3,447 result(s) for opposition
Xpat Opinion: Health Care Wage Hikes In Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A right-wing columnist welcomes efforts by the Hungarian government to fulfil its promise to offer significant salary rises to doctors and nurses. She notes, however, that in the current health care system it is not possible to offer salaries which are competitive at a European level.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Economy Again Officially In Recession, Rival Interpretations
- 16 Aug 2012 12:40 PM
- business
The Central Statistical Office (CSO) published preliminary data on the 2nd quarter main economic indicators on Wednesday. According to their report, the Hungarian economy is now officially in recession, as economic output fell for two consecutive quarters in 2012. The leading left-wing daily claims that worsening economic data may prompt Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to seek tighter control, in ...
Xpat Opinion: Former President Sólyom Accuses The Government Of Recklessness In Hungary
- 7 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators welcome former president László Sólyom’s criticism of government policies. Two liberal authors think he did not go far enough.
Xpat Report: Opposition Politicians Accused Of Misleading IMF Mission In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist berates the IMF for consulting with people affiliated to opposition parties. In Magyar Nemzet, Anna Szabo wonders how the IMF delegation could find time for people whose opinions are “markedly anti-government”, while ordinary citizens such as herself did not have access to the delegation. Is this not in contradiction with the IMF charter? – she asks.
Most Hungarians Would Favour IMF Deal
- 2 Aug 2012 1:30 AM
- current affairs
Most Hungarians would welcome a loan agreement between Hungary and the IMF, according to a poll conducted by the Szazadveg Foundation in the second half of July. Such a pact had the support of 58% of respondents, while 22% rejected the idea and 20% could not or would not express a view. Opposition to a deal is highest among Jobbik voters, at 50%, although even 35% of the far-right party’s ...
Hungary's PM Orban Refuses To Back Down On Extending New Tax To MNB
- 31 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will insist during loan talks with the EU and IMF that the financial transaction tax be applied to the MNB, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters last week. The government and the IMF disagree on this issue, he said, one day after the European Central Bank (ECB) also expressed its opposition, saying the measure may violate EU rules.
Xpat Opinion: Mandatory Retirement Of Judges In Hungary Declared Unconstitutional
- 26 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist commentator emphasizes that the Hungarian Constitutional Court, by invoking Hungary’s ’historical constitution’, found a weapon against the government’s attempts „to govern through constitutional changes.” The pro-government media mostly passed over the July 16th decision, while liberal commentators pointed out that six of the seven dissenting judges were Fidesz-appointees.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
Xpat Opinion: Health Care Wage Hikes In Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A right-wing columnist welcomes efforts by the Hungarian government to fulfil its promise to offer significant salary rises to doctors and nurses. She notes, however, that in the current health care system it is not possible to offer salaries which are competitive at a European level.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Economy Again Officially In Recession, Rival Interpretations
- 16 Aug 2012 12:40 PM
- business
The Central Statistical Office (CSO) published preliminary data on the 2nd quarter main economic indicators on Wednesday. According to their report, the Hungarian economy is now officially in recession, as economic output fell for two consecutive quarters in 2012. The leading left-wing daily claims that worsening economic data may prompt Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to seek tighter control, in ...
Xpat Opinion: Former President Sólyom Accuses The Government Of Recklessness In Hungary
- 7 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators welcome former president László Sólyom’s criticism of government policies. Two liberal authors think he did not go far enough.
Xpat Report: Opposition Politicians Accused Of Misleading IMF Mission In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist berates the IMF for consulting with people affiliated to opposition parties. In Magyar Nemzet, Anna Szabo wonders how the IMF delegation could find time for people whose opinions are “markedly anti-government”, while ordinary citizens such as herself did not have access to the delegation. Is this not in contradiction with the IMF charter? – she asks.
Most Hungarians Would Favour IMF Deal
- 2 Aug 2012 1:30 AM
- current affairs
Most Hungarians would welcome a loan agreement between Hungary and the IMF, according to a poll conducted by the Szazadveg Foundation in the second half of July. Such a pact had the support of 58% of respondents, while 22% rejected the idea and 20% could not or would not express a view. Opposition to a deal is highest among Jobbik voters, at 50%, although even 35% of the far-right party’s ...
Hungary's PM Orban Refuses To Back Down On Extending New Tax To MNB
- 31 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will insist during loan talks with the EU and IMF that the financial transaction tax be applied to the MNB, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters last week. The government and the IMF disagree on this issue, he said, one day after the European Central Bank (ECB) also expressed its opposition, saying the measure may violate EU rules.
Xpat Opinion: Mandatory Retirement Of Judges In Hungary Declared Unconstitutional
- 26 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist commentator emphasizes that the Hungarian Constitutional Court, by invoking Hungary’s ’historical constitution’, found a weapon against the government’s attempts „to govern through constitutional changes.” The pro-government media mostly passed over the July 16th decision, while liberal commentators pointed out that six of the seven dissenting judges were Fidesz-appointees.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.