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Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán: Hungary’s Brave PM Who Is Not A Communist
- 9 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On October 28 József Szájer, a Fidesz member of the European Parliament, gave an interview to Inforádió, a station close to the government party. To long-time readers of Hungarian Spectrum or those who have been following Hungarian politics in the last twenty-five years Szájer is a familiar figure. However, since we have a lot of new subscribers who might be less familiar with the leading figures ...
Hungarian Opposition Parties Call On Orbán To Act On US Entry Ban
- 6 Nov 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to immediately replace tax office (NAV) officials affected by the US entry ban. József Tóbiás, head of the Socialist Party, called on tax office chief Ildikó Vida to resign after she confirmed that she was on the US blacklist, suspected of corruption.
Kecel Mayor Expelled From Fidesz In Hungary
- 4 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz has expelled Kecel mayor Ferenc Haszilló for racist remarks heard on a sound recording made public last month. Following his re-election on October 12, Haszilló will not resign but will stay on as an independent politician.
168 Óra: A New Hungarian Left-Wing Is Needed
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian liberal weekly news magazine 168 óra asked eight members of Hungary’s liberal establishment their reaction to the Fidesz-KDNP landslide victory in Sunday’s local and county elections. Their responses appear in the article “Új Baldoldal Kell!” (A new left-wing is needed!) appearing in the 16 October 2014 edition (pp. 12-15). Our unabridged translation of the article follows:
Hungarian Socialist Szanyi Sorry For Far - Right Biker Invite
- 17 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tibor Szanyi, an MEP of the oppositions Socialists, apologised on Wednesday for his “careless” approach that hurt some people’s sensitivity when he invited farright bikers to Brussels. Szanyi will be heard by his party’s disciplinary committee for hosting members of an organisation called the Goy Motorists.
No Irregularities Found By Hungary’s Ombudsman In Needle-Exchange Programme
- 1 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ombudsman for fundamental rights has committed no irregularities in connection with a report on a needle exchange programme in Budapest, parliament’s justice committee has concluded. Head of the committee György Rubovszky, of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, told the press after the closed-door meeting that ombudsman László Székely had been asked to pay increased attention to the ...
PM Viktor Orbán Named Péter Szijjártó As Candidate For Minister Of Foreign Affairs & Trade
- 21 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán recommended Péter Szijjártó for Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade to the President of Hungary, said Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s press chief.
Hungarian Socialists Criticise Banknote Revamp
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday announced it would revamp the banknotes it issues in 2014-2018. The opposition Socialists interpreted the announcement as the government’s admission that it has dropped plans to introduce the euro in Hungary. Sándor Burány, Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee, told MTI that “the government prefers a weak forint, which increases the burden ...
Hungary To Replace 24 Ambassadors
- 26 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s consul general to Shanghai Pál Péter Schmitt has been recalled after less than a year in the role, as part of a huge shake-up of the diplomatic corps that includes 24 ambassadorial changes, origo.hu learned. The nephew of the disgraced former president Pál Schmitt took the role in September 2013. Pál Schmitt was forced to relinquish his doctorate in 2013, after the plagiarism scandal ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán: Hungary’s Brave PM Who Is Not A Communist
- 9 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On October 28 József Szájer, a Fidesz member of the European Parliament, gave an interview to Inforádió, a station close to the government party. To long-time readers of Hungarian Spectrum or those who have been following Hungarian politics in the last twenty-five years Szájer is a familiar figure. However, since we have a lot of new subscribers who might be less familiar with the leading figures ...
Hungarian Opposition Parties Call On Orbán To Act On US Entry Ban
- 6 Nov 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to immediately replace tax office (NAV) officials affected by the US entry ban. József Tóbiás, head of the Socialist Party, called on tax office chief Ildikó Vida to resign after she confirmed that she was on the US blacklist, suspected of corruption.
Kecel Mayor Expelled From Fidesz In Hungary
- 4 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz has expelled Kecel mayor Ferenc Haszilló for racist remarks heard on a sound recording made public last month. Following his re-election on October 12, Haszilló will not resign but will stay on as an independent politician.
168 Óra: A New Hungarian Left-Wing Is Needed
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian liberal weekly news magazine 168 óra asked eight members of Hungary’s liberal establishment their reaction to the Fidesz-KDNP landslide victory in Sunday’s local and county elections. Their responses appear in the article “Új Baldoldal Kell!” (A new left-wing is needed!) appearing in the 16 October 2014 edition (pp. 12-15). Our unabridged translation of the article follows:
Hungarian Socialist Szanyi Sorry For Far - Right Biker Invite
- 17 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tibor Szanyi, an MEP of the oppositions Socialists, apologised on Wednesday for his “careless” approach that hurt some people’s sensitivity when he invited farright bikers to Brussels. Szanyi will be heard by his party’s disciplinary committee for hosting members of an organisation called the Goy Motorists.
No Irregularities Found By Hungary’s Ombudsman In Needle-Exchange Programme
- 1 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ombudsman for fundamental rights has committed no irregularities in connection with a report on a needle exchange programme in Budapest, parliament’s justice committee has concluded. Head of the committee György Rubovszky, of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, told the press after the closed-door meeting that ombudsman László Székely had been asked to pay increased attention to the ...
PM Viktor Orbán Named Péter Szijjártó As Candidate For Minister Of Foreign Affairs & Trade
- 21 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán recommended Péter Szijjártó for Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade to the President of Hungary, said Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s press chief.
Hungarian Socialists Criticise Banknote Revamp
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday announced it would revamp the banknotes it issues in 2014-2018. The opposition Socialists interpreted the announcement as the government’s admission that it has dropped plans to introduce the euro in Hungary. Sándor Burány, Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee, told MTI that “the government prefers a weak forint, which increases the burden ...
Hungary To Replace 24 Ambassadors
- 26 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s consul general to Shanghai Pál Péter Schmitt has been recalled after less than a year in the role, as part of a huge shake-up of the diplomatic corps that includes 24 ambassadorial changes, origo.hu learned. The nephew of the disgraced former president Pál Schmitt took the role in September 2013. Pál Schmitt was forced to relinquish his doctorate in 2013, after the plagiarism scandal ...