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Xpat Opinion: László Kövér’s Ideas About The Ideal Democracy: Governance By Decree In Hungary
- 10 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I really didn’t think that László Köver, president/speaker of the Hungarian parliament, could still surprise me. Yet he manages. Here is his latest. By way of preface, I should note that there are some commentators who say that one ought not take Kövér terribly seriously. He is just this kind of a fellow. Perhaps his bark is worse than his bite.
Special Services Agent Pulls Gun On Gas Attendant In Hungary
- 30 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prosecutors have begun proceedings against a member of the National Security Special Services on suspicion of attempted armed robbery. The unidentified man wanted to leave without paying after getting fuel at a Budapest petrol station Wednesday evening.
Xpat Opinion: Doubts About Retaliation In Syria In Hungarian Media
- 30 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators have little doubt about the imminence of punitive strikes against the Assad regime, but are highly sceptical both about their moral grounds and their expected impact.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány As A Court Witness
- 27 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators from both the left and right agree that former Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány has successfully stolen the show and managed to use the court hearing in a land swap deal to gain publicity and accuse his opponents of acting against national interest.
Budapest Football Club FTC Leadership Apologises For Fans
- 23 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
The Ferencvaros football club (FTC) formally apologised on Wednesday after fans of the team unfurled a banner reading ”In memoriam Laszlo Csatary” to honour the war crimes suspect who died last week.
Hungarian Gov Pays Compensation To Families Of 2008-2009 Roma Murders
- 22 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In 2008 and 2009, under the previous socialist Government, a series of nine attacks was committed against people of Roma origin in which six people were murdered, generating deep shock throughout the whole of society and leading to accusations that police had failed to protect a minority group.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarians & Conspiracy Theories
- 22 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a recent poll, 42 per cent of Hungarians believe in secret plots aimed at ruling their country from behind the scenes. Although Fidesz voters are less likely to buy these conspiracy theories than Socialist sympathizers, a left-wing commentator blames the government for the popularity of such views.
Majority Favours Conspiracy Theories In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A relative majority of Hungarians, 42%, believe that groups other than the government are running the country, according to a poll conducted by Political Capital. Only 36% say there is no mysterious power running things.
Xpat Opinion: Media Strategies 9 Months Before The Elections In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A moderate right-wing weekly suspects that the media multinationals may take the risk of supporting opposition forces in their quest to win next year’s election. Népszabadság, meanwhile, may be bought back by a Socialist foundation.
Xpat Opinion: László Kövér’s Ideas About The Ideal Democracy: Governance By Decree In Hungary
- 10 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I really didn’t think that László Köver, president/speaker of the Hungarian parliament, could still surprise me. Yet he manages. Here is his latest. By way of preface, I should note that there are some commentators who say that one ought not take Kövér terribly seriously. He is just this kind of a fellow. Perhaps his bark is worse than his bite.
Special Services Agent Pulls Gun On Gas Attendant In Hungary
- 30 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prosecutors have begun proceedings against a member of the National Security Special Services on suspicion of attempted armed robbery. The unidentified man wanted to leave without paying after getting fuel at a Budapest petrol station Wednesday evening.
Xpat Opinion: Doubts About Retaliation In Syria In Hungarian Media
- 30 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators have little doubt about the imminence of punitive strikes against the Assad regime, but are highly sceptical both about their moral grounds and their expected impact.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány As A Court Witness
- 27 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators from both the left and right agree that former Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány has successfully stolen the show and managed to use the court hearing in a land swap deal to gain publicity and accuse his opponents of acting against national interest.
Budapest Football Club FTC Leadership Apologises For Fans
- 23 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
The Ferencvaros football club (FTC) formally apologised on Wednesday after fans of the team unfurled a banner reading ”In memoriam Laszlo Csatary” to honour the war crimes suspect who died last week.
Hungarian Gov Pays Compensation To Families Of 2008-2009 Roma Murders
- 22 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In 2008 and 2009, under the previous socialist Government, a series of nine attacks was committed against people of Roma origin in which six people were murdered, generating deep shock throughout the whole of society and leading to accusations that police had failed to protect a minority group.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarians & Conspiracy Theories
- 22 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a recent poll, 42 per cent of Hungarians believe in secret plots aimed at ruling their country from behind the scenes. Although Fidesz voters are less likely to buy these conspiracy theories than Socialist sympathizers, a left-wing commentator blames the government for the popularity of such views.
Majority Favours Conspiracy Theories In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A relative majority of Hungarians, 42%, believe that groups other than the government are running the country, according to a poll conducted by Political Capital. Only 36% say there is no mysterious power running things.
Xpat Opinion: Media Strategies 9 Months Before The Elections In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A moderate right-wing weekly suspects that the media multinationals may take the risk of supporting opposition forces in their quest to win next year’s election. Népszabadság, meanwhile, may be bought back by a Socialist foundation.