367 result(s) for media issues
Opinion: The European Parliament Rapporteur On Hungary Pays A Visit To Budapest
- 11 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian right-wing press is buzzing with indignation. Judith Sargentini, a Greens/EFA member of the European Parliament from the Netherlands, arrived in Hungary yesterday as part of her work as rapporteur for the parliament’s investigation into whether Hungary is in breach of the values of the European Union.
Párisi Udvar Hotel Opening Delayed
- 20 Dec 2017 7:56 AM
- travel
Due to unforeseen construction issues, the opening of the Párisi Udvar Hotel in Ferenciek tere in Budapest’s Fifth District is suffering a five-month delay, hotel director Tamás Fazekas told the media.
Soros: Refugee Issue Common Problem For Europe
- 11 Dec 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government concentrates on power and its own financial interests rather than the public good, George Soros said in an article published by the daily Népszava on Friday.
NGOs Say Hungary’s Govt Trampling Rights
- 8 Dec 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Addressing the LIBE hearing, representatives of Hungarian rights groups criticised Hungary’s government for restricting fundamental rights. Márta Pardavi, co-chair of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, told LIBE that the government had systematically weakened its system of checks and balances, putting the fundamental values of the EU at risk.
Government Extends Deadline For Responding To Public Survey
- 24 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to extend the deadline for responding to the public survey dubbed “National Consultation” on the so-called Soros plan to Dec. 1, the Government Information Centre said on Thursday.
U.S. Department Of State To Promote Media Plurality In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
The U.S. Department of State has issued a call for proposals as part of a USD 700,000 program intended to support fact-based reporting in Hungary, particularly in the countryside.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Checkered Past And Present
- 13 Nov 2017 7:43 AM
- current affairs
Even a cursory look at the recent Hungarian media reveals Fidesz’s anxiety over every political move Jobbik makes. Fidesz uses every opportunity to discredit the party, to portray it as a duplicitous formation whose turn to the center is nothing more than a sham.
Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Budapest, 14 - 19 November
- 3 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
1, the only festival of its kind in Hungary, has been organized on an annual basis since 2004. It aims to promote open society, democratic values, rule-of-law, freedom of expression, political and cultural pluralism, and to expose abuse and global human rights violations through creative, quality documentaries.
Top Court Head Says Foreign Opinion-Formers Need Clear Picture
- 10 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Constitutional Court is launching a newsletter in English to brief foreign experts about the court’s operations, its interpretations of the country’s fundamental law and its key decisions, the court’s president, Tamás Sulyok, told MTI in an interview.
Opinion: The European Parliament Rapporteur On Hungary Pays A Visit To Budapest
- 11 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian right-wing press is buzzing with indignation. Judith Sargentini, a Greens/EFA member of the European Parliament from the Netherlands, arrived in Hungary yesterday as part of her work as rapporteur for the parliament’s investigation into whether Hungary is in breach of the values of the European Union.
Párisi Udvar Hotel Opening Delayed
- 20 Dec 2017 7:56 AM
- travel
Due to unforeseen construction issues, the opening of the Párisi Udvar Hotel in Ferenciek tere in Budapest’s Fifth District is suffering a five-month delay, hotel director Tamás Fazekas told the media.
Soros: Refugee Issue Common Problem For Europe
- 11 Dec 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government concentrates on power and its own financial interests rather than the public good, George Soros said in an article published by the daily Népszava on Friday.
NGOs Say Hungary’s Govt Trampling Rights
- 8 Dec 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Addressing the LIBE hearing, representatives of Hungarian rights groups criticised Hungary’s government for restricting fundamental rights. Márta Pardavi, co-chair of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, told LIBE that the government had systematically weakened its system of checks and balances, putting the fundamental values of the EU at risk.
Government Extends Deadline For Responding To Public Survey
- 24 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to extend the deadline for responding to the public survey dubbed “National Consultation” on the so-called Soros plan to Dec. 1, the Government Information Centre said on Thursday.
U.S. Department Of State To Promote Media Plurality In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
The U.S. Department of State has issued a call for proposals as part of a USD 700,000 program intended to support fact-based reporting in Hungary, particularly in the countryside.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Checkered Past And Present
- 13 Nov 2017 7:43 AM
- current affairs
Even a cursory look at the recent Hungarian media reveals Fidesz’s anxiety over every political move Jobbik makes. Fidesz uses every opportunity to discredit the party, to portray it as a duplicitous formation whose turn to the center is nothing more than a sham.
Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Budapest, 14 - 19 November
- 3 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
1, the only festival of its kind in Hungary, has been organized on an annual basis since 2004. It aims to promote open society, democratic values, rule-of-law, freedom of expression, political and cultural pluralism, and to expose abuse and global human rights violations through creative, quality documentaries.
Top Court Head Says Foreign Opinion-Formers Need Clear Picture
- 10 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Constitutional Court is launching a newsletter in English to brief foreign experts about the court’s operations, its interpretations of the country’s fundamental law and its key decisions, the court’s president, Tamás Sulyok, told MTI in an interview.