70 result(s) for shadow pm
'Living Memorial' Arises In Shadow Of Dead One In Budapest
- 22 Aug 2014 8:59 AM
- current affairs
The memorial itself is just a symptom of stupidity, vulgarity and the denial of reasonable thinking. This is the attitude we are protesting against.” – Living Memorial tour guide.
Hungary’s Former PM Bajnai To Withdraw Into Shadows
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gordon Bajnai, co-leader of the leftist opposition E-PM alliance, will withdraw into the background of Hungarian politics but will still remain an important presence within the alliance, Viktor Szigetvári, E-PM’s co-leader, said in an interview to news portal Index.
Israeli PM Congratulates Hungary’s PM Orbán On Election Win
- 24 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Viktor Orbán, the prime minister of Hungary, on his victory in the April 6 general election, Orbán’s press chief said.
An Evening Of Richard Strauss, Liszt Academy Budapest, 4 April
- 2 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Richard Strauss was born 150 years ago, in 1864. For many, he is a creator of operas, the composer of Salome, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, and The Woman without a Shadow. For others, his name signifies symphonic poems such as A Hero’s Life, Till Eulenspiegel and Zarathustra. He was also responsible for great lieder, like the incomparable Four Lasts Songs.
Elections On April 6 In Hungary - A Description Of The Main Parties
- 27 Mar 2014 10:55 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz–KDNP: This coalition won a two-thirds majority in parliament four years ago. The two parties put themselves under a single roof in 2006 and are keeping it that way in the upcoming elections. FYI: the KDNP is really an extra in this play.
Xpat Opinion: Feminism In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Statistical Office made a surprising announcement today. As a result of car production, a good harvest, and an uptick in the construction industry the Hungarian GDP grew by 1.7% in the third quarter of the year. On the basis of this data the government predicts continuous, sustained growth; a few others expressed fear that the upsurge signals only a short-term improvement. Since I ...
Xpat Opinion: Former Hungarian PM's Officials Convicted Of Espionage
- 14 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to one of the definitions, a “show trial” is “a public trial of a political offender conducted chiefly for propagandistic purposes.” In Hungarian there is a similar word for a show trial, “kirakatper” (kirakat = shop window), but more often than not it is called “koncepciós per,” which in my opinion better describes the nature of such trials. The accusers strive during the investigation ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Left-Wing Followers
- 21 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A young conservative blogger has noticed that left-wing leaders in neighbouring countries tend to emulate PM Viktor Orbán’s “unorthodox” economic policies.
Xpat Opinion: Former Budapest Police-Chief Indicted
- 14 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator welcomes a decision by the Prosecutor’s Office to prosecute former Budapest police chief Péter Gergényi for his involvement in the 2006 riots, but finds it problematic that it took more than six years to bring the case to court.
'Living Memorial' Arises In Shadow Of Dead One In Budapest
- 22 Aug 2014 8:59 AM
- current affairs
The memorial itself is just a symptom of stupidity, vulgarity and the denial of reasonable thinking. This is the attitude we are protesting against.” – Living Memorial tour guide.
Hungary’s Former PM Bajnai To Withdraw Into Shadows
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gordon Bajnai, co-leader of the leftist opposition E-PM alliance, will withdraw into the background of Hungarian politics but will still remain an important presence within the alliance, Viktor Szigetvári, E-PM’s co-leader, said in an interview to news portal Index.
Israeli PM Congratulates Hungary’s PM Orbán On Election Win
- 24 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Viktor Orbán, the prime minister of Hungary, on his victory in the April 6 general election, Orbán’s press chief said.
An Evening Of Richard Strauss, Liszt Academy Budapest, 4 April
- 2 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Richard Strauss was born 150 years ago, in 1864. For many, he is a creator of operas, the composer of Salome, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, and The Woman without a Shadow. For others, his name signifies symphonic poems such as A Hero’s Life, Till Eulenspiegel and Zarathustra. He was also responsible for great lieder, like the incomparable Four Lasts Songs.
Elections On April 6 In Hungary - A Description Of The Main Parties
- 27 Mar 2014 10:55 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz–KDNP: This coalition won a two-thirds majority in parliament four years ago. The two parties put themselves under a single roof in 2006 and are keeping it that way in the upcoming elections. FYI: the KDNP is really an extra in this play.
Xpat Opinion: Feminism In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Statistical Office made a surprising announcement today. As a result of car production, a good harvest, and an uptick in the construction industry the Hungarian GDP grew by 1.7% in the third quarter of the year. On the basis of this data the government predicts continuous, sustained growth; a few others expressed fear that the upsurge signals only a short-term improvement. Since I ...
Xpat Opinion: Former Hungarian PM's Officials Convicted Of Espionage
- 14 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to one of the definitions, a “show trial” is “a public trial of a political offender conducted chiefly for propagandistic purposes.” In Hungarian there is a similar word for a show trial, “kirakatper” (kirakat = shop window), but more often than not it is called “koncepciós per,” which in my opinion better describes the nature of such trials. The accusers strive during the investigation ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Left-Wing Followers
- 21 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A young conservative blogger has noticed that left-wing leaders in neighbouring countries tend to emulate PM Viktor Orbán’s “unorthodox” economic policies.
Xpat Opinion: Former Budapest Police-Chief Indicted
- 14 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator welcomes a decision by the Prosecutor’s Office to prosecute former Budapest police chief Péter Gergényi for his involvement in the 2006 riots, but finds it problematic that it took more than six years to bring the case to court.