376 result(s) for hungarian government spokesman
Bernadett Szél Barred From Giving Lecture At Budapest’s Corvinus University
- 13 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Politics Can Be Different (LMP) prime ministerial candidate Bernadett Szél was barred from giving a lecture at Budpest’s Corvinus University, reports index.hu.
Huffington Post: Hungary Slides Into Authoritarianism As Government Smears Independent Journalists
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a summing-up of Hungary’s current political climate, the Huffington Post calls the country “a 1980s retro version of itself” and cites the bullying of Budapest Beacon contributor Lili Bayer by government spokesman Zoltán Kovács and government mouthpiece 888.hu as evidence of Hungary’s steady slide into authoritarianism.
Local Opinion: Debate Over Media Freedom
- 24 Oct 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
As the US charge d’affaires and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union express concerns over the freedom of the media, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of trying to suppress critical voices in the media. A pro-government columnist remarks that the most popular media outlets are harsh critics of the government.
Does The Soros Plan Really Exist?' BBC Interview With Zoltán Kovács
- 11 Oct 2017 11:32 AM
- current affairs
Video version of Nick Thorpe's BBC interview with Hungarian government spokesman Zoltán Kovács, running on World Service Radio on 10 October 2017.
Public Figures React To Government’s “National Consultation”
- 5 Oct 2017 11:50 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Beacon asked several Hungarian public figures, as well as a spokesman for the Hungarian government, about their perspectives on the seven questions the Orbán government is sending to its citizens via a “national consultation” on the so-called “Soros Plan”, as well as the possible impact of the consultation.
Opposition Parties React To Botka’s Resignation As Socialists’ PM Candidate
- 4 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Democratic Coalition said that with his resignation, Botka had admitted the “failure of his strategy”. Party spokesman Zsolt Gréczy said that the “confusion” within the Socialist Party half a year before the election harmed the entire opposition.
Opposition Parties Blast Orbán’s ‘Soros Plan’ Public Survey Plans
- 15 Sep 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist and Democratic Coalition (DK) parties on Thursday lambasted the government’s plan to launch a nationwide public survey on the so-called “Soros plan”, calling on the ruling parties to focus on more important issues.
Orbán’s Cabinet Dismisses Report In The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung About Quota Deal
- 12 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has dismissed a report in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung suggesting that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán may be open to a compromise deal on refugee distribution after the 2018 Hungarian general election.
Kovács Dismisses Report In German Press About Quota Deal
- 12 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has dismissed a report in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung suggesting that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán may be open to a compromise deal on refugee distribution after the 2018 Hungarian general election.
Bernadett Szél Barred From Giving Lecture At Budapest’s Corvinus University
- 13 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Politics Can Be Different (LMP) prime ministerial candidate Bernadett Szél was barred from giving a lecture at Budpest’s Corvinus University, reports index.hu.
Huffington Post: Hungary Slides Into Authoritarianism As Government Smears Independent Journalists
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a summing-up of Hungary’s current political climate, the Huffington Post calls the country “a 1980s retro version of itself” and cites the bullying of Budapest Beacon contributor Lili Bayer by government spokesman Zoltán Kovács and government mouthpiece 888.hu as evidence of Hungary’s steady slide into authoritarianism.
Local Opinion: Debate Over Media Freedom
- 24 Oct 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
As the US charge d’affaires and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union express concerns over the freedom of the media, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of trying to suppress critical voices in the media. A pro-government columnist remarks that the most popular media outlets are harsh critics of the government.
Does The Soros Plan Really Exist?' BBC Interview With Zoltán Kovács
- 11 Oct 2017 11:32 AM
- current affairs
Video version of Nick Thorpe's BBC interview with Hungarian government spokesman Zoltán Kovács, running on World Service Radio on 10 October 2017.
Public Figures React To Government’s “National Consultation”
- 5 Oct 2017 11:50 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Beacon asked several Hungarian public figures, as well as a spokesman for the Hungarian government, about their perspectives on the seven questions the Orbán government is sending to its citizens via a “national consultation” on the so-called “Soros Plan”, as well as the possible impact of the consultation.
Opposition Parties React To Botka’s Resignation As Socialists’ PM Candidate
- 4 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Democratic Coalition said that with his resignation, Botka had admitted the “failure of his strategy”. Party spokesman Zsolt Gréczy said that the “confusion” within the Socialist Party half a year before the election harmed the entire opposition.
Opposition Parties Blast Orbán’s ‘Soros Plan’ Public Survey Plans
- 15 Sep 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist and Democratic Coalition (DK) parties on Thursday lambasted the government’s plan to launch a nationwide public survey on the so-called “Soros plan”, calling on the ruling parties to focus on more important issues.
Orbán’s Cabinet Dismisses Report In The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung About Quota Deal
- 12 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has dismissed a report in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung suggesting that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán may be open to a compromise deal on refugee distribution after the 2018 Hungarian general election.
Kovács Dismisses Report In German Press About Quota Deal
- 12 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has dismissed a report in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung suggesting that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán may be open to a compromise deal on refugee distribution after the 2018 Hungarian general election.

















