431 result(s) for scandal
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
EU Socialist Leader Slams Hungarian Government During Visit To Budapest
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not deserve being in a moral and social crisis arising from “bad government in the past few years”, the Social Democrat group leader of the European Parliament, said in Budapest. Gianni Pittella, who attended a board meeting of the opposition Socialists (MSZP), said it was “childish” to blame the European Union for Hungary’s problems. On the other hand, Europe cannot “stay passive ...
It’s High Time Hungary Show The World Where Its Allegiances Lie
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Geza Jeszenszky:
Hungarian news website HVG.hu published an interview with the former senior statesman in which he talks about Hungary’s relations with its allies, how the Norway Civil Fund fiasco affected his ability as ambassador to promote strong bilateral relations with Norway, and how a dramatic shift in foreign policy has launched Hungary into a new era of diplomatic ...
Total Media War? – Senior Pro-Government Media Figures Resign
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian public discourse was rocked today by news of the resignment of the leaders of Hungary’s major right-wing media outlets “on grounds of moral conscience”. Their joint move is a reaction to the latest episode and culmination of a long-standing spite between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his former friend and close associate, businessman Lajos Simicska.
Interview With Richard Field, Managing Editor Of The Budapest Beacon
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
At the end of 2014 he condemned the government in a number of articles appearing in the columns of the Budapest Beacon. The other paper he operates with journalists who used to work for Origo, abcug.hu, brings home the situation with regard to poverty in Hungary. The American businessman and philanthropist, Richard Field, supported Mária Seres’s movement and then LMP.
Ruling In Decade-Old Embezzlement Case Expected This Year In Hungary
- 13 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
A ruling in a retrial involving the alleged embezzlement of tens of billions of forints more than a decade ago at the former brokerage of K&H Bank is expected in about six months, the Municipal Court of Budapest said.
Coming Soon To Budapest: Clouds Of Sils Maria
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
At the peak of her international career, Maria Enders is asked to perform in a revival of the play that made her famous twenty years ago. But back then she played the role of Sigrid, an alluring young girl who disarms and eventually drives her boss Helena to suicide.
Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz Backs Away From Drug Testing
- 10 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Drug testing for children aged 12-18 would be carried out only on a voluntary basis, leading Fidesz officials said yesterday, as the party began to withdraw from the idea, Népszabadság reports.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
EU Socialist Leader Slams Hungarian Government During Visit To Budapest
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not deserve being in a moral and social crisis arising from “bad government in the past few years”, the Social Democrat group leader of the European Parliament, said in Budapest. Gianni Pittella, who attended a board meeting of the opposition Socialists (MSZP), said it was “childish” to blame the European Union for Hungary’s problems. On the other hand, Europe cannot “stay passive ...
It’s High Time Hungary Show The World Where Its Allegiances Lie
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Geza Jeszenszky:
Hungarian news website HVG.hu published an interview with the former senior statesman in which he talks about Hungary’s relations with its allies, how the Norway Civil Fund fiasco affected his ability as ambassador to promote strong bilateral relations with Norway, and how a dramatic shift in foreign policy has launched Hungary into a new era of diplomatic ...
Total Media War? – Senior Pro-Government Media Figures Resign
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian public discourse was rocked today by news of the resignment of the leaders of Hungary’s major right-wing media outlets “on grounds of moral conscience”. Their joint move is a reaction to the latest episode and culmination of a long-standing spite between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his former friend and close associate, businessman Lajos Simicska.
Interview With Richard Field, Managing Editor Of The Budapest Beacon
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
At the end of 2014 he condemned the government in a number of articles appearing in the columns of the Budapest Beacon. The other paper he operates with journalists who used to work for Origo, abcug.hu, brings home the situation with regard to poverty in Hungary. The American businessman and philanthropist, Richard Field, supported Mária Seres’s movement and then LMP.
Ruling In Decade-Old Embezzlement Case Expected This Year In Hungary
- 13 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
A ruling in a retrial involving the alleged embezzlement of tens of billions of forints more than a decade ago at the former brokerage of K&H Bank is expected in about six months, the Municipal Court of Budapest said.
Coming Soon To Budapest: Clouds Of Sils Maria
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
At the peak of her international career, Maria Enders is asked to perform in a revival of the play that made her famous twenty years ago. But back then she played the role of Sigrid, an alluring young girl who disarms and eventually drives her boss Helena to suicide.
Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz Backs Away From Drug Testing
- 10 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Drug testing for children aged 12-18 would be carried out only on a voluntary basis, leading Fidesz officials said yesterday, as the party began to withdraw from the idea, Népszabadság reports.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.


















