44 result(s) for lajos simicska
How Viktor Orbán Angered His Closest Friends in Europe
- 18 May 2023 5:47 AM
- current affairs
Newly-elected Hungarian president Katalin Novák tried to put her best foot forward on her first official foreign visit to Warsaw in May 2022.
Special Report: Journalists & Critics of PM Orbán Targeted with Pegasus Cyberweapon
- 20 Jul 2021 11:06 AM
- current affairs
Pegasus, the spyware manufactured by Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group has been in use in Hungary for years against targets such as investigative journalists and wealthy media owners as well as against people in their close circles, Direkt36 has found as part of an international team of investigative journalists, ‘The Pegasus Project’.
Local Opinion: Hír TV Back In Government Fold
- 3 Aug 2018 9:40 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators see the takeover of Hungary’s first TV news channel as a sign of mounting authoritarianism, while pro-government newspapers declare that justice has been done.
Opposition Accuses Ruling Party Of 'Terror Against Free Speech'
- 3 Aug 2018 9:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
An official of the radical nationalist Jobbik party has accused ruling Fidesz of waging a war of “terror against free speech” and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of “representing the Bolshevik tradition of suppressing and eliminating alternative thinking”.
Hungaryʼs Hír TV Turns Pro-Government Again
- 3 Aug 2018 8:21 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- current affairs
The Hungarian media landscape continues to head in a pro-government direction. In the latest move, Hír TV has announced significant changes indicating the termination of its government-critical tone.
Local Opinion: Simicska Sells His Businesses
- 9 Jul 2018 10:31 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing pundit describes the former Fidesz party treasurer as an emblematic figure of Hungary’s recent past. He suspects that his media empire may end up in pro-government hands.
Lajos Simicska Sells All Businesses To Partner
- 6 Jul 2018 8:33 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- business
Businessman Lajos Simicska, one of the wealthiest people in Hungary, is selling his companies and investments to his long-time business partner, Zsolt Nyerges (pictured on top), according to a public statement released on Wednesday.
Local Opinion: Jobbik On The Brink Of A Split
- 11 Jun 2018 9:07 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As Jobbik expels radical right-wing László Toroczkai, two pro-government pundits wonder about the fate of Jobbik.
Hungarian Independent Media Continues To Shrink
- 8 Jun 2018 8:55 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- business
Following the closure of several independent media outlets in Hungary in recent times, weekly political magazine Heti Válasz has announced the end of its print edition. The move comes after unsuccessful negotiations with a potential American investor.
How Viktor Orbán Angered His Closest Friends in Europe
- 18 May 2023 5:47 AM
- current affairs
Newly-elected Hungarian president Katalin Novák tried to put her best foot forward on her first official foreign visit to Warsaw in May 2022.
Special Report: Journalists & Critics of PM Orbán Targeted with Pegasus Cyberweapon
- 20 Jul 2021 11:06 AM
- current affairs
Pegasus, the spyware manufactured by Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group has been in use in Hungary for years against targets such as investigative journalists and wealthy media owners as well as against people in their close circles, Direkt36 has found as part of an international team of investigative journalists, ‘The Pegasus Project’.
Local Opinion: Hír TV Back In Government Fold
- 3 Aug 2018 9:40 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators see the takeover of Hungary’s first TV news channel as a sign of mounting authoritarianism, while pro-government newspapers declare that justice has been done.
Opposition Accuses Ruling Party Of 'Terror Against Free Speech'
- 3 Aug 2018 9:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
An official of the radical nationalist Jobbik party has accused ruling Fidesz of waging a war of “terror against free speech” and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of “representing the Bolshevik tradition of suppressing and eliminating alternative thinking”.
Hungaryʼs Hír TV Turns Pro-Government Again
- 3 Aug 2018 8:21 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- current affairs
The Hungarian media landscape continues to head in a pro-government direction. In the latest move, Hír TV has announced significant changes indicating the termination of its government-critical tone.
Local Opinion: Simicska Sells His Businesses
- 9 Jul 2018 10:31 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing pundit describes the former Fidesz party treasurer as an emblematic figure of Hungary’s recent past. He suspects that his media empire may end up in pro-government hands.
Lajos Simicska Sells All Businesses To Partner
- 6 Jul 2018 8:33 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- business
Businessman Lajos Simicska, one of the wealthiest people in Hungary, is selling his companies and investments to his long-time business partner, Zsolt Nyerges (pictured on top), according to a public statement released on Wednesday.
Local Opinion: Jobbik On The Brink Of A Split
- 11 Jun 2018 9:07 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As Jobbik expels radical right-wing László Toroczkai, two pro-government pundits wonder about the fate of Jobbik.
Hungarian Independent Media Continues To Shrink
- 8 Jun 2018 8:55 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- business
Following the closure of several independent media outlets in Hungary in recent times, weekly political magazine Heti Válasz has announced the end of its print edition. The move comes after unsuccessful negotiations with a potential American investor.
















