39 result(s) for lajos simicska in Current Affairs
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.
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.
Sale Of Magyar Nemzet Now Less Likely
- 13 Apr 2018 12:06 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Businessman Lajos Simicska and newly elected LMP MP Péter Ungár will begin negotiations on the sale of Magyar Nemzet on Monday, HVG writes.
Video: Government-Critical Media To Close
- 10 Apr 2018 3:31 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- current affairs
Magyar Nemzet, the broadsheet daily newspaper founded 80 years ago which has become increasingly critical of the government in recent times, will close down on Wednesday, reportedly due to a lack of funds. Radio station Lánchíd Rádió, belonging to the same media group, will also shut down, according to reports.
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.
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.
Sale Of Magyar Nemzet Now Less Likely
- 13 Apr 2018 12:06 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Businessman Lajos Simicska and newly elected LMP MP Péter Ungár will begin negotiations on the sale of Magyar Nemzet on Monday, HVG writes.
Video: Government-Critical Media To Close
- 10 Apr 2018 3:31 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- current affairs
Magyar Nemzet, the broadsheet daily newspaper founded 80 years ago which has become increasingly critical of the government in recent times, will close down on Wednesday, reportedly due to a lack of funds. Radio station Lánchíd Rádió, belonging to the same media group, will also shut down, according to reports.
















