581 result(s) for head of hungarian parliament
Xpat Opinion: Outrageous Police Reaction To Crimes Against The Hungarian Roma
- 7 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today’s topic is the Hungarian police’s decision not to investigate the attack on a Roma family in Devecser, one of the villages that earlier fell victim to the red sludge that covered acres and acres of land around a factory producing aluminum. I didn’t deal with this specific incident except as one in a series of anti-Roma attacks by far-right groups during the summer of 2012.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Merges Central Bank & Financial Supervisory Authority
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ference Kumin: A few days ago, the Parliament passed a law on the merger of the Central Bank and the agency with oversight authority for the financial services sector, the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority. In order to be able to do that, the Parliament modified the country’s Fundamental Law.
Hungary, Finland Agree EU Should Stay Intact, Says Zsolt Németh
- 19 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Finland have an interest in maintaining European Union unity since otherwise future integration would be compromised, Zsolt Németh, state secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary said in Helsinki on 19 September.
Discussions On The Suspension Of EU Funding For Hungary To Resume In September
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Minister of State in charge of the Prime Minister's Office, who also heads the National Development Agency as a Government Commissioner, will meet European Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn again in September - Minister of State in charge of European Affairs Enikő Győri responded at a press conference held after a meeting of the State Secretaries for European Affairs of the Visegrád ...
Xpat Opinion: Some Hungarian Citizens Are More Equal Than Others
- 12 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I simply can’t understand the Hungarian opposition’s lack of initiative and its sluggish reactions to unacceptable actions that are being taken day in and day out by Fidesz and the Fidesz-ruled parliament. Often, opposition politicians wake up only when a government official reveals by a slip of the tongue the real intention of a piece of legislation.
Welcome Aboard The New Hungarian Airline: Sólyom
- 25 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
- travel
Here's an overview of how Sólyom Hungarian Airways came into existence, its current situation as well as future plans. Also included below is info about its owners, strategic investors, and a few interesting stats such as, "Route network: 31 destinations in 2013, 51 destinations in 2014, and 96 destinations in 55 countries around the world by 2017". Oh and as you probably know, Sólyom is best ...
Xpat Opinion: Former Hungarian PM's Officials Convicted Of Espionage
- 14 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to one of the definitions, a “show trial” is “a public trial of a political offender conducted chiefly for propagandistic purposes.” In Hungarian there is a similar word for a show trial, “kirakatper” (kirakat = shop window), but more often than not it is called “koncepciós per,” which in my opinion better describes the nature of such trials. The accusers strive during the investigation ...
Hungary's PM: European Left Is Behind Approval Of Tavares Report
- 8 Jul 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán regards the approval of the report about the state of fundamental rights in Hungary submitted by rapporteur Rui Tavares as an operation of the European left, based partly on the idea that the Hungarian Fundamental Law is not a liberal constitution. He also noted on public Kossuth radio’s 180 minutes that the wage increase for teachers is a certainty.
Xpat Opinion: Outrageous Police Reaction To Crimes Against The Hungarian Roma
- 7 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today’s topic is the Hungarian police’s decision not to investigate the attack on a Roma family in Devecser, one of the villages that earlier fell victim to the red sludge that covered acres and acres of land around a factory producing aluminum. I didn’t deal with this specific incident except as one in a series of anti-Roma attacks by far-right groups during the summer of 2012.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Merges Central Bank & Financial Supervisory Authority
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ference Kumin: A few days ago, the Parliament passed a law on the merger of the Central Bank and the agency with oversight authority for the financial services sector, the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority. In order to be able to do that, the Parliament modified the country’s Fundamental Law.
Hungary, Finland Agree EU Should Stay Intact, Says Zsolt Németh
- 19 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Finland have an interest in maintaining European Union unity since otherwise future integration would be compromised, Zsolt Németh, state secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary said in Helsinki on 19 September.
Discussions On The Suspension Of EU Funding For Hungary To Resume In September
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Minister of State in charge of the Prime Minister's Office, who also heads the National Development Agency as a Government Commissioner, will meet European Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn again in September - Minister of State in charge of European Affairs Enikő Győri responded at a press conference held after a meeting of the State Secretaries for European Affairs of the Visegrád ...
Xpat Opinion: Some Hungarian Citizens Are More Equal Than Others
- 12 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I simply can’t understand the Hungarian opposition’s lack of initiative and its sluggish reactions to unacceptable actions that are being taken day in and day out by Fidesz and the Fidesz-ruled parliament. Often, opposition politicians wake up only when a government official reveals by a slip of the tongue the real intention of a piece of legislation.
Welcome Aboard The New Hungarian Airline: Sólyom
- 25 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
- travel
Here's an overview of how Sólyom Hungarian Airways came into existence, its current situation as well as future plans. Also included below is info about its owners, strategic investors, and a few interesting stats such as, "Route network: 31 destinations in 2013, 51 destinations in 2014, and 96 destinations in 55 countries around the world by 2017". Oh and as you probably know, Sólyom is best ...
Xpat Opinion: Former Hungarian PM's Officials Convicted Of Espionage
- 14 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to one of the definitions, a “show trial” is “a public trial of a political offender conducted chiefly for propagandistic purposes.” In Hungarian there is a similar word for a show trial, “kirakatper” (kirakat = shop window), but more often than not it is called “koncepciós per,” which in my opinion better describes the nature of such trials. The accusers strive during the investigation ...
Hungary's PM: European Left Is Behind Approval Of Tavares Report
- 8 Jul 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán regards the approval of the report about the state of fundamental rights in Hungary submitted by rapporteur Rui Tavares as an operation of the European left, based partly on the idea that the Hungarian Fundamental Law is not a liberal constitution. He also noted on public Kossuth radio’s 180 minutes that the wage increase for teachers is a certainty.