48 result(s) for art under communism
Xpat Opinion: Statue Strife Nr 2: György Donáth
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Commenting on a foiled initiative to unveil the bust of a pre-war right-wing politician, left-wing commentators accuse the government of indulging in a cult of racist personalities. Their pro-government counterpart denies the allegation that György Donáth was an anti-Semite, while an independent conservative author calls on the opposing sides to show more tolerance towards each other.
Justice Minister: "Govt Welcomes Renaissance Of Jewish Life In Hungary"
- 4 Sep 2015 9:26 AM
- community & culture
There is no excuse for discrimination and persecution; to repeat this over and over again is not some sort of mania or an act of self-scolding but merely the act of facing up to our responsibility, Minister of Justice László Trócsányi said on 2 September 2015 in Szeged at the opening ceremony of the 9th Szeged Autumn Jewish Cultural Festival which was also attended by Mór Ilan, Israel’s ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Rejects Charges He Cooperated With Secret Services
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán denied that he cooperated with the communist secret services as alleged by businessman Lajos Simicska. In response to a question by radical nationalist Jobbik lawmaker Ádám Mirkóczki in parliament, Orbán said his current position did not allow him to act as he would like to in reaction to “sleazy accusations” by his former friend who was instrumental in building up the ...
Interview With Richard Field, Managing Editor Of The Budapest Beacon
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
At the end of 2014 he condemned the government in a number of articles appearing in the columns of the Budapest Beacon. The other paper he operates with journalists who used to work for Origo, abcug.hu, brings home the situation with regard to poverty in Hungary. The American businessman and philanthropist, Richard Field, supported Mária Seres’s movement and then LMP.
Hungary’s Defense Minister, New Gov’t Office To Oversee National Holidays
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Considering Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s recent pledge to create a workfare state, it may seem odd that Hungarians are to get a slew of new national holidays. However, the 11 new days “of elevated importance” will mean state-coordinated celebrations, but no extra days off work.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - A Decade In The European Union
- 5 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ten years ago, May 1, 2004 – following a referendum April 12, 2003 in which 84 percent of voters expressed their support for accession – Hungary joined the European Union along with nine other former Soviet bloc countries. Hungary had established diplomatic relations with the European Community (predecessor to the EU) in 1988, the first country in the region to do so, then submitted its ...
A Turn To The Right In Hungary - An Analysis Of The 2010-2014 Period
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conflicts with Brussels, utility cost cuts, symbolic debates. Just about every conflict of the past four years Viktor Orbán's administration went into was because of sovereignty and the shaping of a new framework for its interpretation. When did the cabinet have to retreat and when did the EU acknowledge that the rebellious Hungarian government was right?
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
Transparency International: It May Be A Free Election In Hungary, But It’s Not Fair
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Three non-governmental organizations have teamed up in Hungary to determine how public funds are being used by political parties for the 2014 parliamentary election on April 6. International anti-corruption monitor Transparency International, Hungarian investigative journalism web portal Atlatszo.hu and Hungary’s public funds watchdog K-Monitor announced yesterday that they have launched ...
Xpat Opinion: Statue Strife Nr 2: György Donáth
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Commenting on a foiled initiative to unveil the bust of a pre-war right-wing politician, left-wing commentators accuse the government of indulging in a cult of racist personalities. Their pro-government counterpart denies the allegation that György Donáth was an anti-Semite, while an independent conservative author calls on the opposing sides to show more tolerance towards each other.
Justice Minister: "Govt Welcomes Renaissance Of Jewish Life In Hungary"
- 4 Sep 2015 9:26 AM
- community & culture
There is no excuse for discrimination and persecution; to repeat this over and over again is not some sort of mania or an act of self-scolding but merely the act of facing up to our responsibility, Minister of Justice László Trócsányi said on 2 September 2015 in Szeged at the opening ceremony of the 9th Szeged Autumn Jewish Cultural Festival which was also attended by Mór Ilan, Israel’s ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Rejects Charges He Cooperated With Secret Services
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán denied that he cooperated with the communist secret services as alleged by businessman Lajos Simicska. In response to a question by radical nationalist Jobbik lawmaker Ádám Mirkóczki in parliament, Orbán said his current position did not allow him to act as he would like to in reaction to “sleazy accusations” by his former friend who was instrumental in building up the ...
Interview With Richard Field, Managing Editor Of The Budapest Beacon
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
At the end of 2014 he condemned the government in a number of articles appearing in the columns of the Budapest Beacon. The other paper he operates with journalists who used to work for Origo, abcug.hu, brings home the situation with regard to poverty in Hungary. The American businessman and philanthropist, Richard Field, supported Mária Seres’s movement and then LMP.
Hungary’s Defense Minister, New Gov’t Office To Oversee National Holidays
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Considering Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s recent pledge to create a workfare state, it may seem odd that Hungarians are to get a slew of new national holidays. However, the 11 new days “of elevated importance” will mean state-coordinated celebrations, but no extra days off work.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - A Decade In The European Union
- 5 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ten years ago, May 1, 2004 – following a referendum April 12, 2003 in which 84 percent of voters expressed their support for accession – Hungary joined the European Union along with nine other former Soviet bloc countries. Hungary had established diplomatic relations with the European Community (predecessor to the EU) in 1988, the first country in the region to do so, then submitted its ...
A Turn To The Right In Hungary - An Analysis Of The 2010-2014 Period
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conflicts with Brussels, utility cost cuts, symbolic debates. Just about every conflict of the past four years Viktor Orbán's administration went into was because of sovereignty and the shaping of a new framework for its interpretation. When did the cabinet have to retreat and when did the EU acknowledge that the rebellious Hungarian government was right?
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
Transparency International: It May Be A Free Election In Hungary, But It’s Not Fair
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Three non-governmental organizations have teamed up in Hungary to determine how public funds are being used by political parties for the 2014 parliamentary election on April 6. International anti-corruption monitor Transparency International, Hungarian investigative journalism web portal Atlatszo.hu and Hungary’s public funds watchdog K-Monitor announced yesterday that they have launched ...