399 result(s) for socialist politician
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Cleared Of Casino Real Estate Corruption Charges
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: Commentators agree that in a dictatorship the charges levelled against former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány would not have been dropped. With just one exception: his long-term aide believes the real reason is PM Orbán’s weakening position.
Holocaust Survivor & Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel Returns Hungarian Award
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A right-wing columnist downplays the importance of Elie Wiesel’s decision to return the highest Hungarian state honour in protest against what he sees as the government’s efforts to restore anti-Semitic icons. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, believes that the case will receive international attention and further harm the image of the Orbán government. A centrist commentator notes that the ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán In His Own Words: An interview With Die Presse
- 19 Jun 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The English-speaking world, mostly because of the language barrier, doesn’t normally follow the German-language media, which is a pity especially for those who are interested in Hungarian affairs. The German and Austrian press spend a great deal more time on Hungary than do the English-language publications although lately, thanks to the Orbán government’s unorthodox economic and political ...
Xpat Opinion: Latest Verdict On Freedom Of Press In Hungary
- 4 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 1 MTI reported the less than welcome news that Freedom House's 2012 report on the freedom of the press degraded Hungary to the "partially free" category. Hungary received 36 negative points (legal environment 12; political environment 13; economic environment 11).
Xpat Opinion: Never Ending Land Swap Story Of Sukoró
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- property
In case you forgot what Sukoró is all about, it was a land swap involving Joav Blum, a Hungarian-Israeli businessman, and the Hungarian state. The details of the swap were handled by the Magyar Nemzeti Vagyonkezelő (MNV), a government office in charge of state properties.
Support For Hungarian President Seen Crumbling Across Political Spectrum
- 30 Mar 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
"Support for President Pál Schmitt crumbled yesterday, even among groups close to the government. The conservative Batthyány Circle of Professors said in a statement that Hungary needs a president who has public esteem both at home and abroad. “Semmelweis University drew the appropriate conclusions on the matter for its part. We trust that the president will do the same”.
Hungarian Cabinet To Eliminate 500 Hospital Beds
- 7 Mar 2012 8:10 AM
- health & wellness
"The cabinet will eliminate over 500 hospital beds in the three Budapest health regions alone, Népszava reports, citing draft documents. The survival of the Szent Imre and Péterfy Sándor hospitals will be in jeopardy while the Károlyi Sándor Hospital will be “gutted”.
Speech By Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán At The London School Of Economics
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speech made on 10 November 2011 at LSE, UK: "Thank you very much and good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. My elaboration today is about Central Europe and its future in a wider context, may I say in a European context. Thank you for the invitation, because it is always a joy to explain Central Europe to the Westerners, which is not an easy job anyway. The difficulty of that kind of lecture is ...
Hungarian State TV Report Downplays Protest
- 4 Jan 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"M1’s Monday evening newscast broadcast footage showing only a few dozen anti-government protesters outside the Opera House, rather than the estimated tens of thousands who were present. M1 News failed to mention the number taking part in the demonstration, Népszabadság reports, and gave three times as much coverage to the Opera gala and the National Gallery exhibition than to the protest.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Cleared Of Casino Real Estate Corruption Charges
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: Commentators agree that in a dictatorship the charges levelled against former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány would not have been dropped. With just one exception: his long-term aide believes the real reason is PM Orbán’s weakening position.
Holocaust Survivor & Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel Returns Hungarian Award
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A right-wing columnist downplays the importance of Elie Wiesel’s decision to return the highest Hungarian state honour in protest against what he sees as the government’s efforts to restore anti-Semitic icons. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, believes that the case will receive international attention and further harm the image of the Orbán government. A centrist commentator notes that the ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán In His Own Words: An interview With Die Presse
- 19 Jun 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The English-speaking world, mostly because of the language barrier, doesn’t normally follow the German-language media, which is a pity especially for those who are interested in Hungarian affairs. The German and Austrian press spend a great deal more time on Hungary than do the English-language publications although lately, thanks to the Orbán government’s unorthodox economic and political ...
Xpat Opinion: Latest Verdict On Freedom Of Press In Hungary
- 4 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 1 MTI reported the less than welcome news that Freedom House's 2012 report on the freedom of the press degraded Hungary to the "partially free" category. Hungary received 36 negative points (legal environment 12; political environment 13; economic environment 11).
Xpat Opinion: Never Ending Land Swap Story Of Sukoró
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- property
In case you forgot what Sukoró is all about, it was a land swap involving Joav Blum, a Hungarian-Israeli businessman, and the Hungarian state. The details of the swap were handled by the Magyar Nemzeti Vagyonkezelő (MNV), a government office in charge of state properties.
Support For Hungarian President Seen Crumbling Across Political Spectrum
- 30 Mar 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
"Support for President Pál Schmitt crumbled yesterday, even among groups close to the government. The conservative Batthyány Circle of Professors said in a statement that Hungary needs a president who has public esteem both at home and abroad. “Semmelweis University drew the appropriate conclusions on the matter for its part. We trust that the president will do the same”.
Hungarian Cabinet To Eliminate 500 Hospital Beds
- 7 Mar 2012 8:10 AM
- health & wellness
"The cabinet will eliminate over 500 hospital beds in the three Budapest health regions alone, Népszava reports, citing draft documents. The survival of the Szent Imre and Péterfy Sándor hospitals will be in jeopardy while the Károlyi Sándor Hospital will be “gutted”.
Speech By Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán At The London School Of Economics
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speech made on 10 November 2011 at LSE, UK: "Thank you very much and good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. My elaboration today is about Central Europe and its future in a wider context, may I say in a European context. Thank you for the invitation, because it is always a joy to explain Central Europe to the Westerners, which is not an easy job anyway. The difficulty of that kind of lecture is ...
Hungarian State TV Report Downplays Protest
- 4 Jan 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"M1’s Monday evening newscast broadcast footage showing only a few dozen anti-government protesters outside the Opera House, rather than the estimated tens of thousands who were present. M1 News failed to mention the number taking part in the demonstration, Népszabadság reports, and gave three times as much coverage to the Opera gala and the National Gallery exhibition than to the protest.