1,169 result(s) for political issue
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.
Serbian Court Calls On Jobbik To Close Local Office
- 21 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A local court in northern Serbia’s Vojvodina has banned the operations of an office for István Szávay, deputy leader of the Hungarian radical nationalist Jobbik party, in the town of Senta (Zenta). Szávay told MTI that the court has fined him 10,000 dinars and called for closing down the office, citing Serbian law under which political activities by foreign parties are illegal.
Xpat Opinion: ‘State Of Migration Emergency’ Under Fire
- 17 Mar 2016 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Mandiner doubts whether the declaration of a special state of emergency in view of a potential wave of irregular migrants is legally justified. Magyar Idők quotes experts who believe that it will eventually prove useful.
PM Orbán 15 March Address: Migration ‘Invasive’
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister said in his March 15 address that mass migration is presented as a humanitarian issue, but its real nature is “invasive”. Viktor Orbán said discussions on migrant relocation would begin with talks on resettling “a couple of hundred or a thousand” people but this was sure to lead to the resettlement of tens or hundreds of thousands of migrants.
Govt-Sponsored Referendum On Mandatory Refugee Quotas Unconstitutional Says Legal Expert
- 4 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following text is a paraphrased translation of an article that appeared on Átlátszó.hu’s Így Írnánk Mi blog. The author, a constitutional lawyer, frequently comments on matters pertaining to constitutional law in Hungary. In this piece, the author explains why the government’s recently announced referendum fails to meet the comprehension, legal and constitutionality tests required to be in ...
Francophone Festival Offers Cinema, Concerts, Vasarely Exhibition
- 24 Feb 2016 3:30 AM
- entertainment
Several cultural events, film screenings and discussions on topical issues such as migration will be organised at the Francophone Festival between February 26 and April 2 this year, organisers said. The festival will open with the screening of the recent French movie, Valley of Love starring Gerard Depardieu and Isabelle Huppert in Budapest’s Urania cinema.
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.
Europe Needs Second Line Of Defence To Stem Migrant In Flow
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has so far failed in its management of the migration crisis as it has failed to protect the Schengen Area’s external borders, which is why the bloc is in need of a second line of defence, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Prague on Monday after a Visegrad Four summit on migration.
Lázár Calls On Opposition To Back Anti-Terror Measures
- 12 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliamentary parties should unite to pass the necessary laws enabling the army and police to take joint steps to ensure security in the country, János Lázár, the government office chief, said.
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.
Serbian Court Calls On Jobbik To Close Local Office
- 21 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A local court in northern Serbia’s Vojvodina has banned the operations of an office for István Szávay, deputy leader of the Hungarian radical nationalist Jobbik party, in the town of Senta (Zenta). Szávay told MTI that the court has fined him 10,000 dinars and called for closing down the office, citing Serbian law under which political activities by foreign parties are illegal.
Xpat Opinion: ‘State Of Migration Emergency’ Under Fire
- 17 Mar 2016 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Mandiner doubts whether the declaration of a special state of emergency in view of a potential wave of irregular migrants is legally justified. Magyar Idők quotes experts who believe that it will eventually prove useful.
PM Orbán 15 March Address: Migration ‘Invasive’
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister said in his March 15 address that mass migration is presented as a humanitarian issue, but its real nature is “invasive”. Viktor Orbán said discussions on migrant relocation would begin with talks on resettling “a couple of hundred or a thousand” people but this was sure to lead to the resettlement of tens or hundreds of thousands of migrants.
Govt-Sponsored Referendum On Mandatory Refugee Quotas Unconstitutional Says Legal Expert
- 4 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following text is a paraphrased translation of an article that appeared on Átlátszó.hu’s Így Írnánk Mi blog. The author, a constitutional lawyer, frequently comments on matters pertaining to constitutional law in Hungary. In this piece, the author explains why the government’s recently announced referendum fails to meet the comprehension, legal and constitutionality tests required to be in ...
Francophone Festival Offers Cinema, Concerts, Vasarely Exhibition
- 24 Feb 2016 3:30 AM
- entertainment
Several cultural events, film screenings and discussions on topical issues such as migration will be organised at the Francophone Festival between February 26 and April 2 this year, organisers said. The festival will open with the screening of the recent French movie, Valley of Love starring Gerard Depardieu and Isabelle Huppert in Budapest’s Urania cinema.
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.
Europe Needs Second Line Of Defence To Stem Migrant In Flow
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has so far failed in its management of the migration crisis as it has failed to protect the Schengen Area’s external borders, which is why the bloc is in need of a second line of defence, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Prague on Monday after a Visegrad Four summit on migration.
Lázár Calls On Opposition To Back Anti-Terror Measures
- 12 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliamentary parties should unite to pass the necessary laws enabling the army and police to take joint steps to ensure security in the country, János Lázár, the government office chief, said.