1,067 result(s) for government plans
Xpat Opinion: Barroso’s Vision Of A United Europe And Hungary
- 14 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- current affairs
José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission (EC), made a very important speech yesterday. He announced the need for a United Europe. From his speech it was evident that the EC has already prepared some of the steps necessary to modify the current European Union structure which, as has been manifest for some time, doesn’t work. His message was that “Europe needs a new direction. And, ...
Xpat Opinion: Former PM Gyurcsány Begins 7-Day Hunger Strike In Budapest
- 13 Sep 2012 11:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and the left agree that former Premier Gyurcsány’s decision to start a hunger strike in protest against the government’s electoral reform is a piece of theatre which cannot be taken seriously, and will do little to mobilize the masses.
Xpat Opinion: A Sinking Ship? Is It Time For Orbán’s Hungary To Turn Westward?
- 6 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Just as I feared, we will have to return to Azerbaijan, not so much as a diplomatic issue but as a part of the financial plans that may have been behind the decision to release a convicted murderer to Baku. Because surely no one will believe the story the Hungarian Foreign Ministry came up with yesterday, that Hungary was conned by the Azeris. The current claim is that the Hungarians believed in ...
Vehicle Driving Age Limits To Rise In 2013 In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
According to government plans, age limits for truck and bus driving licences would be increased from the present 18 to 21 and 24 respectively. Light motorcycle driving licences will be available only from age 16 and for heavy motorcycles over 50 cm3 from age 24. The new law would take effect on January 1, 2013.
Interview With U.S. Ambassador Published In Diplomata Magazine In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2012 10:45 AM
- community & culture
The smiling ambassador - Interview with Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis published in Diplomata Magazine (Issue 7-8, 2012)
Xpat Opinion: Mandatory Retirement Of Judges In Hungary Declared Unconstitutional
- 26 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist commentator emphasizes that the Hungarian Constitutional Court, by invoking Hungary’s ’historical constitution’, found a weapon against the government’s attempts „to govern through constitutional changes.” The pro-government media mostly passed over the July 16th decision, while liberal commentators pointed out that six of the seven dissenting judges were Fidesz-appointees.
Political Analyst Argues For A Coalition Government In Hungary In 2014
- 26 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: In the search for a balance between efficient government and democratic checks and balances, a popular centrist analyst finds that after the present centralized power structure, a coalition government would be a welcome change.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And The National Security Forces: The Case Of Zoltán Bosnyák
- 22 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago I received a letter from a fellow Hungarian-American who regularly publishes in Hungarian newspapers. He is an excellent researcher who was struck by the ease with which László Csatáry and, before him, Sándor Képíró, another war criminal, managed to settle in Hungary. Both men, it turned out, were assured that no criminal proceedings would be brought against them. Képíró returned ...
Mobile Police Station Has Been Established In Budapest VIII District
- 18 Jul 2012 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Mr Károly Kontrát, Parliamentary State Secretary and Mr Máté Kocsis, Mayor of Józsefváros opened the mobile police station which has been established in the Diószeghy Sámuel street in district VIII.
Xpat Opinion: Barroso’s Vision Of A United Europe And Hungary
- 14 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- current affairs
José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission (EC), made a very important speech yesterday. He announced the need for a United Europe. From his speech it was evident that the EC has already prepared some of the steps necessary to modify the current European Union structure which, as has been manifest for some time, doesn’t work. His message was that “Europe needs a new direction. And, ...
Xpat Opinion: Former PM Gyurcsány Begins 7-Day Hunger Strike In Budapest
- 13 Sep 2012 11:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and the left agree that former Premier Gyurcsány’s decision to start a hunger strike in protest against the government’s electoral reform is a piece of theatre which cannot be taken seriously, and will do little to mobilize the masses.
Xpat Opinion: A Sinking Ship? Is It Time For Orbán’s Hungary To Turn Westward?
- 6 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Just as I feared, we will have to return to Azerbaijan, not so much as a diplomatic issue but as a part of the financial plans that may have been behind the decision to release a convicted murderer to Baku. Because surely no one will believe the story the Hungarian Foreign Ministry came up with yesterday, that Hungary was conned by the Azeris. The current claim is that the Hungarians believed in ...
Vehicle Driving Age Limits To Rise In 2013 In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
According to government plans, age limits for truck and bus driving licences would be increased from the present 18 to 21 and 24 respectively. Light motorcycle driving licences will be available only from age 16 and for heavy motorcycles over 50 cm3 from age 24. The new law would take effect on January 1, 2013.
Interview With U.S. Ambassador Published In Diplomata Magazine In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2012 10:45 AM
- community & culture
The smiling ambassador - Interview with Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis published in Diplomata Magazine (Issue 7-8, 2012)
Xpat Opinion: Mandatory Retirement Of Judges In Hungary Declared Unconstitutional
- 26 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist commentator emphasizes that the Hungarian Constitutional Court, by invoking Hungary’s ’historical constitution’, found a weapon against the government’s attempts „to govern through constitutional changes.” The pro-government media mostly passed over the July 16th decision, while liberal commentators pointed out that six of the seven dissenting judges were Fidesz-appointees.
Political Analyst Argues For A Coalition Government In Hungary In 2014
- 26 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: In the search for a balance between efficient government and democratic checks and balances, a popular centrist analyst finds that after the present centralized power structure, a coalition government would be a welcome change.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And The National Security Forces: The Case Of Zoltán Bosnyák
- 22 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago I received a letter from a fellow Hungarian-American who regularly publishes in Hungarian newspapers. He is an excellent researcher who was struck by the ease with which László Csatáry and, before him, Sándor Képíró, another war criminal, managed to settle in Hungary. Both men, it turned out, were assured that no criminal proceedings would be brought against them. Képíró returned ...
Mobile Police Station Has Been Established In Budapest VIII District
- 18 Jul 2012 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Mr Károly Kontrát, Parliamentary State Secretary and Mr Máté Kocsis, Mayor of Józsefváros opened the mobile police station which has been established in the Diószeghy Sámuel street in district VIII.