1,089 result(s) for politics
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Time To Take Trump Seriously
- 27 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It is time to take the new president of the United States seriously, Viktor Orbán said in a speech in Brussels. Britain decided last year to leave the European Union and the world’s biggest military power elected a new president, yet efforts have been made to try to convince the public that things are not as they actually are.
Magyar Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Donald Trump, 45th President Of US
- 24 Jan 2017 7:42 AM
- current affairs
Commentators unanimously predict that Donald Trump will bring something entirely new into American and world politics, but disagree on whether to welcome or fear that novelty.
MSZP Nominates Botka For Prime Minister But Debates Over Primaries Still Divide Opposition
- 20 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) leadership unanimously agreed Wednesday to support Szeged mayor László Botka (pictured left) to be their party’s candidate for prime minister in 2018 elections. Party chairman Gyula Molnár (pictured right) announced that Botka would receive full powers from the party to conduct closed-door negotiations in coming weeks with other left-wing parties about gaining ...
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Momentum Movement Campaigns For Referendum Against Hungary’s Olympic Bid
- 18 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
“No to the Olympics, yes to our future!” - A political youth organization suddenly appeared in Hungarian headlines last week with a plan to derail government ambitions to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Budapest. The Momentum Mozgalom (Momentum Movement) kicked off a media campaign called “NOlympics” to gain support for its opposition to hosting the games, and on Thursday will begin ...
Pressure Of Migration Remains High At Hungary-Serbia Border
- 17 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Figures from last year show that the pressure of migration eased from 2015 but still remained high at the Hungary-Serbia border, the prime minister’s internal security advisor said. So far this year, 1,142 people have attempted to cross the border illegally, which is comparable to last year’s figure despite the intensive protection measures introduced against illegal border crossings further ...
Magyar Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Pseudo-NGOs’ Heats Up
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal sources liken the government’s plans to require asset declarations from NGO executives to totalitarian and dictatorial policies. Centrist commentators welcome more transparency but criticize the harsh language. A conservative columnist thinks that the proposal is a mere political red herring.
Open Society Foundations Vow To Continue Work In Hungary
- 12 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Open Society Foundations intend to carry on working in Hungary to strengthen democracy, the rule of law and justice by working together with local organisations, Christopher Stone, the organisation’s president, said.
Opinion: Fidesz Censorship In Transylvania
- 5 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Today I am venturing into an area about which I know relatively little: the situation of the Hungarian media in Transylvania. Keeping track of the media within the country’s borders is hard enough.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Time To Take Trump Seriously
- 27 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It is time to take the new president of the United States seriously, Viktor Orbán said in a speech in Brussels. Britain decided last year to leave the European Union and the world’s biggest military power elected a new president, yet efforts have been made to try to convince the public that things are not as they actually are.
Magyar Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Donald Trump, 45th President Of US
- 24 Jan 2017 7:42 AM
- current affairs
Commentators unanimously predict that Donald Trump will bring something entirely new into American and world politics, but disagree on whether to welcome or fear that novelty.
MSZP Nominates Botka For Prime Minister But Debates Over Primaries Still Divide Opposition
- 20 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) leadership unanimously agreed Wednesday to support Szeged mayor László Botka (pictured left) to be their party’s candidate for prime minister in 2018 elections. Party chairman Gyula Molnár (pictured right) announced that Botka would receive full powers from the party to conduct closed-door negotiations in coming weeks with other left-wing parties about gaining ...
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Momentum Movement Campaigns For Referendum Against Hungary’s Olympic Bid
- 18 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
“No to the Olympics, yes to our future!” - A political youth organization suddenly appeared in Hungarian headlines last week with a plan to derail government ambitions to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Budapest. The Momentum Mozgalom (Momentum Movement) kicked off a media campaign called “NOlympics” to gain support for its opposition to hosting the games, and on Thursday will begin ...
Pressure Of Migration Remains High At Hungary-Serbia Border
- 17 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Figures from last year show that the pressure of migration eased from 2015 but still remained high at the Hungary-Serbia border, the prime minister’s internal security advisor said. So far this year, 1,142 people have attempted to cross the border illegally, which is comparable to last year’s figure despite the intensive protection measures introduced against illegal border crossings further ...
Magyar Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Pseudo-NGOs’ Heats Up
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal sources liken the government’s plans to require asset declarations from NGO executives to totalitarian and dictatorial policies. Centrist commentators welcome more transparency but criticize the harsh language. A conservative columnist thinks that the proposal is a mere political red herring.
Open Society Foundations Vow To Continue Work In Hungary
- 12 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Open Society Foundations intend to carry on working in Hungary to strengthen democracy, the rule of law and justice by working together with local organisations, Christopher Stone, the organisation’s president, said.
Opinion: Fidesz Censorship In Transylvania
- 5 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Today I am venturing into an area about which I know relatively little: the situation of the Hungarian media in Transylvania. Keeping track of the media within the country’s borders is hard enough.