308 result(s) for lot in Current Affairs
Péter Szijjártó: Certain Powers Want To Destabilize Hungary
- 9 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The following is our translation of the interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appearing in today’s edition of pro-government daily (owned by Fidesz oligarch Lájos Simicska) Magyar Nemzet just one week after pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap (owned by Fidesz oligarch Gábor Széles) published an interview with Chancellor János Lázár accusing the United States of pressuring ...
Foreign Policy Transformation In Hungary “Reaches Halfway Point”
- 31 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The ongoing transformation of Hungary’s foreign policy aimed at enforcing the country’s economic interests more effectively has reached the halfway point, Péter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said in an interview to MTI.
Péter Szijjártó: Certain Powers Would Like To Destabilize Hungary
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following is our translation of the interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appearing in today’s edition of Magyar Nemzet just one week after the same pro-government newspaper published an interview with Chancellor János Lázár, in which he accused the United States of pressuring Hungary in order to obtain a market for its shale gas:
Xpat Opnion: First State-Owned Hungarian Bank Is Already In Trouble
- 19 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Great interest preceded a press conference held jointly by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and György Matolcsy, governor of the Hungarian National Bank (HNB), this morning. What was so important that these two men would have to appear together in public? It had to be something momentous. Well, it was. The newly “nationalized” Magyar Külkereskedemi Bank (MKB) is in serious trouble and the Hungarian ...
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Slam Govt Plans
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition politicians savaged the government’s economic policies ahead of the budget vote. Socialist lawmaker Sándor Burány said that the budget was based on tax rises which had a common theme: the government was taxing everything it possibly could. The Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee said the government’s goal was to safeguard the deficit target while paying for “prestige ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Tax Authority Chief Sues US Chargé d’Affaires
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist welcomes Ildikó Vida’s libel lawsuit against André Goodfriend. A left-wing pundit considers the ongoing Hungarian-US skirmishes harmful.
Hungarian Party Together Calls On Govt To Withdraw New Tobacco Bill
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Together (Együtt) party has called on the government to withdraw its plan to introduce a bill on tobacco trade. Viktor Szigetvári, the party’s co-leader, said the bill, which he dubbed “tobacco law 2”, which seeks to place a middleman between retailers and wholesalers, was “unnecessary”.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Europe In Spiritual Crisis
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is in a serious spiritual crisis because the community spends too much on welfare while its share in the global economy is shrinking, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview published online by Germany’s Die Welt.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán: Hungary’s Brave PM Who Is Not A Communist
- 9 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On October 28 József Szájer, a Fidesz member of the European Parliament, gave an interview to Inforádió, a station close to the government party. To long-time readers of Hungarian Spectrum or those who have been following Hungarian politics in the last twenty-five years Szájer is a familiar figure. However, since we have a lot of new subscribers who might be less familiar with the leading figures ...
Péter Szijjártó: Certain Powers Want To Destabilize Hungary
- 9 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The following is our translation of the interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appearing in today’s edition of pro-government daily (owned by Fidesz oligarch Lájos Simicska) Magyar Nemzet just one week after pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap (owned by Fidesz oligarch Gábor Széles) published an interview with Chancellor János Lázár accusing the United States of pressuring ...
Foreign Policy Transformation In Hungary “Reaches Halfway Point”
- 31 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The ongoing transformation of Hungary’s foreign policy aimed at enforcing the country’s economic interests more effectively has reached the halfway point, Péter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said in an interview to MTI.
Péter Szijjártó: Certain Powers Would Like To Destabilize Hungary
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following is our translation of the interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appearing in today’s edition of Magyar Nemzet just one week after the same pro-government newspaper published an interview with Chancellor János Lázár, in which he accused the United States of pressuring Hungary in order to obtain a market for its shale gas:
Xpat Opnion: First State-Owned Hungarian Bank Is Already In Trouble
- 19 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Great interest preceded a press conference held jointly by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and György Matolcsy, governor of the Hungarian National Bank (HNB), this morning. What was so important that these two men would have to appear together in public? It had to be something momentous. Well, it was. The newly “nationalized” Magyar Külkereskedemi Bank (MKB) is in serious trouble and the Hungarian ...
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Slam Govt Plans
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition politicians savaged the government’s economic policies ahead of the budget vote. Socialist lawmaker Sándor Burány said that the budget was based on tax rises which had a common theme: the government was taxing everything it possibly could. The Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee said the government’s goal was to safeguard the deficit target while paying for “prestige ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Tax Authority Chief Sues US Chargé d’Affaires
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist welcomes Ildikó Vida’s libel lawsuit against André Goodfriend. A left-wing pundit considers the ongoing Hungarian-US skirmishes harmful.
Hungarian Party Together Calls On Govt To Withdraw New Tobacco Bill
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Together (Együtt) party has called on the government to withdraw its plan to introduce a bill on tobacco trade. Viktor Szigetvári, the party’s co-leader, said the bill, which he dubbed “tobacco law 2”, which seeks to place a middleman between retailers and wholesalers, was “unnecessary”.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Europe In Spiritual Crisis
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is in a serious spiritual crisis because the community spends too much on welfare while its share in the global economy is shrinking, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview published online by Germany’s Die Welt.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán: Hungary’s Brave PM Who Is Not A Communist
- 9 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On October 28 József Szájer, a Fidesz member of the European Parliament, gave an interview to Inforádió, a station close to the government party. To long-time readers of Hungarian Spectrum or those who have been following Hungarian politics in the last twenty-five years Szájer is a familiar figure. However, since we have a lot of new subscribers who might be less familiar with the leading figures ...