2,618 result(s) for policy
Hungary’s PM Orbán Dismisses Speculation Over Fidesz Stability
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a pre-holiday interview to public television, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán played down speculation over disagreements between politicians of the ruling Fidesz party, saying that he did not believe they were serious and politics were not about personal differences but about the country and its people. He said there may be generational differences within the party.
Hungary’s LMP Party Leader Slams Govt For Having “No Strategy”
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government “does not seem to have a plan to utilise its two-thirds majority”, while the ruling parties’ loss in voter support may benefit green LMP, the latter party’s co-leader said. Concerning a by-election in western Hungary’s Veszprém set for February, András Schiffer reaffirmed that his party would field a candidate of its own, rather than support an independent candidate backed by the ...
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Protest At Hungarian Parliament Against “Persecution Of The Homeless”
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Activists of a group dubbed “The City is for All” staged a protest at parliament against the “persecution of the homeless by the authorities” and set up twenty tents next to the Christmas tree standing on Kossuth Lajos Square.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary As A “Field Of Operation”
- 19 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Paranoia seems to have swept through the Hungarian government. Fidesz politicians are convinced that the United States wants to remove Viktor Orbán and cause his government’s fall. All this is to be achieved by means of the “phony” charge of corruption.
Protesters In Budapest Demand Change Of Regime
- 18 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Protesters gathering in downtown Budapest on Tuesday evening demanded a change of regime and a “new Hungarian republic”. Speakers at the demonstration in József Nádor Square organised by civil organisations declared that the main goal of the protest was to bring together the various groups that had been taking action against the government’s policies in the recent past.
Protesters In Budapest Demand A New Regime
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators demanded a new change of regime and a new Hungarian republic as a crowd of over 6,000 joined an anti-government rally organised by civil society groups on Tuesday evening.
RTL Group Files Complaint With EC Over Hungary Ad Tax
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Luxembourg-based RTL Group filed an official complaint with the European Commission on Thursday over Hungary’s new tax on the advertising revenues of media outlets. RTL argues that the tax is “confiscatory” in that it aims to collect 80% of the tax (HUF 4,5 billion or USD 18,7 million) from an independent media group possessing just 13.5% market share.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Dismisses Speculation Over Fidesz Stability
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a pre-holiday interview to public television, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán played down speculation over disagreements between politicians of the ruling Fidesz party, saying that he did not believe they were serious and politics were not about personal differences but about the country and its people. He said there may be generational differences within the party.
Hungary’s LMP Party Leader Slams Govt For Having “No Strategy”
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government “does not seem to have a plan to utilise its two-thirds majority”, while the ruling parties’ loss in voter support may benefit green LMP, the latter party’s co-leader said. Concerning a by-election in western Hungary’s Veszprém set for February, András Schiffer reaffirmed that his party would field a candidate of its own, rather than support an independent candidate backed by the ...
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Protest At Hungarian Parliament Against “Persecution Of The Homeless”
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Activists of a group dubbed “The City is for All” staged a protest at parliament against the “persecution of the homeless by the authorities” and set up twenty tents next to the Christmas tree standing on Kossuth Lajos Square.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary As A “Field Of Operation”
- 19 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Paranoia seems to have swept through the Hungarian government. Fidesz politicians are convinced that the United States wants to remove Viktor Orbán and cause his government’s fall. All this is to be achieved by means of the “phony” charge of corruption.
Protesters In Budapest Demand Change Of Regime
- 18 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Protesters gathering in downtown Budapest on Tuesday evening demanded a change of regime and a “new Hungarian republic”. Speakers at the demonstration in József Nádor Square organised by civil organisations declared that the main goal of the protest was to bring together the various groups that had been taking action against the government’s policies in the recent past.
Protesters In Budapest Demand A New Regime
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators demanded a new change of regime and a new Hungarian republic as a crowd of over 6,000 joined an anti-government rally organised by civil society groups on Tuesday evening.
RTL Group Files Complaint With EC Over Hungary Ad Tax
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Luxembourg-based RTL Group filed an official complaint with the European Commission on Thursday over Hungary’s new tax on the advertising revenues of media outlets. RTL argues that the tax is “confiscatory” in that it aims to collect 80% of the tax (HUF 4,5 billion or USD 18,7 million) from an independent media group possessing just 13.5% market share.