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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.
Xpat Opinion: Tavares Report About Hungary Is A Threat To European Union
- 4 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“I have no illusions regarding the voteon Tuesday,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in a debate on Monday in the European Parliament on the Tavares Report. “I know the Socialist, Liberal and Green MEPs will vote against Hungary and I know that Hungary’s friends will step up for Hungary. I know my words can’t change that.” But the debate and vote on this report, said the prime minister, carry ...
Hungary Should Be The Safest Country In Europe
- 28 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government’s goal is to make Hungary the safest country in Europe, where all honest citizens and visitors can feel secure – said Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér at the graduation ceremony of the Miskolc Law Enforcement School.
Fights In Budapest At Római-Part
- 13 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The flood is leaving Budapest. One of the most threatened area of the city was the Római-part (as always). Fortunately the area was spared (unlike in 2002 or in 2006). Building a dam here – even a mobile dam – is a controversial topic, but a new innovation may be able to solve the problem.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Prime Minister On The Danube Banks
- 12 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left wing commentator accuses PM Orbán of using the flood to present himself as Hungary’s saviour, while his right-wing colleague deplores what he describes as another outpouring of hatred by the left wing, at home and abroad.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Warned Would-Be Thieves
- 12 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anyone who commits burglary during the flood could be sentenced to three to ten years in prison, Mate Kocsis, chairman of Parliament's law enforcement committee, reminded reporters. The Fidesz MP said theft in an extraordinary situation is now treated as a serious crime under tighter provisions in the criminal code that went into force last May.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Tug-Of-War With Brussels
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators unanimously find the protracted tug-of-war between the government and the European Union on constitutional and financial issues harmful, but opinions diverge widely on the causes and the possible solutions.
Xpat Opinion: Fidesz Still Ahead In Polls In Hungary
- 9 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the latest opinion polls, a centrist and a pro-government commentator wonder why the left-wing parties have not managed to increase their support, although a majority of voters are dissatisfied with the current government.
Head Of Wallenberg Society Attacked In Hungary
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Orosz, president of the Raoul Wallenberg Society, was the victim of an anti-Semitic attack after attending a football match with his family in Budapest on Sunday.
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.
Xpat Opinion: Tavares Report About Hungary Is A Threat To European Union
- 4 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“I have no illusions regarding the voteon Tuesday,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in a debate on Monday in the European Parliament on the Tavares Report. “I know the Socialist, Liberal and Green MEPs will vote against Hungary and I know that Hungary’s friends will step up for Hungary. I know my words can’t change that.” But the debate and vote on this report, said the prime minister, carry ...
Hungary Should Be The Safest Country In Europe
- 28 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government’s goal is to make Hungary the safest country in Europe, where all honest citizens and visitors can feel secure – said Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér at the graduation ceremony of the Miskolc Law Enforcement School.
Fights In Budapest At Római-Part
- 13 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The flood is leaving Budapest. One of the most threatened area of the city was the Római-part (as always). Fortunately the area was spared (unlike in 2002 or in 2006). Building a dam here – even a mobile dam – is a controversial topic, but a new innovation may be able to solve the problem.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Prime Minister On The Danube Banks
- 12 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left wing commentator accuses PM Orbán of using the flood to present himself as Hungary’s saviour, while his right-wing colleague deplores what he describes as another outpouring of hatred by the left wing, at home and abroad.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Warned Would-Be Thieves
- 12 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anyone who commits burglary during the flood could be sentenced to three to ten years in prison, Mate Kocsis, chairman of Parliament's law enforcement committee, reminded reporters. The Fidesz MP said theft in an extraordinary situation is now treated as a serious crime under tighter provisions in the criminal code that went into force last May.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Tug-Of-War With Brussels
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators unanimously find the protracted tug-of-war between the government and the European Union on constitutional and financial issues harmful, but opinions diverge widely on the causes and the possible solutions.
Xpat Opinion: Fidesz Still Ahead In Polls In Hungary
- 9 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the latest opinion polls, a centrist and a pro-government commentator wonder why the left-wing parties have not managed to increase their support, although a majority of voters are dissatisfied with the current government.
Head Of Wallenberg Society Attacked In Hungary
- 30 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Orosz, president of the Raoul Wallenberg Society, was the victim of an anti-Semitic attack after attending a football match with his family in Budapest on Sunday.