88 result(s) for writer in Current Affairs
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, A Nation At War Within
- 6 Jun 2012 8:56 AM
- current affairs
"Only this morning I heard a short interview with one of the political scientists of Méltányosság Intézet. “Méltányosság” can be translated as fairness, fair-mindedness, or even impartiality. In any case, this particular associate of the institute was studying the seemingly entrenched inability of Hungarians to conduct civilized and rational dialogue with people who hold opposing views. Not only ...
Hungary's PM Orbán Snubbed By Romanian PM As Nyirő Affair Escalates
- 4 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was the only prime minister not received by Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta at a “friends of cohesion” meeting in Bucharest on Friday, Népszabadság observed. Orbán was received instead by Romanian President Traian Basescu. Ponta said he did not meet Orbán as he expects him to make an apology.
Hundreds Protest Political Anti-Semitism At Ministry Of Human Resources In Budapest
- 1 Jun 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds demonstrated outside the Human Resources Ministry on Wednesday against the inclusion in the school curriculum of works by 20th-century writers Albert Wass, Dezső Szabó and József Nyirő. All three are accused to varying degrees of anti-Semitism, while Wass is considred a war criminal in Romania.
Hungarian Writer Seeks Refugee Status In Canada
- 5 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
"Writer Ákos Kertész and his wife flew to Canada on February 29 and applied for political asylum, the 80-year-old Kossuth Prize winner announced on Sunday. Kertész’s theatrical works have been adapted for the stage in several countries. His novel Makra has been translated into 12 languages and sold 1.2 million copies worldwide. He was awarded the Kossuth Prize in 2008.
Serenade For Hungary's Former President Göncz’s 90th Birthday
- 13 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"Left-wing and liberal public personalities on Friday celebrated former president Árpád Göncz on his 90th birthday with a serenade outside his home in Budapest. Those present included former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, writer György Konrád, former Free Democrat leader Gábor Kuncze and singer-songwriter János Bródy.
Nobel Laureate Kertész Says Hungary Today In Same State As During Communist Era
- 10 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orbán has enchanted Hungary like the Pied Piper of Hamelin, and the country is in the same state today as during the rule of János Kádár, Nobel Prize-winning writer Imre Kertész asserts in an interview with the French newspaper Le Monde.
Book Critical Of Hungary Causes Political Furore
- 18 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Austrian ambassador to Germany pulled out of involvement in the Berlin launch of Hungarian writer Paul Lendvai's new book My Squandered Country - Hungary Under Transformation, as the book is critical of Hungary, Népszabadság reports.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, A Nation At War Within
- 6 Jun 2012 8:56 AM
- current affairs
"Only this morning I heard a short interview with one of the political scientists of Méltányosság Intézet. “Méltányosság” can be translated as fairness, fair-mindedness, or even impartiality. In any case, this particular associate of the institute was studying the seemingly entrenched inability of Hungarians to conduct civilized and rational dialogue with people who hold opposing views. Not only ...
Hungary's PM Orbán Snubbed By Romanian PM As Nyirő Affair Escalates
- 4 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was the only prime minister not received by Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta at a “friends of cohesion” meeting in Bucharest on Friday, Népszabadság observed. Orbán was received instead by Romanian President Traian Basescu. Ponta said he did not meet Orbán as he expects him to make an apology.
Hundreds Protest Political Anti-Semitism At Ministry Of Human Resources In Budapest
- 1 Jun 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds demonstrated outside the Human Resources Ministry on Wednesday against the inclusion in the school curriculum of works by 20th-century writers Albert Wass, Dezső Szabó and József Nyirő. All three are accused to varying degrees of anti-Semitism, while Wass is considred a war criminal in Romania.
Hungarian Writer Seeks Refugee Status In Canada
- 5 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
"Writer Ákos Kertész and his wife flew to Canada on February 29 and applied for political asylum, the 80-year-old Kossuth Prize winner announced on Sunday. Kertész’s theatrical works have been adapted for the stage in several countries. His novel Makra has been translated into 12 languages and sold 1.2 million copies worldwide. He was awarded the Kossuth Prize in 2008.
Serenade For Hungary's Former President Göncz’s 90th Birthday
- 13 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"Left-wing and liberal public personalities on Friday celebrated former president Árpád Göncz on his 90th birthday with a serenade outside his home in Budapest. Those present included former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, writer György Konrád, former Free Democrat leader Gábor Kuncze and singer-songwriter János Bródy.
Nobel Laureate Kertész Says Hungary Today In Same State As During Communist Era
- 10 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orbán has enchanted Hungary like the Pied Piper of Hamelin, and the country is in the same state today as during the rule of János Kádár, Nobel Prize-winning writer Imre Kertész asserts in an interview with the French newspaper Le Monde.
Book Critical Of Hungary Causes Political Furore
- 18 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Austrian ambassador to Germany pulled out of involvement in the Berlin launch of Hungarian writer Paul Lendvai's new book My Squandered Country - Hungary Under Transformation, as the book is critical of Hungary, Népszabadság reports.