895 result(s) for hungarian politics
Govt Bill On Election Campaign Billboards Fails
- 15 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government bill seeking to prevent all political advertisements on billboards outside of the official campaign period failed to receive the two-thirds majority needed to pass. The bill also stipulated that in the campaign period, all political players should be charged the same for the use of advertising surfaces.
Local Opinion: UK Elections Give Hope To Hungary’s Opposition
- 13 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government see the surprising failure of the British Conservative Party as proof that in politics nothing can be taken for granted. Including, they hope, the highly probable victory of the incumbent Hungarian government at next year’s parliamentary elections.
Jim Kearney, Former Managing Director, UPS Hungary, Greece & Romania
- 2 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
Mr Kearney has worked for UPS all of his working career, 28 years in April this year. He is a Chartered Management Accountant, and spent 20 years in the Finance and Accounting function in UPS before moving into General Management.
Cabinet Chief Vows Readiness To Discuss CEU With NY Governor
- 26 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has accepted the invitation of the governor of New York to discuss the issue of the Central European University (CEU), as listening to what the governor has to say is a “matter of courtesy”, Cabinet Chief János Lázár said yesterday during his weekly press conference.
No Need For Immigration To Solve Demographic Challenges, Says Orbán in EP
- 27 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will use its own resources and meet “challenges of the European demographic crisis” without immigrants, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told an international press conference in Brussels on Wednesday. Orbán spoke following a plenary in the European Parliament focusing on fundamental rights in Hungary, which Orbán said was in fact centered around migration and related issues.
‘Great Spring Bicycle Parade Of Budapest’, 22 April
- 20 Apr 2017 11:30 AM
- getting around
Following previous bicycle parades, cyclists can again get fuse a love for Budapest with biking again on Saturday in a mass Spring ride. 'I bike Budapest' is intended to be a celebration for all those who ride a bike in this city, it's not meant to be a demonstration apparently. Organisers invite Xpats to enjoy the company of thousands of others cyclists - some dressed up in costumes, and playing ...
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
George Soros & Viktor Orbán Go To War In Budapest
- 11 Apr 2017 7:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s pressure on George Soros’ Budapest university is about more than the future of one school. It’s part of an ideological battle which will dominate European and North American discourse in the coming years.
'Born To Wander', English-Speaking Theatre In Budapest, 12 April
- 11 Apr 2017 1:06 AM
- entertainment
For years, the journey from Novi Sad to Berlin was the only way out of poverty and discrimination for the Roma of the Balkans. The play Born to Wander (The Journey / DROM) reveals the poetry and politics of ‘being on the road’ in the form of a sensationalist tv show with lots of humour, live music and film. The English-speaking international performance can be seen on 12 th April in Átrium ...
Govt Bill On Election Campaign Billboards Fails
- 15 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government bill seeking to prevent all political advertisements on billboards outside of the official campaign period failed to receive the two-thirds majority needed to pass. The bill also stipulated that in the campaign period, all political players should be charged the same for the use of advertising surfaces.
Local Opinion: UK Elections Give Hope To Hungary’s Opposition
- 13 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government see the surprising failure of the British Conservative Party as proof that in politics nothing can be taken for granted. Including, they hope, the highly probable victory of the incumbent Hungarian government at next year’s parliamentary elections.
Jim Kearney, Former Managing Director, UPS Hungary, Greece & Romania
- 2 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
Mr Kearney has worked for UPS all of his working career, 28 years in April this year. He is a Chartered Management Accountant, and spent 20 years in the Finance and Accounting function in UPS before moving into General Management.
Cabinet Chief Vows Readiness To Discuss CEU With NY Governor
- 26 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has accepted the invitation of the governor of New York to discuss the issue of the Central European University (CEU), as listening to what the governor has to say is a “matter of courtesy”, Cabinet Chief János Lázár said yesterday during his weekly press conference.
No Need For Immigration To Solve Demographic Challenges, Says Orbán in EP
- 27 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will use its own resources and meet “challenges of the European demographic crisis” without immigrants, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told an international press conference in Brussels on Wednesday. Orbán spoke following a plenary in the European Parliament focusing on fundamental rights in Hungary, which Orbán said was in fact centered around migration and related issues.
‘Great Spring Bicycle Parade Of Budapest’, 22 April
- 20 Apr 2017 11:30 AM
- getting around
Following previous bicycle parades, cyclists can again get fuse a love for Budapest with biking again on Saturday in a mass Spring ride. 'I bike Budapest' is intended to be a celebration for all those who ride a bike in this city, it's not meant to be a demonstration apparently. Organisers invite Xpats to enjoy the company of thousands of others cyclists - some dressed up in costumes, and playing ...
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
George Soros & Viktor Orbán Go To War In Budapest
- 11 Apr 2017 7:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s pressure on George Soros’ Budapest university is about more than the future of one school. It’s part of an ideological battle which will dominate European and North American discourse in the coming years.
'Born To Wander', English-Speaking Theatre In Budapest, 12 April
- 11 Apr 2017 1:06 AM
- entertainment
For years, the journey from Novi Sad to Berlin was the only way out of poverty and discrimination for the Roma of the Balkans. The play Born to Wander (The Journey / DROM) reveals the poetry and politics of ‘being on the road’ in the form of a sensationalist tv show with lots of humour, live music and film. The English-speaking international performance can be seen on 12 th April in Átrium ...