809 result(s) for political editor
Treating A War Criminal At The Budapest Jewish Hospital
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Béla Biszku, who died at age 94 last week, was Hungary’s most infamous unrepentant hard-line communist and the only official of the former pre-1989 regime ever prosecuted for crimes against humanity. Biszku served in the Hungarian Workers’ Party (Magyar Dolgozók Pártja) from 1949, as well as in its successor, the Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party (Magyar Szocialista Munkáspárt – MSZMP), ...
Xpat Opinion: Prime Minister Dusts Off Anti-Terror Bill
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal commentators accuse the government of exploiting the Brussels terror attacks for power and propaganda benefits.
Xpat Opinion: ‘Political Aspirations’ Suspected Behind Teachers’ Protests
- 23 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing dailies warn of political goals behind teachers’ protests and urge a purely professional stance on educational issues.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Parties Lose Ground In Slovakia
- 10 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian newspapers try to make sense of the chaotic political situation after the elections in Slovakia, and ponder what it means for relations between the two countries.
Now On Open Eyes Exhibition, Hungarian National Museum
- 19 Feb 2016 8:02 AM
- community & culture
Now On until 15 March: The beginnings: “I got tuberculosis as a present for my twentieth birthday”, Hemző recalled ironically in a later interview. It was nothing short of a miracle that he survived in the ruined and looted capital after the war. Nevertheless, he managed to turn even the experience of this lethal illness to his advantage in the course of his long and successful career.
Xpat Opinion: Teachers Organizations Split on Roundtable Talks
- 12 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Where Népszabadság identifies a government attempt to divide and conquer teachers’ organizations, Magyar Idők discovers a measuring stick which shows who is working for a solution and those who want only short-term political gain from the upheaval.
Xpat Opinion: Zoltán Balog Dismisses Public Education Undersecretary
- 10 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a surprise move,the minister in charge of education fired his undersecretary, just days before she was to due to sit down for talks with protesting teachers. Magyar Nemzet and Népszabadság say this will not be enough to defuse the planned mass demonstrations.Magyar Nemzet ‘s op-ed piece calls the move an old-fashioned technique in the game of politics.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Accused Of Corruption
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on Transparency International’s recent Corruption Perception Index and the selling of state-owned farmland, both a left-wing and a conservative columnist accuse the government of corruption.
Editor Apologises For Hungarian Website Article
- 30 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gábor G. Fodor, chief editor of website 888.hu, apologised yesterday for an article published January 23 that reproduced nude photos of Socialist president József Tóbiás’s wife from the 1990s. “I made a mistake as I allowed in the heat of political debates to offend a man and his family. We crossed a line. I apologise for that. I have learned from it. I will not let it happen again.”
Treating A War Criminal At The Budapest Jewish Hospital
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Béla Biszku, who died at age 94 last week, was Hungary’s most infamous unrepentant hard-line communist and the only official of the former pre-1989 regime ever prosecuted for crimes against humanity. Biszku served in the Hungarian Workers’ Party (Magyar Dolgozók Pártja) from 1949, as well as in its successor, the Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party (Magyar Szocialista Munkáspárt – MSZMP), ...
Xpat Opinion: Prime Minister Dusts Off Anti-Terror Bill
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal commentators accuse the government of exploiting the Brussels terror attacks for power and propaganda benefits.
Xpat Opinion: ‘Political Aspirations’ Suspected Behind Teachers’ Protests
- 23 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing dailies warn of political goals behind teachers’ protests and urge a purely professional stance on educational issues.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Parties Lose Ground In Slovakia
- 10 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian newspapers try to make sense of the chaotic political situation after the elections in Slovakia, and ponder what it means for relations between the two countries.
Now On Open Eyes Exhibition, Hungarian National Museum
- 19 Feb 2016 8:02 AM
- community & culture
Now On until 15 March: The beginnings: “I got tuberculosis as a present for my twentieth birthday”, Hemző recalled ironically in a later interview. It was nothing short of a miracle that he survived in the ruined and looted capital after the war. Nevertheless, he managed to turn even the experience of this lethal illness to his advantage in the course of his long and successful career.
Xpat Opinion: Teachers Organizations Split on Roundtable Talks
- 12 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Where Népszabadság identifies a government attempt to divide and conquer teachers’ organizations, Magyar Idők discovers a measuring stick which shows who is working for a solution and those who want only short-term political gain from the upheaval.
Xpat Opinion: Zoltán Balog Dismisses Public Education Undersecretary
- 10 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a surprise move,the minister in charge of education fired his undersecretary, just days before she was to due to sit down for talks with protesting teachers. Magyar Nemzet and Népszabadság say this will not be enough to defuse the planned mass demonstrations.Magyar Nemzet ‘s op-ed piece calls the move an old-fashioned technique in the game of politics.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Accused Of Corruption
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on Transparency International’s recent Corruption Perception Index and the selling of state-owned farmland, both a left-wing and a conservative columnist accuse the government of corruption.
Editor Apologises For Hungarian Website Article
- 30 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gábor G. Fodor, chief editor of website 888.hu, apologised yesterday for an article published January 23 that reproduced nude photos of Socialist president József Tóbiás’s wife from the 1990s. “I made a mistake as I allowed in the heat of political debates to offend a man and his family. We crossed a line. I apologise for that. I have learned from it. I will not let it happen again.”