1,106 result(s) for free media
Xpat Opinion: Polarized Hungarian Nation To Commemorate 1956 Revolution
- 24 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists accuse the opposition of using the anniversary to entrench political cleavages. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, suspect that the government is using the public media and other state run services to silence the opposition.
Xpat Opinion: Mutual Recriminations Around Baja Video In Hungary
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal columnist suggests that if Fidesz wins the 2014 Parliamentary elections, its victory cannot be seen as legitimate. A pro-government commentator compares the Socialists to the former Communist Party for staging a video in order to accuse the governing party of electoral fraud.
Hungary’s Baja Election Fraud Still Under Debate
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leak of a video implicating Fidesz in further electoral misconduct in Baja led to accusations and counter accusations over the weekend. A film recorded on October 12 and posted on website hvg.hu on Friday seemingly shows a Fidesz fixer handing over cash to Roma people in exchange for votes in the recent Baja repeated by-election, held after a court had found Fidesz guilty of electoral fraud.
Hungarians Still Liberal On Abortion
- 11 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The majority of the Hungarian population, 53%, supports existing abortion regulations, 18% would support measures to ease them and only 13% would like stricter rules, according to a September survey by Medián. In Hungary women may request an abortion until the 12th week of pregnancy.
Xpat Opinion: How Is The Internet In Hungary Any Less Free This Year?
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
The 2013 edition of Freedom on the Net, an assessment of internet and digital media published by Freedom House, ranked internet in Hungary as “free,” but to the astonishment of many, it also downgraded Hungary’s score. Why?
Most Hungarian Get News From TV And Radio
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Newscasts continue to constitute a primary source of information for the Hungarian population, according to a survey by the Néz pont Institute Media Workshop.The study found that 62% of the adult population watches or listens to news programmes every day, and a further 25% several times a week.
Hungary's Fidesz Would Win Two-Thirds Majority
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz managed to slightly increase its support among decided party voters, crossing the 50% mark after two years, according to the latest poll conducted by Tárki. If parliamentary elections were held now, Fidesz would again obtain a two-thirds majority by winning 139 parliamentary seats, according to rival pollster Medián.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Xpat Opinion: The Factious Hungarian Opposition
- 11 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday by 11 a.m. it became clear that there was no chance of an electoral alliance between the socialists and the representatives of the Demokratikus Koalíció. Perhaps there never was because, although Attila Mesterházy only a few hours before this final meeting gave a 50-50 chance of reaching an understanding, I suspect that the decision had already been reached to reject the DK proposals.
Xpat Opinion: Polarized Hungarian Nation To Commemorate 1956 Revolution
- 24 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists accuse the opposition of using the anniversary to entrench political cleavages. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, suspect that the government is using the public media and other state run services to silence the opposition.
Xpat Opinion: Mutual Recriminations Around Baja Video In Hungary
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal columnist suggests that if Fidesz wins the 2014 Parliamentary elections, its victory cannot be seen as legitimate. A pro-government commentator compares the Socialists to the former Communist Party for staging a video in order to accuse the governing party of electoral fraud.
Hungary’s Baja Election Fraud Still Under Debate
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leak of a video implicating Fidesz in further electoral misconduct in Baja led to accusations and counter accusations over the weekend. A film recorded on October 12 and posted on website hvg.hu on Friday seemingly shows a Fidesz fixer handing over cash to Roma people in exchange for votes in the recent Baja repeated by-election, held after a court had found Fidesz guilty of electoral fraud.
Hungarians Still Liberal On Abortion
- 11 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The majority of the Hungarian population, 53%, supports existing abortion regulations, 18% would support measures to ease them and only 13% would like stricter rules, according to a September survey by Medián. In Hungary women may request an abortion until the 12th week of pregnancy.
Xpat Opinion: How Is The Internet In Hungary Any Less Free This Year?
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
The 2013 edition of Freedom on the Net, an assessment of internet and digital media published by Freedom House, ranked internet in Hungary as “free,” but to the astonishment of many, it also downgraded Hungary’s score. Why?
Most Hungarian Get News From TV And Radio
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Newscasts continue to constitute a primary source of information for the Hungarian population, according to a survey by the Néz pont Institute Media Workshop.The study found that 62% of the adult population watches or listens to news programmes every day, and a further 25% several times a week.
Hungary's Fidesz Would Win Two-Thirds Majority
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz managed to slightly increase its support among decided party voters, crossing the 50% mark after two years, according to the latest poll conducted by Tárki. If parliamentary elections were held now, Fidesz would again obtain a two-thirds majority by winning 139 parliamentary seats, according to rival pollster Medián.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Xpat Opinion: The Factious Hungarian Opposition
- 11 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday by 11 a.m. it became clear that there was no chance of an electoral alliance between the socialists and the representatives of the Demokratikus Koalíció. Perhaps there never was because, although Attila Mesterházy only a few hours before this final meeting gave a 50-50 chance of reaching an understanding, I suspect that the decision had already been reached to reject the DK proposals.