191 result(s) for hungarian election video
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Béla Kovács & His Alleged Russian Ties
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media have been all over the Béla Kovács story over the last few days. Hungarian press and even some international have reported the story about the member of the European Parliament from Hungary’s far-right Jobbik who faces allegations of using his mandate in the service of Russia’s interests vis-à-vis EU institutions. He has even earned a nickname in the Hungarian media: “K.G. Béla,” a play on ...
Video: The Rise Of Jobbik, Far-Right In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2014 2:00 AM
- video
Photo of a vandalized 2014 election poster in Kecskemét at Deak Ferenc Square, unknown perpetrators spray-painted swastikas on a Jobbik billboard. "Jobbik is one of the most politically successful far-righ parties in Europe. The Hungarian party is anti-EU, anti-semitic and anti-roma, and have thrived since the financial crisis." Report by Paraic O'Brien for Channel 4 News.
Video: Hungary's PM Braces For Sunday's Election
- 2 Apr 2014 4:00 PM
- current affairs
To some he's the hero of the Hungarian nation, to others he's a borderline dictator; the people of Hungary head to the polls Sunday to decide whether Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban should serve a third term in office.
Xpat Opinion: Yet Another Lunacy: Law On Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The other day I happened upon a very funny 10-minute video. In Hungary bakers must put a big, ugly paper sticker on every loaf of bread before it goes into the oven. But only bread; other baked goods don’t have to have the sticker. So, a journalist wanted to know why the distinction between bread and, let’s say, brioche. No one the journalist asked could give an answer. People in the industry ...
Hungarian Socialists Look To Move On From Recent Fiascos
- 8 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The campaign staffs of the Socialist Party and Together-Dialogue alliance will meet every week to discuss technical questions, Socialist leader Attila Mesterházy told reporters after the caucus met for five hours on Thursday. Mesterházy said the MPs discussed the party’s political and communication strategy leading up to next year’s elections.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Left-Wing Infighting
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing analysts fear fatal consequences for the left after the mutual recriminations during and after the joint opposition rally on October 23rd . Right-wing commentators say the reason is that the Left has nothing to say about the main problems of our age.
Xpat Opinion: Growing Troubles In Opposition Circles In Hungary
- 29 Oct 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
It was only a few days ago that the democratic opposition’s mass rally ended with a protest from the crowd itself–a demand for unity and the resultant quasi demonstration against Attila Mesterházy, chairman of MSZP.
Xpat Opinion: Baja-Gate Rolls On In Hungary
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a conservative columnist, evidence suggests that the staged Baja video tape was commissioned by the Socialist party. Népszava accuses the pro-government media of exaggerating the issue, while Népszabadság, the leading left-wing daily, welcomes the opposition parties’ decision to distance themselves from the individuals involved in the fabrication.
Xpat Opinion: Mutual Recriminations Around Baja Video In Hungary
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal columnist suggests that if Fidesz wins the 2014 Parliamentary elections, its victory cannot be seen as legitimate. A pro-government commentator compares the Socialists to the former Communist Party for staging a video in order to accuse the governing party of electoral fraud.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Béla Kovács & His Alleged Russian Ties
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media have been all over the Béla Kovács story over the last few days. Hungarian press and even some international have reported the story about the member of the European Parliament from Hungary’s far-right Jobbik who faces allegations of using his mandate in the service of Russia’s interests vis-à-vis EU institutions. He has even earned a nickname in the Hungarian media: “K.G. Béla,” a play on ...
Video: The Rise Of Jobbik, Far-Right In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2014 2:00 AM
- video
Photo of a vandalized 2014 election poster in Kecskemét at Deak Ferenc Square, unknown perpetrators spray-painted swastikas on a Jobbik billboard. "Jobbik is one of the most politically successful far-righ parties in Europe. The Hungarian party is anti-EU, anti-semitic and anti-roma, and have thrived since the financial crisis." Report by Paraic O'Brien for Channel 4 News.
Video: Hungary's PM Braces For Sunday's Election
- 2 Apr 2014 4:00 PM
- current affairs
To some he's the hero of the Hungarian nation, to others he's a borderline dictator; the people of Hungary head to the polls Sunday to decide whether Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban should serve a third term in office.
Xpat Opinion: Yet Another Lunacy: Law On Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The other day I happened upon a very funny 10-minute video. In Hungary bakers must put a big, ugly paper sticker on every loaf of bread before it goes into the oven. But only bread; other baked goods don’t have to have the sticker. So, a journalist wanted to know why the distinction between bread and, let’s say, brioche. No one the journalist asked could give an answer. People in the industry ...
Hungarian Socialists Look To Move On From Recent Fiascos
- 8 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The campaign staffs of the Socialist Party and Together-Dialogue alliance will meet every week to discuss technical questions, Socialist leader Attila Mesterházy told reporters after the caucus met for five hours on Thursday. Mesterházy said the MPs discussed the party’s political and communication strategy leading up to next year’s elections.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Left-Wing Infighting
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing analysts fear fatal consequences for the left after the mutual recriminations during and after the joint opposition rally on October 23rd . Right-wing commentators say the reason is that the Left has nothing to say about the main problems of our age.
Xpat Opinion: Growing Troubles In Opposition Circles In Hungary
- 29 Oct 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
It was only a few days ago that the democratic opposition’s mass rally ended with a protest from the crowd itself–a demand for unity and the resultant quasi demonstration against Attila Mesterházy, chairman of MSZP.
Xpat Opinion: Baja-Gate Rolls On In Hungary
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a conservative columnist, evidence suggests that the staged Baja video tape was commissioned by the Socialist party. Népszava accuses the pro-government media of exaggerating the issue, while Népszabadság, the leading left-wing daily, welcomes the opposition parties’ decision to distance themselves from the individuals involved in the fabrication.
Xpat Opinion: Mutual Recriminations Around Baja Video In Hungary
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal columnist suggests that if Fidesz wins the 2014 Parliamentary elections, its victory cannot be seen as legitimate. A pro-government commentator compares the Socialists to the former Communist Party for staging a video in order to accuse the governing party of electoral fraud.


















