1,089 result(s) for politics
Orbán Expects ‘Another Attack’ Against Hungary On Migrant Quotas
- 28 Dec 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary “is facing another attack” because those who want to introduce a mandatory migrant quota in Europe will try again next year, since there was no decision on the subject at December’s European Union summit, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday.
Local Opinion: Jobbik As The Central Theme Of Year-End Politics
- 18 Dec 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
As the Jobbik party stands accused of illicit campaign financing, columnists on Left and Right ponder the impact of its billboard-financing controversy on party politics and electoral chances.
Opinion: Dress Rehearsal For The National Election? By-Election In Solymár
- 12 Dec 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On December 10, a local by-election for a seat on the town council was held in the sixth district of Solymár, a suburb of Budapest, which is described in its English-language Wikipedia entry as “a desirable destination for affluent city-dwellers moving to suburban homes outside of Budapest.”
Former Minister Responsible For State Security: Orbán Controls Elements In MSZP
- 11 Dec 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
On Friday, 24.hu published a hard-hitting interview with György Szilvásy, a former minister in the Ferenc Gyurcsány government (2004-2009) responsible for overseeing the civilian state security services.
Soros Criticises Orbán, Hungary’s Government In Video Message
- 4 Dec 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian-born US financier George Soros has criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian government‘s politics in a video message published by his Open Society Foundation.
Local Opinion: Left-Jobbik Alliance Rejected In Left-Liberal Columns
- 28 Nov 2017 7:46 AM
- current affairs
After a whole week of silence over the stunning news that liberal intellectuals, including philosopher Ágnes Heller had suggested an electoral alliance with Jobbik, several left-liberal columnists now condemn the idea as immoral or impractical.
Video: Blame Game Of Soros Vs. Orban Heats Up Ahead Of Hungarian General Election
- 22 Nov 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government claims that billionaire investor George Soros is trying to interfere in the country’s internal politics – half a year before a general election.
Local Opinion: George Soros Confronts The Charges
- 22 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist accepts Mr Soros’s claim that the charges levelled against him are untrue and complains about the success of lies in politics. Her pro-government counterpart rejects Mr Soros’s view that PM Orbán is running a mafia-state and calls him a mafioso.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over Migration Rolls On
- 21 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator accuses western business elites of advocating mass immigration in the hope that this will yield them lucrative contracts. A critic of the government, on the other hand, fears that harsh anti-immigrant propaganda might foment hatred in Hungary.
Orbán Expects ‘Another Attack’ Against Hungary On Migrant Quotas
- 28 Dec 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary “is facing another attack” because those who want to introduce a mandatory migrant quota in Europe will try again next year, since there was no decision on the subject at December’s European Union summit, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday.
Local Opinion: Jobbik As The Central Theme Of Year-End Politics
- 18 Dec 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
As the Jobbik party stands accused of illicit campaign financing, columnists on Left and Right ponder the impact of its billboard-financing controversy on party politics and electoral chances.
Opinion: Dress Rehearsal For The National Election? By-Election In Solymár
- 12 Dec 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On December 10, a local by-election for a seat on the town council was held in the sixth district of Solymár, a suburb of Budapest, which is described in its English-language Wikipedia entry as “a desirable destination for affluent city-dwellers moving to suburban homes outside of Budapest.”
Former Minister Responsible For State Security: Orbán Controls Elements In MSZP
- 11 Dec 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
On Friday, 24.hu published a hard-hitting interview with György Szilvásy, a former minister in the Ferenc Gyurcsány government (2004-2009) responsible for overseeing the civilian state security services.
Soros Criticises Orbán, Hungary’s Government In Video Message
- 4 Dec 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian-born US financier George Soros has criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian government‘s politics in a video message published by his Open Society Foundation.
Local Opinion: Left-Jobbik Alliance Rejected In Left-Liberal Columns
- 28 Nov 2017 7:46 AM
- current affairs
After a whole week of silence over the stunning news that liberal intellectuals, including philosopher Ágnes Heller had suggested an electoral alliance with Jobbik, several left-liberal columnists now condemn the idea as immoral or impractical.
Video: Blame Game Of Soros Vs. Orban Heats Up Ahead Of Hungarian General Election
- 22 Nov 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government claims that billionaire investor George Soros is trying to interfere in the country’s internal politics – half a year before a general election.
Local Opinion: George Soros Confronts The Charges
- 22 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist accepts Mr Soros’s claim that the charges levelled against him are untrue and complains about the success of lies in politics. Her pro-government counterpart rejects Mr Soros’s view that PM Orbán is running a mafia-state and calls him a mafioso.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over Migration Rolls On
- 21 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator accuses western business elites of advocating mass immigration in the hope that this will yield them lucrative contracts. A critic of the government, on the other hand, fears that harsh anti-immigrant propaganda might foment hatred in Hungary.