438 result(s) for vice president
Soros Says Hungarian Government A ‘Threat’ To Civil Society
- 1 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
At George Soros’s annual media dinner at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday, the Hungarian-born billionaire investor and philanthropist criticized the Hungarian government as a threat to civil society, according to a press statement sent to the Budapest Business Journal.
Hungarian MEP Elected European Parliament Vice President
- 19 Jan 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Ildikó Gáll Pelcz, an MEP of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, was elected as one of the European Parliament’s vice presidents in Strasbourg on Wednesday. To be elected an EP vice president, a candidate requires garnering more than half of the votes cast. At the plenary, 680 MEPs cast their votes, 62 of which were invalid.
Magyar Opinion: Dispute Over NGOs Still In The Headlines
- 16 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum debate if and to what extent NGOs should be considered as political actors rather than independent organizations.
Magyar Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Pseudo-NGOs’ Heats Up
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal sources liken the government’s plans to require asset declarations from NGO executives to totalitarian and dictatorial policies. Centrist commentators welcome more transparency but criticize the harsh language. A conservative columnist thinks that the proposal is a mere political red herring.
Bienerth Elected Hungarian Swimming Federation Head
- 9 Jan 2017 9:10 AM
- sport
An extraordinary general assembly of the Hungarian Swimming Federation elected Gusztáv Bienerth president of the federation on Sunday. Bienerth, aged 62, is vice-president of Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid, and government commissioner in charge of tourism.
Tickets For Women’s EHF Final4 2017 On Sale
- 6 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
Right with the start of the new year comes the opportunity to buy tickets for one of the major highlights in European women's handball: the WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 2017. Up to 12,000 spectators will be able to follow the showpiece event on 6/7 May 2017 in the Hungarian capital’s Papp László Budapest Sportaréna.
Demographics Behind Labour Shortage
- 6 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s labour shortage is the result of demographic decline, hence wage hikes will not address the problem, the National Federation of Employers and Industrialists (Mgyosz) vice president Ferenc Rolek told state news channel M1.
Activists Protest Hungarian Village Council Decree
- 12 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gay rights activists on Saturday afternoon staged a demonstration against what they call the scandalous decree passed by the local council of Ásotthalom, which bans burqas, the construction of mosques and any “act that does not recognise marriage (between man and woman) as the basis of family ties, and which recognises (the traditional) parent-child relationship”.
Swim Chief Gyárfás Resigns
- 1 Dec 2016 8:30 AM
- sport
Swimming Federation president Tamás Gyárfás resigned yesterday, in the wake of criticisms from multiple Olympic champion Katinka Hosszú and other top swimmers. “Even the darkest night must end and the sun will rise,” Hosszú wrote on her Facebook page in response.
Soros Says Hungarian Government A ‘Threat’ To Civil Society
- 1 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
At George Soros’s annual media dinner at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday, the Hungarian-born billionaire investor and philanthropist criticized the Hungarian government as a threat to civil society, according to a press statement sent to the Budapest Business Journal.
Hungarian MEP Elected European Parliament Vice President
- 19 Jan 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Ildikó Gáll Pelcz, an MEP of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, was elected as one of the European Parliament’s vice presidents in Strasbourg on Wednesday. To be elected an EP vice president, a candidate requires garnering more than half of the votes cast. At the plenary, 680 MEPs cast their votes, 62 of which were invalid.
Magyar Opinion: Dispute Over NGOs Still In The Headlines
- 16 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum debate if and to what extent NGOs should be considered as political actors rather than independent organizations.
Magyar Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Pseudo-NGOs’ Heats Up
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal sources liken the government’s plans to require asset declarations from NGO executives to totalitarian and dictatorial policies. Centrist commentators welcome more transparency but criticize the harsh language. A conservative columnist thinks that the proposal is a mere political red herring.
Bienerth Elected Hungarian Swimming Federation Head
- 9 Jan 2017 9:10 AM
- sport
An extraordinary general assembly of the Hungarian Swimming Federation elected Gusztáv Bienerth president of the federation on Sunday. Bienerth, aged 62, is vice-president of Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid, and government commissioner in charge of tourism.
Tickets For Women’s EHF Final4 2017 On Sale
- 6 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
Right with the start of the new year comes the opportunity to buy tickets for one of the major highlights in European women's handball: the WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 2017. Up to 12,000 spectators will be able to follow the showpiece event on 6/7 May 2017 in the Hungarian capital’s Papp László Budapest Sportaréna.
Demographics Behind Labour Shortage
- 6 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s labour shortage is the result of demographic decline, hence wage hikes will not address the problem, the National Federation of Employers and Industrialists (Mgyosz) vice president Ferenc Rolek told state news channel M1.
Activists Protest Hungarian Village Council Decree
- 12 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gay rights activists on Saturday afternoon staged a demonstration against what they call the scandalous decree passed by the local council of Ásotthalom, which bans burqas, the construction of mosques and any “act that does not recognise marriage (between man and woman) as the basis of family ties, and which recognises (the traditional) parent-child relationship”.
Swim Chief Gyárfás Resigns
- 1 Dec 2016 8:30 AM
- sport
Swimming Federation president Tamás Gyárfás resigned yesterday, in the wake of criticisms from multiple Olympic champion Katinka Hosszú and other top swimmers. “Even the darkest night must end and the sun will rise,” Hosszú wrote on her Facebook page in response.