431 result(s) for scandal
Zsuzsa Ferge Offers Troubling Insight Into Hungarian Society
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Renowned Hungarian sociologist Zsuzsa Ferge does not deny that certain quality of life indicators have improved since 2010. She does, however, believe that such indicators have not affected the strong growth of social inequality in Hungary – it’s as if the government has all but forgotten about the bottom 3 million Hungarians. Social mobility is only awarded to those who have demonstrated their ...
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
Support For Left-Of-Centre Unity In Hungary Dented By Simon Revelations
- 27 Feb 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Voter support for Hungary’s left-of-centre parties has shrunk from 24% in January to 18% in February, pollster Nézőpont found. Support for the Unity alliance was likely shaken by a recent scandal concerning the undeclared assets of former Socialist deputy chair Gábor Simon, the pollster said.
Xpat Opinion: Security Service Releases Files Of The Őszöd Leak Investigation
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators do not find the released documents convincing and suspect that they might serve electoral purposes. Nevertheless, the leading left-wing daily calls on Ferenc Gyurcsány to reveal what he knows about the matter if he wants to clear his name.
Opposition Party Comments On Hungary’s PM Orbán’s Speech
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Main opposition Socialist leader and PMcandidate of the left-wing Unity party alliance Attila Mesterházy described Orbán’s state-of-the-nation address as “a mendacious and cowardly speech” which had nothing to do with reality and people’s current problems.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialist Party's Vice Chairman’s Undeclared Assets Case Still In Focus
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business weekly suggests that the mishandling of public funds in the 18th district of Budapest (in the pre-2010 period) must have given ample opportunity for Socialist luminaries to enrich themselves. A liberal commentator thinks that accusing Fidesz of having an even bigger appetite since then is no answer to the present case in which a leading Socialist politician was caught red handed.
Xpat Opinion: Repercussions Of The Simon Scandal In Hungary
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators are less than convinced about the explanations offered by the MSZP about the undeclared assets of a leading Socialist. Left-wing pundits, however, are calling for similar investigations of right-wing politicians’ wealth as well as more transparent campaign regulations.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Leading Socialist MP’s Secret Bank Account Unearthed
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators call on the MSZP to disown its corrupt politicians, after a pro-government daily unveiled a secret bank account with hundreds of millions of undeclared funds possessed by Socialist Vice Chairman Gábor Simon. The leading left-wing daily adds that the scandal further diminishes the chances of the left at the election in April.
Xpat Opinion: US - Hungarian Friction
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator believes that the Hungarian government criticizes the US in order to strengthen its anti-Western image before the April elections. Right-wing columnists are displeased with Senator McCain’s comments on Hungarian affairs.
Zsuzsa Ferge Offers Troubling Insight Into Hungarian Society
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Renowned Hungarian sociologist Zsuzsa Ferge does not deny that certain quality of life indicators have improved since 2010. She does, however, believe that such indicators have not affected the strong growth of social inequality in Hungary – it’s as if the government has all but forgotten about the bottom 3 million Hungarians. Social mobility is only awarded to those who have demonstrated their ...
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
Support For Left-Of-Centre Unity In Hungary Dented By Simon Revelations
- 27 Feb 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Voter support for Hungary’s left-of-centre parties has shrunk from 24% in January to 18% in February, pollster Nézőpont found. Support for the Unity alliance was likely shaken by a recent scandal concerning the undeclared assets of former Socialist deputy chair Gábor Simon, the pollster said.
Xpat Opinion: Security Service Releases Files Of The Őszöd Leak Investigation
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators do not find the released documents convincing and suspect that they might serve electoral purposes. Nevertheless, the leading left-wing daily calls on Ferenc Gyurcsány to reveal what he knows about the matter if he wants to clear his name.
Opposition Party Comments On Hungary’s PM Orbán’s Speech
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Main opposition Socialist leader and PMcandidate of the left-wing Unity party alliance Attila Mesterházy described Orbán’s state-of-the-nation address as “a mendacious and cowardly speech” which had nothing to do with reality and people’s current problems.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialist Party's Vice Chairman’s Undeclared Assets Case Still In Focus
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business weekly suggests that the mishandling of public funds in the 18th district of Budapest (in the pre-2010 period) must have given ample opportunity for Socialist luminaries to enrich themselves. A liberal commentator thinks that accusing Fidesz of having an even bigger appetite since then is no answer to the present case in which a leading Socialist politician was caught red handed.
Xpat Opinion: Repercussions Of The Simon Scandal In Hungary
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators are less than convinced about the explanations offered by the MSZP about the undeclared assets of a leading Socialist. Left-wing pundits, however, are calling for similar investigations of right-wing politicians’ wealth as well as more transparent campaign regulations.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Leading Socialist MP’s Secret Bank Account Unearthed
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators call on the MSZP to disown its corrupt politicians, after a pro-government daily unveiled a secret bank account with hundreds of millions of undeclared funds possessed by Socialist Vice Chairman Gábor Simon. The leading left-wing daily adds that the scandal further diminishes the chances of the left at the election in April.
Xpat Opinion: US - Hungarian Friction
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator believes that the Hungarian government criticizes the US in order to strengthen its anti-Western image before the April elections. Right-wing columnists are displeased with Senator McCain’s comments on Hungarian affairs.


















