927 result(s) for viola
Xpat Opinion: Former President Sólyom Accuses The Government Of Recklessness In Hungary
- 7 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators welcome former president László Sólyom’s criticism of government policies. Two liberal authors think he did not go far enough.
Hungary's PM Orban Refuses To Back Down On Extending New Tax To MNB
- 31 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will insist during loan talks with the EU and IMF that the financial transaction tax be applied to the MNB, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters last week. The government and the IMF disagree on this issue, he said, one day after the European Central Bank (ECB) also expressed its opposition, saying the measure may violate EU rules.
Xpat Opinion: War Crime Suspect Under House Arrest
- 26 Jul 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Far right and left wing observers seem to agree that the prosecutor has put a suspected war criminal under house arrest as a result of international pressure. The former contend that Mr Csatáry’s rights have been infringed, while the latter blame the authorities for not acting sooner. Mr Csatáry was the commander of a ghetto in Kassa (Košice in Slovak) and is reported to have excelled in the ...
Hungarian Police Investigating Far-Right Website’s Reward For Information On Anti-Nazi Protesters
- 25 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police have begun an investigation on suspicion of incitement against a community after far-right website Kuruc offered a Ft 100,000 reward to those who demonstrated outside the home of suspected war criminal László Csatáry on July 16. Many have since been harassed by far-right activists.
The Vandalisation Of Jewish Tombs In Kaposvár In Hungary Is Unacceptable
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The State Secretariat responsible for Religious, Ethnic and Civil Society Relations of the Ministry of Human Resources considers it outrageous and scandalous that anonymous persons vandalised 57 tombs in the Jewish cemetery of Kaposvár on Saturday night.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
The Retirement Of Judges In Hungary
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As a general tendency in Europe, social solidarity necessitates the transformation of the pension system and thus the altering of the retirement age. The new measures on the retirement of judges reflect the French scheme, but in contrast to France, Hungary has been exposed to much criticism in this regard.
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
Report: 7th Budapest Pride Event In Budapest
- 11 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The 7th Budapest Pride March, an event which boasts a long history, took place in Budapest in early July. The first organized LGBTI film festival (1993) was preceeded by a picnic in 1992. The significant traditions of the Pride Festival have gradually intertwined with film and other artistic programmes.
Xpat Opinion: Former President Sólyom Accuses The Government Of Recklessness In Hungary
- 7 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators welcome former president László Sólyom’s criticism of government policies. Two liberal authors think he did not go far enough.
Hungary's PM Orban Refuses To Back Down On Extending New Tax To MNB
- 31 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will insist during loan talks with the EU and IMF that the financial transaction tax be applied to the MNB, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters last week. The government and the IMF disagree on this issue, he said, one day after the European Central Bank (ECB) also expressed its opposition, saying the measure may violate EU rules.
Xpat Opinion: War Crime Suspect Under House Arrest
- 26 Jul 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Far right and left wing observers seem to agree that the prosecutor has put a suspected war criminal under house arrest as a result of international pressure. The former contend that Mr Csatáry’s rights have been infringed, while the latter blame the authorities for not acting sooner. Mr Csatáry was the commander of a ghetto in Kassa (Košice in Slovak) and is reported to have excelled in the ...
Hungarian Police Investigating Far-Right Website’s Reward For Information On Anti-Nazi Protesters
- 25 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police have begun an investigation on suspicion of incitement against a community after far-right website Kuruc offered a Ft 100,000 reward to those who demonstrated outside the home of suspected war criminal László Csatáry on July 16. Many have since been harassed by far-right activists.
The Vandalisation Of Jewish Tombs In Kaposvár In Hungary Is Unacceptable
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The State Secretariat responsible for Religious, Ethnic and Civil Society Relations of the Ministry of Human Resources considers it outrageous and scandalous that anonymous persons vandalised 57 tombs in the Jewish cemetery of Kaposvár on Saturday night.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
The Retirement Of Judges In Hungary
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As a general tendency in Europe, social solidarity necessitates the transformation of the pension system and thus the altering of the retirement age. The new measures on the retirement of judges reflect the French scheme, but in contrast to France, Hungary has been exposed to much criticism in this regard.
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
Report: 7th Budapest Pride Event In Budapest
- 11 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The 7th Budapest Pride March, an event which boasts a long history, took place in Budapest in early July. The first organized LGBTI film festival (1993) was preceeded by a picnic in 1992. The significant traditions of the Pride Festival have gradually intertwined with film and other artistic programmes.