308 result(s) for lot in Current Affairs
Xpat Opinion: Post-Christmas Ruminations On Poverty In Hungary
- 30 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing columnists accuse the government of ignoring growing poverty. Their pro-government counterpart believes that the opposition is trying to politically exploit the poor, having done nothing to improve their lot while they were in government.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Wins Court Case Against European Commission, Maintains Ban On GMO
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You may not read about it everyday, but the use of genetically-modified organisms – or GMOs – is a controversial topic in today’s agriculture and food products industries. Even some who follow the topic here in Europe are surprised to learn that Hungary has one of the strictest regulations in the European Union against the use of GMO. In fact, Hungary is unique in that the constitution imposes a ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary The ‘Star Pupil’
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“Romania, Hungary and Latvia emerge the star pupils in the latest survey on growth in the EU,” it begins. Hungary watchers will know that it has been quite some time since this country was referred to as a “star pupil” in the EU regarding anything that has to do with the economy. When was the last time?
Xpat Opinion: Is Hungary's PM Orbán A Social Democrat?
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators contend that PM Orbán’s vision is closer to social democratic ideals than the policies of past socialist-liberal governments. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, accuse Fidesz of favoring the rich instead of supporting those in need.
Xpat Opinion: Economist’s Refreshingly Balanced Report On The Homeless In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Readers of this blog are familiar with my frequent responses to biased or factually incorrect coverage of Hungary in the international press. It’s my duty to push back, especially when the reporting is particularly flimsy or one-sided.
Xpat Opinion: Left Wing In Crisis In Hungary Less Than 6 Months Before The Elections
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators concentrate their fire on Bajnai and Gyurcsány, and tend to consider Mesterházy as the victim of the aforementioned. Left wing analysts have begun to voice serious doubts about whether the Socialists and their allies are in a position to even successfully wage a campaign.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Xpat Opinion: Getting It Wrong On Purpose: Human Rights Watch & Domestic Violence In Hungary
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Last week, Human Rights Watch published a report on domestic violence issues in Hungary and that report has received some coverage, drawing attention to an important problem. But based on the report, some media channels published articles directing criticism at how the Hungarian system fails to address the problem. They don’t have all the facts.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM: US Is A Defining Power, A Key Ally
- 14 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Long a subject of the rumor mill, it became official last week: the new U.S. ambassador to Hungary will be Ms. Colleen Bradley Bell. Budapest looks forward to receiving the President Obama’s top envoy, and I hope I will get the chance to meet her in person at some point after she gets settled in. Though some like to make a lot out of issues that have come up in Hungary-US relations over the last ...
Xpat Opinion: Post-Christmas Ruminations On Poverty In Hungary
- 30 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing columnists accuse the government of ignoring growing poverty. Their pro-government counterpart believes that the opposition is trying to politically exploit the poor, having done nothing to improve their lot while they were in government.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Wins Court Case Against European Commission, Maintains Ban On GMO
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You may not read about it everyday, but the use of genetically-modified organisms – or GMOs – is a controversial topic in today’s agriculture and food products industries. Even some who follow the topic here in Europe are surprised to learn that Hungary has one of the strictest regulations in the European Union against the use of GMO. In fact, Hungary is unique in that the constitution imposes a ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary The ‘Star Pupil’
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“Romania, Hungary and Latvia emerge the star pupils in the latest survey on growth in the EU,” it begins. Hungary watchers will know that it has been quite some time since this country was referred to as a “star pupil” in the EU regarding anything that has to do with the economy. When was the last time?
Xpat Opinion: Is Hungary's PM Orbán A Social Democrat?
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators contend that PM Orbán’s vision is closer to social democratic ideals than the policies of past socialist-liberal governments. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, accuse Fidesz of favoring the rich instead of supporting those in need.
Xpat Opinion: Economist’s Refreshingly Balanced Report On The Homeless In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Readers of this blog are familiar with my frequent responses to biased or factually incorrect coverage of Hungary in the international press. It’s my duty to push back, especially when the reporting is particularly flimsy or one-sided.
Xpat Opinion: Left Wing In Crisis In Hungary Less Than 6 Months Before The Elections
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators concentrate their fire on Bajnai and Gyurcsány, and tend to consider Mesterházy as the victim of the aforementioned. Left wing analysts have begun to voice serious doubts about whether the Socialists and their allies are in a position to even successfully wage a campaign.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Xpat Opinion: Getting It Wrong On Purpose: Human Rights Watch & Domestic Violence In Hungary
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Last week, Human Rights Watch published a report on domestic violence issues in Hungary and that report has received some coverage, drawing attention to an important problem. But based on the report, some media channels published articles directing criticism at how the Hungarian system fails to address the problem. They don’t have all the facts.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM: US Is A Defining Power, A Key Ally
- 14 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Long a subject of the rumor mill, it became official last week: the new U.S. ambassador to Hungary will be Ms. Colleen Bradley Bell. Budapest looks forward to receiving the President Obama’s top envoy, and I hope I will get the chance to meet her in person at some point after she gets settled in. Though some like to make a lot out of issues that have come up in Hungary-US relations over the last ...