305 result(s) for political journalist
Budapest Mayor Karácsony Embroiled in Political Scandal Over Corvinus University Teaching Job
- 16 Sep 2021 11:17 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest who is vying to become the opposition alliance’s candidate for prime minister, has insisted that his stint teaching at Budapest’s Corvinus University from 2004 had been with the university’s blessing, even though he did not possess the requisite foreign-language qualification and was not a doctoral candidate.
Opinion: Mária Schmidt’s Open Letter to Boris Johnson
- 6 Sep 2021 12:59 PM
- http://hungarianspectrum.org/
- current affairs
The purpose of this post is to make available a translation of a Hungarian-language Facebook comment by Mária Schmidt, a historian of sorts who influences Viktor Orbán’s views, the director of the House of Terror, and a wealthy businesswoman. Her comment was actually an open letter addressed to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Probe Into Pegasus Report Opened by Data Protection Authority
- 9 Aug 2021 10:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary's data protection authority NAIH on Thursday said it has launched an official investigation into the Pegasus spyware case.
National Security Committee Meeting on Pegasus Lacks Quorum
- 27 Jul 2021 9:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A meeting of parliament’s national security committee, scheduled to be held behind closed doors to discuss issues around the Pegasus spyware on Monday, failed to reach quorum as deputies of the ruling parties stayed away.
Fidesz MEP Slams EC Rule Of Law Report As 'Political Blackmail'
- 21 Jul 2021 9:40 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Balázs Hidvéghi, an MEP of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz, on Tuesday slammed the European Commission’s annual rule of law report covering all member states as “political blackmail dressed up in legal garb”.
Special Report: Journalists & Critics of PM Orbán Targeted with Pegasus Cyberweapon
- 20 Jul 2021 11:06 AM
- current affairs
Pegasus, the spyware manufactured by Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group has been in use in Hungary for years against targets such as investigative journalists and wealthy media owners as well as against people in their close circles, Direkt36 has found as part of an international team of investigative journalists, ‘The Pegasus Project’.
DK Demands Information on Reports of Israeli Spy Software Used in Hungary
- 20 Jul 2021 9:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has asked the government in writing about press reports suggesting that an Israeli spy software had been used in Hungary to collect information on opposition politicians and journalists.
Jabs may be Made Compulsory for Doing Certain Jobs, Says PM’s Chief of Staff
- 16 Jul 2021 3:01 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Concerning the possibility of mandatory vaccination, the prime minister’s chief of staff said that under the constitution “everybody is responsible for themselves”.
Foreign Minister Welcomes UEFA Decision 'Not To Assist To Political Provocation'
- 23 Jun 2021 10:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó welcomed a decision by heads of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) “not to assist to political provocation against Hungary” and rejecting Munich’s request for illuminating a football stadium in rainbow colours.
Budapest Mayor Karácsony Embroiled in Political Scandal Over Corvinus University Teaching Job
- 16 Sep 2021 11:17 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest who is vying to become the opposition alliance’s candidate for prime minister, has insisted that his stint teaching at Budapest’s Corvinus University from 2004 had been with the university’s blessing, even though he did not possess the requisite foreign-language qualification and was not a doctoral candidate.
Opinion: Mária Schmidt’s Open Letter to Boris Johnson
- 6 Sep 2021 12:59 PM
- http://hungarianspectrum.org/
- current affairs
The purpose of this post is to make available a translation of a Hungarian-language Facebook comment by Mária Schmidt, a historian of sorts who influences Viktor Orbán’s views, the director of the House of Terror, and a wealthy businesswoman. Her comment was actually an open letter addressed to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Probe Into Pegasus Report Opened by Data Protection Authority
- 9 Aug 2021 10:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary's data protection authority NAIH on Thursday said it has launched an official investigation into the Pegasus spyware case.
National Security Committee Meeting on Pegasus Lacks Quorum
- 27 Jul 2021 9:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A meeting of parliament’s national security committee, scheduled to be held behind closed doors to discuss issues around the Pegasus spyware on Monday, failed to reach quorum as deputies of the ruling parties stayed away.
Fidesz MEP Slams EC Rule Of Law Report As 'Political Blackmail'
- 21 Jul 2021 9:40 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Balázs Hidvéghi, an MEP of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz, on Tuesday slammed the European Commission’s annual rule of law report covering all member states as “political blackmail dressed up in legal garb”.
Special Report: Journalists & Critics of PM Orbán Targeted with Pegasus Cyberweapon
- 20 Jul 2021 11:06 AM
- current affairs
Pegasus, the spyware manufactured by Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group has been in use in Hungary for years against targets such as investigative journalists and wealthy media owners as well as against people in their close circles, Direkt36 has found as part of an international team of investigative journalists, ‘The Pegasus Project’.
DK Demands Information on Reports of Israeli Spy Software Used in Hungary
- 20 Jul 2021 9:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has asked the government in writing about press reports suggesting that an Israeli spy software had been used in Hungary to collect information on opposition politicians and journalists.
Jabs may be Made Compulsory for Doing Certain Jobs, Says PM’s Chief of Staff
- 16 Jul 2021 3:01 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Concerning the possibility of mandatory vaccination, the prime minister’s chief of staff said that under the constitution “everybody is responsible for themselves”.
Foreign Minister Welcomes UEFA Decision 'Not To Assist To Political Provocation'
- 23 Jun 2021 10:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó welcomed a decision by heads of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) “not to assist to political provocation against Hungary” and rejecting Munich’s request for illuminating a football stadium in rainbow colours.


















