3,013 result(s) for xpat opinion
Local Opinion: Homebirth Champion Ágnes Geréb’s Sentence Confirmed
- 16 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- health & wellness
Opinions diverge bitterly on the verdict handed down last week to Ágnes Geréb, an obstetrician and midwife who was first sentenced to two years in jail six years ago. That sentence has now been definitively confirmed by the Budapest Court.
Local Opinion: Deferred Payment Offered On Fines For Illegal Party Financing
- 15 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal commentator suspects a trap, as Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga offers a possibility for the deferred payment of fees levied on opposition parties found guilty of illicit campaign financing. A pro-government columnist dismisses similar criticism by opposition parties.
Local Opinion: Left Seen In A Hopeless Situation
- 12 Jan 2018 8:12 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing sociologist thinks that the Left has little chance of boosting its popularity before the 8 April election, as it lacks a credible vision as well as charismatic leaders.
Local Opinion: Analyst Predicts Lasting Fidesz Rule
- 11 Jan 2018 7:52 AM
- current affairs
A conservative political scientist suspects that the government has a realistic chance of becoming a centrist force in Hungary which could dominate politics for a long time unchallenged by the opposition.
Local Opinion: Liberal Writer’s Speculations About PM Orbán’s Eventual Demise
- 10 Jan 2018 7:53 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist suggests that the liberal writer is advocating violence when he projects a future scenario in which the PM may have to choose between quitting or being killed. An alt-left commentator thinks the scenario Mr Konrad sketched is mistaken, but non-threatening.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán Visits The CSU
- 9 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator lambasts Horst Seehofer, leader of the CSU for calling Hungarian Prime Minister a democrat. A pro-government pundit, on the other hand, hopes that Bavaria will join the coalition of the Visegrád countries and help Europe return to its core national and religious values.
Polish Prime Minister: Poland, Hungary Discuss Plans For Regional Bank
- 5 Jan 2018 7:57 AM
- business
Poland and Hungary are discussing plans to establish a regional development bank with the involvement of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiewcki said in Warsaw late on Wednesday, Reuters reported.
Local Opinion: Poland’s New PM In Budapest
- 5 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator sees Mr Morawiecki’s choice of Budapest for his first bilateral visit abroad as a sign of the strong alliance between the two governments in facing infringement procedures launched by Brussels.
Laszlo Kondor, A Hungarian / American Life in Photography
- 4 Jan 2018 11:00 AM
I am a retired photographer living in Kapolcs, having left Hungary in 1956, eventually arriving in the City of Chicago, my home base for the next 35 years. I repatriated in 1996 with a large archive of prints and negatives from 30 years of a very diverse photographic career.
Local Opinion: Homebirth Champion Ágnes Geréb’s Sentence Confirmed
- 16 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- health & wellness
Opinions diverge bitterly on the verdict handed down last week to Ágnes Geréb, an obstetrician and midwife who was first sentenced to two years in jail six years ago. That sentence has now been definitively confirmed by the Budapest Court.
Local Opinion: Deferred Payment Offered On Fines For Illegal Party Financing
- 15 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal commentator suspects a trap, as Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga offers a possibility for the deferred payment of fees levied on opposition parties found guilty of illicit campaign financing. A pro-government columnist dismisses similar criticism by opposition parties.
Local Opinion: Left Seen In A Hopeless Situation
- 12 Jan 2018 8:12 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing sociologist thinks that the Left has little chance of boosting its popularity before the 8 April election, as it lacks a credible vision as well as charismatic leaders.
Local Opinion: Analyst Predicts Lasting Fidesz Rule
- 11 Jan 2018 7:52 AM
- current affairs
A conservative political scientist suspects that the government has a realistic chance of becoming a centrist force in Hungary which could dominate politics for a long time unchallenged by the opposition.
Local Opinion: Liberal Writer’s Speculations About PM Orbán’s Eventual Demise
- 10 Jan 2018 7:53 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist suggests that the liberal writer is advocating violence when he projects a future scenario in which the PM may have to choose between quitting or being killed. An alt-left commentator thinks the scenario Mr Konrad sketched is mistaken, but non-threatening.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán Visits The CSU
- 9 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator lambasts Horst Seehofer, leader of the CSU for calling Hungarian Prime Minister a democrat. A pro-government pundit, on the other hand, hopes that Bavaria will join the coalition of the Visegrád countries and help Europe return to its core national and religious values.
Polish Prime Minister: Poland, Hungary Discuss Plans For Regional Bank
- 5 Jan 2018 7:57 AM
- business
Poland and Hungary are discussing plans to establish a regional development bank with the involvement of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiewcki said in Warsaw late on Wednesday, Reuters reported.
Local Opinion: Poland’s New PM In Budapest
- 5 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator sees Mr Morawiecki’s choice of Budapest for his first bilateral visit abroad as a sign of the strong alliance between the two governments in facing infringement procedures launched by Brussels.
Laszlo Kondor, A Hungarian / American Life in Photography
- 4 Jan 2018 11:00 AM
I am a retired photographer living in Kapolcs, having left Hungary in 1956, eventually arriving in the City of Chicago, my home base for the next 35 years. I repatriated in 1996 with a large archive of prints and negatives from 30 years of a very diverse photographic career.