328 result(s) for independent media
IMF Issues Concluding Statement On Hungary
- 4 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy is coming back from the crisis but the road to strong, sustained activity and higher private sector employment is still a long one. Macroeconomic policies have contributed to a welcome reduction in vulnerabilities, strong growth and a reduction in unemployment. But the country remains susceptible to shocks and its medium-term growth prospects are subdued.
Hungarian Protesters To Merkel: We Are Drowning In Corruption
- 3 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand Hungarian protesters gathered in Budapest’s Kossuth square this evening to demonstrate against the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and to call on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to stand up for European values.
Hungary’s Healthcare “On The Brink Of Disaster”
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
According to general practitioner Zoltán Komáromi, Hungary’s healthcare system is on the brink of disaster. Low salaries and poor working conditions are causing doctors to either go abroad or work at private hospitals. More and more patients are choosing private health care over public for procedures that are important revenue generators for the public health care system.
MTG To Sell Viasat Hungary
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- tech
Sweden’s Modern Times Group (MTG) is in advanced talks on selling its Hungarian subsidiary Viasat Hungary, media news site mmonline.hu has learned from several independent sources.
COE Rights Report Calls For Improvements In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner recommended further changes to Hungarian media regulations and warned of the rise of intolerance. In a report released today Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Nils Muiznieks also urged improvements for asylum seekers.
RTL Group Files Complaint With EC Over Hungary Ad Tax
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Luxembourg-based RTL Group filed an official complaint with the European Commission on Thursday over Hungary’s new tax on the advertising revenues of media outlets. RTL argues that the tax is “confiscatory” in that it aims to collect 80% of the tax (HUF 4,5 billion or USD 18,7 million) from an independent media group possessing just 13.5% market share.
Transparency International Releases Hungary Lobby Report
- 29 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s lobby activities are uncontrolled and non-transparent, Transparency International (TI) Hungary reported in a study released on Tuesday, 28 October.
Xpat Opinion: Thousands Demonstrate In Budapest Against Internet Tax
- 28 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily describes how Sunday’s protest against the planned internet tax turned into an overall anti-Fidesz demonstration. A moderate blog wonders if the opposition will in the future try to counter the government through similar, not necessarily non-violent mass rallies.
168 Óra: A New Hungarian Left-Wing Is Needed
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian liberal weekly news magazine 168 óra asked eight members of Hungary’s liberal establishment their reaction to the Fidesz-KDNP landslide victory in Sunday’s local and county elections. Their responses appear in the article “Új Baldoldal Kell!” (A new left-wing is needed!) appearing in the 16 October 2014 edition (pp. 12-15). Our unabridged translation of the article follows:
IMF Issues Concluding Statement On Hungary
- 4 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy is coming back from the crisis but the road to strong, sustained activity and higher private sector employment is still a long one. Macroeconomic policies have contributed to a welcome reduction in vulnerabilities, strong growth and a reduction in unemployment. But the country remains susceptible to shocks and its medium-term growth prospects are subdued.
Hungarian Protesters To Merkel: We Are Drowning In Corruption
- 3 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand Hungarian protesters gathered in Budapest’s Kossuth square this evening to demonstrate against the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and to call on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to stand up for European values.
Hungary’s Healthcare “On The Brink Of Disaster”
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
According to general practitioner Zoltán Komáromi, Hungary’s healthcare system is on the brink of disaster. Low salaries and poor working conditions are causing doctors to either go abroad or work at private hospitals. More and more patients are choosing private health care over public for procedures that are important revenue generators for the public health care system.
MTG To Sell Viasat Hungary
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- tech
Sweden’s Modern Times Group (MTG) is in advanced talks on selling its Hungarian subsidiary Viasat Hungary, media news site mmonline.hu has learned from several independent sources.
COE Rights Report Calls For Improvements In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner recommended further changes to Hungarian media regulations and warned of the rise of intolerance. In a report released today Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Nils Muiznieks also urged improvements for asylum seekers.
RTL Group Files Complaint With EC Over Hungary Ad Tax
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Luxembourg-based RTL Group filed an official complaint with the European Commission on Thursday over Hungary’s new tax on the advertising revenues of media outlets. RTL argues that the tax is “confiscatory” in that it aims to collect 80% of the tax (HUF 4,5 billion or USD 18,7 million) from an independent media group possessing just 13.5% market share.
Transparency International Releases Hungary Lobby Report
- 29 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s lobby activities are uncontrolled and non-transparent, Transparency International (TI) Hungary reported in a study released on Tuesday, 28 October.
Xpat Opinion: Thousands Demonstrate In Budapest Against Internet Tax
- 28 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily describes how Sunday’s protest against the planned internet tax turned into an overall anti-Fidesz demonstration. A moderate blog wonders if the opposition will in the future try to counter the government through similar, not necessarily non-violent mass rallies.
168 Óra: A New Hungarian Left-Wing Is Needed
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian liberal weekly news magazine 168 óra asked eight members of Hungary’s liberal establishment their reaction to the Fidesz-KDNP landslide victory in Sunday’s local and county elections. Their responses appear in the article “Új Baldoldal Kell!” (A new left-wing is needed!) appearing in the 16 October 2014 edition (pp. 12-15). Our unabridged translation of the article follows: