198 result(s) for freedom protest
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Kurds In Hungary Hold Demonstration
- 10 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some fifty people joined a demonstration organised by the Kurdistani Information Centre in central Budapest in protest against acts of the Islamic State (IS) on Thursday afternoon. The participants, mostly Kurds living in Hungary, protested against the genocide committed against the Kurdish minority and attacks carried out by IS against the Syrian border town of Kobani populated by Kurds.
Xpat Opinion: Further Ruminations On Obama’s Hungary Remarks
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist sees the critical remarks made by President Obama accusing the Hungarian government of intimidating NGOs as evidence that the US is deeply concerned about the state of Hungarian democracy. A pro-government commentator accuses President Obama of applying double standards against Hungary.
US Envoy Summoned To Hungarian Ministry
- 29 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry under-secretary Levente Magyar on Friday summoned US chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend to his office to register a protest over US President Barack Obama’s comment on the government’s attitude towards NGOs.
Prize Proposal For Ökotárs Supported By Hungarian Socialists
- 18 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian MEPs in the European Parliament’s Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats gave supporting signatures on Wednesday to a proposal by green group MEP Benedek Jávor, of the opposition E-PM, to nominate the Ökotárs Foundation for a Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Strasbourg Court: Hungary’s Opposition MPS’ Rights Harmed
- 17 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian parliament harmed free speech by fining the opposition LMP and PM parties for acts of protest in the chamber, the European Court of Human Rights ruled. In May last year PM’s Gergely Karácsony and Péter Szilágyi were handed fines for putting up a sign which read “(you) steal, deceive, lie!” to protest against tobacco concessions and government-initiated changes to the law on the ...
Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, Margaret Island Open Air Stage Budapest, 1 & 3 August
- 29 Jul 2014 9:10 AM
- community & culture
The story of a secret love, an outdoor opera premiere on 1 and 3 August (Friday, Sunday) 2014 8pm on Margaret Island Open-air Stage, a performance of the Hungarian State Opera.
Advertising Tax Angers Hungarian Media
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Its advocates call it a remedy to rectify the harm done by commercial television stations but its opponents see it as yet another move to narrow the freedom of the press.
Hungary’s Fidesz Likely To Approve Ad Tax Bill In Current Form
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz lawmakers unanimously support the bill on the ad tax in its current form and are unlikely to insist on any big changes before the vote in parliament, Antal Rogán, the party’s parliamentary group leader, told the press, adding that the party leadership would discuss modification proposals but he saw no point in making “major changes” to the bill.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Kurds In Hungary Hold Demonstration
- 10 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some fifty people joined a demonstration organised by the Kurdistani Information Centre in central Budapest in protest against acts of the Islamic State (IS) on Thursday afternoon. The participants, mostly Kurds living in Hungary, protested against the genocide committed against the Kurdish minority and attacks carried out by IS against the Syrian border town of Kobani populated by Kurds.
Xpat Opinion: Further Ruminations On Obama’s Hungary Remarks
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist sees the critical remarks made by President Obama accusing the Hungarian government of intimidating NGOs as evidence that the US is deeply concerned about the state of Hungarian democracy. A pro-government commentator accuses President Obama of applying double standards against Hungary.
US Envoy Summoned To Hungarian Ministry
- 29 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry under-secretary Levente Magyar on Friday summoned US chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend to his office to register a protest over US President Barack Obama’s comment on the government’s attitude towards NGOs.
Prize Proposal For Ökotárs Supported By Hungarian Socialists
- 18 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian MEPs in the European Parliament’s Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats gave supporting signatures on Wednesday to a proposal by green group MEP Benedek Jávor, of the opposition E-PM, to nominate the Ökotárs Foundation for a Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Strasbourg Court: Hungary’s Opposition MPS’ Rights Harmed
- 17 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian parliament harmed free speech by fining the opposition LMP and PM parties for acts of protest in the chamber, the European Court of Human Rights ruled. In May last year PM’s Gergely Karácsony and Péter Szilágyi were handed fines for putting up a sign which read “(you) steal, deceive, lie!” to protest against tobacco concessions and government-initiated changes to the law on the ...
Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, Margaret Island Open Air Stage Budapest, 1 & 3 August
- 29 Jul 2014 9:10 AM
- community & culture
The story of a secret love, an outdoor opera premiere on 1 and 3 August (Friday, Sunday) 2014 8pm on Margaret Island Open-air Stage, a performance of the Hungarian State Opera.
Advertising Tax Angers Hungarian Media
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Its advocates call it a remedy to rectify the harm done by commercial television stations but its opponents see it as yet another move to narrow the freedom of the press.
Hungary’s Fidesz Likely To Approve Ad Tax Bill In Current Form
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz lawmakers unanimously support the bill on the ad tax in its current form and are unlikely to insist on any big changes before the vote in parliament, Antal Rogán, the party’s parliamentary group leader, told the press, adding that the party leadership would discuss modification proposals but he saw no point in making “major changes” to the bill.