96 result(s) for oligarch
Karácsony Suspects Russian Intelligence Behind Leaked Audio Recordings
- 22 Nov 2021 11:43 AM
- https://hungarianpolitics.com/
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony reacted to the latest developments in the City Hall affair in a Facebook post on Friday evening, calling the continual leaking of audio recordings on the issue a Fidesz smear campaign, and claiming that Putin-friendly oligarchs may be behind it.
Hungarian Opinion: On Future Prospects For Fidesz
- 30 Sep 2021 5:51 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing political scientist thinks that sooner or later the EU will cut funds to Hungary, and Fidesz will fall apart in the absence of money to hand out to its allies. A pro-government pundit finds such speculation absurd and describes it as ideologically motivated wishful thinking.
Special Report: Journalists & Critics of PM Orbán Targeted with Pegasus Cyberweapon
- 20 Jul 2021 11:06 AM
- current affairs
Pegasus, the spyware manufactured by Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group has been in use in Hungary for years against targets such as investigative journalists and wealthy media owners as well as against people in their close circles, Direkt36 has found as part of an international team of investigative journalists, ‘The Pegasus Project’.
Von Der Leyen Demands Amendment to Hungarian Legislation
- 8 Jul 2021 9:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Ursula Von der Leyen has said Hungary must amend its paedophile law that “violates LGBTQI rights” or face legal action from the European Commission.
Hungarian Opinion: Football Seen as Politics by Other Means
- 28 Jun 2021 11:11 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Commentators right across the political spectrum interpret the Hungarian team’s unexpected success and tragic exit from the European Football Championship as a political allegory.
DK: Dobrev Vows to Declare 'State of Corruption Emergency'
- 11 Jun 2021 9:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
If the opposition alliance were to win the 2022 elections, a “state of corruption emergency” would be declared and the assets of “Fidesz oligarchs” frozen, a Democratic Coalition (DK) politician said.
Watch: Thousands Protest in Budapest Against Fudan & Fidesz
- 7 Jun 2021 9:47 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
A crowd of several thousand people marched from Heroes Square to Kossuth tér on Saturday afternoon in a protest demonstration against plans to build a Fudan University campus in Budapest and against the government more generally.
Hungarian Opinion: High Stakes In Next Year’s Election
- 19 May 2021 9:24 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A liberal columnist suggests that if they win in 2022, the opposition parties should not bother too much about rule of law constraints, and could imprison government oligarchs and distribute their wealth among Hungarians, just as the Communists did in 1945.
Alternative Plan For Pandemic Recovery Funds Outlined By Budapest Mayor, Who Said Hungary Is “Botching A Historic Chance”
- 10 May 2021 10:52 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has presented an alternative plan on the use of the European Union’s pandemic recovery fund, developed by the Association of Hungarian Municipalities (MÖSZ).
Karácsony Suspects Russian Intelligence Behind Leaked Audio Recordings
- 22 Nov 2021 11:43 AM
- https://hungarianpolitics.com/
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony reacted to the latest developments in the City Hall affair in a Facebook post on Friday evening, calling the continual leaking of audio recordings on the issue a Fidesz smear campaign, and claiming that Putin-friendly oligarchs may be behind it.
Hungarian Opinion: On Future Prospects For Fidesz
- 30 Sep 2021 5:51 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing political scientist thinks that sooner or later the EU will cut funds to Hungary, and Fidesz will fall apart in the absence of money to hand out to its allies. A pro-government pundit finds such speculation absurd and describes it as ideologically motivated wishful thinking.
Special Report: Journalists & Critics of PM Orbán Targeted with Pegasus Cyberweapon
- 20 Jul 2021 11:06 AM
- current affairs
Pegasus, the spyware manufactured by Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group has been in use in Hungary for years against targets such as investigative journalists and wealthy media owners as well as against people in their close circles, Direkt36 has found as part of an international team of investigative journalists, ‘The Pegasus Project’.
Von Der Leyen Demands Amendment to Hungarian Legislation
- 8 Jul 2021 9:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Ursula Von der Leyen has said Hungary must amend its paedophile law that “violates LGBTQI rights” or face legal action from the European Commission.
Hungarian Opinion: Football Seen as Politics by Other Means
- 28 Jun 2021 11:11 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Commentators right across the political spectrum interpret the Hungarian team’s unexpected success and tragic exit from the European Football Championship as a political allegory.
DK: Dobrev Vows to Declare 'State of Corruption Emergency'
- 11 Jun 2021 9:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
If the opposition alliance were to win the 2022 elections, a “state of corruption emergency” would be declared and the assets of “Fidesz oligarchs” frozen, a Democratic Coalition (DK) politician said.
Watch: Thousands Protest in Budapest Against Fudan & Fidesz
- 7 Jun 2021 9:47 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
A crowd of several thousand people marched from Heroes Square to Kossuth tér on Saturday afternoon in a protest demonstration against plans to build a Fudan University campus in Budapest and against the government more generally.
Hungarian Opinion: High Stakes In Next Year’s Election
- 19 May 2021 9:24 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A liberal columnist suggests that if they win in 2022, the opposition parties should not bother too much about rule of law constraints, and could imprison government oligarchs and distribute their wealth among Hungarians, just as the Communists did in 1945.
Alternative Plan For Pandemic Recovery Funds Outlined By Budapest Mayor, Who Said Hungary Is “Botching A Historic Chance”
- 10 May 2021 10:52 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has presented an alternative plan on the use of the European Union’s pandemic recovery fund, developed by the Association of Hungarian Municipalities (MÖSZ).

















