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Xpat Opinion: Népszabadság Saga Rolls On
- 12 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government pundit accepts the explanation that Népszabadság had to be closed down out of financial considerations. He feels bad at the same time because his left-wing colleagues have lost their jobs. Nevertheless he does not regret the disappearance of the former Communist Party daily.
Xpat Opinion: Analyses On The Closing Of Népszabadság
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal pundit lambasts the MSZP for its role in the fate of the number one left-wing daily, while a centrist analyst rejects the view that what has happened heralds the end of press freedom in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Hungairan Daily Népszabadság Shuts Down
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday, the management of Népszabadság suspended all operations of Hungary’s leading left-wing daily. A left-wing columnist accuses the government of being behind the owners’ decision, while pro-government commentators accept their explanation that they wanted to cut losses.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Plan To Amend The Hungarian Constitution
- 6 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on the Right and Left disagree on whether or not the Prime Minister’s plan to amend Hungary’s Fundamental Law in order to rule out mandatory EU migrant redistribution reflects the will of the people.
Xpat Opinion: The Deadly Embrace Of Hungarian Television Propaganda
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday, while waiting for the results of the anti-refugee referendum, I decided to take a look at Channel M1, one of Magyar Televízió’s four or five channels. This particular channel is devoted to news and political discussions. I must admit that I hadn’t bothered to watch it before, though of course I knew that since 2010, when Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party won the election, MTV had become a ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán’s Gamble Failed: The Referendum Is Invalid
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The insidious hate campaign leading up to today’s referendum on compulsory refugee quotas has failed, badly. First of all, only 43.8% of the electorate went to the polls, far below the necessary 50% plus 1. Even more telling is that only 39.93% of the electorate cast a valid vote; 60.07% either spoiled their ballots or didn’t bother to vote. The Two-Tail Dog Party’s campaign to invalidate ballots ...
Xpat Opinion: Last Arguments Before The Referendum
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On the eve of the referendum on compulsory European migrant quotas, columnists made a last effort to convince the public about the best course to follow.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán Challenged By Vona
- 28 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing analyst believes Jobbik leader Gábor Vona represents a challenge to the left-wing opposition rather than to the Prime Minister.
Video: Budapest Bomb Blast Footage
- 28 Sep 2016 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Below is security camera footage of the blast in downtown Budapest on Saturday night, including shots of the man suspected of planting and detonating the bomb. The 18-minute video posted on police.hu shows the perpetrator walking past the doorway at Teréz körút 2-4 several times before depositing the homemade bomb and a rucksack filled with nails and screws before the arrival of patrolling police.
Xpat Opinion: Népszabadság Saga Rolls On
- 12 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government pundit accepts the explanation that Népszabadság had to be closed down out of financial considerations. He feels bad at the same time because his left-wing colleagues have lost their jobs. Nevertheless he does not regret the disappearance of the former Communist Party daily.
Xpat Opinion: Analyses On The Closing Of Népszabadság
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal pundit lambasts the MSZP for its role in the fate of the number one left-wing daily, while a centrist analyst rejects the view that what has happened heralds the end of press freedom in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Hungairan Daily Népszabadság Shuts Down
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday, the management of Népszabadság suspended all operations of Hungary’s leading left-wing daily. A left-wing columnist accuses the government of being behind the owners’ decision, while pro-government commentators accept their explanation that they wanted to cut losses.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Plan To Amend The Hungarian Constitution
- 6 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on the Right and Left disagree on whether or not the Prime Minister’s plan to amend Hungary’s Fundamental Law in order to rule out mandatory EU migrant redistribution reflects the will of the people.
Xpat Opinion: The Deadly Embrace Of Hungarian Television Propaganda
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday, while waiting for the results of the anti-refugee referendum, I decided to take a look at Channel M1, one of Magyar Televízió’s four or five channels. This particular channel is devoted to news and political discussions. I must admit that I hadn’t bothered to watch it before, though of course I knew that since 2010, when Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party won the election, MTV had become a ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán’s Gamble Failed: The Referendum Is Invalid
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The insidious hate campaign leading up to today’s referendum on compulsory refugee quotas has failed, badly. First of all, only 43.8% of the electorate went to the polls, far below the necessary 50% plus 1. Even more telling is that only 39.93% of the electorate cast a valid vote; 60.07% either spoiled their ballots or didn’t bother to vote. The Two-Tail Dog Party’s campaign to invalidate ballots ...
Xpat Opinion: Last Arguments Before The Referendum
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On the eve of the referendum on compulsory European migrant quotas, columnists made a last effort to convince the public about the best course to follow.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán Challenged By Vona
- 28 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing analyst believes Jobbik leader Gábor Vona represents a challenge to the left-wing opposition rather than to the Prime Minister.
Video: Budapest Bomb Blast Footage
- 28 Sep 2016 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Below is security camera footage of the blast in downtown Budapest on Saturday night, including shots of the man suspected of planting and detonating the bomb. The 18-minute video posted on police.hu shows the perpetrator walking past the doorway at Teréz körút 2-4 several times before depositing the homemade bomb and a rucksack filled with nails and screws before the arrival of patrolling police.