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Hungary Drops To Fourth Most Corrupt Country In EU, According To Annual TI Survey
- 27 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary slipped down seven places in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) prepared by anti-corruption organization Transparency International (TI), according to a TI press release. Hungary achieved its lowest score in the last six years with 48 points on a 100-point scale, and its anti-corruption performance has strikingly deteriorated in comparison to the European Union and the Central-Eastern ...
Night Shift Workers Hold Two-Hour Strike At Mercedes-Benz Plant In Kecskemét
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several employees working the night shift at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Kecskemét held a two-hour work stoppage early this morning in an attempt to pressure management to agree to a 15 percent wage increase demanded by the Metal Workers Trade Union Alliance (VASAS), reports daily online napi.hu.
Mesterházy: Hungarian Media Developments Cause For Concern
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian media developments have been a cause for concern for years, not only in recent weeks, opposition Socialist lawmaker and head of parliament’s budget committee Attila Mesterházy said.
Taxi Driver Accused Of Extortion
- 15 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police have launched proceedings against a Budapest taxi driver accused of taking the law into his own hands. The driver is suspected of striking an Irish passenger and driving him to an unidentified place in the form of blackmail.
Xpat Opinion: Can Hungary Still Buy Russian Military Helicopters?
- 10 Mar 2016 4:00 AM
- current affairs
A well-known liberal commentator ponders whether Hungary might yet gamble and strike a deal with Moscow to buy or renovate Russian-made military choppers – despite American warnings.
Social Media & Political Change: Case Of Hungarian “Teachers’ Revolt”
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
I am following with fascination the Orbán government’s reaction to the “teachers’ revolt” that originated with a single complaining letter from a high school in Miskolc, a town that’s not exactly the center of Hungarian liberalism.
Xpat Opinion: Should Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Fear Jobbik?
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As Fidesz’ support declines and Jobbik’s base strengthens, pundits from across the political spectrum wonder if and how Fidesz should react to the emerging radical right-wing challenge.
Xpat Opinion: Unorthodox Hungarian Policies Suddenly Applauded?
- 26 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading pro-government journalist quotes international comments in praise of PM Orbán, for deciding to convert mortgages denominated in foreign currencies before the surge of the Swiss Franc. The move helped hundreds of thousands of households avert catastrophic losses.
168 Óra: A New Hungarian Left-Wing Is Needed
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian liberal weekly news magazine 168 óra asked eight members of Hungary’s liberal establishment their reaction to the Fidesz-KDNP landslide victory in Sunday’s local and county elections. Their responses appear in the article “Új Baldoldal Kell!” (A new left-wing is needed!) appearing in the 16 October 2014 edition (pp. 12-15). Our unabridged translation of the article follows:
Hungary Drops To Fourth Most Corrupt Country In EU, According To Annual TI Survey
- 27 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary slipped down seven places in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) prepared by anti-corruption organization Transparency International (TI), according to a TI press release. Hungary achieved its lowest score in the last six years with 48 points on a 100-point scale, and its anti-corruption performance has strikingly deteriorated in comparison to the European Union and the Central-Eastern ...
Night Shift Workers Hold Two-Hour Strike At Mercedes-Benz Plant In Kecskemét
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several employees working the night shift at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Kecskemét held a two-hour work stoppage early this morning in an attempt to pressure management to agree to a 15 percent wage increase demanded by the Metal Workers Trade Union Alliance (VASAS), reports daily online napi.hu.
Mesterházy: Hungarian Media Developments Cause For Concern
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian media developments have been a cause for concern for years, not only in recent weeks, opposition Socialist lawmaker and head of parliament’s budget committee Attila Mesterházy said.
Taxi Driver Accused Of Extortion
- 15 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police have launched proceedings against a Budapest taxi driver accused of taking the law into his own hands. The driver is suspected of striking an Irish passenger and driving him to an unidentified place in the form of blackmail.
Xpat Opinion: Can Hungary Still Buy Russian Military Helicopters?
- 10 Mar 2016 4:00 AM
- current affairs
A well-known liberal commentator ponders whether Hungary might yet gamble and strike a deal with Moscow to buy or renovate Russian-made military choppers – despite American warnings.
Social Media & Political Change: Case Of Hungarian “Teachers’ Revolt”
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
I am following with fascination the Orbán government’s reaction to the “teachers’ revolt” that originated with a single complaining letter from a high school in Miskolc, a town that’s not exactly the center of Hungarian liberalism.
Xpat Opinion: Should Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Fear Jobbik?
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As Fidesz’ support declines and Jobbik’s base strengthens, pundits from across the political spectrum wonder if and how Fidesz should react to the emerging radical right-wing challenge.
Xpat Opinion: Unorthodox Hungarian Policies Suddenly Applauded?
- 26 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading pro-government journalist quotes international comments in praise of PM Orbán, for deciding to convert mortgages denominated in foreign currencies before the surge of the Swiss Franc. The move helped hundreds of thousands of households avert catastrophic losses.
168 Óra: A New Hungarian Left-Wing Is Needed
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian liberal weekly news magazine 168 óra asked eight members of Hungary’s liberal establishment their reaction to the Fidesz-KDNP landslide victory in Sunday’s local and county elections. Their responses appear in the article “Új Baldoldal Kell!” (A new left-wing is needed!) appearing in the 16 October 2014 edition (pp. 12-15). Our unabridged translation of the article follows: