1,250 result(s) for jobbik
Jobbik Lashes Out At Gay Olympics In Budapest
- 28 Jun 2012 1:40 AM
- current affairs
The EuroGames which began in Budapest on Wednesday – also known as the Gay Olympics – are an open provocation, the local chapter of Jobbik declared. The far-right party asked the athletes to take part in just one event, “to run home.” Budapest chapter head Pál Losonczy told reporters that he hopes the event is “the last legacy of the Demszky era”. The five-day sporting event began amid tight ...
Xpat Opinion: Land Grabbing Fidesz Style
- 25 Jun 2012 1:00 AM
- property
A few days ago Gáspár Miklós Tamás (TGM, as most people refer to him in Hungarian) was the guest of Olga Kálmán on ATV’s Egyenes beszéd (Straight Talk). The topic was the growing Horthy cult fostered by the Fidesz government. TGM indicated that in his opinion the Orbán government’s sudden attachment to the Horthy regime is nothing but an attempt to draw attention away from the government’s grave ...
Xpat Opinion: The “Flame” Malware: Hungary As A Target?
- 6 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
I am anything but a computer guru. Just the opposite. I know only what is necessary to do everyday computer chores. If anything terribly complicated comes up, I cry for help. That’s why this post is, at least in part, out of my comfort zone because it deals with the spy malware known as Flame.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, A Nation At War Within
- 6 Jun 2012 8:56 AM
- current affairs
"Only this morning I heard a short interview with one of the political scientists of Méltányosság Intézet. “Méltányosság” can be translated as fairness, fair-mindedness, or even impartiality. In any case, this particular associate of the institute was studying the seemingly entrenched inability of Hungarians to conduct civilized and rational dialogue with people who hold opposing views. Not only ...
Poll Finds Socialists Level With Fidesz In Hungary
- 5 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is almost no discernible gap between popular support for Fidesz and for the Socialists, the latest survey by Tarki indicates. The difference of one percentage point is within the margin of statistical error, and has not been so small since 2006.
Hungarian PM Orban Delighted By EC Decision Not To Suspend Subsidy Payments
- 4 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Confidence in Hungary has returned, Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared yesterday after the European Commission decided against suspending cohesion fund payments to Hungary. Speaking on the “Az Este” TV programme, he hailed the outcome as a great success for Hungary, as the April decision on suspending funds was “unfair”.
Xpat Opinion: The Abortion Pill In Hungary
- 28 May 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
It is truly amazing how much power and influence a nonexistent party can assert on its coalition partner. I’m talking about the Christian Democratic People’s Party or KDNP (Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt). This non-party, which is not even considered to be a full-fledged coalition party by Fidesz, has enormous influence, for example, on education.
Xenophobia On The Rise In Hungary
- 24 May 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The number of people who would refuse all asylum seekers to Hungary has increased by about 10% in the past five years according to a March poll, Tárki reported on Wednesday. Four out of ten adult Hungarians were seen as openly xenophobic versus 29-32% in the past. Among respondents only 49% would consider granting any asylum, down from 60% five years ago.
Lawyer Pours Paint On Horthy Statue In Hungary
- 22 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawyer Peter Daniel poured red paint on a wooden statue of inter-war regent Miklos Horthy in Kereki, Somogy county last Tuesday night. Daniel then hung a board with the caption “mass murderer, war criminal” in Hungarian around the statue’s neck. The statue, unveiled on Sunday has now been removed from its plinth and taken away.
Jobbik Lashes Out At Gay Olympics In Budapest
- 28 Jun 2012 1:40 AM
- current affairs
The EuroGames which began in Budapest on Wednesday – also known as the Gay Olympics – are an open provocation, the local chapter of Jobbik declared. The far-right party asked the athletes to take part in just one event, “to run home.” Budapest chapter head Pál Losonczy told reporters that he hopes the event is “the last legacy of the Demszky era”. The five-day sporting event began amid tight ...
Xpat Opinion: Land Grabbing Fidesz Style
- 25 Jun 2012 1:00 AM
- property
A few days ago Gáspár Miklós Tamás (TGM, as most people refer to him in Hungarian) was the guest of Olga Kálmán on ATV’s Egyenes beszéd (Straight Talk). The topic was the growing Horthy cult fostered by the Fidesz government. TGM indicated that in his opinion the Orbán government’s sudden attachment to the Horthy regime is nothing but an attempt to draw attention away from the government’s grave ...
Xpat Opinion: The “Flame” Malware: Hungary As A Target?
- 6 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
I am anything but a computer guru. Just the opposite. I know only what is necessary to do everyday computer chores. If anything terribly complicated comes up, I cry for help. That’s why this post is, at least in part, out of my comfort zone because it deals with the spy malware known as Flame.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, A Nation At War Within
- 6 Jun 2012 8:56 AM
- current affairs
"Only this morning I heard a short interview with one of the political scientists of Méltányosság Intézet. “Méltányosság” can be translated as fairness, fair-mindedness, or even impartiality. In any case, this particular associate of the institute was studying the seemingly entrenched inability of Hungarians to conduct civilized and rational dialogue with people who hold opposing views. Not only ...
Poll Finds Socialists Level With Fidesz In Hungary
- 5 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is almost no discernible gap between popular support for Fidesz and for the Socialists, the latest survey by Tarki indicates. The difference of one percentage point is within the margin of statistical error, and has not been so small since 2006.
Hungarian PM Orban Delighted By EC Decision Not To Suspend Subsidy Payments
- 4 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Confidence in Hungary has returned, Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared yesterday after the European Commission decided against suspending cohesion fund payments to Hungary. Speaking on the “Az Este” TV programme, he hailed the outcome as a great success for Hungary, as the April decision on suspending funds was “unfair”.
Xpat Opinion: The Abortion Pill In Hungary
- 28 May 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
It is truly amazing how much power and influence a nonexistent party can assert on its coalition partner. I’m talking about the Christian Democratic People’s Party or KDNP (Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt). This non-party, which is not even considered to be a full-fledged coalition party by Fidesz, has enormous influence, for example, on education.
Xenophobia On The Rise In Hungary
- 24 May 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The number of people who would refuse all asylum seekers to Hungary has increased by about 10% in the past five years according to a March poll, Tárki reported on Wednesday. Four out of ten adult Hungarians were seen as openly xenophobic versus 29-32% in the past. Among respondents only 49% would consider granting any asylum, down from 60% five years ago.
Lawyer Pours Paint On Horthy Statue In Hungary
- 22 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawyer Peter Daniel poured red paint on a wooden statue of inter-war regent Miklos Horthy in Kereki, Somogy county last Tuesday night. Daniel then hung a board with the caption “mass murderer, war criminal” in Hungarian around the statue’s neck. The statue, unveiled on Sunday has now been removed from its plinth and taken away.