92 result(s) for lorinc meszaros
Porn & Andy Vajna-Owned Channels To Replace HirTV In Rural Television Markets
- 13 Dec 2016 12:00 AM
- entertainment
70,000 Hungarian households will see major changes in cable television programming after January 1. Seven channels, including HirTV, will be eliminated by a cable service provider operating in 170 settlements in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Veszprém and Vas counties, and replaced by 6 channels owned by media and casino magnate Andrew Vajna, in addition to two porn channels, reports HirTV.
Gyurcsány: Népszabadság Closure ‘Attack On Press Freedom’
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said the closure of national daily Népszabadság may have been plotted as early as summer this year. Viktor Orbán, the prime minister, and “his business circle” did a deal with Austrian businessman Heinrich Pecina, publisher Mediaworks’ former owner, to obtain the daily and 12 regional papers in the publisher’s portfolio as well, ...
Mediaworks Denies Sale Rumour
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Publishing company Mediaworks yesterday denied reports that a contract regarding its sale has been signed. In a statement, the publisher of Népszabadság, Világgazdaság and Nemzeti Sport also denied that negotiations on its sale have taken place.
Two-Thirds View Hungarian Government As Corrupt
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is regarded by the general public as just as corrupt since November 2014 as the Socialists that governed the country up until 2010, a poll conducted jointly by HVG and Medián reveals. Two-thirds of the respondents stated that the financial abuses of the present cabinet are typical to a “great” or “very great” extent.
New Sports Hall For Felcsút
- 8 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
A luxury sports hall will be built in Felcsút, the birthplace of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the weekly Figyelõ reports. The town of 1,700 already has a Ft 3.5 billion football stadium with more seats than the town has residents, and a nearly Ft 1 billion narrow-gauge railway that is reportedly under investigation by the EU anti-fraud body OLAF.
Vona: Orban Must Resign If He Loses Migrant Quota Referendum
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gabor Vona said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Viktor Orban should resign if he loses the referendum on the European Union’s migrant quota scheme. Vona told a press conference assessing parliament’s spring session that Orban would ultimately have to take responsibility for the result of the referendum.
Xpat Opinion: Controversies Over Investments In The PM’s Birthplace
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The poor performance this season of Puskás Akadémia FC is burdened with heavy political undertones. This prompts several Hungarian weeklies to add their pennyworth to the debate.
Hungary’s PM: Orbán: ‘I Am Not A Wealthy Man’
- 12 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he was not a wealthy man and he did not have a “strawman”, in response to a question by Jobbik in parliament. “I never had a strawman, nor do I have one now or will I ever have one in the future,” Orbán said, responding to a question on whether Lőrinc Mészáros, the mayor of his native Felcsút, was acting as his “front”. Orbán added that he had been a Member of ...
Hungary’s PM: Corruption Of Any Kind Not Tolerated
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
No corruption of any kind is tolerated, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told parliament in response to a question by radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona. Orbán said it was inadvisable for Hungarian politicians or parliament to assume the job of the prosecutor’s office and the police. Referring to the case of Victor Ponta, who was forced to step down after outcry over graft, Orbán said, “I ...
Porn & Andy Vajna-Owned Channels To Replace HirTV In Rural Television Markets
- 13 Dec 2016 12:00 AM
- entertainment
70,000 Hungarian households will see major changes in cable television programming after January 1. Seven channels, including HirTV, will be eliminated by a cable service provider operating in 170 settlements in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Veszprém and Vas counties, and replaced by 6 channels owned by media and casino magnate Andrew Vajna, in addition to two porn channels, reports HirTV.
Gyurcsány: Népszabadság Closure ‘Attack On Press Freedom’
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said the closure of national daily Népszabadság may have been plotted as early as summer this year. Viktor Orbán, the prime minister, and “his business circle” did a deal with Austrian businessman Heinrich Pecina, publisher Mediaworks’ former owner, to obtain the daily and 12 regional papers in the publisher’s portfolio as well, ...
Mediaworks Denies Sale Rumour
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Publishing company Mediaworks yesterday denied reports that a contract regarding its sale has been signed. In a statement, the publisher of Népszabadság, Világgazdaság and Nemzeti Sport also denied that negotiations on its sale have taken place.
Two-Thirds View Hungarian Government As Corrupt
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is regarded by the general public as just as corrupt since November 2014 as the Socialists that governed the country up until 2010, a poll conducted jointly by HVG and Medián reveals. Two-thirds of the respondents stated that the financial abuses of the present cabinet are typical to a “great” or “very great” extent.
New Sports Hall For Felcsút
- 8 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
A luxury sports hall will be built in Felcsút, the birthplace of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the weekly Figyelõ reports. The town of 1,700 already has a Ft 3.5 billion football stadium with more seats than the town has residents, and a nearly Ft 1 billion narrow-gauge railway that is reportedly under investigation by the EU anti-fraud body OLAF.
Vona: Orban Must Resign If He Loses Migrant Quota Referendum
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gabor Vona said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Viktor Orban should resign if he loses the referendum on the European Union’s migrant quota scheme. Vona told a press conference assessing parliament’s spring session that Orban would ultimately have to take responsibility for the result of the referendum.
Xpat Opinion: Controversies Over Investments In The PM’s Birthplace
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The poor performance this season of Puskás Akadémia FC is burdened with heavy political undertones. This prompts several Hungarian weeklies to add their pennyworth to the debate.
Hungary’s PM: Orbán: ‘I Am Not A Wealthy Man’
- 12 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he was not a wealthy man and he did not have a “strawman”, in response to a question by Jobbik in parliament. “I never had a strawman, nor do I have one now or will I ever have one in the future,” Orbán said, responding to a question on whether Lőrinc Mészáros, the mayor of his native Felcsút, was acting as his “front”. Orbán added that he had been a Member of ...
Hungary’s PM: Corruption Of Any Kind Not Tolerated
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
No corruption of any kind is tolerated, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told parliament in response to a question by radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona. Orbán said it was inadvisable for Hungarian politicians or parliament to assume the job of the prosecutor’s office and the police. Referring to the case of Victor Ponta, who was forced to step down after outcry over graft, Orbán said, “I ...