852 result(s) for remarks
Local Opinion: Soros & PM Exchange Mafia Accusations
- 13 Jun 2017 8:12 AM
- current affairs
As George Soros depicts the Orbán government as a ‘mafia state’, government politicians including the premier himself describe the NGOs supported by Mr Soros as ‘a mafia network.’ A pro-government columnist fears that anti-government protesters will soon turn violent.
Orbán ‘Shocked’ By US Move To Quit Paris Accord
- 3 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the United States decision to quit the Paris Climate Agreement, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he was “shocked” and noted “the Hungarian consensus” that “climate change is a reality, it is a threat and it is of a global nature requiring global-level action”.
Rogán: Dismantling Fence ‘Extremely Dangerous Idea’
- 30 May 2017 7:10 AM
- current affairs
The idea of dismantling the fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia is “extremely dangerous” as it would compromise the security of not only Hungary but Europe as a whole, cabinet office chief Antal Rogán told a public forum.
Local Opinion: EP Resolution Dismissed By PM Orbán
- 24 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent conservative commentator detects a series of inconsistencies in the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on Hungary last week, and believes that it only further fuels domestic government propaganda.
Szijjártó Lambasts Schulz Over Hungary PM Remarks
- 22 May 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Martin Schulz, the leader of Germany’s opposition Social Democratic Party, “had better occupy himself with his own party” in light of its recent election defeats, the Hungarian foreign minister said in response to Schulz suggesting that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was a right-wing populist.
UN Rapporteurs Urge Hungarian Govt To Withdraw NGO Transparency Bill
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two human rights experts of the United Nations have called on the Hungarian government to withdraw its proposed bill on the transparency of civil groups funded by foreign donors, the UN’s information service UNIS said on Tuesday.
Hungarian Govt Official Calls On Timmermans To Resign
- 11 May 2017 9:38 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian government official on Wednesday sent a letter to Frans Timmermans, first vice-president of the European Commission, calling on him to quit his post, citing comments the commissioner made in an interview to German daily Die Zeit concerning his view that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had been motivated by anti- Semitism when criticising US financier George Soros during his recent speech ...
Kósa Condemns Jobbik MP’s ‘Brutal’ Outburst In Parliament
- 10 May 2017 7:44 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz parliamentary group leader Lajos Kósa said on Tuesday that the radical nationalist Jobbik party should make clear whether it is for “cuteness or brutality”, in a comment on a recent outburst by a Jobbik MP in parliament.
Local Opinion: George Soros Still On Political Centre Stage
- 9 May 2017 7:07 AM
- current affairs
As the dispute over George Soros and his network rolls on and grows ever more bitter, pro-government weeklies and dailies call for harsh measures to curb the alleged influence of the Hungarian-born philanthropist and his foundations. A left-wing journalist accuses the government of absurd falsifications and fear-mongering.
Local Opinion: Soros & PM Exchange Mafia Accusations
- 13 Jun 2017 8:12 AM
- current affairs
As George Soros depicts the Orbán government as a ‘mafia state’, government politicians including the premier himself describe the NGOs supported by Mr Soros as ‘a mafia network.’ A pro-government columnist fears that anti-government protesters will soon turn violent.
Orbán ‘Shocked’ By US Move To Quit Paris Accord
- 3 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the United States decision to quit the Paris Climate Agreement, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he was “shocked” and noted “the Hungarian consensus” that “climate change is a reality, it is a threat and it is of a global nature requiring global-level action”.
Rogán: Dismantling Fence ‘Extremely Dangerous Idea’
- 30 May 2017 7:10 AM
- current affairs
The idea of dismantling the fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia is “extremely dangerous” as it would compromise the security of not only Hungary but Europe as a whole, cabinet office chief Antal Rogán told a public forum.
Local Opinion: EP Resolution Dismissed By PM Orbán
- 24 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent conservative commentator detects a series of inconsistencies in the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on Hungary last week, and believes that it only further fuels domestic government propaganda.
Szijjártó Lambasts Schulz Over Hungary PM Remarks
- 22 May 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Martin Schulz, the leader of Germany’s opposition Social Democratic Party, “had better occupy himself with his own party” in light of its recent election defeats, the Hungarian foreign minister said in response to Schulz suggesting that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was a right-wing populist.
UN Rapporteurs Urge Hungarian Govt To Withdraw NGO Transparency Bill
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two human rights experts of the United Nations have called on the Hungarian government to withdraw its proposed bill on the transparency of civil groups funded by foreign donors, the UN’s information service UNIS said on Tuesday.
Hungarian Govt Official Calls On Timmermans To Resign
- 11 May 2017 9:38 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian government official on Wednesday sent a letter to Frans Timmermans, first vice-president of the European Commission, calling on him to quit his post, citing comments the commissioner made in an interview to German daily Die Zeit concerning his view that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had been motivated by anti- Semitism when criticising US financier George Soros during his recent speech ...
Kósa Condemns Jobbik MP’s ‘Brutal’ Outburst In Parliament
- 10 May 2017 7:44 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz parliamentary group leader Lajos Kósa said on Tuesday that the radical nationalist Jobbik party should make clear whether it is for “cuteness or brutality”, in a comment on a recent outburst by a Jobbik MP in parliament.
Local Opinion: George Soros Still On Political Centre Stage
- 9 May 2017 7:07 AM
- current affairs
As the dispute over George Soros and his network rolls on and grows ever more bitter, pro-government weeklies and dailies call for harsh measures to curb the alleged influence of the Hungarian-born philanthropist and his foundations. A left-wing journalist accuses the government of absurd falsifications and fear-mongering.