531 result(s) for free speech
Carl Bernstein At Hay Festival In Budapest About Obama, Watergate & Journalism
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Tuesday, May 21 the Hay Festival of Literature in Budapest featured a discussion with iconic American investigative journalist, Carl Bernstein. The event was held on the last day of the Festival, a grand finale for a week which was kicked off with a discussion featuring world-renowned novelist Nicole Krauss. The event was held in the Petofi Museum of Literature and the moderator for the ...
Xpat Opinion: How The Venice Commission Has Got It Wrong Re Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The government of Hungary has issued a detailed response to the Venice Commission’s (prematurely leaked) draft report regarding Hungary’s Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law. At 17 pages, it’s detailed and comprehensive and covers far too much ground for this blog, so I’ll give just a brief rundown of some of the most important issues here and encourage readers to check out ...
Hungarian Daily Magyar Hírlap Fined Over Bayer Item
- 9 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Media Council has imposed a Ft 250,000 fine on Magyar Hírlap because of an anti-Roma editorial in which staff writer Zsolt Bayer referred to Roma as “animals”. The council said the January 5 article violates the ban on hate speech.
Xpat Opinion: Ruminations About The Far-Right Demonstration In Hungary
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal columnist believes that PM Orbán’s disrespect for the rule of law is a greater threat to Hungary than racist protesters. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, contends that whatever it does, the Orbán government will either be labeled as anti-democratic, or as racist.
'Facts Gaining Traction In Reporting On Hungary', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the old saying goes, it’s not news, if the dog bites the postman. News is when the postman bites the dog. Similarly, the good news from Hungary doesn’t always make for catchy news material. When a government of a small central European country, empowered by a rare supermajority mandate provided by voters in democratic elections, embarks on an ambitious program of renewal, reduces the deficit ...
Hungarian Leaders Are Playing 'Cat And Mouse' With EU
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The gradual erosion in Hungary of the fundamental checks and balances of a democratic society is not going unnoticed, writes Guy Verhofstadt.
Head Of Wallenberg Society Attacked In Hungary
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Orosz, president of the Raoul Wallenberg Society, was the victim of an anti-Semitic attack after attending a football match with his family in Budapest on Sunday.
On 16 April We Remember Hungarian Victims Of Holocaust
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In 2000, the National Assembly designated 16 April as the Day of Remembrance for Hungarian Victims of the Holocaust. The first such memorial event was held in 2001. This year official Remembrance Day events will take place in Budapest at the Holocaust Memorial Center and the Danube Promenade Holocaust Memorial, and also in the cities of Hódmezővásárhely and Pécs. There will also be a memorial ...
EuCham Event: Green Business Forum, Budapest, 22 April
- 11 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- business
EuCham European Chamber invites you to Green Business Forum Embrace Sustainability on Monday, 22 April 2013 at 18:00. Registration at 17:30 at Kinnarps Jarl Conference Center, Váci út 92, 1133 Budapest.
Carl Bernstein At Hay Festival In Budapest About Obama, Watergate & Journalism
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Tuesday, May 21 the Hay Festival of Literature in Budapest featured a discussion with iconic American investigative journalist, Carl Bernstein. The event was held on the last day of the Festival, a grand finale for a week which was kicked off with a discussion featuring world-renowned novelist Nicole Krauss. The event was held in the Petofi Museum of Literature and the moderator for the ...
Xpat Opinion: How The Venice Commission Has Got It Wrong Re Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The government of Hungary has issued a detailed response to the Venice Commission’s (prematurely leaked) draft report regarding Hungary’s Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law. At 17 pages, it’s detailed and comprehensive and covers far too much ground for this blog, so I’ll give just a brief rundown of some of the most important issues here and encourage readers to check out ...
Hungarian Daily Magyar Hírlap Fined Over Bayer Item
- 9 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Media Council has imposed a Ft 250,000 fine on Magyar Hírlap because of an anti-Roma editorial in which staff writer Zsolt Bayer referred to Roma as “animals”. The council said the January 5 article violates the ban on hate speech.
Xpat Opinion: Ruminations About The Far-Right Demonstration In Hungary
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal columnist believes that PM Orbán’s disrespect for the rule of law is a greater threat to Hungary than racist protesters. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, contends that whatever it does, the Orbán government will either be labeled as anti-democratic, or as racist.
'Facts Gaining Traction In Reporting On Hungary', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the old saying goes, it’s not news, if the dog bites the postman. News is when the postman bites the dog. Similarly, the good news from Hungary doesn’t always make for catchy news material. When a government of a small central European country, empowered by a rare supermajority mandate provided by voters in democratic elections, embarks on an ambitious program of renewal, reduces the deficit ...
Hungarian Leaders Are Playing 'Cat And Mouse' With EU
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The gradual erosion in Hungary of the fundamental checks and balances of a democratic society is not going unnoticed, writes Guy Verhofstadt.
Head Of Wallenberg Society Attacked In Hungary
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Orosz, president of the Raoul Wallenberg Society, was the victim of an anti-Semitic attack after attending a football match with his family in Budapest on Sunday.
On 16 April We Remember Hungarian Victims Of Holocaust
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In 2000, the National Assembly designated 16 April as the Day of Remembrance for Hungarian Victims of the Holocaust. The first such memorial event was held in 2001. This year official Remembrance Day events will take place in Budapest at the Holocaust Memorial Center and the Danube Promenade Holocaust Memorial, and also in the cities of Hódmezővásárhely and Pécs. There will also be a memorial ...
EuCham Event: Green Business Forum, Budapest, 22 April
- 11 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- business
EuCham European Chamber invites you to Green Business Forum Embrace Sustainability on Monday, 22 April 2013 at 18:00. Registration at 17:30 at Kinnarps Jarl Conference Center, Váci út 92, 1133 Budapest.