382 result(s) for media issues
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, ...
Bernadett Szél Calls Gyurcsány’s Presence In Politics A “Very Serious Problem”
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Politics Can Be Different (LMP) co-chair Bernadett Szél told ATV’s Start program that former Socialist prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány is a serious problem in Hungarian politics who bears responsibility for Viktor Orbán and his party’s two-thirds majority in parliament.
Poll: “Refugee Question” The Third Most Important Issue For Hungarians
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
$40 million buys a lot of fear in Hungary these days. The “refugee question” is now the third most important problem facing Hungarian society in September, according to a representative survey conducted by pollster Medián, reports hvg.hu.
Opposition Speaks Out Against Budapest Olympic Bid
- 29 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The opposition Socialist and LMP parties reiterated their position on Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics, saying that staging the Games was against the capital’s interest. Socialist Budapest deputy Csaba Horváth said that instead of supporting the Olympic bid, the Budapest Assembly should address the issue of the capital’s “broken-down hospitals and abandoned schools”.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Media Taken Hostage By Government
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“A large portion of the media is seeking to stay in the good graces of politics instead of serving those who consume media. As a consequence, media spins the news, certain issues or personalities are blacklisted, and it refrains from clashing opposing views and criticisms. Recently, the rightwing or middle-class media has become the hand maiden of politics. . . .
CEU Business School Budapest On The Move
- 11 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- specials
CEU Business School will be soon relocating to the newly developed campus of CEU in Nador street, Budapest. CEU university buildings, previously scattered around the city, will be concentrated at one place near the main building in Nádor Street in the near future. The plans of the Irish firm O’Donnell & Tuomey were rather appealing and the CEU campus redevelopment project was awarded the Planned ...
Outcry As Hungarian State TV Ignores Olympic Refugee Swimmer
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
A public TV announcer commenting on a broadcast of the Olympics yesterday failed to mention the name of a swimmer representing the Refugee Olympic Team, even after she won her heat, causing an outcry in the press and social media. The Helsinki Committee questioned if the omission was political, but the commentator blamed a technical error.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Speech At Tusnád 2016
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While most news sites confine themselves to lengthy reports on the Prime Minister’s address at the annual gathering in Transylvania, two opposition portals devote detailed comments to Mr Orbán’s positive assessment of Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican Party Convention last Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Brexit In Hungarian Media: What Comes Next?
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum assess the implications of Brexit for the EU, and try to guess what it all means for Hungary.
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, ...
Bernadett Szél Calls Gyurcsány’s Presence In Politics A “Very Serious Problem”
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Politics Can Be Different (LMP) co-chair Bernadett Szél told ATV’s Start program that former Socialist prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány is a serious problem in Hungarian politics who bears responsibility for Viktor Orbán and his party’s two-thirds majority in parliament.
Poll: “Refugee Question” The Third Most Important Issue For Hungarians
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
$40 million buys a lot of fear in Hungary these days. The “refugee question” is now the third most important problem facing Hungarian society in September, according to a representative survey conducted by pollster Medián, reports hvg.hu.
Opposition Speaks Out Against Budapest Olympic Bid
- 29 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The opposition Socialist and LMP parties reiterated their position on Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics, saying that staging the Games was against the capital’s interest. Socialist Budapest deputy Csaba Horváth said that instead of supporting the Olympic bid, the Budapest Assembly should address the issue of the capital’s “broken-down hospitals and abandoned schools”.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Media Taken Hostage By Government
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“A large portion of the media is seeking to stay in the good graces of politics instead of serving those who consume media. As a consequence, media spins the news, certain issues or personalities are blacklisted, and it refrains from clashing opposing views and criticisms. Recently, the rightwing or middle-class media has become the hand maiden of politics. . . .
CEU Business School Budapest On The Move
- 11 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- specials
CEU Business School will be soon relocating to the newly developed campus of CEU in Nador street, Budapest. CEU university buildings, previously scattered around the city, will be concentrated at one place near the main building in Nádor Street in the near future. The plans of the Irish firm O’Donnell & Tuomey were rather appealing and the CEU campus redevelopment project was awarded the Planned ...
Outcry As Hungarian State TV Ignores Olympic Refugee Swimmer
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
A public TV announcer commenting on a broadcast of the Olympics yesterday failed to mention the name of a swimmer representing the Refugee Olympic Team, even after she won her heat, causing an outcry in the press and social media. The Helsinki Committee questioned if the omission was political, but the commentator blamed a technical error.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Speech At Tusnád 2016
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While most news sites confine themselves to lengthy reports on the Prime Minister’s address at the annual gathering in Transylvania, two opposition portals devote detailed comments to Mr Orbán’s positive assessment of Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican Party Convention last Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Brexit In Hungarian Media: What Comes Next?
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum assess the implications of Brexit for the EU, and try to guess what it all means for Hungary.