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Xpat Opinion: Partisan Divisions Make Hungarians Unhappy
- 2 Apr 2015 1:35 AM
- community & culture
Commenting on a European survey according to which Hungarians are among the unhappiest nations on the continent, a former liberal politician argues for fair political discourse and dialogue across the political frontlines.
If Viktor Orbán Can Survive Broker Scandal, He Can Survive Anything
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged on Wednesday that he himself ordered ministries to withdraw their money from brokerage firms. If the decision was based on inside information then the Prime Minister acknowledged committing a serious economic crime.
Rapport Between Hungary & United States Improves
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Now that the US has a new ambassador in Hungary: Colleen Bell, you might ask if relations between Hungary and the US are changing. Sources that Heti Válasz have asked have confirmed that saying that Washington has become more pragmatic and Budapest is now more responsive to US interests in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks and Paks 2.
Hungarian State Media Launches English Language News Service
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By leaving coverage of the “New Hungarian Republic” demonstration until the end, the broadcast made it seem as though it was just another political rally, when in fact it was the latest in a series of demonstrations that have seen tens and even hundreds of thousands of Hungarian protesters taking to the streets over the past six months.
C Bank Suing Hungarian Liberal Party Politician Over False Statements
- 19 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary said it is suing Zoltán Bodnár of the opposition Hungarian Liberal Party for making false statements about the activities of the bank. The NBH dismissed the statements “made purely for political gain” and asked for corrections from the media that carried them.
Hungary Minister Sees Stagnation In Resolving Roma Problems
- 18 Mar 2015 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Referring to Roma communities in the EU, representatives of civil groups complained about a “continued bad situation” at the European Roma Platform, which ended in Brussels on Tuesday, Hungary’s human resources minister told Hungarian reporters after the event.
Simicska: Orbán Said He Refused To Enroll As Spy But “Now I Don’t Know What To Think”
- 12 Mar 2015 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Businessman Lajos Simicska has said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “reported on him” to the communist authorities with his knowledge during their military service in the 1980s. Simicska told the Mandiner blog in an interview that the authorities had put him under surveillance during the communist era.
Former PM Gyurcsány Testifies On 2006 Anti-Government Riots
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister during anti-government riots in 2006, said in a court testimony that the officers accused in connection with the riots were not guilty of the offences they had been charged with. Gyurcsány said he had phoned deputy policy chief Árpád Szabadfi on the night of Sept. 18, 2006, when the attack on the TV headquarters in Budapest took place.
Xpat Opinion: Reverberations After Lajos Simicska’s Revelations About Viktor Orbán
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Lajos Simicska’s revelations about Viktor Orbán’s alleged involvement in the state security apparatus in 1981-1982 have given rise to accusations and counterclaims. And all the larger papers have published timelines of the allegations that surfaced here and there about Viktor Orbán’s possible informer past.
Xpat Opinion: Partisan Divisions Make Hungarians Unhappy
- 2 Apr 2015 1:35 AM
- community & culture
Commenting on a European survey according to which Hungarians are among the unhappiest nations on the continent, a former liberal politician argues for fair political discourse and dialogue across the political frontlines.
If Viktor Orbán Can Survive Broker Scandal, He Can Survive Anything
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged on Wednesday that he himself ordered ministries to withdraw their money from brokerage firms. If the decision was based on inside information then the Prime Minister acknowledged committing a serious economic crime.
Rapport Between Hungary & United States Improves
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Now that the US has a new ambassador in Hungary: Colleen Bell, you might ask if relations between Hungary and the US are changing. Sources that Heti Válasz have asked have confirmed that saying that Washington has become more pragmatic and Budapest is now more responsive to US interests in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks and Paks 2.
Hungarian State Media Launches English Language News Service
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By leaving coverage of the “New Hungarian Republic” demonstration until the end, the broadcast made it seem as though it was just another political rally, when in fact it was the latest in a series of demonstrations that have seen tens and even hundreds of thousands of Hungarian protesters taking to the streets over the past six months.
C Bank Suing Hungarian Liberal Party Politician Over False Statements
- 19 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary said it is suing Zoltán Bodnár of the opposition Hungarian Liberal Party for making false statements about the activities of the bank. The NBH dismissed the statements “made purely for political gain” and asked for corrections from the media that carried them.
Hungary Minister Sees Stagnation In Resolving Roma Problems
- 18 Mar 2015 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Referring to Roma communities in the EU, representatives of civil groups complained about a “continued bad situation” at the European Roma Platform, which ended in Brussels on Tuesday, Hungary’s human resources minister told Hungarian reporters after the event.
Simicska: Orbán Said He Refused To Enroll As Spy But “Now I Don’t Know What To Think”
- 12 Mar 2015 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Businessman Lajos Simicska has said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “reported on him” to the communist authorities with his knowledge during their military service in the 1980s. Simicska told the Mandiner blog in an interview that the authorities had put him under surveillance during the communist era.
Former PM Gyurcsány Testifies On 2006 Anti-Government Riots
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister during anti-government riots in 2006, said in a court testimony that the officers accused in connection with the riots were not guilty of the offences they had been charged with. Gyurcsány said he had phoned deputy policy chief Árpád Szabadfi on the night of Sept. 18, 2006, when the attack on the TV headquarters in Budapest took place.
Xpat Opinion: Reverberations After Lajos Simicska’s Revelations About Viktor Orbán
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Lajos Simicska’s revelations about Viktor Orbán’s alleged involvement in the state security apparatus in 1981-1982 have given rise to accusations and counterclaims. And all the larger papers have published timelines of the allegations that surfaced here and there about Viktor Orbán’s possible informer past.