1,138 result(s) for hungarian left wing
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
Xpat Opinion: EU Recognizes Hungary's Favourable Growth Forecasts
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on recent statistics, a pro-government economist contends that PM Orbán has been successful in consolidating the Hungarian economy. The leading left-wing daily cites data from the building industry to underpin its view that the government’s policies have mostly failed.
Opposition Party Comments On Hungary’s PM Orbán’s Speech
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Main opposition Socialist leader and PMcandidate of the left-wing Unity party alliance Attila Mesterházy described Orbán’s state-of-the-nation address as “a mendacious and cowardly speech” which had nothing to do with reality and people’s current problems.
Xpat Opinion: Repercussions Of The Simon Scandal In Hungary
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators are less than convinced about the explanations offered by the MSZP about the undeclared assets of a leading Socialist. Left-wing pundits, however, are calling for similar investigations of right-wing politicians’ wealth as well as more transparent campaign regulations.
Xpat Opinion: US - Hungarian Friction
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator believes that the Hungarian government criticizes the US in order to strengthen its anti-Western image before the April elections. Right-wing columnists are displeased with Senator McCain’s comments on Hungarian affairs.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialist Leader Mesterházy Under Fire For “Hang Him“ Remark
- 30 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government author accuses the Socialist leader of pining for revenge, while a left-winger claims that Fidesz applies double standards to hateful remarks and that the scandal is part of a character assassination attempt.
Xpat Opinion: Culture Wars Over Holocaust Anniversary In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator welcomes a statement by the leaders of the Jewish religious communities who are threatening to withdraw from the state commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, unless the government changes its approach to history and stops implicitly whitewashing Hungarian wartime collaborators. A pro-government columnist accuses critics of denying Hungary’s ...
Hungary's House Speaker Accuses Leftwing Of Hate Campaign
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
House Speaker László Kövér accused the left wing of building its election campaign on anger, rancour and hatred instead of promoting an atmosphere of sober deliberation, parliamentary speaker László Kövér said on Sunday. Kövér told commercial broadcaster Lánchíd Radio that some of the left wing’s methods are new, but others had been used before.
Xpat Opinion: Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant Blocks In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, and argue that it will serve the Hungarian national interest. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, criticize the lack of transparency and the increased dependence on the Russian energy infrastructure which the agreement will cause.
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
Xpat Opinion: EU Recognizes Hungary's Favourable Growth Forecasts
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on recent statistics, a pro-government economist contends that PM Orbán has been successful in consolidating the Hungarian economy. The leading left-wing daily cites data from the building industry to underpin its view that the government’s policies have mostly failed.
Opposition Party Comments On Hungary’s PM Orbán’s Speech
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Main opposition Socialist leader and PMcandidate of the left-wing Unity party alliance Attila Mesterházy described Orbán’s state-of-the-nation address as “a mendacious and cowardly speech” which had nothing to do with reality and people’s current problems.
Xpat Opinion: Repercussions Of The Simon Scandal In Hungary
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators are less than convinced about the explanations offered by the MSZP about the undeclared assets of a leading Socialist. Left-wing pundits, however, are calling for similar investigations of right-wing politicians’ wealth as well as more transparent campaign regulations.
Xpat Opinion: US - Hungarian Friction
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator believes that the Hungarian government criticizes the US in order to strengthen its anti-Western image before the April elections. Right-wing columnists are displeased with Senator McCain’s comments on Hungarian affairs.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialist Leader Mesterházy Under Fire For “Hang Him“ Remark
- 30 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government author accuses the Socialist leader of pining for revenge, while a left-winger claims that Fidesz applies double standards to hateful remarks and that the scandal is part of a character assassination attempt.
Xpat Opinion: Culture Wars Over Holocaust Anniversary In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator welcomes a statement by the leaders of the Jewish religious communities who are threatening to withdraw from the state commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, unless the government changes its approach to history and stops implicitly whitewashing Hungarian wartime collaborators. A pro-government columnist accuses critics of denying Hungary’s ...
Hungary's House Speaker Accuses Leftwing Of Hate Campaign
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
House Speaker László Kövér accused the left wing of building its election campaign on anger, rancour and hatred instead of promoting an atmosphere of sober deliberation, parliamentary speaker László Kövér said on Sunday. Kövér told commercial broadcaster Lánchíd Radio that some of the left wing’s methods are new, but others had been used before.
Xpat Opinion: Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant Blocks In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, and argue that it will serve the Hungarian national interest. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, criticize the lack of transparency and the increased dependence on the Russian energy infrastructure which the agreement will cause.