395 result(s) for socialist politician
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Bajnai In Transylvania
- 3 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist describes Gordon Bajnai’s visit to Transylvania as phoney and hypocritical. A Transylvanian news site, on the other hand, suggests Bajnai did not go to chase after votes but to listen to what Hungarians living in Romania had to tell him.
Horn's Death Prompts Cross-Party Tributes In Hungary
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Praise for Gyula Horn came from across the political spectrum yesterday after the government announced the death of the former prime minister at the age of 81. The Fidesz caucus expressed condolences to Socialist leaders and party members, saying Horn was a defining personality of not only Hungary but of the Socialist Party.
Hungary To Repay IMF Loan By 2014 At The Latest
- 17 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is determined to repay the IMF loan taken out in 2008 until 2014 at the latest; Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said in Budapest at a presentation held within the framework of the Fidesz programme entitled Hungary is Doing Better.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
Xpat Opinion: Leading Hungarian Socialists Reject Őszöd Leak Charge
- 28 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading left wing commentator does not dismiss the story that former Prime Minister Gyurcsány’s 2006 “lie speech” was leaked by three leading MSZP politicians, but thinks that regardless of who it was, the speech itself has left an unhealing wound on Hungary’s left wing. A right-wing columnist suggests the story is untrue and the tip-off must have come from Mr Gyurcsány.
Hungary's PM’s Office Chief Says Philip Morris Is Behind Tobacco Retail Outrage
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Prime Minister’s Office chief Janos Lazar has accused Philip Morris of being behind the outrage over the award of tobacco retail licences.
Hungary's Fidesz Alleges Business Interests Behind EU Concerns
- 15 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The EU’s expressed concerns about Hungary’s constitutional system have nothing to do with democracy, but are a response to the cuts in utility fees, Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogan told reporters.
Xpat Opinion: EU Committee Report Proposes Procedures Against Hungary
- 13 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their comments on the Tavares report on the Hungarian Basic Law, both left and right-wing pundits deem it highly unlikely that the EU will indeed sanction Hungary.
Portik-Laborc Debate Escalates In Hungary
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Portik-Laborc affair is a moral, rather than a political issue, said Prime Minister Viktor Orban yesterday, adding that he will be following the work of Parliament's national security committee in relation to the matter.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Bajnai In Transylvania
- 3 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist describes Gordon Bajnai’s visit to Transylvania as phoney and hypocritical. A Transylvanian news site, on the other hand, suggests Bajnai did not go to chase after votes but to listen to what Hungarians living in Romania had to tell him.
Horn's Death Prompts Cross-Party Tributes In Hungary
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Praise for Gyula Horn came from across the political spectrum yesterday after the government announced the death of the former prime minister at the age of 81. The Fidesz caucus expressed condolences to Socialist leaders and party members, saying Horn was a defining personality of not only Hungary but of the Socialist Party.
Hungary To Repay IMF Loan By 2014 At The Latest
- 17 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is determined to repay the IMF loan taken out in 2008 until 2014 at the latest; Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said in Budapest at a presentation held within the framework of the Fidesz programme entitled Hungary is Doing Better.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
Xpat Opinion: Leading Hungarian Socialists Reject Őszöd Leak Charge
- 28 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading left wing commentator does not dismiss the story that former Prime Minister Gyurcsány’s 2006 “lie speech” was leaked by three leading MSZP politicians, but thinks that regardless of who it was, the speech itself has left an unhealing wound on Hungary’s left wing. A right-wing columnist suggests the story is untrue and the tip-off must have come from Mr Gyurcsány.
Hungary's PM’s Office Chief Says Philip Morris Is Behind Tobacco Retail Outrage
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Prime Minister’s Office chief Janos Lazar has accused Philip Morris of being behind the outrage over the award of tobacco retail licences.
Hungary's Fidesz Alleges Business Interests Behind EU Concerns
- 15 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The EU’s expressed concerns about Hungary’s constitutional system have nothing to do with democracy, but are a response to the cuts in utility fees, Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogan told reporters.
Xpat Opinion: EU Committee Report Proposes Procedures Against Hungary
- 13 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their comments on the Tavares report on the Hungarian Basic Law, both left and right-wing pundits deem it highly unlikely that the EU will indeed sanction Hungary.
Portik-Laborc Debate Escalates In Hungary
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Portik-Laborc affair is a moral, rather than a political issue, said Prime Minister Viktor Orban yesterday, adding that he will be following the work of Parliament's national security committee in relation to the matter.