662 result(s) for political affair
Paks Nuclear Power Plant: German Industrialist Mediates Between Putin And Hungary’s PM Orbán
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Staffers of Rosatom visited Budapest day by day; Orbán and Lázár held talks with the EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger, Orbán had consultations with Barroso, the Rothschild Group and Hengeler Mueller German law firm intervened to have Brussels’ fiat for an arrangement in which competitive bids were not invited. Lázár headed a governmental task force to pull off this hush-hush project – ...
Invitation: Indian Film Festival, Budapest, 7 - 12 February
- 10 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
100 years of Indian cinema! In commemorate the centenary year of the Indian Cinema the the Embassy of India - Indian Cultural Centre organize an Indian Film Festival on 7-12 of February, 2014 at the Puskin Cinema, and on 13-16 of February, 2014 at the Indian Cultural Centre. During the Festival, you can be familiar not only with the best Hindi movies (Mirch Masala, 3 Idiots, Kahaani, Sholay etc.) ...
Xpat Opinion: The Current Hungarian Political Scene: Three Polls Full Of Question Marks
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It just happened that the three most important polling companies–Ipsos, Medián, and Tárki–released their findings on the popularity of the parties only a few hours from each other. Ipsos and Tárki are pretty much in sync; Medián’s findings diverge from the other two.
Hungary's Prime Minister On Official Visit To Turkey
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is paying an official visit to Turkey and will meet the Turkish president and prime minister on Wednesday.
Applicants For Hungarian Citizenship Have Various Motivations
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over half a million persons have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the fast-lane procedure. “Always have a B plan!” – some of the members of the ethnic Hungarian communities beyond Hungary’s borders remind you if they speak about the fast-lane procedure to obtaining Hungarian citizenship. The fears so characteristic of the national minorities of Central Europe may be among the motivations ...
Fact & Fiction In Foreign Media Reports About Hungary
- 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán’s regime is Fascist with a human face; the constitution prohibits abortion, and judges of the Constitutional Court are sacked at will – these and other allegations can be read in foreign media reports about Hungary. The sources of those articles tend to be the same “independent” Hungarian intellectuals, says Heti Válasz.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Xpat Opinion: Foreign Press Under Fire In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government weekly carries a long list of baseless allegations about Hungary in the foreign press, while a liberal news outlet criticizes Die Welt for misinterpreting an interview with a Hungarian historian, and failing to provide space for a rebuttal.
Hungary Raises US Electronic Surveillance Concerns
- 1 Nov 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary wants the U.S. to clarify if Budapest has served as a location for National Security Agency monitoring equipment, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. According to a map published by WikiLeaks, the Hungarian capital is among the 74 cities that have been home to NSA eavesdropping equipment. The map suggests Budapest was a staffed location--meaning that agents of the Special Collection ...
Paks Nuclear Power Plant: German Industrialist Mediates Between Putin And Hungary’s PM Orbán
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Staffers of Rosatom visited Budapest day by day; Orbán and Lázár held talks with the EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger, Orbán had consultations with Barroso, the Rothschild Group and Hengeler Mueller German law firm intervened to have Brussels’ fiat for an arrangement in which competitive bids were not invited. Lázár headed a governmental task force to pull off this hush-hush project – ...
Invitation: Indian Film Festival, Budapest, 7 - 12 February
- 10 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
100 years of Indian cinema! In commemorate the centenary year of the Indian Cinema the the Embassy of India - Indian Cultural Centre organize an Indian Film Festival on 7-12 of February, 2014 at the Puskin Cinema, and on 13-16 of February, 2014 at the Indian Cultural Centre. During the Festival, you can be familiar not only with the best Hindi movies (Mirch Masala, 3 Idiots, Kahaani, Sholay etc.) ...
Xpat Opinion: The Current Hungarian Political Scene: Three Polls Full Of Question Marks
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It just happened that the three most important polling companies–Ipsos, Medián, and Tárki–released their findings on the popularity of the parties only a few hours from each other. Ipsos and Tárki are pretty much in sync; Medián’s findings diverge from the other two.
Hungary's Prime Minister On Official Visit To Turkey
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is paying an official visit to Turkey and will meet the Turkish president and prime minister on Wednesday.
Applicants For Hungarian Citizenship Have Various Motivations
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over half a million persons have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the fast-lane procedure. “Always have a B plan!” – some of the members of the ethnic Hungarian communities beyond Hungary’s borders remind you if they speak about the fast-lane procedure to obtaining Hungarian citizenship. The fears so characteristic of the national minorities of Central Europe may be among the motivations ...
Fact & Fiction In Foreign Media Reports About Hungary
- 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán’s regime is Fascist with a human face; the constitution prohibits abortion, and judges of the Constitutional Court are sacked at will – these and other allegations can be read in foreign media reports about Hungary. The sources of those articles tend to be the same “independent” Hungarian intellectuals, says Heti Válasz.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Xpat Opinion: Foreign Press Under Fire In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government weekly carries a long list of baseless allegations about Hungary in the foreign press, while a liberal news outlet criticizes Die Welt for misinterpreting an interview with a Hungarian historian, and failing to provide space for a rebuttal.
Hungary Raises US Electronic Surveillance Concerns
- 1 Nov 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary wants the U.S. to clarify if Budapest has served as a location for National Security Agency monitoring equipment, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. According to a map published by WikiLeaks, the Hungarian capital is among the 74 cities that have been home to NSA eavesdropping equipment. The map suggests Budapest was a staffed location--meaning that agents of the Special Collection ...