272 result(s) for major threat
Xpat Opinion: Rule Of Law: Top Court Strikes Down Hungary's Government Ads
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Here’s an interesting news item from the week: Hungary’s top court, the Curia, has handed down a ruling banning Government ads on Hungarian commercial television channel, TV2.
Cutting Base Rate Further Would Entail More Risks Than Benefits In Hungary
- 15 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Although the Monetary Council has theoretical room to further cut the base rate, given the global environment and investor sentiment, another rate cut could now increase risks exponentially, rate-setter Gyula Pleschinger said in an interview to commercial Gazdasági Rádió on Friday.
'Protect Your Heart', By FirstMed Budapest
- 16 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The American Heart Association efficiently brings to our attention the importance of the seven pillars of cardiovascular health. The best thing about these good habits is that they all compliment one another, and there is plenty of overlap in their beneficial effects. On a very basic level, getting sufficient exercise, eating right and quitting unhealthy habits can go a long way to benefit your ...
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...
Xpat Opinion: Baja By-Election: Fidesz Wins, Amidst Mutual Recriminations In Hungary
- 15 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing daily says the close call can be interpreted as a success for, as well as a threat to Fidesz in 2014, while a liberal commentator thinks the difference in votes is less important than the unprecedented “show of force” on the ground by Fidesz activists. A pro-government daily, on the other hand, accuses the united opposition of threats and unlawful behaviour in the campaign.
Hungary's Hunted Homeless, A Conservative Approach To Pleasant Place
- 3 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- video
Hungary has been cracking down on its homeless people. Cities now have a law saying they can define areas where they aren't allowed to stay, such as parks, playgrounds, or underpasses. Those who refuse to move on can be sentenced to public service work, fined or put in prison. Civil society groups say the government is criminalising vagrancy and not dealing with the root causes.
Xpat Opinion: A Surprising Verdict: The Gypsies Are The Racists, Not The Members Of The Hungarian Guard
- 2 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Sajóbábony, a small town of 2,000 inhabitants 13 km from the city of Miskolc, has been in the news off and on since 2009, shortly after the random murders of Gypsies in several towns and villages. In the aftermath of these murders the Hungarian Roma population was not surprisingly jumpy and fearful. Intensifying their fear was the activity of Jobbik and the Hungarian Guard, its paramilitary unit. ...
Twitter’s Senior Security Engineer At 10th Hacktivity Conference Budapest
- 17 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- tech
Hacktivity, the largest independent IT Security Festival in Central and Eastern Europe will be held for the 10th time on October 11-12. 1,200 hackers from all over the world, presentations in two simultaneous sections, interactive workshops in small groups, new section for product demos, hardware hacking, lockpicking, live shows, 24-hour hacking competition, a real festival mood and jubilee party ...
Xpat Opinion: EU Says Law On Retirement Of Judges Now OK In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
t started off as a straightforward administrative measure: The Hungarian state wanted to establish a unified retirement age for all public servants. That should include judges too. But to some, this was seen as a threat to the independence of the judiciary, undermining the separation of powers and posing a “threat to Hungarian democracy”. For the Hungarian government, this has always been, and ...
Xpat Opinion: Rule Of Law: Top Court Strikes Down Hungary's Government Ads
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Here’s an interesting news item from the week: Hungary’s top court, the Curia, has handed down a ruling banning Government ads on Hungarian commercial television channel, TV2.
Cutting Base Rate Further Would Entail More Risks Than Benefits In Hungary
- 15 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Although the Monetary Council has theoretical room to further cut the base rate, given the global environment and investor sentiment, another rate cut could now increase risks exponentially, rate-setter Gyula Pleschinger said in an interview to commercial Gazdasági Rádió on Friday.
'Protect Your Heart', By FirstMed Budapest
- 16 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The American Heart Association efficiently brings to our attention the importance of the seven pillars of cardiovascular health. The best thing about these good habits is that they all compliment one another, and there is plenty of overlap in their beneficial effects. On a very basic level, getting sufficient exercise, eating right and quitting unhealthy habits can go a long way to benefit your ...
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...
Xpat Opinion: Baja By-Election: Fidesz Wins, Amidst Mutual Recriminations In Hungary
- 15 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing daily says the close call can be interpreted as a success for, as well as a threat to Fidesz in 2014, while a liberal commentator thinks the difference in votes is less important than the unprecedented “show of force” on the ground by Fidesz activists. A pro-government daily, on the other hand, accuses the united opposition of threats and unlawful behaviour in the campaign.
Hungary's Hunted Homeless, A Conservative Approach To Pleasant Place
- 3 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- video
Hungary has been cracking down on its homeless people. Cities now have a law saying they can define areas where they aren't allowed to stay, such as parks, playgrounds, or underpasses. Those who refuse to move on can be sentenced to public service work, fined or put in prison. Civil society groups say the government is criminalising vagrancy and not dealing with the root causes.
Xpat Opinion: A Surprising Verdict: The Gypsies Are The Racists, Not The Members Of The Hungarian Guard
- 2 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Sajóbábony, a small town of 2,000 inhabitants 13 km from the city of Miskolc, has been in the news off and on since 2009, shortly after the random murders of Gypsies in several towns and villages. In the aftermath of these murders the Hungarian Roma population was not surprisingly jumpy and fearful. Intensifying their fear was the activity of Jobbik and the Hungarian Guard, its paramilitary unit. ...
Twitter’s Senior Security Engineer At 10th Hacktivity Conference Budapest
- 17 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- tech
Hacktivity, the largest independent IT Security Festival in Central and Eastern Europe will be held for the 10th time on October 11-12. 1,200 hackers from all over the world, presentations in two simultaneous sections, interactive workshops in small groups, new section for product demos, hardware hacking, lockpicking, live shows, 24-hour hacking competition, a real festival mood and jubilee party ...
Xpat Opinion: EU Says Law On Retirement Of Judges Now OK In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
t started off as a straightforward administrative measure: The Hungarian state wanted to establish a unified retirement age for all public servants. That should include judges too. But to some, this was seen as a threat to the independence of the judiciary, undermining the separation of powers and posing a “threat to Hungarian democracy”. For the Hungarian government, this has always been, and ...