143 result(s) 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.
Nearly Half Of Hungarian Youth Want To Leave Hungary
- 23 Mar 2018 8:47 AM
- http://budapestbeacon.com/
- current affairs
This rather alarming statement is true according to public opinion pollster Republikon Institute. The following article is a summary translation of a detailed piece appearing in 24.hu at the start of this March.
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
Jobbik: Orbán’s Cabinet Owes Explanation On Aid To Build Vietnam Oncology Centre
- 2 Oct 2017 11:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government should state its reasons for aiding the construction of an oncology centre in Vietnam with 60 million euros, opposition Jobbik said on Friday. The contract to aid the 500-bed centre had been signed by the Socialist government in 2009, Andrea Varga-Damm of Jobbik told a press briefing. In the time since, Vietnam has doubled its GDP while Hungary’s has declined, she noted.
Indian Film Week, Puskin Cinema Budapest, 5 – 11 October 2017
- 22 Sep 2017 8:38 AM
- entertainment
70 years ago, on 15 August 1947 India gained independence. Throughout the years 2017-2018, the Embassy of India and the Amrita Sher-Gil Cultural Centre celebrate this auspicious anniversary by organising a variety of special events. Joining the colourful repertoire on this occasion, we are holding an Indian Film Week between 5 – 11 October, 2017 in Puskin Cinema. Please note: The screenings are ...
Local Opinion: Attitudes To Migration As A Test For East & West Within EU
- 18 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
In the heat of the German electoral campaign, Chancellor Angela Merkel has lambasted Hungary for refusing to accept the redistribution of refugees within the European Union. In the light of her comments, Hungarian weeklies wonder how relations between Hungary and the EU, and in a wider context, between Western and Eastern Europe will evolve over the years to come.
Life In Hungarian Transit Zones: No Proper Food, Medical Care Or Education
- 5 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
An Afghan-Iranian family with three children waited eight months at the Serbian-Hungarian border to be able to apply for refugee status. After the long wait, in April 2017 they were admitted to the so-called ’transit zone’ where they were practically locked up behind barbed wire for four months.
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.
Nearly Half Of Hungarian Youth Want To Leave Hungary
- 23 Mar 2018 8:47 AM
- http://budapestbeacon.com/
- current affairs
This rather alarming statement is true according to public opinion pollster Republikon Institute. The following article is a summary translation of a detailed piece appearing in 24.hu at the start of this March.
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
Jobbik: Orbán’s Cabinet Owes Explanation On Aid To Build Vietnam Oncology Centre
- 2 Oct 2017 11:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government should state its reasons for aiding the construction of an oncology centre in Vietnam with 60 million euros, opposition Jobbik said on Friday. The contract to aid the 500-bed centre had been signed by the Socialist government in 2009, Andrea Varga-Damm of Jobbik told a press briefing. In the time since, Vietnam has doubled its GDP while Hungary’s has declined, she noted.
Indian Film Week, Puskin Cinema Budapest, 5 – 11 October 2017
- 22 Sep 2017 8:38 AM
- entertainment
70 years ago, on 15 August 1947 India gained independence. Throughout the years 2017-2018, the Embassy of India and the Amrita Sher-Gil Cultural Centre celebrate this auspicious anniversary by organising a variety of special events. Joining the colourful repertoire on this occasion, we are holding an Indian Film Week between 5 – 11 October, 2017 in Puskin Cinema. Please note: The screenings are ...
Local Opinion: Attitudes To Migration As A Test For East & West Within EU
- 18 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
In the heat of the German electoral campaign, Chancellor Angela Merkel has lambasted Hungary for refusing to accept the redistribution of refugees within the European Union. In the light of her comments, Hungarian weeklies wonder how relations between Hungary and the EU, and in a wider context, between Western and Eastern Europe will evolve over the years to come.
Life In Hungarian Transit Zones: No Proper Food, Medical Care Or Education
- 5 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
An Afghan-Iranian family with three children waited eight months at the Serbian-Hungarian border to be able to apply for refugee status. After the long wait, in April 2017 they were admitted to the so-called ’transit zone’ where they were practically locked up behind barbed wire for four months.
















