969 result(s) for poll
Xpat Opinion: Referendum On EU Migrant Redistribution Quotas Disputed
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal pundits interpret the Hungarian government’s referendum against migrant quotas as a vote against the EU. Pro-government columnists, on the other hand, argue that the referendum is not about Hungary’s EU-membership.
Paddy And The Rats Concert, Budapest Park, 8 July
- 7 Jul 2016 11:45 AM
- entertainment
Paddy And The Rats is an Irish Pub Punk Rock band based out of Miskolc Hungary. The group was founded by Paddy O'Reilly (songwriter, vocals), Vince Murphy (bass) and Joey MacOnkay (electric guitar) in 2008. Seamus Connelly (drums), Sonny Sullivan (accordion) and Sam McKenzie (fiddle, Irish whistles, bagpipes, mandolin) later joined the group. The music is Irish and Celtic folk but they combine ...
Xpat Opinion: Lázár’s Words Fuel Huxit Debate In Hungary
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on ambiguous statements by top government officials following the Brexit referendum, left-liberal commentators wonder if Viktor Orbán’s government wants Hungary to leave the European Union. Magyar Nemzet suggests that such declarations were only meant to promote a high turnout at the quota-referendum, due to be held in the autumn.
64% Of Hungarians Would Remain In EU
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One week after the Brexit referendum three-fifths (60%) of the adult population say the British people have potentially created problems for Hungary by leaving the EU, according to a poll conducted by Nézõpont Institute. Nearly two-thirds of Hungarians (64%) would not like Hungary to exit the EU.
Fazekas: Environmental Conditions In Hungary Significantly Improved
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s environmental conditions improved significantly in recent years as a result of targeted efforts in environmental protection and agriculture, and modern and efficient policies for industrial site management, the farm minister said. After talks with a delegation of the European Environment Agency (EEA), Sándor Fazekas told a press conference that between 2005 and 2010, Hungary achieved ...
Poll: Who’s Running Hungary?
- 22 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 16% of respondents in a poll conducted by Publicus Institute say that the Prime Minister is running Hungary. Some 13% say international financial quarters are in charge, while 11% say domestic economic groups. The role played by George Soros and “the Jews” are only considered to be substantial by 1-2%.
Xpat Opinion: Conspiracy Theories In Hungary
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Five years ago Political Capital, a Hungarian think tank, published a survey on Hungarian attitude toward conspiracy theories. The result of that study showed that it was mostly Jobbik voters who had a strong predilection for believing in theories suggesting that secret forces are responsible for the state of our world.
Kövér Encourages Voters To Support Antiquota Referendum
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
House Speaker László Kövér has encouraged Hungary’s voters to cast their ballot in the government-initiated referendum aimed at thwarting the European Union’s migrant quota system. Speaking before a closed forum in south-western Hungary’s Nagykanizsa on Saturday, Kövér warned that “we may not succeed” unless “everybody” turns up at the polls.
Hungarians Keener On New Technology Than Average European
- 17 Jun 2016 7:00 AM
- tech
Hungarians are much more open to discovering new technology than the average European but they are less good at understanding news about innovation, a survey on consumer habits revealed. Fully 58 percent of Hungarian respondents said they keep up to date on innovations and 86 percent were interested in information about electronic devices, the poll taken by Samsung in 18 European countries on a ...
Xpat Opinion: Referendum On EU Migrant Redistribution Quotas Disputed
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal pundits interpret the Hungarian government’s referendum against migrant quotas as a vote against the EU. Pro-government columnists, on the other hand, argue that the referendum is not about Hungary’s EU-membership.
Paddy And The Rats Concert, Budapest Park, 8 July
- 7 Jul 2016 11:45 AM
- entertainment
Paddy And The Rats is an Irish Pub Punk Rock band based out of Miskolc Hungary. The group was founded by Paddy O'Reilly (songwriter, vocals), Vince Murphy (bass) and Joey MacOnkay (electric guitar) in 2008. Seamus Connelly (drums), Sonny Sullivan (accordion) and Sam McKenzie (fiddle, Irish whistles, bagpipes, mandolin) later joined the group. The music is Irish and Celtic folk but they combine ...
Xpat Opinion: Lázár’s Words Fuel Huxit Debate In Hungary
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on ambiguous statements by top government officials following the Brexit referendum, left-liberal commentators wonder if Viktor Orbán’s government wants Hungary to leave the European Union. Magyar Nemzet suggests that such declarations were only meant to promote a high turnout at the quota-referendum, due to be held in the autumn.
64% Of Hungarians Would Remain In EU
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One week after the Brexit referendum three-fifths (60%) of the adult population say the British people have potentially created problems for Hungary by leaving the EU, according to a poll conducted by Nézõpont Institute. Nearly two-thirds of Hungarians (64%) would not like Hungary to exit the EU.
Fazekas: Environmental Conditions In Hungary Significantly Improved
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s environmental conditions improved significantly in recent years as a result of targeted efforts in environmental protection and agriculture, and modern and efficient policies for industrial site management, the farm minister said. After talks with a delegation of the European Environment Agency (EEA), Sándor Fazekas told a press conference that between 2005 and 2010, Hungary achieved ...
Poll: Who’s Running Hungary?
- 22 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 16% of respondents in a poll conducted by Publicus Institute say that the Prime Minister is running Hungary. Some 13% say international financial quarters are in charge, while 11% say domestic economic groups. The role played by George Soros and “the Jews” are only considered to be substantial by 1-2%.
Xpat Opinion: Conspiracy Theories In Hungary
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Five years ago Political Capital, a Hungarian think tank, published a survey on Hungarian attitude toward conspiracy theories. The result of that study showed that it was mostly Jobbik voters who had a strong predilection for believing in theories suggesting that secret forces are responsible for the state of our world.
Kövér Encourages Voters To Support Antiquota Referendum
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
House Speaker László Kövér has encouraged Hungary’s voters to cast their ballot in the government-initiated referendum aimed at thwarting the European Union’s migrant quota system. Speaking before a closed forum in south-western Hungary’s Nagykanizsa on Saturday, Kövér warned that “we may not succeed” unless “everybody” turns up at the polls.
Hungarians Keener On New Technology Than Average European
- 17 Jun 2016 7:00 AM
- tech
Hungarians are much more open to discovering new technology than the average European but they are less good at understanding news about innovation, a survey on consumer habits revealed. Fully 58 percent of Hungarian respondents said they keep up to date on innovations and 86 percent were interested in information about electronic devices, the poll taken by Samsung in 18 European countries on a ...