809 result(s) for political editor
EU Postpones Budapest Metro 4 Deadline
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The EU has informally told Hungary that it would accept completion of the EU-subsidised metro 4 project by the end of 2016, a year later than agreed, Népszabadság has learnt. It is still questionable whether the new line will have the number of passengers necessary to justify the EU subsidy, and some or all of it may have to be repaid, the daily adds.
Hungarian-British Workshop Discussion On Economic Policy And A Visit To The United States
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Representatives of the governments of Hungary and Great Britain discussed the most important issues relating to economic policy and government communications at an informal workshop held on October 16-17.
Documentary: Why Jobbik Is Attracting Hungary's Youth
- 16 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- video
Why do a significant number of higher educated students in Hungary vote for a radical, nationalist party? This is the guiding question in a documentary film produced and directed by Swaan van Iterson and Folia Magazine editor Luuk Heezen. The documentary takes a close look at how university students view Jobbik and its future in Hungary.
Hungary's Agriculture & Regional Development Office Veep Held Over Bogus EU Claims
- 15 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading official at the Agriculture and Regional Development Office (MVH) and three accomplices have been arrested for illegal EU agricultural subsidy applications, deputy prosecutor general Richárd Szoboszlai-Szász told reporters on Monday. Híradó reported that one of the suspects is MVH vice-president Miklós Drajkó.
Hungary's Former PM Bajnai Denounces Sukoró Trial
- 14 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Sukoró is the symbol of how attempts are made to mix law with politics, and to render the position of political opponents impossible with show trials” former prime minister Gordon Bajnai told reporters on Friday after testifying in the case at the Szolnok Court.
Xpat Opinion: How Solid Is The Bajnai-Mesterházy Pact In Hungary?
- 10 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to return to the state of the Hungarian opposition which, given its daunting electoral challenge, should be united and pursuing a politically savvy course. Instead, it remains fragmented and for the most part bumbling.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-Croatian Dispute Over MOL Oil Company
- 4 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the Hungarian government joins the dispute between Croatia and the MOL oil company, left-wing and centrist commentators believe that the Orbán government could defend the national interest abroad only by completely contradicting its own rhetoric against foreign investors present in the Hungarian energy sector.
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.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Left-Wing Weeklies Fear An Uphill Campaign
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-leaning weeklies think it will be extremely difficult for the Socialists and their allies to match the governing right wing. They accuse Fidesz of smart but unfair campaign methods.
EU Postpones Budapest Metro 4 Deadline
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The EU has informally told Hungary that it would accept completion of the EU-subsidised metro 4 project by the end of 2016, a year later than agreed, Népszabadság has learnt. It is still questionable whether the new line will have the number of passengers necessary to justify the EU subsidy, and some or all of it may have to be repaid, the daily adds.
Hungarian-British Workshop Discussion On Economic Policy And A Visit To The United States
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Representatives of the governments of Hungary and Great Britain discussed the most important issues relating to economic policy and government communications at an informal workshop held on October 16-17.
Documentary: Why Jobbik Is Attracting Hungary's Youth
- 16 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- video
Why do a significant number of higher educated students in Hungary vote for a radical, nationalist party? This is the guiding question in a documentary film produced and directed by Swaan van Iterson and Folia Magazine editor Luuk Heezen. The documentary takes a close look at how university students view Jobbik and its future in Hungary.
Hungary's Agriculture & Regional Development Office Veep Held Over Bogus EU Claims
- 15 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading official at the Agriculture and Regional Development Office (MVH) and three accomplices have been arrested for illegal EU agricultural subsidy applications, deputy prosecutor general Richárd Szoboszlai-Szász told reporters on Monday. Híradó reported that one of the suspects is MVH vice-president Miklós Drajkó.
Hungary's Former PM Bajnai Denounces Sukoró Trial
- 14 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Sukoró is the symbol of how attempts are made to mix law with politics, and to render the position of political opponents impossible with show trials” former prime minister Gordon Bajnai told reporters on Friday after testifying in the case at the Szolnok Court.
Xpat Opinion: How Solid Is The Bajnai-Mesterházy Pact In Hungary?
- 10 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to return to the state of the Hungarian opposition which, given its daunting electoral challenge, should be united and pursuing a politically savvy course. Instead, it remains fragmented and for the most part bumbling.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-Croatian Dispute Over MOL Oil Company
- 4 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the Hungarian government joins the dispute between Croatia and the MOL oil company, left-wing and centrist commentators believe that the Orbán government could defend the national interest abroad only by completely contradicting its own rhetoric against foreign investors present in the Hungarian energy sector.
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.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Left-Wing Weeklies Fear An Uphill Campaign
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-leaning weeklies think it will be extremely difficult for the Socialists and their allies to match the governing right wing. They accuse Fidesz of smart but unfair campaign methods.