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Hungarian Parlt Passes Changes To Tax Secret Rules
- 12 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament on Tuesday passed a proposal under which the names of donors and recipients, as well as the amounts donated will be handled as tax secrets in future. Parliament adopted the governmentinitiated motion in an expedited procedure, with 138 deputies in favour and 31 voting against
Socialists Call For CTTEE To Screen Media Ownership Structures
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Socialist leader Gyula Molnár called for a committee to be set up to screen the ownership structures of Hungary’s media. Commenting on the suspension of daily Népszabadság, he said “a dark era of democracy and press freedom has begun in Hungary.”
Demonstrators Show Solidarity With Daily Népszabadság
- 10 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators showed their solidarity with daily Népszabadság on the square in front of Parliament late on Saturday. The demonstrators, who included a number of the newspaper’s staff, other journalists and politicians from the opposition, filled the centre of Kossuth Square.
Two Demonstrations Against Népszabadság’s Suspension
- 10 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two demonstrations were held against the suspension of Népszabadság daily on Saturday evening. The opposition Socialists staged a demonstration with about hundred people in front of the newspaper’s offices in Budapest.
EU Politicians Mull Hungary Referendum Result
- 6 Oct 2016 1:00 AM
- video
Both Brussels and Budapest are claiming victory over the migrant quotas referendum - the former the low turnout, the latter that a majority voted against the EU, leaving both sides at odds.
European Parliament President Martin Schulz had previously called the referendum plan 'absurd'.
Fidesz Politicians Angry With Rogán
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Antal Rogán’s helicopter trip across the country to attend a wedding on Saturday has damaged his standing within Fidesz, a party MP told Népszabadság.
Amid The After-Shocks Of The Failed Referendum, Orbán Heads To Early Elections
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Free Hungary's exclusive interview with the leader of the Democratic Coalition.
Xpat Opinion: The Deadly Embrace Of Hungarian Television Propaganda
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday, while waiting for the results of the anti-refugee referendum, I decided to take a look at Channel M1, one of Magyar Televízió’s four or five channels. This particular channel is devoted to news and political discussions. I must admit that I hadn’t bothered to watch it before, though of course I knew that since 2010, when Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party won the election, MTV had become a ...
Women’s Shelter In Budapest To Be Evicted
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
City of Budapest employees failed on Monday in their attempt to evict a women’s shelter from downtown József nádor tér. Work is under way on the square on building a luxury hotel and underground parking garage.
Hungarian Parlt Passes Changes To Tax Secret Rules
- 12 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament on Tuesday passed a proposal under which the names of donors and recipients, as well as the amounts donated will be handled as tax secrets in future. Parliament adopted the governmentinitiated motion in an expedited procedure, with 138 deputies in favour and 31 voting against
Socialists Call For CTTEE To Screen Media Ownership Structures
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Socialist leader Gyula Molnár called for a committee to be set up to screen the ownership structures of Hungary’s media. Commenting on the suspension of daily Népszabadság, he said “a dark era of democracy and press freedom has begun in Hungary.”
Demonstrators Show Solidarity With Daily Népszabadság
- 10 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators showed their solidarity with daily Népszabadság on the square in front of Parliament late on Saturday. The demonstrators, who included a number of the newspaper’s staff, other journalists and politicians from the opposition, filled the centre of Kossuth Square.
Two Demonstrations Against Népszabadság’s Suspension
- 10 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two demonstrations were held against the suspension of Népszabadság daily on Saturday evening. The opposition Socialists staged a demonstration with about hundred people in front of the newspaper’s offices in Budapest.
EU Politicians Mull Hungary Referendum Result
- 6 Oct 2016 1:00 AM
- video
Both Brussels and Budapest are claiming victory over the migrant quotas referendum - the former the low turnout, the latter that a majority voted against the EU, leaving both sides at odds.
European Parliament President Martin Schulz had previously called the referendum plan 'absurd'.
Fidesz Politicians Angry With Rogán
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Antal Rogán’s helicopter trip across the country to attend a wedding on Saturday has damaged his standing within Fidesz, a party MP told Népszabadság.
Amid The After-Shocks Of The Failed Referendum, Orbán Heads To Early Elections
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Free Hungary's exclusive interview with the leader of the Democratic Coalition.
Xpat Opinion: The Deadly Embrace Of Hungarian Television Propaganda
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday, while waiting for the results of the anti-refugee referendum, I decided to take a look at Channel M1, one of Magyar Televízió’s four or five channels. This particular channel is devoted to news and political discussions. I must admit that I hadn’t bothered to watch it before, though of course I knew that since 2010, when Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party won the election, MTV had become a ...
Women’s Shelter In Budapest To Be Evicted
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
City of Budapest employees failed on Monday in their attempt to evict a women’s shelter from downtown József nádor tér. Work is under way on the square on building a luxury hotel and underground parking garage.