245 result(s) for political reasons
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Says UN Official ‘Defending Terrorist’
- 2 May 2019 6:24 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, in a letter to United Nations Special Rapporteur Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, has expressed “astonishment and shock” over her “defence of a terrorist”.
Diplomatic Cable Reveals U.S. Frustrated With Orbán’s Hungary
- 4 Feb 2019 11:55 AM
- current affairs
The political climate had already changed when Hungarian deputy minister of foreign affairs Levente Magyar arrived in Washington DC last December for two days of negotiations reports direkt36.hu.
Local Opinion: Weeklies On The Anti-Government Demonstrations In Hungary
- 27 Dec 2018 6:34 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
While the two bills that sparked passionate anti-government demonstrations were signed into law by President Áder who then became the target of this year’s last protest rally, nationwide weeklies try to put the December protest into perspective.
Opinion: Gov’t Proposed Ban Of Protests On Public Holidays At Budapest's Symbolic Locations
- 4 Dec 2018 11:33 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
The Hungarian government recently submitted a bill that would ban demonstrations at many important, symbolic locations in Budapest and would only permit events organized by the government. For years, the most important protests have been held at these symbolic locations and at public holidays.
Hungary's PM's Office Confirms Gruevski Asylum Claim
- 15 Nov 2018 7:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski has submitted an asylum application to the Hungarian authorities, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed in a statement.
Local Opinion: New & Old Arguments About CEU In Hungary
- 6 Nov 2018 7:11 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator accuses the CEU of not meeting the Hungarian regulations that would allow it to issue US accredited degrees in Budapest. Left-wing and liberal columnists, on the other hand, think that the government is persecuting the university founded by George Soros for political reasons.
NGOs Call On MEPs To Launch Article 7 Proceedings Against Hungary
- 5 Sep 2018 9:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
International civil groups have called on MEPs to vote for launching the European Union’s Article 7 procedure against Hungary later this month, saying that the country’s leadership disregards the core values of the bloc.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over Gender Studies
- 13 Aug 2018 8:10 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As the government proposes to cancel the accreditation of gender studies university degree programs, left-wing and liberal pundits accuse the government of ideology driven interference in higher education. Conservative commentators are divided on the proposed ban.
Xpat Opinion: Qatar Appreciates Hungary's Objective Stance On Gulf Crisis
- 11 Jun 2018 12:22 PM
- current affairs
Words by: Mohamad Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Hungary.
The Qatar Siege Plan was launched on June 5, 2017, when the Qatar News Agency website and its accounts on social media were hacked and fabricated statements attributed to Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani were interpolated.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Says UN Official ‘Defending Terrorist’
- 2 May 2019 6:24 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, in a letter to United Nations Special Rapporteur Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, has expressed “astonishment and shock” over her “defence of a terrorist”.
Diplomatic Cable Reveals U.S. Frustrated With Orbán’s Hungary
- 4 Feb 2019 11:55 AM
- current affairs
The political climate had already changed when Hungarian deputy minister of foreign affairs Levente Magyar arrived in Washington DC last December for two days of negotiations reports direkt36.hu.
Local Opinion: Weeklies On The Anti-Government Demonstrations In Hungary
- 27 Dec 2018 6:34 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
While the two bills that sparked passionate anti-government demonstrations were signed into law by President Áder who then became the target of this year’s last protest rally, nationwide weeklies try to put the December protest into perspective.
Opinion: Gov’t Proposed Ban Of Protests On Public Holidays At Budapest's Symbolic Locations
- 4 Dec 2018 11:33 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
The Hungarian government recently submitted a bill that would ban demonstrations at many important, symbolic locations in Budapest and would only permit events organized by the government. For years, the most important protests have been held at these symbolic locations and at public holidays.
Hungary's PM's Office Confirms Gruevski Asylum Claim
- 15 Nov 2018 7:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski has submitted an asylum application to the Hungarian authorities, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed in a statement.
Local Opinion: New & Old Arguments About CEU In Hungary
- 6 Nov 2018 7:11 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator accuses the CEU of not meeting the Hungarian regulations that would allow it to issue US accredited degrees in Budapest. Left-wing and liberal columnists, on the other hand, think that the government is persecuting the university founded by George Soros for political reasons.
NGOs Call On MEPs To Launch Article 7 Proceedings Against Hungary
- 5 Sep 2018 9:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
International civil groups have called on MEPs to vote for launching the European Union’s Article 7 procedure against Hungary later this month, saying that the country’s leadership disregards the core values of the bloc.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over Gender Studies
- 13 Aug 2018 8:10 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As the government proposes to cancel the accreditation of gender studies university degree programs, left-wing and liberal pundits accuse the government of ideology driven interference in higher education. Conservative commentators are divided on the proposed ban.
Xpat Opinion: Qatar Appreciates Hungary's Objective Stance On Gulf Crisis
- 11 Jun 2018 12:22 PM
- current affairs
Words by: Mohamad Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Hungary.
The Qatar Siege Plan was launched on June 5, 2017, when the Qatar News Agency website and its accounts on social media were hacked and fabricated statements attributed to Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani were interpolated.