425 result(s) for political debate
Flooding Of Europe By Migrants Cannot Be Repeated
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A situation where hundreds of thousands of people flood the continent without any control, as happened in 2015, cannot be repeated, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after holding talks in Copenhagen. The minister said in an MTI phone interview that a joint European solution was needed to settle the migration crisis.
Former OSCE Election Commissioner Calls On Hungarian Opposition To Boycott 2018 Election
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of Sándor Szénási’s interview with Miklós Haraszti appearing in the May 12th, 2016 edition of 168 Óra under the title Bokottra Fel? Az ellenzék veszekedési kényszere (“Boycott? The opposition is forced to lose”).
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Soros Campaign Intensifies In Hungary
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A full-fledged witch hunt is taking place in Hungary against a not-at-all favorite son, George Soros. Two weeks ago I already wrote a post on the Orbán government’s reaction to the less than flattering remarks of Bill Clinton about Poland and Hungary, two countries that decided that “democracy is too much trouble [and] they want Putin-like leadership.”
Xpat Opinion: Controversies Over Investments In The PM’s Birthplace
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The poor performance this season of Puskás Akadémia FC is burdened with heavy political undertones. This prompts several Hungarian weeklies to add their pennyworth to the debate.
Xpat Opinion: National Bank President Still Under Fire
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the debate over the management of the funds of the National Bank (MNB) rolls on, passionate articles abound both in condemnation and in defence of its President.
Viktor Orbán & Helmut Kohl: Europe Cannot Be A New Home To Millions
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a joint statement released after the Prime Minister of Hungary visited the former German Chancellor in his home in Germany on Tuesday, Viktor Orbán and Helmut Kohl stated that Europe cannot be a new home to the millions of people in need around the world.
EU Should ‘Stay Out’ Of Member States’ Internal Affairs
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union should not meddle in the internal affairs of its member states and EU institutions should not overstep their authority, Hungarian Justice Minister László Trócsányi told Polish daily Rzeczpospolita. In an interview conducted last week and published on Wednesday, the minister said past disputes between Hungary and EU institutions had shown that the EU wanted control over areas ...
Xpat Opinion: Government’s U-Turn On Sunday Shop Closures
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Magyar Idők suggests Fidesz’s sudden shift on the shopping ban law is a show of the party’s commitment to democracy, while Népszabadság and Magyar Nemzet see more mundane reasons behind the decision.
Most Parties Agree Constitutional Amendment Needed On Terror
- 8 Apr 2016 9:26 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties have broadly agreed on the need to change the constitution in light of government efforts to improve counter-terrorism legislation, the defence minister said. István Simicskó at the same time said it was regrettable that the opposition Socialists had not taken part in the consultations.
Flooding Of Europe By Migrants Cannot Be Repeated
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A situation where hundreds of thousands of people flood the continent without any control, as happened in 2015, cannot be repeated, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after holding talks in Copenhagen. The minister said in an MTI phone interview that a joint European solution was needed to settle the migration crisis.
Former OSCE Election Commissioner Calls On Hungarian Opposition To Boycott 2018 Election
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of Sándor Szénási’s interview with Miklós Haraszti appearing in the May 12th, 2016 edition of 168 Óra under the title Bokottra Fel? Az ellenzék veszekedési kényszere (“Boycott? The opposition is forced to lose”).
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Soros Campaign Intensifies In Hungary
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A full-fledged witch hunt is taking place in Hungary against a not-at-all favorite son, George Soros. Two weeks ago I already wrote a post on the Orbán government’s reaction to the less than flattering remarks of Bill Clinton about Poland and Hungary, two countries that decided that “democracy is too much trouble [and] they want Putin-like leadership.”
Xpat Opinion: Controversies Over Investments In The PM’s Birthplace
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The poor performance this season of Puskás Akadémia FC is burdened with heavy political undertones. This prompts several Hungarian weeklies to add their pennyworth to the debate.
Xpat Opinion: National Bank President Still Under Fire
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the debate over the management of the funds of the National Bank (MNB) rolls on, passionate articles abound both in condemnation and in defence of its President.
Viktor Orbán & Helmut Kohl: Europe Cannot Be A New Home To Millions
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a joint statement released after the Prime Minister of Hungary visited the former German Chancellor in his home in Germany on Tuesday, Viktor Orbán and Helmut Kohl stated that Europe cannot be a new home to the millions of people in need around the world.
EU Should ‘Stay Out’ Of Member States’ Internal Affairs
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union should not meddle in the internal affairs of its member states and EU institutions should not overstep their authority, Hungarian Justice Minister László Trócsányi told Polish daily Rzeczpospolita. In an interview conducted last week and published on Wednesday, the minister said past disputes between Hungary and EU institutions had shown that the EU wanted control over areas ...
Xpat Opinion: Government’s U-Turn On Sunday Shop Closures
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Magyar Idők suggests Fidesz’s sudden shift on the shopping ban law is a show of the party’s commitment to democracy, while Népszabadság and Magyar Nemzet see more mundane reasons behind the decision.
Most Parties Agree Constitutional Amendment Needed On Terror
- 8 Apr 2016 9:26 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties have broadly agreed on the need to change the constitution in light of government efforts to improve counter-terrorism legislation, the defence minister said. István Simicskó at the same time said it was regrettable that the opposition Socialists had not taken part in the consultations.
















