519 result(s) for opposition politicians
Xpat Opinion: President Áder Announces Election Date In Hungary
- 21 Jan 2014 9:09 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday, President János Áder set the Parliamentary election for April 6, the earliest possible date. In a press release he said he wanted to prevent the campaign from becoming “unnecessarily long” and the new government to be formed as soon as possible, which would promote early access to EU funds.
Xpat Opinion: Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant Blocks In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, and argue that it will serve the Hungarian national interest. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, criticize the lack of transparency and the increased dependence on the Russian energy infrastructure which the agreement will cause.
Charles Gati: Hungary Before The Election – Interview
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An Interview with Charles Gati of the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
Xpat Opinion: Nazi Invasion Monument To Be Erected In Budapest
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators echo the misgivings expressed by opposition politicians about the government’s plan to erect a monument commemorating the invasion of Hungary by Nazi Germany in 1944. The statue is due to be unveiled on the 70th anniversary, i.e. March 19th, on Szabadság (Freedom) square, in front of the monument to Soviet soldiers.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Uses Rate Cuts To Start Recruitment Drive
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is sending a letter to the 2.2 million people who signed its petition in favour of lower utility prices last year, asking them to take part in the party’s election campaign. In the letter, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán calls on the addressee to join a “Hungarian Team” soon to be created to protect the government-imposed cuts in household gas and electricity prices, saying these are under ...
Hungarian Cabinet To Invite OSCE Observers
- 2 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet will formally invite the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to send international observers to monitor the parliamentary elections, according to government documents obtained by Népszabadság.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
Xpat Opinion: Népszava Urges Opposition Unity
- 12 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A veteran left-wing pundit suggests that defeating the current government must be a priority for competing opposition leaders and should induce them to set their rivalry aside.
Hungary’s Fidesz Says Pre-2010 Left-Wing Govt Most Corrupt Ever
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The pre-2010 left-wing government was Hungary’s most corrupt cabinet ever, the ruling Fidesz party’s communications director Máté Kocsis told the press before a closed meeting of a parliamentary security committee, which, he said, would again hear former secret-services minister György Szilvásy in connection with a case involving meetings between former oil-dealer Tamás Portik and former ...
Xpat Opinion: President Áder Announces Election Date In Hungary
- 21 Jan 2014 9:09 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday, President János Áder set the Parliamentary election for April 6, the earliest possible date. In a press release he said he wanted to prevent the campaign from becoming “unnecessarily long” and the new government to be formed as soon as possible, which would promote early access to EU funds.
Xpat Opinion: Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant Blocks In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, and argue that it will serve the Hungarian national interest. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, criticize the lack of transparency and the increased dependence on the Russian energy infrastructure which the agreement will cause.
Charles Gati: Hungary Before The Election – Interview
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An Interview with Charles Gati of the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
Xpat Opinion: Nazi Invasion Monument To Be Erected In Budapest
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators echo the misgivings expressed by opposition politicians about the government’s plan to erect a monument commemorating the invasion of Hungary by Nazi Germany in 1944. The statue is due to be unveiled on the 70th anniversary, i.e. March 19th, on Szabadság (Freedom) square, in front of the monument to Soviet soldiers.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Uses Rate Cuts To Start Recruitment Drive
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is sending a letter to the 2.2 million people who signed its petition in favour of lower utility prices last year, asking them to take part in the party’s election campaign. In the letter, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán calls on the addressee to join a “Hungarian Team” soon to be created to protect the government-imposed cuts in household gas and electricity prices, saying these are under ...
Hungarian Cabinet To Invite OSCE Observers
- 2 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet will formally invite the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to send international observers to monitor the parliamentary elections, according to government documents obtained by Népszabadság.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
Xpat Opinion: Népszava Urges Opposition Unity
- 12 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A veteran left-wing pundit suggests that defeating the current government must be a priority for competing opposition leaders and should induce them to set their rivalry aside.
Hungary’s Fidesz Says Pre-2010 Left-Wing Govt Most Corrupt Ever
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The pre-2010 left-wing government was Hungary’s most corrupt cabinet ever, the ruling Fidesz party’s communications director Máté Kocsis told the press before a closed meeting of a parliamentary security committee, which, he said, would again hear former secret-services minister György Szilvásy in connection with a case involving meetings between former oil-dealer Tamás Portik and former ...