1,169 result(s) for political issue
Hungary’s PM Orbán Promises To Battle EU
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz-led government has legislated to cut household utility bills and protect farmland from foreign speculators, but aspects of these laws are likely to be challenged in Brussels, and Hungary is ready to battle to defend the measures, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the weekly Demokrata in an interview.
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Elections On April 6 In Hungary - A Description Of The Main Parties
- 27 Mar 2014 10:55 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz–KDNP: This coalition won a two-thirds majority in parliament four years ago. The two parties put themselves under a single roof in 2006 and are keeping it that way in the upcoming elections. FYI: the KDNP is really an extra in this play.
Hungary Denies The False Allegations Made By Lebanese Al-Manar Television
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Lebanese Al-Manar television made the false allegation that Hungary’s Ambassador to Lebanon, László Váradi, had made a statement during his visit to a museum in Lebanon. Other media outlets also publicised this piece of false news without checking its authenticity.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Parliament To Rewrite FX Loan Contracts
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
In their commentaries on the Constitutional Court’s verdict on forex loans, analysts from across the political spectrum agree that it is the government’s responsibility to help indebted families. It is, however, unclear how loans denominated in foreign currencies could be converted into Forint credits without severe economic consequences.
Transparency International: It May Be A Free Election In Hungary, But It’s Not Fair
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Three non-governmental organizations have teamed up in Hungary to determine how public funds are being used by political parties for the 2014 parliamentary election on April 6. International anti-corruption monitor Transparency International, Hungarian investigative journalism web portal Atlatszo.hu and Hungary’s public funds watchdog K-Monitor announced yesterday that they have launched ...
Scandal In Hungary International Press Corps Has Ignored
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"As a Government spokesman, I avoid commenting on political party issues, but I do speak up about media bias, and this story has become much bigger than mere party politics.
Bucharest Bans Hungarian Extremists
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romania announced today it has banned Hungary’s Gabor Vona, leader of the extremist Hungarian party Jobbik, from entering the country. Several other Hungarians will also be banned when a full list of names is issued this week. The decision follows a call by the President of Romania, Traian Basescu, for the Romanian parliament to act after Hungarians participated in a demonstration in Romania on ...
’Sport In Politics & Throughout History’ Conference In Hungary
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Sport, sometimes exploited for political purposes: how can it become an instrument of peace and social and political integration? The international conference will present the social, political and international political aspects of sport in contemporary world, considering the consequences of the two world wars and of the growing influence of the media upon sport.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Promises To Battle EU
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz-led government has legislated to cut household utility bills and protect farmland from foreign speculators, but aspects of these laws are likely to be challenged in Brussels, and Hungary is ready to battle to defend the measures, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the weekly Demokrata in an interview.
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Elections On April 6 In Hungary - A Description Of The Main Parties
- 27 Mar 2014 10:55 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz–KDNP: This coalition won a two-thirds majority in parliament four years ago. The two parties put themselves under a single roof in 2006 and are keeping it that way in the upcoming elections. FYI: the KDNP is really an extra in this play.
Hungary Denies The False Allegations Made By Lebanese Al-Manar Television
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Lebanese Al-Manar television made the false allegation that Hungary’s Ambassador to Lebanon, László Váradi, had made a statement during his visit to a museum in Lebanon. Other media outlets also publicised this piece of false news without checking its authenticity.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Parliament To Rewrite FX Loan Contracts
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
In their commentaries on the Constitutional Court’s verdict on forex loans, analysts from across the political spectrum agree that it is the government’s responsibility to help indebted families. It is, however, unclear how loans denominated in foreign currencies could be converted into Forint credits without severe economic consequences.
Transparency International: It May Be A Free Election In Hungary, But It’s Not Fair
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Three non-governmental organizations have teamed up in Hungary to determine how public funds are being used by political parties for the 2014 parliamentary election on April 6. International anti-corruption monitor Transparency International, Hungarian investigative journalism web portal Atlatszo.hu and Hungary’s public funds watchdog K-Monitor announced yesterday that they have launched ...
Scandal In Hungary International Press Corps Has Ignored
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"As a Government spokesman, I avoid commenting on political party issues, but I do speak up about media bias, and this story has become much bigger than mere party politics.
Bucharest Bans Hungarian Extremists
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romania announced today it has banned Hungary’s Gabor Vona, leader of the extremist Hungarian party Jobbik, from entering the country. Several other Hungarians will also be banned when a full list of names is issued this week. The decision follows a call by the President of Romania, Traian Basescu, for the Romanian parliament to act after Hungarians participated in a demonstration in Romania on ...
’Sport In Politics & Throughout History’ Conference In Hungary
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Sport, sometimes exploited for political purposes: how can it become an instrument of peace and social and political integration? The international conference will present the social, political and international political aspects of sport in contemporary world, considering the consequences of the two world wars and of the growing influence of the media upon sport.