19 result(s) for former us president obama in Current Affairs
David Pressman Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary
- 1 Aug 2022 11:08 AM
- https://hungarianpolitics.com/
- current affairs
The United States Senate voted 61-30 on Thursday to confirm David Pressman as the next U.S. Ambassador to Hungary. Only Republican senators voted against confirming the diplomat and civil rights lawyer, although Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voted in favor of him. Nine senators did not cast a vote.
Human-Rights Lawyer Nominated as New US Ambassador to Hungary
- 16 May 2022 6:34 AM
- https://hungarianpolitics.com/
- current affairs
A new American ambassador is coming to Hungary a year and a half after former Ambassador David Cornstein left Budapest, reports Magyar Nemzet. The White House released a statement on Friday indicating that U.S. President Joe Biden had nominated David Pressman for the position.
Hungarian Opinion: Obama Compares Hungary To The Philippines
- 13 Jan 2021 10:47 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator and a centrist observer both reject former US President Barack Obama’s view that Hungary is on the wrong side of a contest between good and bad leadership.
Opinion: PM Orbán Promises U.S. Counterintelligence Measures Against Russian-Led Bank In Budapest
- 15 Aug 2019 11:14 AM
- current affairs
One after another, Russian names hang on the white doors of the International Investment Bank’s (IIB) temporary offices in the outskirts of Budapest. The nameplates on the rooms of the bank’s Hungarian, Slovak and Czech leaders were also out. The Russian-led, Russia-dominated IIB is currently moving its headquarters from Moscow to Budapest reports direkt36.hu.
Hungarian Opinion: Analyses Ahead Of Trump - Orbán Summit
- 8 May 2019 6:49 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist thinks President Trump intends to express concern over Hungary’s co-operation with China and Russia, while pro-government commentators suggest that he wants to bolster Mr. Orbán’s position before the European Elections.
Diplomatic Cable Reveals U.S. Frustrated With Orbán’s Hungary
- 4 Feb 2019 11:55 AM
- current affairs
The political climate had already changed when Hungarian deputy minister of foreign affairs Levente Magyar arrived in Washington DC last December for two days of negotiations reports direkt36.hu.
Former US Ambassador Attacks Orban
- 18 Apr 2018 10:40 AM
- https://thehungaryjournal.wordpress.com/
- current affairs
Former American Ambassador to Budapest Eleni Kounalakis is running for Lieutenant Governor of California this year. In a Medium post the former diplomat harshly criticised Hungary’s government and warned that the “Orban model” can spread in the US.
DK Hires Campaign Consultancy Firm Founded By Obama’s Former Campaign Advisers
- 4 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A campaign consultancy firm founded by former campaign advisers to American president Barack Obama has been hired by Hungary’s Democratic Coalition (DK) opposition party, according to a statement released by the party, index.hu reports.
Local Opinion: Press Ponder Anti-Government Demos
- 19 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
After a week of demonstrations in support of the American-Hungarian Central European University and watchdog NGOs, but before Good Saturday’s rally in Szabadság (freedom) square, Hungarian weeklies ponder if the current wave of protest will fatally wound the governing forces or share the fate of previous ad hoc movements and fade away.
David Pressman Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary
- 1 Aug 2022 11:08 AM
- https://hungarianpolitics.com/
- current affairs
The United States Senate voted 61-30 on Thursday to confirm David Pressman as the next U.S. Ambassador to Hungary. Only Republican senators voted against confirming the diplomat and civil rights lawyer, although Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voted in favor of him. Nine senators did not cast a vote.
Human-Rights Lawyer Nominated as New US Ambassador to Hungary
- 16 May 2022 6:34 AM
- https://hungarianpolitics.com/
- current affairs
A new American ambassador is coming to Hungary a year and a half after former Ambassador David Cornstein left Budapest, reports Magyar Nemzet. The White House released a statement on Friday indicating that U.S. President Joe Biden had nominated David Pressman for the position.
Hungarian Opinion: Obama Compares Hungary To The Philippines
- 13 Jan 2021 10:47 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator and a centrist observer both reject former US President Barack Obama’s view that Hungary is on the wrong side of a contest between good and bad leadership.
Opinion: PM Orbán Promises U.S. Counterintelligence Measures Against Russian-Led Bank In Budapest
- 15 Aug 2019 11:14 AM
- current affairs
One after another, Russian names hang on the white doors of the International Investment Bank’s (IIB) temporary offices in the outskirts of Budapest. The nameplates on the rooms of the bank’s Hungarian, Slovak and Czech leaders were also out. The Russian-led, Russia-dominated IIB is currently moving its headquarters from Moscow to Budapest reports direkt36.hu.
Hungarian Opinion: Analyses Ahead Of Trump - Orbán Summit
- 8 May 2019 6:49 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist thinks President Trump intends to express concern over Hungary’s co-operation with China and Russia, while pro-government commentators suggest that he wants to bolster Mr. Orbán’s position before the European Elections.
Diplomatic Cable Reveals U.S. Frustrated With Orbán’s Hungary
- 4 Feb 2019 11:55 AM
- current affairs
The political climate had already changed when Hungarian deputy minister of foreign affairs Levente Magyar arrived in Washington DC last December for two days of negotiations reports direkt36.hu.
Former US Ambassador Attacks Orban
- 18 Apr 2018 10:40 AM
- https://thehungaryjournal.wordpress.com/
- current affairs
Former American Ambassador to Budapest Eleni Kounalakis is running for Lieutenant Governor of California this year. In a Medium post the former diplomat harshly criticised Hungary’s government and warned that the “Orban model” can spread in the US.
DK Hires Campaign Consultancy Firm Founded By Obama’s Former Campaign Advisers
- 4 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A campaign consultancy firm founded by former campaign advisers to American president Barack Obama has been hired by Hungary’s Democratic Coalition (DK) opposition party, according to a statement released by the party, index.hu reports.
Local Opinion: Press Ponder Anti-Government Demos
- 19 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
After a week of demonstrations in support of the American-Hungarian Central European University and watchdog NGOs, but before Good Saturday’s rally in Szabadság (freedom) square, Hungarian weeklies ponder if the current wave of protest will fatally wound the governing forces or share the fate of previous ad hoc movements and fade away.