1,887 result(s) for state media
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Béla Kovács & His Alleged Russian Ties
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media have been all over the Béla Kovács story over the last few days. Hungarian press and even some international have reported the story about the member of the European Parliament from Hungary’s far-right Jobbik who faces allegations of using his mandate in the service of Russia’s interests vis-à-vis EU institutions. He has even earned a nickname in the Hungarian media: “K.G. Béla,” a play on ...
Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland Suspend Disbursement Of Development Grants To Hungary
- 21 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of state secretary Janos Lazar’s scathing attack on Norway for allegedly interfering in Hungary’s domestic politics, the following statement was posted yesterday on the EEA and Norway Grants website regarding the disbursement of development grants to Hungary.
Hungary Casino Concessions Given To Well-Connected Businessmen
- 16 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The Minister for National Economy, Mihaly Varga, announced on Tuesday that it had awarded a concession to operate five casinos in Budapest and Pest county to Las Vegas Casino Kft., a company owned by Hungarian-American film producer Andy Vajna.
Hungarians Do Like To Drink, Twice The Global Alcohol Average
- 15 May 2014 12:30 PM
- health & wellness
Alcohol consumption in Hungary is twice the global average but it's in line with the rest of Eastern Europe. A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that, like their eastern European neighbors, Hungarians like to drink, a lot! Hungary is thirsty - read on for more details, including related health issues.
There Can Be Only One – Battle On The Online Classified Ad Market In Hungary
- 12 May 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
The fight for supremacy on the market of online classified advertisements continues in 2014. In fact, the market was stirred up again in the past month. A new competitive phase started with important announcements by the two largest players. Schibsted made acquisitions, while aprod.hu launched a renaming campaign. These changes warrant another look at Hungary’s online classified advertisement ...
Hungary’s Former PM Bajnai Asks Áder To Help Prevent Szabadság Square Monument
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gordon Bajnai, leader of the electoral alliance E14-PM, on Tuesday asked President János Áder to mediate so that a planned monument to victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation should not be built in central Budapest.
The Hungarian Holocaust: President Ader Asked To Represent Same Views At Home As Abroad
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Holocaust survivors and other protesters dismantle a construction fence around a planned memorial to the victims of the 19 March 1944 German invasion of Hungary.
Hungarian FM Calls Putin's Conduct “Historical Mistake”
- 25 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The French daily Le Monde has interviewed outgoing Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán government's policy of opening to the East.
Xpat Opinion: The Financial Times Acknowledges Mistake Re Hungary
- 24 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is a little late and not exactly a correction, but the Financial Times changed the text. Last week, I wrote about an unfortunate incident with the FT. The post entitled, “No, Secretary Hague Was Not Talking About Hungary,” has all the details, but here it is in brief: an FT political correspondent reported that UK Foreign Secretary William Hague referred to central Europe and Hungary in a ...
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Béla Kovács & His Alleged Russian Ties
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media have been all over the Béla Kovács story over the last few days. Hungarian press and even some international have reported the story about the member of the European Parliament from Hungary’s far-right Jobbik who faces allegations of using his mandate in the service of Russia’s interests vis-à-vis EU institutions. He has even earned a nickname in the Hungarian media: “K.G. Béla,” a play on ...
Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland Suspend Disbursement Of Development Grants To Hungary
- 21 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of state secretary Janos Lazar’s scathing attack on Norway for allegedly interfering in Hungary’s domestic politics, the following statement was posted yesterday on the EEA and Norway Grants website regarding the disbursement of development grants to Hungary.
Hungary Casino Concessions Given To Well-Connected Businessmen
- 16 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The Minister for National Economy, Mihaly Varga, announced on Tuesday that it had awarded a concession to operate five casinos in Budapest and Pest county to Las Vegas Casino Kft., a company owned by Hungarian-American film producer Andy Vajna.
Hungarians Do Like To Drink, Twice The Global Alcohol Average
- 15 May 2014 12:30 PM
- health & wellness
Alcohol consumption in Hungary is twice the global average but it's in line with the rest of Eastern Europe. A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that, like their eastern European neighbors, Hungarians like to drink, a lot! Hungary is thirsty - read on for more details, including related health issues.
There Can Be Only One – Battle On The Online Classified Ad Market In Hungary
- 12 May 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
The fight for supremacy on the market of online classified advertisements continues in 2014. In fact, the market was stirred up again in the past month. A new competitive phase started with important announcements by the two largest players. Schibsted made acquisitions, while aprod.hu launched a renaming campaign. These changes warrant another look at Hungary’s online classified advertisement ...
Hungary’s Former PM Bajnai Asks Áder To Help Prevent Szabadság Square Monument
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gordon Bajnai, leader of the electoral alliance E14-PM, on Tuesday asked President János Áder to mediate so that a planned monument to victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation should not be built in central Budapest.
The Hungarian Holocaust: President Ader Asked To Represent Same Views At Home As Abroad
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Holocaust survivors and other protesters dismantle a construction fence around a planned memorial to the victims of the 19 March 1944 German invasion of Hungary.
Hungarian FM Calls Putin's Conduct “Historical Mistake”
- 25 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The French daily Le Monde has interviewed outgoing Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán government's policy of opening to the East.
Xpat Opinion: The Financial Times Acknowledges Mistake Re Hungary
- 24 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is a little late and not exactly a correction, but the Financial Times changed the text. Last week, I wrote about an unfortunate incident with the FT. The post entitled, “No, Secretary Hague Was Not Talking About Hungary,” has all the details, but here it is in brief: an FT political correspondent reported that UK Foreign Secretary William Hague referred to central Europe and Hungary in a ...