
Magyar Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány’s State Of The Nation Speech
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
In his annual ‘state of the nation’ speech the former Prime Minister attacked the Fidesz government. He also accused the rest of the Left of trying to broker a deal and set up an anti-Orbán alliance behind his back.
Hódmezõvásárhely Boycotts Heineken
- 6 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- shopping
The city of Hódmezõvásárhely issued a decree on Friday calling on local residents and business owners to boycott all products of the Heineken brewery, due a dispute between the company and an ethnic Hungarian beer producer in Romania.
Laugh, Brody, Laugh! – English Stand Up Comedy, Brody Studios, 8 February
- 6 Feb 2017 7:04 AM
- entertainment
Give your laughing gear a workout with a healthy dose of English humour courtesy of our host Dave Thomspon and cast of international comedians featuring Andrew Watts and Tim Clark.
Former PM Gyurcsány: Democratic Coalition Ready For Government
- 6 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- current affairs
The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) is ready to govern the country “in integrity and honesty, on behalf of the majority and authorised by that majority,” party leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said in a state-of-the-nation address. At a party rally, Gyurcsány told his supporters that DK was ready to “defeat evil and reclaim Hungary from Fidesz and return it to the Hungarian nation”.
Opinion: Hungary As A Blueprint For An Autocratic United States
- 3 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
I just read an article by David Frum, senior editor at The Atlantic and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush. The title of the piece is “How to Build an Autocracy.” In it Frum argues that the preconditions for the establishment of an autocratic type of regime are present in the United States.
Opinion: The Perils Of Being An Opposition Politician In Hungary
- 31 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
I don’t know whether I will be able to make a coherent story out of the mess the Orbán government most likely has purposefully created regarding the report of the European Commission’s European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) on irregularities—fraud and possible corruption—in connection with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line (M4). The report covered the period between 2006 and 2015.
Court Dismisses Rogán Defamation Suit Against Péter Juhász
- 27 Jan 2017 7:38 AM
- current affairs
A first-level court has dismissed a defamation suit filed by the 5th district government and the district’s former mayor Antal Rogán against Együtt (Together) co-chair, 5th district assemblyman and anti-corruption crusader Péter Juhász.
PM’s Office To Cost Ft 4bn
- 20 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister will have an office with an area of 13,000 square metres in Buda Castle, which must be furnished, and that is why the project will cost Ft 4 billion, PMO leader János Lázár told a press briefing on Thursday.