3,296 result(s) for orbán government
Xpat Opinion: Axe Murderer Released In Azerbaijan After Being Transferred From Hungary
- 3 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators deplore the decision of the Hungarian government to transfer Ramil Shahib Safarov to Azerbaijan to serve his life sentence for the killing of an Armenian man in Budapest in 2004. Analysts believe Hungary should have suspected that despite Azeri assurances to the contrary, the man would be released upon his arrival in Baku.
Xpat Opinion: A Gyurcsány-Associate On Orbán’s Social Revolution
- 27 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sociologist Tibor Dessewffy, a former advisor to Ferenc Gyurcsány, believes that PM Viktor Orbán’s aim is the complete restructuring of Hungarian society. According to the left-wing pundit, the prime minister is attempting nothing less than a reshuffle of social classes, in order to entrench his power.
Xpat Opinion: Opposition Strategies For 2014 In Hungary
- 27 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative pundit predicts that in the next 18 months left until the 2014 election, both the Socialists and far-right Jobbik will launch a fierce and aggressive campaign against the governing centre-right party in order to mobilize undecided voters. A left-wing intellectual believes that anti-government civil rallies have been a disappointment.
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: Conflict Over Saint Stephen’s Heritage In Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A right-wing commentator praises the Orbán government for continuing Saint Stephen’s heritage by strengthening the Hungarian state. A left-wing columnist, on the other hand, accuses the government of betraying the legendary Hungarian king’s efforts to modernize the country, by weakening democracy and turning away from the West.
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: From Anti-Semitism To The Olympics, The Culture War Goes On In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Historians’ polemic: In Élet és Irodalom, Eszter Babarczy argues that anti-Semitism became a political factor two decades ago, when liberals and socialists first raised the charge against their conservative opponents.
Xpat Opinion: The Right & The Left On Hungarian Achievements In London
- 13 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
I managed to avoid commenting on the Olympics for two solid weeks, but perhaps I ought to say something about the games in general, the Hungarians’ performance in particular, and the political sparring between left and right over the Olympics and its significance. A couple of decades ago I was an avid follower of Olympic events but eventually I became disillusioned. I wasn’t sure any longer about ...
Romanian-Hungarian Bilateral Relations Should Be Based Upon The Mutual Respect Of Human Rights
- 2 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The protection of human rights, including the rights of ethnic Hungarians, is a key issue in terms of relations between Hungary and Romania, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh told a press conference on July 31.
Xpat Opinion: Axe Murderer Released In Azerbaijan After Being Transferred From Hungary
- 3 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators deplore the decision of the Hungarian government to transfer Ramil Shahib Safarov to Azerbaijan to serve his life sentence for the killing of an Armenian man in Budapest in 2004. Analysts believe Hungary should have suspected that despite Azeri assurances to the contrary, the man would be released upon his arrival in Baku.
Xpat Opinion: A Gyurcsány-Associate On Orbán’s Social Revolution
- 27 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sociologist Tibor Dessewffy, a former advisor to Ferenc Gyurcsány, believes that PM Viktor Orbán’s aim is the complete restructuring of Hungarian society. According to the left-wing pundit, the prime minister is attempting nothing less than a reshuffle of social classes, in order to entrench his power.
Xpat Opinion: Opposition Strategies For 2014 In Hungary
- 27 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative pundit predicts that in the next 18 months left until the 2014 election, both the Socialists and far-right Jobbik will launch a fierce and aggressive campaign against the governing centre-right party in order to mobilize undecided voters. A left-wing intellectual believes that anti-government civil rallies have been a disappointment.
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: Conflict Over Saint Stephen’s Heritage In Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A right-wing commentator praises the Orbán government for continuing Saint Stephen’s heritage by strengthening the Hungarian state. A left-wing columnist, on the other hand, accuses the government of betraying the legendary Hungarian king’s efforts to modernize the country, by weakening democracy and turning away from the West.
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: From Anti-Semitism To The Olympics, The Culture War Goes On In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Historians’ polemic: In Élet és Irodalom, Eszter Babarczy argues that anti-Semitism became a political factor two decades ago, when liberals and socialists first raised the charge against their conservative opponents.
Xpat Opinion: The Right & The Left On Hungarian Achievements In London
- 13 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
I managed to avoid commenting on the Olympics for two solid weeks, but perhaps I ought to say something about the games in general, the Hungarians’ performance in particular, and the political sparring between left and right over the Olympics and its significance. A couple of decades ago I was an avid follower of Olympic events but eventually I became disillusioned. I wasn’t sure any longer about ...
Romanian-Hungarian Bilateral Relations Should Be Based Upon The Mutual Respect Of Human Rights
- 2 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The protection of human rights, including the rights of ethnic Hungarians, is a key issue in terms of relations between Hungary and Romania, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh told a press conference on July 31.














