445 result(s) for opposition protest
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian NGOs Suspected Of Embezzlement
- 10 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal dailies sharply criticise the government after police searched the offices of two NGOs. They believe the authorities are simply out to get civic groups which dare to criticise the government. A leading member of the largest pro-government civic organisation rejects accusations of anti-democratic tendencies against the government.
'Living Memorial' Arises In Shadow Of Dead One In Budapest
- 22 Aug 2014 8:59 AM
- current affairs
The memorial itself is just a symptom of stupidity, vulgarity and the denial of reasonable thinking. This is the attitude we are protesting against.” – Living Memorial tour guide.
Residents Evicted In Hungarian City Miskolc Slum Area
- 7 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Residents have been evicted in the north-eastern city of Miskolc as part of the local government’s efforts to eliminate slums in the outskirts of the city. A woman and a family with three children were evicted based on a court order.
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Completed Under Cover Of Darkness
- 24 Jul 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The controversial German occupation memorial was erected under cover of darkness early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight some 100 police officers closed off the Szabadság square as workmen installed a timpanum with a bronze eagle, representing Nazi Germany. Below the eagle was erected a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, representing “innocent Hungary”, holding an orb, representing the ...
DK Asks Italy Not To Accept Hungarian Ambassador Candidate
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has turned to Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini in protest against the Hungarian government’s appointing Péter Szentmihályi Szabó ambassador to that country.
Hungary’s Govt Plans No Inauguration Ceremony For WWII Monument In Budapest
- 22 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There will be no unveiling ceremony for Budapest’s new monument dedicated to the victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office told a press conference on Monday. Answering a question, János Lázár said that the government is aware of disputes and “misunderstandings” surrounding the monument, respects the grief of people opposing the structure, and decided to ...
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Erected At Midnight
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The statues of the memorial to the victims of German occupation were lifted into place on Szabadság tér shortly after midnight on Saturday night amidst a heavy police presence. Index reported that about 100 police officers closed off Szabadság tér as the statues of an eagle and the Archangel Gabriel were erected.
Roma Council In NE Hungary Hold Demo Against Decree On Slums
- 26 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 300-350 Roma and non- Roma people participated at a demonstration organised by the local Roma self-government in Miskolc, northeast Hungary, in protest against a local council decree on the elimination of slums on the city’s outskirts.
Advertising Tax Angers Hungarian Media
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Its advocates call it a remedy to rectify the harm done by commercial television stations but its opponents see it as yet another move to narrow the freedom of the press.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian NGOs Suspected Of Embezzlement
- 10 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal dailies sharply criticise the government after police searched the offices of two NGOs. They believe the authorities are simply out to get civic groups which dare to criticise the government. A leading member of the largest pro-government civic organisation rejects accusations of anti-democratic tendencies against the government.
'Living Memorial' Arises In Shadow Of Dead One In Budapest
- 22 Aug 2014 8:59 AM
- current affairs
The memorial itself is just a symptom of stupidity, vulgarity and the denial of reasonable thinking. This is the attitude we are protesting against.” – Living Memorial tour guide.
Residents Evicted In Hungarian City Miskolc Slum Area
- 7 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Residents have been evicted in the north-eastern city of Miskolc as part of the local government’s efforts to eliminate slums in the outskirts of the city. A woman and a family with three children were evicted based on a court order.
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Completed Under Cover Of Darkness
- 24 Jul 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The controversial German occupation memorial was erected under cover of darkness early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight some 100 police officers closed off the Szabadság square as workmen installed a timpanum with a bronze eagle, representing Nazi Germany. Below the eagle was erected a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, representing “innocent Hungary”, holding an orb, representing the ...
DK Asks Italy Not To Accept Hungarian Ambassador Candidate
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has turned to Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini in protest against the Hungarian government’s appointing Péter Szentmihályi Szabó ambassador to that country.
Hungary’s Govt Plans No Inauguration Ceremony For WWII Monument In Budapest
- 22 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There will be no unveiling ceremony for Budapest’s new monument dedicated to the victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office told a press conference on Monday. Answering a question, János Lázár said that the government is aware of disputes and “misunderstandings” surrounding the monument, respects the grief of people opposing the structure, and decided to ...
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Erected At Midnight
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The statues of the memorial to the victims of German occupation were lifted into place on Szabadság tér shortly after midnight on Saturday night amidst a heavy police presence. Index reported that about 100 police officers closed off Szabadság tér as the statues of an eagle and the Archangel Gabriel were erected.
Roma Council In NE Hungary Hold Demo Against Decree On Slums
- 26 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 300-350 Roma and non- Roma people participated at a demonstration organised by the local Roma self-government in Miskolc, northeast Hungary, in protest against a local council decree on the elimination of slums on the city’s outskirts.
Advertising Tax Angers Hungarian Media
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Its advocates call it a remedy to rectify the harm done by commercial television stations but its opponents see it as yet another move to narrow the freedom of the press.