425 result(s) for political debate
Xpat Opinion: The Role Of Utility Tariffs In The Election Campaign In Hungary
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The war on utility costs” is featured in two parallel analyses of the upcoming election campaign. A left-leaning commentator notes that Fidesz chose the cut in utility prices as its main theme for the campaign and the now united opposition must convince the electorate that they offer more substantial safety and freedom. A commentator for a pro-government daily notes that negative statements on ...
Xpat Opinion: Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant Blocks In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, and argue that it will serve the Hungarian national interest. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, criticize the lack of transparency and the increased dependence on the Russian energy infrastructure which the agreement will cause.
Xpat Opinion: Baja-Gate Rolls On In Hungary
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a conservative columnist, evidence suggests that the staged Baja video tape was commissioned by the Socialist party. Népszava accuses the pro-government media of exaggerating the issue, while Népszabadság, the leading left-wing daily, welcomes the opposition parties’ decision to distance themselves from the individuals involved in the fabrication.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian “Foreign Language Examination Factory”
- 21 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
For those of you who don’t follow the comments to my blog posts there is a huge debate among readers of Hungarian Spectrum over who is responsible for the video of a fake meeting of six Roma in Baja. Most of us couldn’t make head or tail of the story of R. (Róbert) G.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orban In Great Britain: Spreading The Gospel
- 11 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
By now, I’m sure, you are fully aware of my disdain for politicians whose speeches display a woeful lack of knowledge. Viktor Orbán certainly had ample opportunity to be properly educated, but he was more interested in football than in learning. He himself admitted that in high school he wasn’t good enough in either the arts or the sciences to get admitted to university. So he decided to go to ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Message To Europe: 'The Crisis Is Not A Problem But A Possibility'
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister was in London yesterday meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron and speaking at Chatham House. It was quite a day. The bi-lateral meeting was exciting, but I won’t dwell on that here. Instead, I’d like to call the reader’s attention to the speech.
Xpat Opinion: Vígszínház - Another Battle In The Culture War In Budapest
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal commentator thinks Budapest Mayor István Tarlós should take the blame for a decision to change the leadership of a major Budapest theatre, instead of playing it safe with hand-picked expert reviewers.Following the highly emotional debates and protests around the leadership change in the National Theatre, another theatre (Vígszínház) is facing a similar storm.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Opposition Stages Anti-Orbán Performance
- 1 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist accuses the left of radicalism, after Together 2014 leader Gordon Bajnai urged PM Orbán to step down and disappear from public life. Centrist pundits find Mr Bajnai’s performance pathetic, while the leading left-wing daily regrets the lack of a meaningful dialogue between the right and the left.
Hungary Joins Initiative On Enhancing Personal Data Protection
- 27 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
Upon the initiative of German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, the five Foreign Ministers of Germany, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, and Lichtenstein sent a letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay concerning the protection of personal data on 6 September 2013.
Xpat Opinion: The Role Of Utility Tariffs In The Election Campaign In Hungary
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The war on utility costs” is featured in two parallel analyses of the upcoming election campaign. A left-leaning commentator notes that Fidesz chose the cut in utility prices as its main theme for the campaign and the now united opposition must convince the electorate that they offer more substantial safety and freedom. A commentator for a pro-government daily notes that negative statements on ...
Xpat Opinion: Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant Blocks In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, and argue that it will serve the Hungarian national interest. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, criticize the lack of transparency and the increased dependence on the Russian energy infrastructure which the agreement will cause.
Xpat Opinion: Baja-Gate Rolls On In Hungary
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a conservative columnist, evidence suggests that the staged Baja video tape was commissioned by the Socialist party. Népszava accuses the pro-government media of exaggerating the issue, while Népszabadság, the leading left-wing daily, welcomes the opposition parties’ decision to distance themselves from the individuals involved in the fabrication.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian “Foreign Language Examination Factory”
- 21 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
For those of you who don’t follow the comments to my blog posts there is a huge debate among readers of Hungarian Spectrum over who is responsible for the video of a fake meeting of six Roma in Baja. Most of us couldn’t make head or tail of the story of R. (Róbert) G.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orban In Great Britain: Spreading The Gospel
- 11 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
By now, I’m sure, you are fully aware of my disdain for politicians whose speeches display a woeful lack of knowledge. Viktor Orbán certainly had ample opportunity to be properly educated, but he was more interested in football than in learning. He himself admitted that in high school he wasn’t good enough in either the arts or the sciences to get admitted to university. So he decided to go to ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Message To Europe: 'The Crisis Is Not A Problem But A Possibility'
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister was in London yesterday meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron and speaking at Chatham House. It was quite a day. The bi-lateral meeting was exciting, but I won’t dwell on that here. Instead, I’d like to call the reader’s attention to the speech.
Xpat Opinion: Vígszínház - Another Battle In The Culture War In Budapest
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal commentator thinks Budapest Mayor István Tarlós should take the blame for a decision to change the leadership of a major Budapest theatre, instead of playing it safe with hand-picked expert reviewers.Following the highly emotional debates and protests around the leadership change in the National Theatre, another theatre (Vígszínház) is facing a similar storm.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Opposition Stages Anti-Orbán Performance
- 1 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist accuses the left of radicalism, after Together 2014 leader Gordon Bajnai urged PM Orbán to step down and disappear from public life. Centrist pundits find Mr Bajnai’s performance pathetic, while the leading left-wing daily regrets the lack of a meaningful dialogue between the right and the left.
Hungary Joins Initiative On Enhancing Personal Data Protection
- 27 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
Upon the initiative of German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, the five Foreign Ministers of Germany, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, and Lichtenstein sent a letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay concerning the protection of personal data on 6 September 2013.