933 result(s) for former prime minister
Xpat Opinion: Lessons Of The Necas Scandal For Hungary
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator believes that the Czech governmental corruption and spying scandal is the result of swift democratic transition. A left-wing pundit speculates that the Orbán government and their hinterland may sooner or later also have to face corruption charges.
Xpat Opinion: The Ups & Downs Of Flood PR In Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist analyst warns left-wing critics that it is futile to attack PM Orbán for leading flood defence operations. On similar occasions all political leaders put on their mackintoshes and rush to the dikes to show leadership – this is part of the job.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
Xpat Opinion: ‘Pulling Hungary Out Of The Pit’ Of Debt & Low Productivity
- 3 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Without a doubt one of the highlights of last week – after the announcement, of course, from the EU Commission that it would recommend an end to the Excessive Deficit Procedure against Hungary – was a conference organized under the banner “National Interest in Focus – The Hungarian model in a changing Europe.”
Owner Ready To Sell Ballet Institute In Budapest
- 31 May 2013 9:00 AM
- property
Banco Commercial Portugues is looking to sell the former Ballet Institute building on Andrássy út, according to reports. The bank’s Hungarian representatives, the law firm of Dessewfy és Dávid, held talks on Monday with Sixth District officials, who are helping in the search for a financially sound buyer who would renovate the building across from the Opera House as soon as possible.
Xpat Opinion: Leading Hungarian Socialists Reject Őszöd Leak Charge
- 28 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading left wing commentator does not dismiss the story that former Prime Minister Gyurcsány’s 2006 “lie speech” was leaked by three leading MSZP politicians, but thinks that regardless of who it was, the speech itself has left an unhealing wound on Hungary’s left wing. A right-wing columnist suggests the story is untrue and the tip-off must have come from Mr Gyurcsány.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Tug-Of-War With Brussels
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators unanimously find the protracted tug-of-war between the government and the European Union on constitutional and financial issues harmful, but opinions diverge widely on the causes and the possible solutions.
Hay Festival Budapest: Nicole Strauss & Marcus du Sautoy On Opening Day
- 16 May 2013 10:35 AM
- community & culture
Audience in Hungary have the chance to meet international authors, thinkers, musicians and well-known Hungarian authors, at the local Hay Festival held between 17-21 May. On the opening day Nicole Krauss, one of the most significant American novelists, presents her most recent novel Great House. László Lovász Wolf Prize winner mathematician talks to the renowned academician Marcus du Sautoy. Read ...
Xpat Opinion: Repercussions Of PM Orbán’s Speech At World Jewish Congress In Budapest
- 14 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist fears that the apology of WJC chairman Ronald S. Lauder for his earlier criticism of PM Orbán’s speech will not be as widely reported in the international media as the original communique blaming Orbán for not being specific enough in distancing his party from the anti-Semitic far-right. A left-wing columnist, on the other hand, criticizes PM Orbán’s labelling of the Jews ...
Xpat Opinion: Lessons Of The Necas Scandal For Hungary
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator believes that the Czech governmental corruption and spying scandal is the result of swift democratic transition. A left-wing pundit speculates that the Orbán government and their hinterland may sooner or later also have to face corruption charges.
Xpat Opinion: The Ups & Downs Of Flood PR In Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist analyst warns left-wing critics that it is futile to attack PM Orbán for leading flood defence operations. On similar occasions all political leaders put on their mackintoshes and rush to the dikes to show leadership – this is part of the job.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
Xpat Opinion: ‘Pulling Hungary Out Of The Pit’ Of Debt & Low Productivity
- 3 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Without a doubt one of the highlights of last week – after the announcement, of course, from the EU Commission that it would recommend an end to the Excessive Deficit Procedure against Hungary – was a conference organized under the banner “National Interest in Focus – The Hungarian model in a changing Europe.”
Owner Ready To Sell Ballet Institute In Budapest
- 31 May 2013 9:00 AM
- property
Banco Commercial Portugues is looking to sell the former Ballet Institute building on Andrássy út, according to reports. The bank’s Hungarian representatives, the law firm of Dessewfy és Dávid, held talks on Monday with Sixth District officials, who are helping in the search for a financially sound buyer who would renovate the building across from the Opera House as soon as possible.
Xpat Opinion: Leading Hungarian Socialists Reject Őszöd Leak Charge
- 28 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading left wing commentator does not dismiss the story that former Prime Minister Gyurcsány’s 2006 “lie speech” was leaked by three leading MSZP politicians, but thinks that regardless of who it was, the speech itself has left an unhealing wound on Hungary’s left wing. A right-wing columnist suggests the story is untrue and the tip-off must have come from Mr Gyurcsány.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Tug-Of-War With Brussels
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators unanimously find the protracted tug-of-war between the government and the European Union on constitutional and financial issues harmful, but opinions diverge widely on the causes and the possible solutions.
Hay Festival Budapest: Nicole Strauss & Marcus du Sautoy On Opening Day
- 16 May 2013 10:35 AM
- community & culture
Audience in Hungary have the chance to meet international authors, thinkers, musicians and well-known Hungarian authors, at the local Hay Festival held between 17-21 May. On the opening day Nicole Krauss, one of the most significant American novelists, presents her most recent novel Great House. László Lovász Wolf Prize winner mathematician talks to the renowned academician Marcus du Sautoy. Read ...
Xpat Opinion: Repercussions Of PM Orbán’s Speech At World Jewish Congress In Budapest
- 14 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist fears that the apology of WJC chairman Ronald S. Lauder for his earlier criticism of PM Orbán’s speech will not be as widely reported in the international media as the original communique blaming Orbán for not being specific enough in distancing his party from the anti-Semitic far-right. A left-wing columnist, on the other hand, criticizes PM Orbán’s labelling of the Jews ...