374 result(s) for middle class
A Turn To The Right In Hungary - An Analysis Of The 2010-2014 Period
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conflicts with Brussels, utility cost cuts, symbolic debates. Just about every conflict of the past four years Viktor Orbán's administration went into was because of sovereignty and the shaping of a new framework for its interpretation. When did the cabinet have to retreat and when did the EU acknowledge that the rebellious Hungarian government was right?
Xpat Opinion: Pre-Election Landscape In Hungary
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and left fear that Jobbik may increase its constituency yet further in the 6 April Parliamentary election, after reaping almost 17 per cent of the popular vote four years ago. Left-wing commentators argue against despair, and one lays the blame for the bankruptcy of the Left on the Liberals and personally on Ferenc Gyurcsány.
Hungary On Threshold Of Becoming Proud Nation, Says PM
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary could become a country which stands on its own feet, joining the ranks of proud and successful nations, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a commemoration of the March 15 national holiday in Budapest. Hungary is on the threshold of a new era, which could make it free and strong, he said. This will help stop the demographic decline of the Hungarian population, added.
Zsuzsa Ferge Offers Troubling Insight Into Hungarian Society
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Renowned Hungarian sociologist Zsuzsa Ferge does not deny that certain quality of life indicators have improved since 2010. She does, however, believe that such indicators have not affected the strong growth of social inequality in Hungary – it’s as if the government has all but forgotten about the bottom 3 million Hungarians. Social mobility is only awarded to those who have demonstrated their ...
Jobbik Gaining Voters From Fidesz In Hungary
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Voters are moving toward Jobbik, chiefly from Fidesz, as the far-right party has been able to win over young working people in the provinces with a change of image, news website Origo reports. Director Tibor Závecz of Ipsos pollsters said Jobbik is favoured by 16-19% of decided party voters, as its support has grown mainly among middle-class people aged 20-30, primarily working in the provinces.
Fight Over Utility Fee Cuts Must Be Fought In Brussels, Says Hungary’s PM
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The fight over utility fee cuts must be fought in Brussels instead of Budapest in the months ahead, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio. The European Union wants to deregulate energy prices, and experience shows that in countries without price regulation – where competition could have developed in the energy sector – companies did backroom deals and prices were higher than those set by ...
Now On: Caravaggio To Canaletto, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Museum of Fine Arts’ exhibition titled Caravaggio to Canaletto will present the leading styles,outstanding artist figures as well as the extraordinary wealth of genres, techniques and themesof 17th- and 18th-century Italian painting through more than 140 works by 100 masters, includingnine paintings – the highest number by a single artist included in the displayed material – by the period’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Democracy Devours Its Middle Class In Hungary
- 21 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A sociologist believes that populism is on the rise in East Central Europe. In Hungary, he argues, the middle class was weakened during the years of transition to the market economy, and is therefore defenceless against the rising tide of anti-market populism.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialists Basic Income Deemed Unrealistic – For Different Reasons
- 15 Jan 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suspects that the Socialists will promise to introduce a guaranteed basic income for all inhabitants, although they know that the project is infeasible. The leading left-wing daily on the other hand deems the idea technically possible, but as it would be disadvantageous for the middle class, no sane politician will dare to endorse it.
A Turn To The Right In Hungary - An Analysis Of The 2010-2014 Period
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conflicts with Brussels, utility cost cuts, symbolic debates. Just about every conflict of the past four years Viktor Orbán's administration went into was because of sovereignty and the shaping of a new framework for its interpretation. When did the cabinet have to retreat and when did the EU acknowledge that the rebellious Hungarian government was right?
Xpat Opinion: Pre-Election Landscape In Hungary
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and left fear that Jobbik may increase its constituency yet further in the 6 April Parliamentary election, after reaping almost 17 per cent of the popular vote four years ago. Left-wing commentators argue against despair, and one lays the blame for the bankruptcy of the Left on the Liberals and personally on Ferenc Gyurcsány.
Hungary On Threshold Of Becoming Proud Nation, Says PM
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary could become a country which stands on its own feet, joining the ranks of proud and successful nations, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a commemoration of the March 15 national holiday in Budapest. Hungary is on the threshold of a new era, which could make it free and strong, he said. This will help stop the demographic decline of the Hungarian population, added.
Zsuzsa Ferge Offers Troubling Insight Into Hungarian Society
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Renowned Hungarian sociologist Zsuzsa Ferge does not deny that certain quality of life indicators have improved since 2010. She does, however, believe that such indicators have not affected the strong growth of social inequality in Hungary – it’s as if the government has all but forgotten about the bottom 3 million Hungarians. Social mobility is only awarded to those who have demonstrated their ...
Jobbik Gaining Voters From Fidesz In Hungary
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Voters are moving toward Jobbik, chiefly from Fidesz, as the far-right party has been able to win over young working people in the provinces with a change of image, news website Origo reports. Director Tibor Závecz of Ipsos pollsters said Jobbik is favoured by 16-19% of decided party voters, as its support has grown mainly among middle-class people aged 20-30, primarily working in the provinces.
Fight Over Utility Fee Cuts Must Be Fought In Brussels, Says Hungary’s PM
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The fight over utility fee cuts must be fought in Brussels instead of Budapest in the months ahead, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio. The European Union wants to deregulate energy prices, and experience shows that in countries without price regulation – where competition could have developed in the energy sector – companies did backroom deals and prices were higher than those set by ...
Now On: Caravaggio To Canaletto, Museum Of Fine Arts Budapest
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Museum of Fine Arts’ exhibition titled Caravaggio to Canaletto will present the leading styles,outstanding artist figures as well as the extraordinary wealth of genres, techniques and themesof 17th- and 18th-century Italian painting through more than 140 works by 100 masters, includingnine paintings – the highest number by a single artist included in the displayed material – by the period’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Democracy Devours Its Middle Class In Hungary
- 21 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A sociologist believes that populism is on the rise in East Central Europe. In Hungary, he argues, the middle class was weakened during the years of transition to the market economy, and is therefore defenceless against the rising tide of anti-market populism.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialists Basic Income Deemed Unrealistic – For Different Reasons
- 15 Jan 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suspects that the Socialists will promise to introduce a guaranteed basic income for all inhabitants, although they know that the project is infeasible. The leading left-wing daily on the other hand deems the idea technically possible, but as it would be disadvantageous for the middle class, no sane politician will dare to endorse it.