809 result(s) for political editor
Letter To The Editor: Bring Back The Hungary This Hungarian Loved
- 12 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
By Kathy Megyeri: In 2007, my husband was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary for his outstanding actions during the 1956 Revolution, his promotion of Hungary's membership to NATO, and his achievements among Hungarian Americans. He proudly wore his medal each day to signal his pride as a Hungarian-American.
Former Hungarian PM Bajnai Not Ruling Out A Return
- 11 Jan 2012 8:10 AM
- current affairs
"Former prime minister Gordon Bajnai has not decided whether to run for prime minister in the future, he told ATV in an interview. One day after releasing a lengthy essay on political problems in Hungary, Bajnai said a former prime minister must speak up if the country is in danger and is teetering on the brink of a crevice.
Ex Hungarian PM Calls For Constitution Referendum
- 16 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
“People should force a referendum, so as to be able to accept the new Constitution or reject it,” former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány declared Wednesday. The new document could be a Fidesz Constitution at best, but not the Constitution of the nation, he told a conference on the rule of law, arranged by the Táncsics Mihály Foundation.
Hungarian Survey Shows Corruption Thriving
- 10 Dec 2010 11:01 AM
- current affairs
"More than three quarters of Hungarians, 76%, believe that corruption has increased in the last three years, according to the Global Corruption Barometer published by Transparency International (TI) yesterday, the UN’s Anti-Corruption Day.
Hungarian Unions Protest Against Government Measures
- 6 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Over 3,000 people turned out for a protest against the government’s methods and actions organised by trade unions outside the Academy of Sciences on Saturday morning.
Far-Right Jobbik Gathers Perilous Clouds Over Hungary - International Press
- 14 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s Socialist Party (MSZP) has received nearly 1.4 million votes less on Sunday, while centre-right Fidesz garnered almost 400,000 votes more than in the first round of the 2006 general elections. Fidesz looks set to gain a two-thirds majority in Parliament that would enable it to amend any legislation, including the constitution. Analysts expect the market reaction to be muted but ...
Xpat Interview: Linda Vadász
- 1 Feb 2010 11:00 AM
Linda is a native New Yorker who majored in political science and minored in art history at Hunter College. She met her husband while they both worked in media in The Big Apple. She eventually combined her interest in politics and love of the arts with a career in arts administration in Massachusetts.
RIP Frederick Sweet
- 17 Dec 2009 11:00 AM
Frederick Sweet was born in New York City of Hungarian parents (both from Budapest) who had immigrated to the United States before World War II. Since Hungarian was spoken at home, Sweet acquired it as a second language.
Letter To The Editor: Bring Back The Hungary This Hungarian Loved
- 12 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
By Kathy Megyeri: In 2007, my husband was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary for his outstanding actions during the 1956 Revolution, his promotion of Hungary's membership to NATO, and his achievements among Hungarian Americans. He proudly wore his medal each day to signal his pride as a Hungarian-American.
Former Hungarian PM Bajnai Not Ruling Out A Return
- 11 Jan 2012 8:10 AM
- current affairs
"Former prime minister Gordon Bajnai has not decided whether to run for prime minister in the future, he told ATV in an interview. One day after releasing a lengthy essay on political problems in Hungary, Bajnai said a former prime minister must speak up if the country is in danger and is teetering on the brink of a crevice.
Ex Hungarian PM Calls For Constitution Referendum
- 16 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
“People should force a referendum, so as to be able to accept the new Constitution or reject it,” former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány declared Wednesday. The new document could be a Fidesz Constitution at best, but not the Constitution of the nation, he told a conference on the rule of law, arranged by the Táncsics Mihály Foundation.
Hungarian Survey Shows Corruption Thriving
- 10 Dec 2010 11:01 AM
- current affairs
"More than three quarters of Hungarians, 76%, believe that corruption has increased in the last three years, according to the Global Corruption Barometer published by Transparency International (TI) yesterday, the UN’s Anti-Corruption Day.
Hungarian Unions Protest Against Government Measures
- 6 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Over 3,000 people turned out for a protest against the government’s methods and actions organised by trade unions outside the Academy of Sciences on Saturday morning.
Far-Right Jobbik Gathers Perilous Clouds Over Hungary - International Press
- 14 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s Socialist Party (MSZP) has received nearly 1.4 million votes less on Sunday, while centre-right Fidesz garnered almost 400,000 votes more than in the first round of the 2006 general elections. Fidesz looks set to gain a two-thirds majority in Parliament that would enable it to amend any legislation, including the constitution. Analysts expect the market reaction to be muted but ...
Xpat Interview: Linda Vadász
- 1 Feb 2010 11:00 AM
Linda is a native New Yorker who majored in political science and minored in art history at Hunter College. She met her husband while they both worked in media in The Big Apple. She eventually combined her interest in politics and love of the arts with a career in arts administration in Massachusetts.
RIP Frederick Sweet
- 17 Dec 2009 11:00 AM
Frederick Sweet was born in New York City of Hungarian parents (both from Budapest) who had immigrated to the United States before World War II. Since Hungarian was spoken at home, Sweet acquired it as a second language.