3,245 result(s) for opinion
Hungary’s Quota Referendum To Encourage Other Countries
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s upcoming referendum on migrant quotas could encourage other countries with a similar foreign policy position, House Speaker László Kövér said in an interview published in weekly Heti Válasz on Thursday. Concerning the outcome of the referendum, Kövér said “it would be difficult to conceive that the European Union should in a political sense neglect the opinion of a member country’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Wilson Center Declines To Host Conference On Hungarian 1956 Revolution
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily thinks the decision by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars not to hold a conference to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Hungarian revolution, as proposed by the Hungarian Embassy, reflects Washington’s dissatisfaction with the policies of the Hungarian government.
Xpat Opinion: Left ‘United But Divided’ In Boycotting The Quota Referendum
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist pundit ridicules the left-wing parties who, after agreeing to boycott the referendum on compulsory migrant quotas, now say they will boycott the vote independently from each other.
Xpat Opinion: The Left’s Failure To Promise Welfare
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist lambasts the Left for ignoring or even ridiculing everyday voters’ need for economic security and stability. He warns that in the absence of meaningful left-wing proposals on welfare, people will turn to right-wing populist parties.
Xpat Opinion: Growing GDP Amid Increasing Shortage Of Manpower In Hungary
- 17 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
A pro-government analyst is confident that growth rates of 3 to 5 per cent are attainable in the foreseeable future, while a left-wing commentator thinks that the shortage of manpower will cause serious problems.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Opposition To Boycott The Quota Referendum
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative and a left-wing analyst equally lambast the main left-wing opposition parties for calling on their followers to boycott the referendum on migrant quotas.
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. . . .
Hungarian Economist Calls Paks II “A National Tragedy”
- 15 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of György Nej’s interview with Hungarian economist Mária Zita Petschnig published in 168 óra on 18 July 2014 under the title “National Tragedy: We may leave the EU.” President Áder János signed into law the agreement pertaining to the the Paks II loan agreement, although the Hungarian Wire Office (MTI) neglected to report it. Was it really so unimportant? The project, together with ...
Xpat Opinion: Car Thefts And Corruption
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on improving car theft statistics, a conservative pundit fears that the decline in the number of cars stolen may weaken the public’s awareness of large scale corruption.
Hungary’s Quota Referendum To Encourage Other Countries
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s upcoming referendum on migrant quotas could encourage other countries with a similar foreign policy position, House Speaker László Kövér said in an interview published in weekly Heti Válasz on Thursday. Concerning the outcome of the referendum, Kövér said “it would be difficult to conceive that the European Union should in a political sense neglect the opinion of a member country’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Wilson Center Declines To Host Conference On Hungarian 1956 Revolution
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily thinks the decision by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars not to hold a conference to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Hungarian revolution, as proposed by the Hungarian Embassy, reflects Washington’s dissatisfaction with the policies of the Hungarian government.
Xpat Opinion: Left ‘United But Divided’ In Boycotting The Quota Referendum
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist pundit ridicules the left-wing parties who, after agreeing to boycott the referendum on compulsory migrant quotas, now say they will boycott the vote independently from each other.
Xpat Opinion: The Left’s Failure To Promise Welfare
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist lambasts the Left for ignoring or even ridiculing everyday voters’ need for economic security and stability. He warns that in the absence of meaningful left-wing proposals on welfare, people will turn to right-wing populist parties.
Xpat Opinion: Growing GDP Amid Increasing Shortage Of Manpower In Hungary
- 17 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
A pro-government analyst is confident that growth rates of 3 to 5 per cent are attainable in the foreseeable future, while a left-wing commentator thinks that the shortage of manpower will cause serious problems.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Opposition To Boycott The Quota Referendum
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative and a left-wing analyst equally lambast the main left-wing opposition parties for calling on their followers to boycott the referendum on migrant quotas.
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. . . .
Hungarian Economist Calls Paks II “A National Tragedy”
- 15 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of György Nej’s interview with Hungarian economist Mária Zita Petschnig published in 168 óra on 18 July 2014 under the title “National Tragedy: We may leave the EU.” President Áder János signed into law the agreement pertaining to the the Paks II loan agreement, although the Hungarian Wire Office (MTI) neglected to report it. Was it really so unimportant? The project, together with ...
Xpat Opinion: Car Thefts And Corruption
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on improving car theft statistics, a conservative pundit fears that the decline in the number of cars stolen may weaken the public’s awareness of large scale corruption.