439 result(s) for political director
Special Report: Journalists & Critics of PM Orbán Targeted with Pegasus Cyberweapon
- 20 Jul 2021 11:06 AM
- current affairs
Pegasus, the spyware manufactured by Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group has been in use in Hungary for years against targets such as investigative journalists and wealthy media owners as well as against people in their close circles, Direkt36 has found as part of an international team of investigative journalists, ‘The Pegasus Project’.
Opinion: UEFA Punishes Hungary for the Behavior of its Fans
- 12 Jul 2021 12:19 PM
- http://hungarianspectrum.org/
- sport
You may recall that the management of the Carpathian Brigade ’09, a group of football fans, asked its members “not to give in to any provocation” during the German-Hungarian game in Munich because “under German law, you can easily be taken away on trumped-up charges, and you can be heavily fined.”
Wall Painting Marking 30th Anniversary of Visegrad Group Inaugurated in Budapest
- 1 Jul 2021 9:36 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A government official inaugurated a wall painting in downtown Budapest, marking the 30th anniversary of the Visegrad Group, and praised the group as Europe’s strongest political alliance, which is gaining economic weight, too.
'Wiser Europe' Needed, Not ‘More Europe’, Says Justice Minister
- 21 Jun 2021 10:45 AM
- current affairs
Instead of “more Europe, we want a wiser Europe”, Justice Minister Judit Varga has said. “To us, unity in diversity means the harmony of sovereign states.”
Morocco to Recognise Hungary Immunity Certificates
- 10 Jun 2021 1:15 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- travel
Hungary has reached an agreement with Morocco on the mutual recognition of each other’s Covid-19 immunity certificates, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after talks with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita in Rabat.
Next Govt To Stand For ‘The 99%’, Say Budapest Mayor
- 17 May 2021 12:13 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s next government must “make amends” for current social injustices, Gergely Karácsony, who is campaigning to become the opposition’s nominee for prime minister, has said, vowing to serve the country’s “99%” rather than just its “privileged few”.
'Mercenaries' In Hungarian Steelmaking Town Pose 'National Security Risk', Claims Jobbik MP
- 19 Apr 2021 6:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
An opposition Jobbik lawmaker who heads parliament’s national security committee, referring to reports of “mercenaries” intimidating locals in the town of steelmaking town of Dunaújváros, in southern Hungary, has said their actions carried both national security and economic risks worthy of investigation.
Vaccine Shortage Situation Expected To Improve This April
- 26 Mar 2021 7:27 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Sluggish vaccine deliveries are making the progress of the inoculation campaign very uncertain, the prime minister’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyás, told a press briefing.
Hungary Set To Face Hardest Week Of Pandemic Yet, Says PM Orbán
- 16 Mar 2021 9:09 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The coming week is expected to be the hardest week of the pandemic in Hungary yet, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió over the weekend.
Special Report: Journalists & Critics of PM Orbán Targeted with Pegasus Cyberweapon
- 20 Jul 2021 11:06 AM
- current affairs
Pegasus, the spyware manufactured by Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group has been in use in Hungary for years against targets such as investigative journalists and wealthy media owners as well as against people in their close circles, Direkt36 has found as part of an international team of investigative journalists, ‘The Pegasus Project’.
Opinion: UEFA Punishes Hungary for the Behavior of its Fans
- 12 Jul 2021 12:19 PM
- http://hungarianspectrum.org/
- sport
You may recall that the management of the Carpathian Brigade ’09, a group of football fans, asked its members “not to give in to any provocation” during the German-Hungarian game in Munich because “under German law, you can easily be taken away on trumped-up charges, and you can be heavily fined.”
Wall Painting Marking 30th Anniversary of Visegrad Group Inaugurated in Budapest
- 1 Jul 2021 9:36 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A government official inaugurated a wall painting in downtown Budapest, marking the 30th anniversary of the Visegrad Group, and praised the group as Europe’s strongest political alliance, which is gaining economic weight, too.
'Wiser Europe' Needed, Not ‘More Europe’, Says Justice Minister
- 21 Jun 2021 10:45 AM
- current affairs
Instead of “more Europe, we want a wiser Europe”, Justice Minister Judit Varga has said. “To us, unity in diversity means the harmony of sovereign states.”
Morocco to Recognise Hungary Immunity Certificates
- 10 Jun 2021 1:15 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- travel
Hungary has reached an agreement with Morocco on the mutual recognition of each other’s Covid-19 immunity certificates, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after talks with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita in Rabat.
Next Govt To Stand For ‘The 99%’, Say Budapest Mayor
- 17 May 2021 12:13 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s next government must “make amends” for current social injustices, Gergely Karácsony, who is campaigning to become the opposition’s nominee for prime minister, has said, vowing to serve the country’s “99%” rather than just its “privileged few”.
'Mercenaries' In Hungarian Steelmaking Town Pose 'National Security Risk', Claims Jobbik MP
- 19 Apr 2021 6:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
An opposition Jobbik lawmaker who heads parliament’s national security committee, referring to reports of “mercenaries” intimidating locals in the town of steelmaking town of Dunaújváros, in southern Hungary, has said their actions carried both national security and economic risks worthy of investigation.
Vaccine Shortage Situation Expected To Improve This April
- 26 Mar 2021 7:27 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Sluggish vaccine deliveries are making the progress of the inoculation campaign very uncertain, the prime minister’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyás, told a press briefing.
Hungary Set To Face Hardest Week Of Pandemic Yet, Says PM Orbán
- 16 Mar 2021 9:09 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The coming week is expected to be the hardest week of the pandemic in Hungary yet, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió over the weekend.

















