319 result(s) for think freedom
No Need For Immigration To Solve Demographic Challenges, Says Orbán in EP
- 27 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will use its own resources and meet “challenges of the European demographic crisis” without immigrants, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told an international press conference in Brussels on Wednesday. Orbán spoke following a plenary in the European Parliament focusing on fundamental rights in Hungary, which Orbán said was in fact centered around migration and related issues.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Open Society’ – And Its Critics
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament begins to debate a bill on NGOs which receive foreign funding, pundits across the political spectrum discuss the idea of an ‘open society’, an ideal frequently evoked by George Soros, and assess the status and political role of NGOs in Hungary.
Local Opinion: Press Ponder Anti-Government Demos
- 19 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
After a week of demonstrations in support of the American-Hungarian Central European University and watchdog NGOs, but before Good Saturday’s rally in Szabadság (freedom) square, Hungarian weeklies ponder if the current wave of protest will fatally wound the governing forces or share the fate of previous ad hoc movements and fade away.
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
Opposition Parties Criticise President For Signing Law On Higher Education
- 11 Apr 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Opposition parties on Monday criticised President János Áder for signing an amended law on higher education which governs the operations of foreign universities in Hungary. The Socialist Party said Áder had “proved that he is unfit to serve as president”, arguing that he was “unable to determine the interests of the nation or embody its unity”.
Video: 70,000+ Protest In Budapest To Support CEU
- 10 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- video
Euronews correspondent Andrea Hajagos said she had rarely seen so many people supporting a protest rally on the streets of Budapest. Protest organiser and CEU student Daniel Berg, “I think this protest is more about general principles than about one university. I think this is about the freedom of knowledge, the freedom of thinking, the free expression, so it is a quite complex thing and I think ...
Local Opinion: The Debate Over CEU Rolls On
- 10 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
As a new wave of actors in the EU and the US join the dispute over CEU’s future, commentators along the political spectrum ponder the motivations of the parties involved and opinions diverge on whether the university will close down.
Local Opinion: US State Department Disagrees With CEU Bill
- 3 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A statement by the spokesman of the State Department has added further vigour to the debate over the future of Budapest’s Central European University. One side forthrightly condemns the planned new legislation, while the other dismisses the unfolding protest as mere hysteria.
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).
No Need For Immigration To Solve Demographic Challenges, Says Orbán in EP
- 27 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will use its own resources and meet “challenges of the European demographic crisis” without immigrants, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told an international press conference in Brussels on Wednesday. Orbán spoke following a plenary in the European Parliament focusing on fundamental rights in Hungary, which Orbán said was in fact centered around migration and related issues.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Open Society’ – And Its Critics
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament begins to debate a bill on NGOs which receive foreign funding, pundits across the political spectrum discuss the idea of an ‘open society’, an ideal frequently evoked by George Soros, and assess the status and political role of NGOs in Hungary.
Local Opinion: Press Ponder Anti-Government Demos
- 19 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
After a week of demonstrations in support of the American-Hungarian Central European University and watchdog NGOs, but before Good Saturday’s rally in Szabadság (freedom) square, Hungarian weeklies ponder if the current wave of protest will fatally wound the governing forces or share the fate of previous ad hoc movements and fade away.
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
Opposition Parties Criticise President For Signing Law On Higher Education
- 11 Apr 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Opposition parties on Monday criticised President János Áder for signing an amended law on higher education which governs the operations of foreign universities in Hungary. The Socialist Party said Áder had “proved that he is unfit to serve as president”, arguing that he was “unable to determine the interests of the nation or embody its unity”.
Video: 70,000+ Protest In Budapest To Support CEU
- 10 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- video
Euronews correspondent Andrea Hajagos said she had rarely seen so many people supporting a protest rally on the streets of Budapest. Protest organiser and CEU student Daniel Berg, “I think this protest is more about general principles than about one university. I think this is about the freedom of knowledge, the freedom of thinking, the free expression, so it is a quite complex thing and I think ...
Local Opinion: The Debate Over CEU Rolls On
- 10 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
As a new wave of actors in the EU and the US join the dispute over CEU’s future, commentators along the political spectrum ponder the motivations of the parties involved and opinions diverge on whether the university will close down.
Local Opinion: US State Department Disagrees With CEU Bill
- 3 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A statement by the spokesman of the State Department has added further vigour to the debate over the future of Budapest’s Central European University. One side forthrightly condemns the planned new legislation, while the other dismisses the unfolding protest as mere hysteria.
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).