3,247 result(s) for opinion
There Is No Discrimination Against The Roma In Hungary
- 29 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
We do not agree with several findings of the US State Department’s survey entitled 2011 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices because there is no discrimination against the Roma in Hungary, however, we respect and appreciate the remarks, Zoltán Kovács, Minister of State for Government Communication told MTI on Thursday by telephone from New York.
Xpat Opinion: The Abortion Pill In Hungary
- 28 May 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
It is truly amazing how much power and influence a nonexistent party can assert on its coalition partner. I’m talking about the Christian Democratic People’s Party or KDNP (Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt). This non-party, which is not even considered to be a full-fledged coalition party by Fidesz, has enormous influence, for example, on education.
Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán Before The EU Summit
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports all forms and means of economic growth that do not result in increased debt, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday in Brussels, before the meeting of the heads of state and prime ministers of EU Member States concerning this topic.
Hungarian Ministerial Candidate For IMF Negotiations Heard In Parliament
- 23 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Mihály Varga, candidate for minister without portfolio for leading the negotiations between Hungary and the IMF and the EU was heard today by the relevant parliamentary committee which supported his appointment in that capacity. As is known, Viktor Orbán is reshuffling his cabinet in some positions; Mihály Varga, who was previously State Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office and also Finance ...
Change Of Ministers At The Ministry Of National Resources In Hungary
- 7 May 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán requested Zoltán Balog, Minister of State for Social Inclusion to head the Ministry of National Resources, after Minister for National Resources Miklós Réthelyi tendered his resignation.
Report: 1st Country Image Conference Held In Budapest
- 7 May 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
At the 1st Country Image Conference held at the Budapest Corvinus University on Thursday, Zoltán Kovács, Minister of State for Government Communication at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice delivered a lecture in which he said the development of the country’s image is an integral process which is the totality of the actions, thoughts and attitudes of every Hungarian citizen.
Xpat Opinion: Latest Verdict On Freedom Of Press In Hungary
- 4 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 1 MTI reported the less than welcome news that Freedom House's 2012 report on the freedom of the press degraded Hungary to the "partially free" category. Hungary received 36 negative points (legal environment 12; political environment 13; economic environment 11).
Demonstration For Press Freedom In Budapest
- 3 May 2012 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The Independent Union of Television and Film Makers (TFSZ) and the NGO Clean Hands for a Democratic Hungary Movement staged a demonstration on Thursday afternoon to mark the International Day of Press Freedom.
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...
There Is No Discrimination Against The Roma In Hungary
- 29 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
We do not agree with several findings of the US State Department’s survey entitled 2011 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices because there is no discrimination against the Roma in Hungary, however, we respect and appreciate the remarks, Zoltán Kovács, Minister of State for Government Communication told MTI on Thursday by telephone from New York.
Xpat Opinion: The Abortion Pill In Hungary
- 28 May 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
It is truly amazing how much power and influence a nonexistent party can assert on its coalition partner. I’m talking about the Christian Democratic People’s Party or KDNP (Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt). This non-party, which is not even considered to be a full-fledged coalition party by Fidesz, has enormous influence, for example, on education.
Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán Before The EU Summit
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports all forms and means of economic growth that do not result in increased debt, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday in Brussels, before the meeting of the heads of state and prime ministers of EU Member States concerning this topic.
Hungarian Ministerial Candidate For IMF Negotiations Heard In Parliament
- 23 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Mihály Varga, candidate for minister without portfolio for leading the negotiations between Hungary and the IMF and the EU was heard today by the relevant parliamentary committee which supported his appointment in that capacity. As is known, Viktor Orbán is reshuffling his cabinet in some positions; Mihály Varga, who was previously State Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office and also Finance ...
Change Of Ministers At The Ministry Of National Resources In Hungary
- 7 May 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán requested Zoltán Balog, Minister of State for Social Inclusion to head the Ministry of National Resources, after Minister for National Resources Miklós Réthelyi tendered his resignation.
Report: 1st Country Image Conference Held In Budapest
- 7 May 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
At the 1st Country Image Conference held at the Budapest Corvinus University on Thursday, Zoltán Kovács, Minister of State for Government Communication at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice delivered a lecture in which he said the development of the country’s image is an integral process which is the totality of the actions, thoughts and attitudes of every Hungarian citizen.
Xpat Opinion: Latest Verdict On Freedom Of Press In Hungary
- 4 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 1 MTI reported the less than welcome news that Freedom House's 2012 report on the freedom of the press degraded Hungary to the "partially free" category. Hungary received 36 negative points (legal environment 12; political environment 13; economic environment 11).
Demonstration For Press Freedom In Budapest
- 3 May 2012 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The Independent Union of Television and Film Makers (TFSZ) and the NGO Clean Hands for a Democratic Hungary Movement staged a demonstration on Thursday afternoon to mark the International Day of Press Freedom.
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...