725 result(s) for hungarian voters
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Speech At World Jewish Congress In Budapest
- 8 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist finds PM Orbán’s speech at the World Jewish Congress too timid. He believes while the PM condemns anti-Semitism, at the same time he is trying to secure the support of far-right voters by reviving the cult of the anti-Semitic interwar era.
'Facts Gaining Traction In Reporting On Hungary', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the old saying goes, it’s not news, if the dog bites the postman. News is when the postman bites the dog. Similarly, the good news from Hungary doesn’t always make for catchy news material. When a government of a small central European country, empowered by a rare supermajority mandate provided by voters in democratic elections, embarks on an ambitious program of renewal, reduces the deficit ...
Xpat Opinion: Brussels-Budapest: Strained Relations
- 22 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse PM Orbán of challenging the common values that unite the 27 member countries of the European Union, while pro-government pundits argue that the Hungarian government is just defending the national interest.
Hungary's PM Orbán Defiant Towards EU
- 17 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist blogger believes that the PM does not mind criticism from European leaders, but is unlikely to risk punitive sanctions from the European Union.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Widens Its Lead
- 7 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing columnists review the latest opinion polls, and conclude that the opposition parties are unlikely to challenge the governing coalition at the 2014 parliamentary elections.
Xpat Opinion: Bajnai’s New Party Loses An Ally In Hungary
- 28 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators agree that Milla had good reasons not to join Gordon Bajnai’s new party, but their decision is yet another sign of how difficult it is for centre-left organizations and splinter parties to join forces.
Xpat Opinion: Is The Demokratikus Koalíció A Liberal Party In Hungary?
- 25 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago Gábor Fodor announced that he will establish a new party called Magyar Liberális Párt. SZDSZ is no more, he declared, and it mustn’t happen that Hungary has no liberal party.
Xpat Opinion: LMP Splits Over Co-operation With Bajnai & Co. In Hungary
- 28 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading LMP member suggests in a right wing paper that other political forces are at work behind the internal tensions in his party, while a centre-left commentator writes that the LMP’s plans to steer towards the political centre are understandable but unrealistic.
Xpat Opinion: Utility Tariff Cuts Debated In Hungary
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator suggests that the energy price cuts will further slow down the Hungarian economy. Pro-government columnists, on the other hand, find it bizarre that the left opposes the price cuts after criticizing the government for restrictions and austerity.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Speech At World Jewish Congress In Budapest
- 8 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist finds PM Orbán’s speech at the World Jewish Congress too timid. He believes while the PM condemns anti-Semitism, at the same time he is trying to secure the support of far-right voters by reviving the cult of the anti-Semitic interwar era.
'Facts Gaining Traction In Reporting On Hungary', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the old saying goes, it’s not news, if the dog bites the postman. News is when the postman bites the dog. Similarly, the good news from Hungary doesn’t always make for catchy news material. When a government of a small central European country, empowered by a rare supermajority mandate provided by voters in democratic elections, embarks on an ambitious program of renewal, reduces the deficit ...
Xpat Opinion: Brussels-Budapest: Strained Relations
- 22 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse PM Orbán of challenging the common values that unite the 27 member countries of the European Union, while pro-government pundits argue that the Hungarian government is just defending the national interest.
Hungary's PM Orbán Defiant Towards EU
- 17 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist blogger believes that the PM does not mind criticism from European leaders, but is unlikely to risk punitive sanctions from the European Union.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Widens Its Lead
- 7 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing columnists review the latest opinion polls, and conclude that the opposition parties are unlikely to challenge the governing coalition at the 2014 parliamentary elections.
Xpat Opinion: Bajnai’s New Party Loses An Ally In Hungary
- 28 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators agree that Milla had good reasons not to join Gordon Bajnai’s new party, but their decision is yet another sign of how difficult it is for centre-left organizations and splinter parties to join forces.
Xpat Opinion: Is The Demokratikus Koalíció A Liberal Party In Hungary?
- 25 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago Gábor Fodor announced that he will establish a new party called Magyar Liberális Párt. SZDSZ is no more, he declared, and it mustn’t happen that Hungary has no liberal party.
Xpat Opinion: LMP Splits Over Co-operation With Bajnai & Co. In Hungary
- 28 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading LMP member suggests in a right wing paper that other political forces are at work behind the internal tensions in his party, while a centre-left commentator writes that the LMP’s plans to steer towards the political centre are understandable but unrealistic.
Xpat Opinion: Utility Tariff Cuts Debated In Hungary
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator suggests that the energy price cuts will further slow down the Hungarian economy. Pro-government columnists, on the other hand, find it bizarre that the left opposes the price cuts after criticizing the government for restrictions and austerity.