691 result(s) for political affair
The Landing Of The Euro In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2017 7:55 AM
- business
On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, GKI economic research institute will hold a business conference on November 22 in Budapest Congress Center. The main topic will be the extension of the euro area, a subject of discussions both in the EU and Hungary.
Local Opinion: Gyurcsány Against Transborder Hungarians’ Voting Rights
- 13 Nov 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Two conservative editors devote their regular weekly editorials to DK leader Ferenc Gyurcsány’s initiative to collect signatures to support his idea to scrap the law allowing ethnic Hungarians living in other countries who acquired Hungarian citizenship to take part in elections in Hungary.
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Paid Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars To National Security Risk Naffa
- 10 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spent USD 760,000 renting the premises of the Hungarian embassy in Amman, Jordan, from Zaid Naffa between 2003 and 2013. Naffa, the honorary consul of Jordan to Hungary, spent time with Hungarian government and state officials long after Hungarian counter-terrorism authorities identified him as a national security risk.
Hungary Pulls Out Of German-Hungarian Forum After 26 Years
- 7 Nov 2017 3:00 AM
- business
For the past 26 years, an annual conference has brought together the foreign affairs ministers of Hungary and Germany, as well as numerous political, economic, scientific and cultural leaders from the two countries, to discuss their multi-faceted cooperation. The German-Hungarian Forum was, since 1992, an important foreign policy tool through which Hungary was able to regularly meet and negotiate ...
Péter Balázs Offers To Be Joint Opposition Candidate For Prime Minister
- 31 Oct 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Commissioner for Regional Policy Péter Balázs would become a prime ministerial candidate of the left-wing opposition if suitable conditions arose, reports HírTV.
Local Opinion: The 61st Anniversary Of 56
- 26 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on all sides agree that the opposition’s performance on the anniversary of the 1956 revolution was pathetic. They disagree, however on PM Orbán’s statement on Sunday that Hungary must now, once again, defend its independence.
Huffington Post: Hungary Slides Into Authoritarianism As Government Smears Independent Journalists
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a summing-up of Hungary’s current political climate, the Huffington Post calls the country “a 1980s retro version of itself” and cites the bullying of Budapest Beacon contributor Lili Bayer by government spokesman Zoltán Kovács and government mouthpiece 888.hu as evidence of Hungary’s steady slide into authoritarianism.
European Parliament Implementing ‘Soros Plan’, Says Orbán In Brussels
- 23 Oct 2017 9:09 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament has started implementing the “Soros plan”, as the EP’s commission on civil liberties, citizenship and home affairs (LIBE) has adopted a report on amending the Dublin Rule, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday.
TEK: Honorary Consul Of Jordan Poses National Security Risk
- 17 Oct 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
Zaid Naffa, honorary consul of Jordan and business partner of the late Ghaith Pharaon, poses a security risk and may not apply for Hungarian citizenship according to Hungary’s Counter-Terrorism Centre (TEK), Index.hu reports.
The Landing Of The Euro In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2017 7:55 AM
- business
On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, GKI economic research institute will hold a business conference on November 22 in Budapest Congress Center. The main topic will be the extension of the euro area, a subject of discussions both in the EU and Hungary.
Local Opinion: Gyurcsány Against Transborder Hungarians’ Voting Rights
- 13 Nov 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Two conservative editors devote their regular weekly editorials to DK leader Ferenc Gyurcsány’s initiative to collect signatures to support his idea to scrap the law allowing ethnic Hungarians living in other countries who acquired Hungarian citizenship to take part in elections in Hungary.
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Paid Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars To National Security Risk Naffa
- 10 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spent USD 760,000 renting the premises of the Hungarian embassy in Amman, Jordan, from Zaid Naffa between 2003 and 2013. Naffa, the honorary consul of Jordan to Hungary, spent time with Hungarian government and state officials long after Hungarian counter-terrorism authorities identified him as a national security risk.
Hungary Pulls Out Of German-Hungarian Forum After 26 Years
- 7 Nov 2017 3:00 AM
- business
For the past 26 years, an annual conference has brought together the foreign affairs ministers of Hungary and Germany, as well as numerous political, economic, scientific and cultural leaders from the two countries, to discuss their multi-faceted cooperation. The German-Hungarian Forum was, since 1992, an important foreign policy tool through which Hungary was able to regularly meet and negotiate ...
Péter Balázs Offers To Be Joint Opposition Candidate For Prime Minister
- 31 Oct 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Commissioner for Regional Policy Péter Balázs would become a prime ministerial candidate of the left-wing opposition if suitable conditions arose, reports HírTV.
Local Opinion: The 61st Anniversary Of 56
- 26 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on all sides agree that the opposition’s performance on the anniversary of the 1956 revolution was pathetic. They disagree, however on PM Orbán’s statement on Sunday that Hungary must now, once again, defend its independence.
Huffington Post: Hungary Slides Into Authoritarianism As Government Smears Independent Journalists
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a summing-up of Hungary’s current political climate, the Huffington Post calls the country “a 1980s retro version of itself” and cites the bullying of Budapest Beacon contributor Lili Bayer by government spokesman Zoltán Kovács and government mouthpiece 888.hu as evidence of Hungary’s steady slide into authoritarianism.
European Parliament Implementing ‘Soros Plan’, Says Orbán In Brussels
- 23 Oct 2017 9:09 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament has started implementing the “Soros plan”, as the EP’s commission on civil liberties, citizenship and home affairs (LIBE) has adopted a report on amending the Dublin Rule, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday.
TEK: Honorary Consul Of Jordan Poses National Security Risk
- 17 Oct 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
Zaid Naffa, honorary consul of Jordan and business partner of the late Ghaith Pharaon, poses a security risk and may not apply for Hungarian citizenship according to Hungary’s Counter-Terrorism Centre (TEK), Index.hu reports.