933 result(s) for former prime minister
Xpat Opinion: Government To Rewrite Higher Education Reform
- 17 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of a week-long series of student protests, the main pro-government daily urges new policy priorities.
Bajnai On IMF-Hungary Impasse
- 10 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has failed to reach a loan agreement with the IMF and EU because those organisations intend to lend money to the Hungarian government to considerably change its policies, whereas the government wants funds so as to continue with its current policies, former prime minister Gordon Bajnai said on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Fascist Demonstration In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
The reactions to what happened at the Anti-Fascist Demonstration held recently in front of the Hungarian parliament building naturally vary. There are those who consider the size of the crowd small while others are pleased that not only the square itself but the streets leading to it were full of people. I was, for example, gratified that the crowd came from all over the country. I was also very ...
Xpat Opinion: A Distorted Past Haunts Hungarians
- 5 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago an article appeared in HVG about the teaching of Hungarian history. The author rightly pointed out that it has been flawed for a very long time. I agree. Hungarians have a warped view of their country’s past.
Hungary's Fidesz Leader Rogán Not Interested In MNB Post
- 3 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogán does not want to take over as governor of the National Bank when András Simor’s term ends next March, he said in an interview with Népszabadság on Saturday. He added that he would not agree with the idea that Simor be granted a second term.
Xpat Interview: John Griffin, Former Australian Ambassador To Hungary
- 29 Nov 2012 11:00 AM
Mr Griffin’s appointment as Ambassador to Hungary was announced by the Foreign Minister the Hon Kevin Rudd MP, on 12 May 2011. Mr Griffin presented his Credentials to HE Mr Pál Schmidt on 18 August 2011. Since 19 January 2012, Mr Griffin has been Ambassador (non-resident) to Romania.
Hungary's PM: End Of Welfare States
- 23 Nov 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The era of welfare states is over, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a financial conference hosted by Sberbank in Frankfurt on Thursday. His press chief Bertalan Havasi told reporters that Hungary has a clear answer – the establishment of a labour-based society – as only work, and much work will take society out of the current economic crisis.
Xpat Opinion: Moral And Political Confusion In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2012 7:59 AM
- current affairs
"I decided to update three recent posts. On Saturday and Sunday I wrote about LMP’s decision not to begin negotiations with the “Together 2014″ group. Yesterday I reported on the latest plagiarism case involving Zsolt Semjén, chairman of the Christian Democratic People’s Party (KDNP) and deputy to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Relics Of Martyred Prime Minister Imre Nagy Are Back In Hungary
- 6 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A suitcase once belonged to Imre Nagy was handed over to Katalin Jánosi, Nagy's granddaughter and the Imre Nagy Foundation yesterday, in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. It has recently been obtained from Bosnia and Hercegovina and will be kept in the Imre Nagy Memorial House of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
Xpat Opinion: Government To Rewrite Higher Education Reform
- 17 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of a week-long series of student protests, the main pro-government daily urges new policy priorities.
Bajnai On IMF-Hungary Impasse
- 10 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has failed to reach a loan agreement with the IMF and EU because those organisations intend to lend money to the Hungarian government to considerably change its policies, whereas the government wants funds so as to continue with its current policies, former prime minister Gordon Bajnai said on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Fascist Demonstration In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
The reactions to what happened at the Anti-Fascist Demonstration held recently in front of the Hungarian parliament building naturally vary. There are those who consider the size of the crowd small while others are pleased that not only the square itself but the streets leading to it were full of people. I was, for example, gratified that the crowd came from all over the country. I was also very ...
Xpat Opinion: A Distorted Past Haunts Hungarians
- 5 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago an article appeared in HVG about the teaching of Hungarian history. The author rightly pointed out that it has been flawed for a very long time. I agree. Hungarians have a warped view of their country’s past.
Hungary's Fidesz Leader Rogán Not Interested In MNB Post
- 3 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogán does not want to take over as governor of the National Bank when András Simor’s term ends next March, he said in an interview with Népszabadság on Saturday. He added that he would not agree with the idea that Simor be granted a second term.
Xpat Interview: John Griffin, Former Australian Ambassador To Hungary
- 29 Nov 2012 11:00 AM
Mr Griffin’s appointment as Ambassador to Hungary was announced by the Foreign Minister the Hon Kevin Rudd MP, on 12 May 2011. Mr Griffin presented his Credentials to HE Mr Pál Schmidt on 18 August 2011. Since 19 January 2012, Mr Griffin has been Ambassador (non-resident) to Romania.
Hungary's PM: End Of Welfare States
- 23 Nov 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The era of welfare states is over, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a financial conference hosted by Sberbank in Frankfurt on Thursday. His press chief Bertalan Havasi told reporters that Hungary has a clear answer – the establishment of a labour-based society – as only work, and much work will take society out of the current economic crisis.
Xpat Opinion: Moral And Political Confusion In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2012 7:59 AM
- current affairs
"I decided to update three recent posts. On Saturday and Sunday I wrote about LMP’s decision not to begin negotiations with the “Together 2014″ group. Yesterday I reported on the latest plagiarism case involving Zsolt Semjén, chairman of the Christian Democratic People’s Party (KDNP) and deputy to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Relics Of Martyred Prime Minister Imre Nagy Are Back In Hungary
- 6 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A suitcase once belonged to Imre Nagy was handed over to Katalin Jánosi, Nagy's granddaughter and the Imre Nagy Foundation yesterday, in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. It has recently been obtained from Bosnia and Hercegovina and will be kept in the Imre Nagy Memorial House of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.