363 result(s) for zoltán kovács
Local Opinion: Left Still Fragmented, 70 Days Before The Elections
- 23 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the chances of the left are meagre, as its rather weak and scattered forces seem unable to coalesce, although over half the parliamentary seats (106 of 199) can be won in individual constituencies in a ‘first past the post’ system.
Ministry: Political Parties May Delay Penalty Payments
- 11 Jan 2018 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Political parties told by the authorities to pay penalties for breaking party financing rules can apply for a 6-month moratorium and then pay the fines in instalments, the economy ministry said in a statement. The Hungarian opposition parties levied with the fines have all said they will refuse to pay up.
Interim Team Coach Szélesi Names 25-Man Squad For Upcoming Friendly Matches
- 30 Oct 2017 7:56 AM
- sport
Hungary’s interim national team coach Zoltán Szélesi has named a 25-man squad to play hosts Luxembourg on 9th November and then entertain Costa Rica in Budapest on 14th November.
Huffington Post: Hungary Slides Into Authoritarianism As Government Smears Independent Journalists
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a summing-up of Hungary’s current political climate, the Huffington Post calls the country “a 1980s retro version of itself” and cites the bullying of Budapest Beacon contributor Lili Bayer by government spokesman Zoltán Kovács and government mouthpiece 888.hu as evidence of Hungary’s steady slide into authoritarianism.
Local Opinion: Debate Over Media Freedom
- 24 Oct 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
As the US charge d’affaires and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union express concerns over the freedom of the media, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of trying to suppress critical voices in the media. A pro-government columnist remarks that the most popular media outlets are harsh critics of the government.
PM Orbán To Mark 1956 Anniversary At House Of Terror Museum
- 16 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will make an address to mark the anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 revolution in front of Budapest’s House of Terror Museum at 3pm on October 23, the government spokesman announced. Zoltán Kovács said that commemorations would start on October 22, with a torch-lit demonstration at the Technical University (BME), where the anti-Soviet uprising started 61 years ago.
Does The Soros Plan Really Exist?' BBC Interview With Zoltán Kovács
- 11 Oct 2017 11:32 AM
- current affairs
Video version of Nick Thorpe's BBC interview with Hungarian government spokesman Zoltán Kovács, running on World Service Radio on 10 October 2017.
Government Spokesperson: 'The Financial Times Has Become Completely Unhinged'
- 10 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
The Financial Times (FT) has slandered the Orbán Government in no fewer than four articles in the past two weeks on account of the fact that it takes a stance against György Soros’s pro-immigration activities. The British business newspaper "has become completely unhinged”, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács wrote in his blog entry posted on the government website About Hungary.
Public Figures React To Government’s “National Consultation”
- 5 Oct 2017 11:50 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Beacon asked several Hungarian public figures, as well as a spokesman for the Hungarian government, about their perspectives on the seven questions the Orbán government is sending to its citizens via a “national consultation” on the so-called “Soros Plan”, as well as the possible impact of the consultation.
Local Opinion: Left Still Fragmented, 70 Days Before The Elections
- 23 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the chances of the left are meagre, as its rather weak and scattered forces seem unable to coalesce, although over half the parliamentary seats (106 of 199) can be won in individual constituencies in a ‘first past the post’ system.
Ministry: Political Parties May Delay Penalty Payments
- 11 Jan 2018 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Political parties told by the authorities to pay penalties for breaking party financing rules can apply for a 6-month moratorium and then pay the fines in instalments, the economy ministry said in a statement. The Hungarian opposition parties levied with the fines have all said they will refuse to pay up.
Interim Team Coach Szélesi Names 25-Man Squad For Upcoming Friendly Matches
- 30 Oct 2017 7:56 AM
- sport
Hungary’s interim national team coach Zoltán Szélesi has named a 25-man squad to play hosts Luxembourg on 9th November and then entertain Costa Rica in Budapest on 14th November.
Huffington Post: Hungary Slides Into Authoritarianism As Government Smears Independent Journalists
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a summing-up of Hungary’s current political climate, the Huffington Post calls the country “a 1980s retro version of itself” and cites the bullying of Budapest Beacon contributor Lili Bayer by government spokesman Zoltán Kovács and government mouthpiece 888.hu as evidence of Hungary’s steady slide into authoritarianism.
Local Opinion: Debate Over Media Freedom
- 24 Oct 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
As the US charge d’affaires and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union express concerns over the freedom of the media, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of trying to suppress critical voices in the media. A pro-government columnist remarks that the most popular media outlets are harsh critics of the government.
PM Orbán To Mark 1956 Anniversary At House Of Terror Museum
- 16 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will make an address to mark the anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 revolution in front of Budapest’s House of Terror Museum at 3pm on October 23, the government spokesman announced. Zoltán Kovács said that commemorations would start on October 22, with a torch-lit demonstration at the Technical University (BME), where the anti-Soviet uprising started 61 years ago.
Does The Soros Plan Really Exist?' BBC Interview With Zoltán Kovács
- 11 Oct 2017 11:32 AM
- current affairs
Video version of Nick Thorpe's BBC interview with Hungarian government spokesman Zoltán Kovács, running on World Service Radio on 10 October 2017.
Government Spokesperson: 'The Financial Times Has Become Completely Unhinged'
- 10 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
The Financial Times (FT) has slandered the Orbán Government in no fewer than four articles in the past two weeks on account of the fact that it takes a stance against György Soros’s pro-immigration activities. The British business newspaper "has become completely unhinged”, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács wrote in his blog entry posted on the government website About Hungary.
Public Figures React To Government’s “National Consultation”
- 5 Oct 2017 11:50 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Beacon asked several Hungarian public figures, as well as a spokesman for the Hungarian government, about their perspectives on the seven questions the Orbán government is sending to its citizens via a “national consultation” on the so-called “Soros Plan”, as well as the possible impact of the consultation.