1,886 result(s) for state media
Xpat Opinion: Surveillance Of CEOs At State Media Could Be Systematic
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The surveillance bug found in the office of Miklós Vaszily, CEO of MTVA, the state-owned television company, was only the tip of the iceberg, according to Hungarian news website 444.hu. The website claims – based on confidential sources – that as many as three CEOs were bugged at the company, and their systematic surveillance has been going on for a long time.
Bugging Devices Found In MTVA
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist chairman of Parliament’s national security committee has asked the interior minister to provide information after bugging devices were discovered in the offices of three senior executives of state media manager MTVA.
Opposition Accuse Fidesz Of Lying About EP Vote On ‘Migrant Fine’
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties accused the ruling Fidesz party of deliberately misrepresenting decisions by the European Parliament in an effort to whip up sentiment against refugees and the Hungarian left wing. Dialogue for Hungary (PM) spokesman Bence Tordai, asked by MTI to comment on recent remarks by state secretary Csaba Dömötör, who accused the Hungarian left wing of voting for the fine, ...
Xpat Opinion: Lázár’s Words Fuel Huxit Debate In Hungary
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on ambiguous statements by top government officials following the Brexit referendum, left-liberal commentators wonder if Viktor Orbán’s government wants Hungary to leave the European Union. Magyar Nemzet suggests that such declarations were only meant to promote a high turnout at the quota-referendum, due to be held in the autumn.
Vladimir Potapov Exhibition, Art Factory, 7 – 27 July
- 29 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
It is with great pleasure that Budapest Art Factory (BAF) announces the solo exhibition of Vladimir Potapov (RU) who participated in the international artist residency program in June, 2016. Potapov’s newly created body of work is an outcome of research into Hungary’s cultural history, putting forth a range of well-known figures from the Hungarian pop music industry of the past. The opening ...
Xpat Opinion: Brexit In Hungarian Media: What Comes Next?
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum assess the implications of Brexit for the EU, and try to guess what it all means for Hungary.
Record Covers Exhibition, Capa Centre Budapest
- 24 Jun 2016 9:10 AM
- entertainment
On view until 2 October 2016. Who hasn’t purchased a record based on its cover? The image of Abbey Road has come down through the past half-century just as surely as the Beatles’ music. The Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers record sleeve featured Andy Warhol’s famous crotch shot, but the world’s foremost photographers, including David Bailey, Hiro, Annie Leibovitz and Robert Frank illustrated some ...
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány: “Disintegration Or Something Else?”
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As always, Hungarian Spectrum welcomes democratic voices from and about Hungary. Today Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister of Hungary between 2004 and 2009, offers his solutions to the ills of western democracies. Mr. Gyurcsány is currently the chairman of Demokratikus Koalíció, which he established in 2011.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Orbán To British Voters: Do Not Leave
- 23 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As PM Orbán publishes an ad in the Daily Mail arguing against the Brexit option, the leading left-wing daily accuses the government of cynicism. A government politician, on the other hand, believes that despite the disputes with Brussels, the Hungarian government never became anti-EU.
Xpat Opinion: Surveillance Of CEOs At State Media Could Be Systematic
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The surveillance bug found in the office of Miklós Vaszily, CEO of MTVA, the state-owned television company, was only the tip of the iceberg, according to Hungarian news website 444.hu. The website claims – based on confidential sources – that as many as three CEOs were bugged at the company, and their systematic surveillance has been going on for a long time.
Bugging Devices Found In MTVA
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist chairman of Parliament’s national security committee has asked the interior minister to provide information after bugging devices were discovered in the offices of three senior executives of state media manager MTVA.
Opposition Accuse Fidesz Of Lying About EP Vote On ‘Migrant Fine’
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties accused the ruling Fidesz party of deliberately misrepresenting decisions by the European Parliament in an effort to whip up sentiment against refugees and the Hungarian left wing. Dialogue for Hungary (PM) spokesman Bence Tordai, asked by MTI to comment on recent remarks by state secretary Csaba Dömötör, who accused the Hungarian left wing of voting for the fine, ...
Xpat Opinion: Lázár’s Words Fuel Huxit Debate In Hungary
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on ambiguous statements by top government officials following the Brexit referendum, left-liberal commentators wonder if Viktor Orbán’s government wants Hungary to leave the European Union. Magyar Nemzet suggests that such declarations were only meant to promote a high turnout at the quota-referendum, due to be held in the autumn.
Vladimir Potapov Exhibition, Art Factory, 7 – 27 July
- 29 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
It is with great pleasure that Budapest Art Factory (BAF) announces the solo exhibition of Vladimir Potapov (RU) who participated in the international artist residency program in June, 2016. Potapov’s newly created body of work is an outcome of research into Hungary’s cultural history, putting forth a range of well-known figures from the Hungarian pop music industry of the past. The opening ...
Xpat Opinion: Brexit In Hungarian Media: What Comes Next?
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum assess the implications of Brexit for the EU, and try to guess what it all means for Hungary.
Record Covers Exhibition, Capa Centre Budapest
- 24 Jun 2016 9:10 AM
- entertainment
On view until 2 October 2016. Who hasn’t purchased a record based on its cover? The image of Abbey Road has come down through the past half-century just as surely as the Beatles’ music. The Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers record sleeve featured Andy Warhol’s famous crotch shot, but the world’s foremost photographers, including David Bailey, Hiro, Annie Leibovitz and Robert Frank illustrated some ...
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány: “Disintegration Or Something Else?”
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As always, Hungarian Spectrum welcomes democratic voices from and about Hungary. Today Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister of Hungary between 2004 and 2009, offers his solutions to the ills of western democracies. Mr. Gyurcsány is currently the chairman of Demokratikus Koalíció, which he established in 2011.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Orbán To British Voters: Do Not Leave
- 23 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As PM Orbán publishes an ad in the Daily Mail arguing against the Brexit option, the leading left-wing daily accuses the government of cynicism. A government politician, on the other hand, believes that despite the disputes with Brussels, the Hungarian government never became anti-EU.














