534 result(s) for solidarity
Xpat Opinion: Waiting For Merkel In Hungary
- 26 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As opposition groupings plan to hold demonstrations to welcome Chancellor Merkel in Budapest in February, commentators believe she will concentrate on relations with Russia rather than internal Hungarian affairs.
Interview With Richard Field, Managing Editor Of The Budapest Beacon
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
At the end of 2014 he condemned the government in a number of articles appearing in the columns of the Budapest Beacon. The other paper he operates with journalists who used to work for Origo, abcug.hu, brings home the situation with regard to poverty in Hungary. The American businessman and philanthropist, Richard Field, supported Mária Seres’s movement and then LMP.
Small Demo Held In Budapest Against PM’s Immigration Remarks
- 20 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 150 demonstrators gathered in central Budapest on Monday to protest against recent remarks about economic migrants made by Hungary’s prime minister. One activist, Margit Barna of the Solidarity for Migrants group, spoke up for a Hungary “where immigrants can also feel good, not just Orbán’s people”.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Commentators About Charlie Hebdo Attack
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum try to assess the long-term consequences of the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Among other issues, they dispute whether free speech can or should ever be constrained in order to protect religious sensibilities and avert fundamentalist violence.
Hungary’s PM Orbán To Attend Sunday Commemoration For Paris Victims
- 10 Jan 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was honoured to accept the French government's invitation to attend a commemoration for the victims of the Paris terror attack. He will participate in a large-scale memorial march starting in Paris at 3pm.
Xpat Opinion: Opening Anti-Government Demonstration Of The New Year
- 5 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing bloggers wonder if the demonstrations continuing into the New Year carry messages meaningful enough to eventually produce a new political majority, while conservative commentators suggest that the organisers have yet to offer constructive proposals for Hungary, beyond the desire to rid the country of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Three Voucher Companies Seek Compensation From Hungary
- 9 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- business
The voucher companies Sodexo, Le Cheque Dejeuner and Edenred are seeking compensation from Hungary at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes for the restructuring of the country’s voucher system, according to daily Magyar Hírlap. Hungary introduced a unified national voucher system in 2012, practically squeezing out existing market players.
President Of Hungarian Parliament Orders Removal Of EU Flag
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“This is the Hungarian national assembly” – László Kövér , speaker of the Hungarian Parliament and member of Fidesz declared, when oppositionist Socialist representatives attempted to sneak the flag of the European Union into the assembly room during Monday’s plenary session. “I am well aware of the fact that members of the Socialist factions cannot tolerate the national flag at least without ...
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Xpat Opinion: Waiting For Merkel In Hungary
- 26 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As opposition groupings plan to hold demonstrations to welcome Chancellor Merkel in Budapest in February, commentators believe she will concentrate on relations with Russia rather than internal Hungarian affairs.
Interview With Richard Field, Managing Editor Of The Budapest Beacon
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
At the end of 2014 he condemned the government in a number of articles appearing in the columns of the Budapest Beacon. The other paper he operates with journalists who used to work for Origo, abcug.hu, brings home the situation with regard to poverty in Hungary. The American businessman and philanthropist, Richard Field, supported Mária Seres’s movement and then LMP.
Small Demo Held In Budapest Against PM’s Immigration Remarks
- 20 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 150 demonstrators gathered in central Budapest on Monday to protest against recent remarks about economic migrants made by Hungary’s prime minister. One activist, Margit Barna of the Solidarity for Migrants group, spoke up for a Hungary “where immigrants can also feel good, not just Orbán’s people”.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Commentators About Charlie Hebdo Attack
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum try to assess the long-term consequences of the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Among other issues, they dispute whether free speech can or should ever be constrained in order to protect religious sensibilities and avert fundamentalist violence.
Hungary’s PM Orbán To Attend Sunday Commemoration For Paris Victims
- 10 Jan 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was honoured to accept the French government's invitation to attend a commemoration for the victims of the Paris terror attack. He will participate in a large-scale memorial march starting in Paris at 3pm.
Xpat Opinion: Opening Anti-Government Demonstration Of The New Year
- 5 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing bloggers wonder if the demonstrations continuing into the New Year carry messages meaningful enough to eventually produce a new political majority, while conservative commentators suggest that the organisers have yet to offer constructive proposals for Hungary, beyond the desire to rid the country of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Three Voucher Companies Seek Compensation From Hungary
- 9 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- business
The voucher companies Sodexo, Le Cheque Dejeuner and Edenred are seeking compensation from Hungary at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes for the restructuring of the country’s voucher system, according to daily Magyar Hírlap. Hungary introduced a unified national voucher system in 2012, practically squeezing out existing market players.
President Of Hungarian Parliament Orders Removal Of EU Flag
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“This is the Hungarian national assembly” – László Kövér , speaker of the Hungarian Parliament and member of Fidesz declared, when oppositionist Socialist representatives attempted to sneak the flag of the European Union into the assembly room during Monday’s plenary session. “I am well aware of the fact that members of the Socialist factions cannot tolerate the national flag at least without ...
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.