162 result(s) for newspapers
Hungarian Daily Népszava Nears The Brink Of Collapse
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszava can survive for only two more months because its Swiss owner TGD Intermedia has informed the editorial staff that it cannot finance the 140-year-old newspaper any longer. Editor Péter Németh told reporters on Tuesday that the left-wing daily needs another 10,000 subscribers or an additional Ft 10-15 million a month to ensure its survival.
Advertising Tax To Be Passed Today In Hungary
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament could discuss and pass the bill on introducing a tax on advertising today in an exceptional procedure, as all relevant parliamentary committees approved it on Tuesday.
Hungary's Media Outlets Protest Tax On Ads
- 5 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Over 60 media outlets, including some generally friendly towards the government, will express protest today against the planned tax on advertising, in a campaign organised by the Hungarian Advertising Federation. HírTV will join 16 other channels in broadcasting a blank screen for 15 minutes from 7:15 p.m.
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
Xpat Opinion: What’s Up With The New Civil Code & Press Photographs?
- 21 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- current affairs
A new story dominating English-language coverage of Hungary is about the new Civil Code, which came into effect on March 15th and is reportedly “killing the press photo in Hungary.”
Updated: Homeless Hungarian Lottery Millionaire Becomes World Famous
- 23 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“Homeless Hungarian man hits lottery jackpot with his last few coins”- was the title of The Guardian’s Sunday article about the Hungarian lottery millionaire. The life changing story of the homeless László Andraschek who won the lottery jackpot of HUF 630 million (£1.7 million) has gone viral after his success has been published by such well-known online newspapers as The Guardian, the ...
Xpat Opinion: Culture Wars Over Holocaust Anniversary In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator welcomes a statement by the leaders of the Jewish religious communities who are threatening to withdraw from the state commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, unless the government changes its approach to history and stops implicitly whitewashing Hungarian wartime collaborators. A pro-government columnist accuses critics of denying Hungary’s ...
VCP Buys Hungary's Daily Népszabadság
- 24 Jan 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Vienna Capital Partners (VCP) announced on Thursday that it will buy Népszabadság as part of an extensive print media portfolio to be bought from Axel Springer and Ringier, in a deal that will facilitate the merger of the two publishing companies’ operations in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Rearrangement On The Hungarian Left? It Looks Like It
- 6 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Although there are many topics we could discuss today, I would like to return to party politics. I’m interested in the analysis of intra-party developments because of my fascination with personalities and their interactions. My other reason for taking up the topic is that in my opinion we will most likely witness major changes within the democratic opposition soon.
Hungarian Daily Népszava Nears The Brink Of Collapse
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszava can survive for only two more months because its Swiss owner TGD Intermedia has informed the editorial staff that it cannot finance the 140-year-old newspaper any longer. Editor Péter Németh told reporters on Tuesday that the left-wing daily needs another 10,000 subscribers or an additional Ft 10-15 million a month to ensure its survival.
Advertising Tax To Be Passed Today In Hungary
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament could discuss and pass the bill on introducing a tax on advertising today in an exceptional procedure, as all relevant parliamentary committees approved it on Tuesday.
Hungary's Media Outlets Protest Tax On Ads
- 5 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Over 60 media outlets, including some generally friendly towards the government, will express protest today against the planned tax on advertising, in a campaign organised by the Hungarian Advertising Federation. HírTV will join 16 other channels in broadcasting a blank screen for 15 minutes from 7:15 p.m.
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
Xpat Opinion: What’s Up With The New Civil Code & Press Photographs?
- 21 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- current affairs
A new story dominating English-language coverage of Hungary is about the new Civil Code, which came into effect on March 15th and is reportedly “killing the press photo in Hungary.”
Updated: Homeless Hungarian Lottery Millionaire Becomes World Famous
- 23 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“Homeless Hungarian man hits lottery jackpot with his last few coins”- was the title of The Guardian’s Sunday article about the Hungarian lottery millionaire. The life changing story of the homeless László Andraschek who won the lottery jackpot of HUF 630 million (£1.7 million) has gone viral after his success has been published by such well-known online newspapers as The Guardian, the ...
Xpat Opinion: Culture Wars Over Holocaust Anniversary In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator welcomes a statement by the leaders of the Jewish religious communities who are threatening to withdraw from the state commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, unless the government changes its approach to history and stops implicitly whitewashing Hungarian wartime collaborators. A pro-government columnist accuses critics of denying Hungary’s ...
VCP Buys Hungary's Daily Népszabadság
- 24 Jan 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Vienna Capital Partners (VCP) announced on Thursday that it will buy Népszabadság as part of an extensive print media portfolio to be bought from Axel Springer and Ringier, in a deal that will facilitate the merger of the two publishing companies’ operations in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Rearrangement On The Hungarian Left? It Looks Like It
- 6 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Although there are many topics we could discuss today, I would like to return to party politics. I’m interested in the analysis of intra-party developments because of my fascination with personalities and their interactions. My other reason for taking up the topic is that in my opinion we will most likely witness major changes within the democratic opposition soon.