227 result(s) for u.s. government
U.S. Expat McNutt Thought To Be Buyer Of Index.hu
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
American businessman John Michael McNutt, who said he bought the radio station Class FM in May, could be the buyer of the country’s leading online news portal index.hu, competitor origo.hu reported yesterday, though none of the parties have so far confirmed this information, according to reports.
Hungarian PM Orbán Endorses Trump
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking at the same Romanian venue from which he shocked the world two years ago by embracing illiberal democracy, Orbán reportedly said that Trump is right in that he believes intelligence agencies need to be strengthened, and that the export of democracy needs to be stopped.
Uber Gives Up Fight, Quits Hungary
- 14 Jul 2016 12:35 PM
- getting around
U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber said today it is leaving the Hungarian market after months of demonstrations by taxi drivers led the Hungarian government to make tough new laws regulating drivers for hire.
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány: “Disintegration Or Something Else?”
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As always, Hungarian Spectrum welcomes democratic voices from and about Hungary. Today Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister of Hungary between 2004 and 2009, offers his solutions to the ills of western democracies. Mr. Gyurcsány is currently the chairman of Demokratikus Koalíció, which he established in 2011.
Xpat Opinion: Conspiracy Theories In Hungary
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Five years ago Political Capital, a Hungarian think tank, published a survey on Hungarian attitude toward conspiracy theories. The result of that study showed that it was mostly Jobbik voters who had a strong predilection for believing in theories suggesting that secret forces are responsible for the state of our world.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Soros Campaign Intensifies In Hungary
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A full-fledged witch hunt is taking place in Hungary against a not-at-all favorite son, George Soros. Two weeks ago I already wrote a post on the Orbán government’s reaction to the less than flattering remarks of Bill Clinton about Poland and Hungary, two countries that decided that “democracy is too much trouble [and] they want Putin-like leadership.”
Hungarian Taxis Demonstrate Again In Budapest
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
As promised, Hungarian taxi drivers are carrying out another demonstration today, and will demonstrate every Tuesday until the government bans the operations of ride-sharing services in the country, according to reports. The Hungarian Parliament will hold a debate today on possibly banning U.S.-based firm Uber, reports said.
Xpat Opinion: The Anti-Hungarian Conspiracy: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton And George Soros
- 21 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I’m sure that Viktor Orbán harbors ill feelings toward Bill and Hillary Clinton–and that’s probably putting it mildly. Hillary Clinton, when Secretary of State, wrote a letter to him a few days before the parliamentary vote on the new constitution. In it Clinton expressed her regret that her talk with Orbán in June of 2011 and “the constructive comments offered by the U.S. government … have not ...
U.S. Expat McNutt Thought To Be Buyer Of Index.hu
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
American businessman John Michael McNutt, who said he bought the radio station Class FM in May, could be the buyer of the country’s leading online news portal index.hu, competitor origo.hu reported yesterday, though none of the parties have so far confirmed this information, according to reports.
Hungarian PM Orbán Endorses Trump
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking at the same Romanian venue from which he shocked the world two years ago by embracing illiberal democracy, Orbán reportedly said that Trump is right in that he believes intelligence agencies need to be strengthened, and that the export of democracy needs to be stopped.
Uber Gives Up Fight, Quits Hungary
- 14 Jul 2016 12:35 PM
- getting around
U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber said today it is leaving the Hungarian market after months of demonstrations by taxi drivers led the Hungarian government to make tough new laws regulating drivers for hire.
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány: “Disintegration Or Something Else?”
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As always, Hungarian Spectrum welcomes democratic voices from and about Hungary. Today Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister of Hungary between 2004 and 2009, offers his solutions to the ills of western democracies. Mr. Gyurcsány is currently the chairman of Demokratikus Koalíció, which he established in 2011.
Xpat Opinion: Conspiracy Theories In Hungary
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Five years ago Political Capital, a Hungarian think tank, published a survey on Hungarian attitude toward conspiracy theories. The result of that study showed that it was mostly Jobbik voters who had a strong predilection for believing in theories suggesting that secret forces are responsible for the state of our world.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Soros Campaign Intensifies In Hungary
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A full-fledged witch hunt is taking place in Hungary against a not-at-all favorite son, George Soros. Two weeks ago I already wrote a post on the Orbán government’s reaction to the less than flattering remarks of Bill Clinton about Poland and Hungary, two countries that decided that “democracy is too much trouble [and] they want Putin-like leadership.”
Hungarian Taxis Demonstrate Again In Budapest
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
As promised, Hungarian taxi drivers are carrying out another demonstration today, and will demonstrate every Tuesday until the government bans the operations of ride-sharing services in the country, according to reports. The Hungarian Parliament will hold a debate today on possibly banning U.S.-based firm Uber, reports said.
Xpat Opinion: The Anti-Hungarian Conspiracy: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton And George Soros
- 21 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I’m sure that Viktor Orbán harbors ill feelings toward Bill and Hillary Clinton–and that’s probably putting it mildly. Hillary Clinton, when Secretary of State, wrote a letter to him a few days before the parliamentary vote on the new constitution. In it Clinton expressed her regret that her talk with Orbán in June of 2011 and “the constructive comments offered by the U.S. government … have not ...