54 result(s) for smear campaign
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).
Opposition Parties Criticise PM’s State Of The Nation Address
- 13 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties voiced criticism of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s state of the nation address on Friday, saying that he had failed to address Hungary’s actual problems. The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that important issues such as corruption and the “smear campaigns” launched against his political opponents were missing from Orbán’s speech.
Jobbik Leader Mulls Suit Over Gay Allegations
- 14 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of radical nationalist Jobbik is planning to initiate legal proceedings over remarks in a TV programme suggesting that he is homosexual.
Rogán Won’t Appear In Court In Lawsuit Against Együtt Leader Juhász
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Antal Rogán, the cabinet office chief, said he would be absent from a court hearing scheduled for Thursday in the lawsuit he has brought against the opposition Együtt party’s Péter Juhász (pictured above). Speaking at a press conference, Rogán said he nevertheless upheld his submission against Juhász.
Hungary’s Development Policy State Secretary Sues Transparency Website
- 10 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Development policy state secretary László Tasó has filed a complaint with Budapest Police because of harassment after investigative website Direkt36 reported on flaws in his official declaration of assets.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Soros Campaign Intensifies In Hungary
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A full-fledged witch hunt is taking place in Hungary against a not-at-all favorite son, George Soros. Two weeks ago I already wrote a post on the Orbán government’s reaction to the less than flattering remarks of Bill Clinton about Poland and Hungary, two countries that decided that “democracy is too much trouble [and] they want Putin-like leadership.”
Hungarian Foreign Minister Blames “Irresponsible Statements”, “EU’s Failed Policy” For Night’s Chaos
- 7 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Events in Hungary on Friday night were the result of the European Union’s failed immigration policy and irresponsible statements by European politicians, Hungary’s foreign minister said in Luxembourg before an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers on Saturday. Péter Szijjártó said Hungary had registered migrants who left its territory on Friday night and would continue to observe the EU’s ...
Hungarian Government's Information Campaign Against Illegal Migration
- 4 Sep 2015 9:08 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is launching an information campaign combating illegal immigration. During the Government’s short but focused campaign (which will use the services of international advertising agency J. Walter Thompson), announcements in given local languages will be placed in leading newspapers in countries of origin and transit countries most associated with illegal migration. The ...
Ministry: AI Report About Hungary “Superficial”
- 26 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International’s 2014 report about Hungary is “superficial and one sided” and completely overlooks the government’s measures to address certain problems, the justice ministry said.
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).
Opposition Parties Criticise PM’s State Of The Nation Address
- 13 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties voiced criticism of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s state of the nation address on Friday, saying that he had failed to address Hungary’s actual problems. The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that important issues such as corruption and the “smear campaigns” launched against his political opponents were missing from Orbán’s speech.
Jobbik Leader Mulls Suit Over Gay Allegations
- 14 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of radical nationalist Jobbik is planning to initiate legal proceedings over remarks in a TV programme suggesting that he is homosexual.
Rogán Won’t Appear In Court In Lawsuit Against Együtt Leader Juhász
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Antal Rogán, the cabinet office chief, said he would be absent from a court hearing scheduled for Thursday in the lawsuit he has brought against the opposition Együtt party’s Péter Juhász (pictured above). Speaking at a press conference, Rogán said he nevertheless upheld his submission against Juhász.
Hungary’s Development Policy State Secretary Sues Transparency Website
- 10 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Development policy state secretary László Tasó has filed a complaint with Budapest Police because of harassment after investigative website Direkt36 reported on flaws in his official declaration of assets.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Soros Campaign Intensifies In Hungary
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A full-fledged witch hunt is taking place in Hungary against a not-at-all favorite son, George Soros. Two weeks ago I already wrote a post on the Orbán government’s reaction to the less than flattering remarks of Bill Clinton about Poland and Hungary, two countries that decided that “democracy is too much trouble [and] they want Putin-like leadership.”
Hungarian Foreign Minister Blames “Irresponsible Statements”, “EU’s Failed Policy” For Night’s Chaos
- 7 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Events in Hungary on Friday night were the result of the European Union’s failed immigration policy and irresponsible statements by European politicians, Hungary’s foreign minister said in Luxembourg before an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers on Saturday. Péter Szijjártó said Hungary had registered migrants who left its territory on Friday night and would continue to observe the EU’s ...
Hungarian Government's Information Campaign Against Illegal Migration
- 4 Sep 2015 9:08 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is launching an information campaign combating illegal immigration. During the Government’s short but focused campaign (which will use the services of international advertising agency J. Walter Thompson), announcements in given local languages will be placed in leading newspapers in countries of origin and transit countries most associated with illegal migration. The ...
Ministry: AI Report About Hungary “Superficial”
- 26 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International’s 2014 report about Hungary is “superficial and one sided” and completely overlooks the government’s measures to address certain problems, the justice ministry said.