1,554 result(s) for freedom
Media Outrage Puts Hungary's Fidesz On Back Foot
- 30 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Fidesz defended its media law as European politicians and newspapers attacked the new legislation. Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said the European Commission should take urgent action against the law and questioned Hungary’s fitness to lead the EU.
Washington Post Slams Hungarian Media Law, Gov’t
- 28 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Many EU member states may regret the rotating presidency system from next month, when Hungary takes on the role, the Washington Post editorialised on Monday, as the country’s “populist and power-hungry government has just adopted a media law more suited to an authoritarian system than to a Western democracy”.
Eye Of A Storm By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 28 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Well, for those of you who read my previous posting, I did get stuck in London when my plane was cancelled. I eventually made it back to Budapest on Tuesday with two of my children and a colleague - using a combination of taxis, train, ferry and a 16-hour drive from Calais in stormy weather conditions.
EU To Study Hungarian Media Act
- 27 Dec 2010 9:02 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission (EC) is unofficially examining the Hungarian Media Act to see whether it meets EU regulations, EC spokesman Alejandro Ulzurrun de Asanza y Munoz told reporters in Brussels Wednesday.
Anne Applebaum Receives Petőfi Prize In Budapest
- 23 Dec 2010 1:40 AM
- community & culture
"Acclaimed U.S. historian, journalist and author Anne Applebaum was awarded this year’s Petőfi Prize at the Budapest Terror House Museum on December 14, 2010. The Hungarian MOL-sponsored prize recognizes outstanding efforts made to advance freedom and democracy in Central-Eastern Europe.
Marrakech Photo Exhibition In Eklektika Restolounge Budapest, 18 December
- 17 Dec 2010 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Marrakech: even the name conjures associations of magic and mystery. Once glorious and prosperous imperial city, modern Marrakech went through several incarnations. For some decades the city excited the imaginations of many Westerners dreaming of perpetual summer and freedom.
Loophole To Happiness, Trafó Gallery Budapest, Shown Now
- 13 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- entertainment
"The group show Loophole to Happiness takes as its starting point the existence of loopholes on the margins of social and economic systems that enhance personal freedom and offer the potential for pleasure and fulfillment. Capitalism has perfected the technique of absorbing criticism and by mobilising creativity and social intercourse in order to generate value, created a system based on new ...
Fidesz Unveil “Necessary” Media Law In Hungary
- 9 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"A new Media Act is “necessary” and the key consideration has been “defending the interests of the community”, Fidesz MP Erzsebet Menczer asserted as she introduced the bill in Parliament. The House must implement regulation of one the key industries of the 21st century,” she said.
Hungarian Weeklies Protest New Media Bill
- 2 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Weeklies Élet és Irodalom (Life and Literature) and Magyar Narancs (Hungarian Orange) appear with blank front pages in protest at the new media bill this week, while 168 Óra (Hours) and Népszava also expressed their displeasure regarding the bill that Népszabadság says sets out to rule the entire domestic press.
Media Outrage Puts Hungary's Fidesz On Back Foot
- 30 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Fidesz defended its media law as European politicians and newspapers attacked the new legislation. Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said the European Commission should take urgent action against the law and questioned Hungary’s fitness to lead the EU.
Washington Post Slams Hungarian Media Law, Gov’t
- 28 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Many EU member states may regret the rotating presidency system from next month, when Hungary takes on the role, the Washington Post editorialised on Monday, as the country’s “populist and power-hungry government has just adopted a media law more suited to an authoritarian system than to a Western democracy”.
Eye Of A Storm By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 28 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Well, for those of you who read my previous posting, I did get stuck in London when my plane was cancelled. I eventually made it back to Budapest on Tuesday with two of my children and a colleague - using a combination of taxis, train, ferry and a 16-hour drive from Calais in stormy weather conditions.
EU To Study Hungarian Media Act
- 27 Dec 2010 9:02 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission (EC) is unofficially examining the Hungarian Media Act to see whether it meets EU regulations, EC spokesman Alejandro Ulzurrun de Asanza y Munoz told reporters in Brussels Wednesday.
Anne Applebaum Receives Petőfi Prize In Budapest
- 23 Dec 2010 1:40 AM
- community & culture
"Acclaimed U.S. historian, journalist and author Anne Applebaum was awarded this year’s Petőfi Prize at the Budapest Terror House Museum on December 14, 2010. The Hungarian MOL-sponsored prize recognizes outstanding efforts made to advance freedom and democracy in Central-Eastern Europe.
Marrakech Photo Exhibition In Eklektika Restolounge Budapest, 18 December
- 17 Dec 2010 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Marrakech: even the name conjures associations of magic and mystery. Once glorious and prosperous imperial city, modern Marrakech went through several incarnations. For some decades the city excited the imaginations of many Westerners dreaming of perpetual summer and freedom.
Loophole To Happiness, Trafó Gallery Budapest, Shown Now
- 13 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- entertainment
"The group show Loophole to Happiness takes as its starting point the existence of loopholes on the margins of social and economic systems that enhance personal freedom and offer the potential for pleasure and fulfillment. Capitalism has perfected the technique of absorbing criticism and by mobilising creativity and social intercourse in order to generate value, created a system based on new ...
Fidesz Unveil “Necessary” Media Law In Hungary
- 9 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"A new Media Act is “necessary” and the key consideration has been “defending the interests of the community”, Fidesz MP Erzsebet Menczer asserted as she introduced the bill in Parliament. The House must implement regulation of one the key industries of the 21st century,” she said.
Hungarian Weeklies Protest New Media Bill
- 2 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Weeklies Élet és Irodalom (Life and Literature) and Magyar Narancs (Hungarian Orange) appear with blank front pages in protest at the new media bill this week, while 168 Óra (Hours) and Népszava also expressed their displeasure regarding the bill that Népszabadság says sets out to rule the entire domestic press.