1,169 result(s) for political issue
Xpat Opinion: Council Of Europe Votes Down Proposal To Monitor Hungary
- 1 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: An otherwise uneventful week at the end of April brought some quite unusual news: the Council of Europe, the 47-member international organization that promotes cooperation on human rights, rule of law and democracy and not to be confused with the European Union, was considering a proposal that would put Hungary under a formal monitoring procedure and it had passed a committee ...
Xpat Opinion: How The Venice Commission Has Got It Wrong Re Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The government of Hungary has issued a detailed response to the Venice Commission’s (prematurely leaked) draft report regarding Hungary’s Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law. At 17 pages, it’s detailed and comprehensive and covers far too much ground for this blog, so I’ll give just a brief rundown of some of the most important issues here and encourage readers to check out ...
Hungarian Gov Responds To Objections Of European Commission
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 7 June at noon the Hungarian Government handed over a letter to the European Commission, in which it responded to the three questions raised by the EU body concerning the possibility to impose extraordinary taxes, the transfer of court cases and the restrictions on political advertisements – Foreign Minister János Martonyi announced on 7th June 2013.
Invitation: Ploutos (Wealth) By Aristophanes, Átrium Budapest, 24 June
- 4 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Ploutos (Wealth) by Aristophanes It is a social political tragic satire that exposes the flows of our societies in regards of Wealth. The play interpret how individualism and personal ambitions create a chain of actions that not always have the outcome that we initial believe, virtue and wealth are still confused. No matter status everyone bows in the name of wealth... Is that a fact or debatable ...
Hungary's Foreign Minister: Legal Issues Should Not Be Confused With Political Debates
- 27 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In his opening lecture at the Pro Integratione 2013 conference on Friday, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared that the system of European integration must be operated within a strict and well-defined legal framework, and if we confuse legal matters with political-ideological debates, then we endanger the operation of the entire system.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Looks To The East
- 23 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian businessmen sense they are being discriminated against in the West because they are Eastern European, so they feel more comfortable seeking out business opportunities in the East. Buyers from the EU also tend to be more demanding. In the East the domestic manufacturers are often not as competitive and consumers are looking for new quality products. What is more, there is an emotional ...
Hungary Must Be Taken Off The Name-And-Shame List
- 23 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Provided the European Union's decision on the EDP against Hungary is in line with its standard procedure, Hungary must be allowed to stand up from the dunce’s seat where it had been placed by former governments, Minister for National economy Mihály Varga said in an interview for political daily Magyar Hírlap.
2013 Budapest Africa Forum
- 22 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Millions are gathering around the world this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Organization of African Unity, predecessor of the African Union. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary wishes to commemorate this historic date by convening the first Budapest Africa Forum on 6-7 June 2013, hosted by Budapest. Our initiative is also in line with the Hungarian foreign ...
Xpat Opinion: MSZP Blamed In Defence Of The Tobacco-Shop Decisions In Hungary
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
A pro-government daily claims that the tobacco shop scandal and demands to reveal details of the evaluation process of rival bids is simply a trick that helps the MSZP draw up a list of “collaborators” with the present government – with the intention of punishing them later.
Xpat Opinion: Council Of Europe Votes Down Proposal To Monitor Hungary
- 1 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: An otherwise uneventful week at the end of April brought some quite unusual news: the Council of Europe, the 47-member international organization that promotes cooperation on human rights, rule of law and democracy and not to be confused with the European Union, was considering a proposal that would put Hungary under a formal monitoring procedure and it had passed a committee ...
Xpat Opinion: How The Venice Commission Has Got It Wrong Re Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The government of Hungary has issued a detailed response to the Venice Commission’s (prematurely leaked) draft report regarding Hungary’s Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law. At 17 pages, it’s detailed and comprehensive and covers far too much ground for this blog, so I’ll give just a brief rundown of some of the most important issues here and encourage readers to check out ...
Hungarian Gov Responds To Objections Of European Commission
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 7 June at noon the Hungarian Government handed over a letter to the European Commission, in which it responded to the three questions raised by the EU body concerning the possibility to impose extraordinary taxes, the transfer of court cases and the restrictions on political advertisements – Foreign Minister János Martonyi announced on 7th June 2013.
Invitation: Ploutos (Wealth) By Aristophanes, Átrium Budapest, 24 June
- 4 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Ploutos (Wealth) by Aristophanes It is a social political tragic satire that exposes the flows of our societies in regards of Wealth. The play interpret how individualism and personal ambitions create a chain of actions that not always have the outcome that we initial believe, virtue and wealth are still confused. No matter status everyone bows in the name of wealth... Is that a fact or debatable ...
Hungary's Foreign Minister: Legal Issues Should Not Be Confused With Political Debates
- 27 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In his opening lecture at the Pro Integratione 2013 conference on Friday, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared that the system of European integration must be operated within a strict and well-defined legal framework, and if we confuse legal matters with political-ideological debates, then we endanger the operation of the entire system.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Looks To The East
- 23 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian businessmen sense they are being discriminated against in the West because they are Eastern European, so they feel more comfortable seeking out business opportunities in the East. Buyers from the EU also tend to be more demanding. In the East the domestic manufacturers are often not as competitive and consumers are looking for new quality products. What is more, there is an emotional ...
Hungary Must Be Taken Off The Name-And-Shame List
- 23 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Provided the European Union's decision on the EDP against Hungary is in line with its standard procedure, Hungary must be allowed to stand up from the dunce’s seat where it had been placed by former governments, Minister for National economy Mihály Varga said in an interview for political daily Magyar Hírlap.
2013 Budapest Africa Forum
- 22 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Millions are gathering around the world this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Organization of African Unity, predecessor of the African Union. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary wishes to commemorate this historic date by convening the first Budapest Africa Forum on 6-7 June 2013, hosted by Budapest. Our initiative is also in line with the Hungarian foreign ...
Xpat Opinion: MSZP Blamed In Defence Of The Tobacco-Shop Decisions In Hungary
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
A pro-government daily claims that the tobacco shop scandal and demands to reveal details of the evaluation process of rival bids is simply a trick that helps the MSZP draw up a list of “collaborators” with the present government – with the intention of punishing them later.