521 result(s) for journalists in Articles
Opinion: The Iron Lady’s Business Venture & Orbán Government
- 3 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Aside from a post I wrote about the World Aquatic Championships held past summer in Budapest, I haven’t paid much attention to the affairs of the Hungarian Swimming Association, which for a while was in total turmoil due to the revolt of the swimmers, led by Katinka Hosszú, the star of Hungarian swimming. That revolt ended with a victory for Hosszú, who managed to get rid of Tamás Gyárfás, the ...
NGOs Say Hungary’s Govt Trampling Rights
- 8 Dec 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Addressing the LIBE hearing, representatives of Hungarian rights groups criticised Hungary’s government for restricting fundamental rights. Márta Pardavi, co-chair of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, told LIBE that the government had systematically weakened its system of checks and balances, putting the fundamental values of the EU at risk.
Top Court: Media Covering Press Conferences Not Responsible For Reputational Damage
- 7 Dec 2017 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Media that faithfully report the contents of a press conference are not responsible for any reputational damage that may ensue, the Constitutional Court said on Wednesday.
Local Opinion: Left-Jobbik Alliance Rejected In Left-Liberal Columns
- 28 Nov 2017 7:46 AM
- current affairs
After a whole week of silence over the stunning news that liberal intellectuals, including philosopher Ágnes Heller had suggested an electoral alliance with Jobbik, several left-liberal columnists now condemn the idea as immoral or impractical.
Foreign Affairs Ministry Summons American Chargé d’Affaires Over US Support For Objective Journalism
- 16 Nov 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has summoned American Chargé d’Affaires David Kostelancik over a decision by the US Department of State to fund a program to support objective journalism in Hungary, particularly in the countryside, RTL Klub reports.
U.S. Department Of State To Promote Media Plurality In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
The U.S. Department of State has issued a call for proposals as part of a USD 700,000 program intended to support fact-based reporting in Hungary, particularly in the countryside.
Hidden Businesses Of Influential Hungarians Revealed In New Massive Offshore Leak
- 8 Nov 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
One and a half year after the story of Panama Papers broke, another huge leak shed light on the operations of tens of thousands of offshore entities. Several Hungarian companies and individuals appear in the 13.4 million leaked files, though this time there are no politicians among them. Still, the documents reveal details of hitherto unknown business dealings of some influential Hungarian public ...
Echo TV Suspended From Parliament
- 31 Oct 2017 7:48 AM
- current affairs
Three members of the crew from Echo TV, a commercial television station owned by oligarch and personal friend of the prime minister Lőrinc Mészáros, have been suspended from the Parliament and from the National Assembly office building for repeated infractions of rules regulating press coverage.
Huffington Post: Hungary Slides Into Authoritarianism As Government Smears Independent Journalists
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a summing-up of Hungary’s current political climate, the Huffington Post calls the country “a 1980s retro version of itself” and cites the bullying of Budapest Beacon contributor Lili Bayer by government spokesman Zoltán Kovács and government mouthpiece 888.hu as evidence of Hungary’s steady slide into authoritarianism.
Opinion: The Iron Lady’s Business Venture & Orbán Government
- 3 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Aside from a post I wrote about the World Aquatic Championships held past summer in Budapest, I haven’t paid much attention to the affairs of the Hungarian Swimming Association, which for a while was in total turmoil due to the revolt of the swimmers, led by Katinka Hosszú, the star of Hungarian swimming. That revolt ended with a victory for Hosszú, who managed to get rid of Tamás Gyárfás, the ...
NGOs Say Hungary’s Govt Trampling Rights
- 8 Dec 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Addressing the LIBE hearing, representatives of Hungarian rights groups criticised Hungary’s government for restricting fundamental rights. Márta Pardavi, co-chair of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, told LIBE that the government had systematically weakened its system of checks and balances, putting the fundamental values of the EU at risk.
Top Court: Media Covering Press Conferences Not Responsible For Reputational Damage
- 7 Dec 2017 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Media that faithfully report the contents of a press conference are not responsible for any reputational damage that may ensue, the Constitutional Court said on Wednesday.
Local Opinion: Left-Jobbik Alliance Rejected In Left-Liberal Columns
- 28 Nov 2017 7:46 AM
- current affairs
After a whole week of silence over the stunning news that liberal intellectuals, including philosopher Ágnes Heller had suggested an electoral alliance with Jobbik, several left-liberal columnists now condemn the idea as immoral or impractical.
Foreign Affairs Ministry Summons American Chargé d’Affaires Over US Support For Objective Journalism
- 16 Nov 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has summoned American Chargé d’Affaires David Kostelancik over a decision by the US Department of State to fund a program to support objective journalism in Hungary, particularly in the countryside, RTL Klub reports.
U.S. Department Of State To Promote Media Plurality In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
The U.S. Department of State has issued a call for proposals as part of a USD 700,000 program intended to support fact-based reporting in Hungary, particularly in the countryside.
Hidden Businesses Of Influential Hungarians Revealed In New Massive Offshore Leak
- 8 Nov 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
One and a half year after the story of Panama Papers broke, another huge leak shed light on the operations of tens of thousands of offshore entities. Several Hungarian companies and individuals appear in the 13.4 million leaked files, though this time there are no politicians among them. Still, the documents reveal details of hitherto unknown business dealings of some influential Hungarian public ...
Echo TV Suspended From Parliament
- 31 Oct 2017 7:48 AM
- current affairs
Three members of the crew from Echo TV, a commercial television station owned by oligarch and personal friend of the prime minister Lőrinc Mészáros, have been suspended from the Parliament and from the National Assembly office building for repeated infractions of rules regulating press coverage.
Huffington Post: Hungary Slides Into Authoritarianism As Government Smears Independent Journalists
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a summing-up of Hungary’s current political climate, the Huffington Post calls the country “a 1980s retro version of itself” and cites the bullying of Budapest Beacon contributor Lili Bayer by government spokesman Zoltán Kovács and government mouthpiece 888.hu as evidence of Hungary’s steady slide into authoritarianism.