3,245 result(s) for opinion
European Commission Goes Forward With Infringement Proceeding On NGO Law
- 5 Oct 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has decided to continue with an infringement proceeding it initiated against Hungary in response to its “NGO law”, reports the Communication department of the European Commission.
Local Opinion: Hungarian Repercussions Of The Catalonia Referendum
- 4 Oct 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government and an independent conservative pundit ponder the broader implications of the Catalonian referendum, including its impact on transborder Hungarian minorities. Both quote the title of George Orwell’s ‘Homage to Catalonia’ in their headlines.
Local Opinion: Refugee Holiday Prevented By Residents
- 4 Oct 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government excoriate PM Viktor Orbán for saying he had no problem with the inhabitants of a small village in southern Hungary who protested against a guesthouse owner because he planned to host a group of refugees for a short holiday.
DK Will Run Alone In 2018 Election
- 3 Oct 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The board of Democratic Coalition (DK) has decided that the party will run alone in the 2018 elections, ending a protracted dispute between former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány’s party and the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) about a possible electoral alliance, reports Index.hu.
OFF-Biennale: Art Moves Out Of The “State-Funded Comfort Zone”
- 29 Sep 2017 11:00 AM
- entertainment
OFF-Biennale Budapest is Hungary’s largest independent contemporary art event, a sort of umbrella project under which other individual events are organised. At the core of the international initiative is the opportunity for artists, curators, art groups and galleries to execute their own projects, such as performances, screenings, exhibitions, street art and others.
Simicska’s Companies Will No Longer Run Political Advertisements
- 28 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Former Fidesz-allied oligarch Lajos Simicska has officially announced that from now on he will not sell ad spaces for political advertisements, reports index.hu.
Popular Hungarian Cat To Form A Political Party
- 25 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s most popular cat, Erzsi, has announced on Facebook that she is launching a campaign to establish a party. Erzsi has expressed her opinion about a number of current political affairs and earlier promised her followers that if she got 2,000 likes she would enter party politics.
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
World Press Photo Opens In Museum Of Ethnography
- 23 Sep 2017 1:00 AM
- community & culture
The World Press Photo exhibition, along with Hungarian category 3rd prize winner Bence Máté’s show, will be on display between Sept. 21 and Oct. 23 in the Museum of Ethnography in Budapest. Speaking to the press before the opening ceremony, Tamás Révész, organiser of the Hungarian show, said that from 80,000 submitted photographs around 150 had been chosen.
European Commission Goes Forward With Infringement Proceeding On NGO Law
- 5 Oct 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has decided to continue with an infringement proceeding it initiated against Hungary in response to its “NGO law”, reports the Communication department of the European Commission.
Local Opinion: Hungarian Repercussions Of The Catalonia Referendum
- 4 Oct 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government and an independent conservative pundit ponder the broader implications of the Catalonian referendum, including its impact on transborder Hungarian minorities. Both quote the title of George Orwell’s ‘Homage to Catalonia’ in their headlines.
Local Opinion: Refugee Holiday Prevented By Residents
- 4 Oct 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government excoriate PM Viktor Orbán for saying he had no problem with the inhabitants of a small village in southern Hungary who protested against a guesthouse owner because he planned to host a group of refugees for a short holiday.
DK Will Run Alone In 2018 Election
- 3 Oct 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The board of Democratic Coalition (DK) has decided that the party will run alone in the 2018 elections, ending a protracted dispute between former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány’s party and the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) about a possible electoral alliance, reports Index.hu.
OFF-Biennale: Art Moves Out Of The “State-Funded Comfort Zone”
- 29 Sep 2017 11:00 AM
- entertainment
OFF-Biennale Budapest is Hungary’s largest independent contemporary art event, a sort of umbrella project under which other individual events are organised. At the core of the international initiative is the opportunity for artists, curators, art groups and galleries to execute their own projects, such as performances, screenings, exhibitions, street art and others.
Simicska’s Companies Will No Longer Run Political Advertisements
- 28 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Former Fidesz-allied oligarch Lajos Simicska has officially announced that from now on he will not sell ad spaces for political advertisements, reports index.hu.
Popular Hungarian Cat To Form A Political Party
- 25 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s most popular cat, Erzsi, has announced on Facebook that she is launching a campaign to establish a party. Erzsi has expressed her opinion about a number of current political affairs and earlier promised her followers that if she got 2,000 likes she would enter party politics.
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
World Press Photo Opens In Museum Of Ethnography
- 23 Sep 2017 1:00 AM
- community & culture
The World Press Photo exhibition, along with Hungarian category 3rd prize winner Bence Máté’s show, will be on display between Sept. 21 and Oct. 23 in the Museum of Ethnography in Budapest. Speaking to the press before the opening ceremony, Tamás Révész, organiser of the Hungarian show, said that from 80,000 submitted photographs around 150 had been chosen.