775 result(s) for democracy in Current Affairs
Hungarian Opinion: Teachers Start Indefinite Strike
- 18 Mar 2022 7:11 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A liberal education expert accuses the government of trying to silence teachers who are demanding higher wages and better work conditions. A pro-government pundit dismisses the strike announced just before the election as a campaign stunt.
Opinion: March 15 Holiday in Shadow of Ukraine War / National Election
- 15 Mar 2022 8:08 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A conservative and a left-wing commentator reflect on Hungary’s 1848 revolution and war of independence in the light of the Ukraine war.
Invasion of Ukraine: Russian Propaganda Claims Appear in Hungarian State Media
- 28 Feb 2022 5:34 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
Hungary is a kind of reluctant ally of the West, although we officially support sanctions, we also want to remain on good terms with Russia; the war against Ukraine is the fault of both sides, but mainly of the West, and least of all of Putin’s personal responsibility.
House of Terror Museum Key to Representing Those Oppressed by Communist Regime, Says PM Orbán
- 26 Feb 2022 7:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday marked the 20th anniversary of the House of Terror Museum, which he said represented the oppressed. “Its establishment meant that truth and lies were no longer defined by Communists but by those who were trampled by the regime,” he said.
Majority of Hungarian Voters Rejects EU Interfering in Political Advertising, Think-Tank
- 21 Feb 2022 6:37 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The majority of Hungarians who have a definite intention to vote in the April 3 general election rejects the idea of the EU having a say in the regulation of political advertising related to elections and referendums, the Alapjogokért Központ think-tank said on Saturday.
Pro-Government Media in Hungary Lost Ten Times as Many Lawsuits as Independent Papers
- 18 Feb 2022 1:33 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
We have requested data on the 2021 lawsuits for correction from the Metropolitan Court of Budapest in a public interest data request. According to the numbers, the largest pro-government media outlets lost 54 cases last year – Magyar Nemzet was the record holder with 20, Origo was second with 13. By contrast, Átlátszó did not lose a single lawsuit last year.
30th Anniversary of Hungarian German Friendship Agreement Marked in Budapest
- 16 Feb 2022 8:15 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Gergely Gulyás, the prime minister’s chief of staff, told an event celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Hungarian-German friendship agreement that EU member states that had ambitions for making changes to rules that went beyond the European basic treaties would have to reach a consensus with all member states first.
Opposition Slams PM Orbán’s Putin Visit
- 8 Feb 2022 10:15 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The opposition parties declared that Viktor Orban’s negotiations in Moscow prove that the prime minister is learning how to build a dictatorship from Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Hungarian Election 2022 - Opposition Parties Appeal for Additional Vote-Counters
- 8 Feb 2022 7:02 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s united opposition have appealed to their sympathisers to volunteer as vote counters in the April 3 general election.
Hungarian Opinion: Teachers Start Indefinite Strike
- 18 Mar 2022 7:11 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A liberal education expert accuses the government of trying to silence teachers who are demanding higher wages and better work conditions. A pro-government pundit dismisses the strike announced just before the election as a campaign stunt.
Opinion: March 15 Holiday in Shadow of Ukraine War / National Election
- 15 Mar 2022 8:08 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A conservative and a left-wing commentator reflect on Hungary’s 1848 revolution and war of independence in the light of the Ukraine war.
Invasion of Ukraine: Russian Propaganda Claims Appear in Hungarian State Media
- 28 Feb 2022 5:34 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
Hungary is a kind of reluctant ally of the West, although we officially support sanctions, we also want to remain on good terms with Russia; the war against Ukraine is the fault of both sides, but mainly of the West, and least of all of Putin’s personal responsibility.
House of Terror Museum Key to Representing Those Oppressed by Communist Regime, Says PM Orbán
- 26 Feb 2022 7:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday marked the 20th anniversary of the House of Terror Museum, which he said represented the oppressed. “Its establishment meant that truth and lies were no longer defined by Communists but by those who were trampled by the regime,” he said.
Majority of Hungarian Voters Rejects EU Interfering in Political Advertising, Think-Tank
- 21 Feb 2022 6:37 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The majority of Hungarians who have a definite intention to vote in the April 3 general election rejects the idea of the EU having a say in the regulation of political advertising related to elections and referendums, the Alapjogokért Központ think-tank said on Saturday.
Pro-Government Media in Hungary Lost Ten Times as Many Lawsuits as Independent Papers
- 18 Feb 2022 1:33 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
We have requested data on the 2021 lawsuits for correction from the Metropolitan Court of Budapest in a public interest data request. According to the numbers, the largest pro-government media outlets lost 54 cases last year – Magyar Nemzet was the record holder with 20, Origo was second with 13. By contrast, Átlátszó did not lose a single lawsuit last year.
30th Anniversary of Hungarian German Friendship Agreement Marked in Budapest
- 16 Feb 2022 8:15 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Gergely Gulyás, the prime minister’s chief of staff, told an event celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Hungarian-German friendship agreement that EU member states that had ambitions for making changes to rules that went beyond the European basic treaties would have to reach a consensus with all member states first.
Opposition Slams PM Orbán’s Putin Visit
- 8 Feb 2022 10:15 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The opposition parties declared that Viktor Orban’s negotiations in Moscow prove that the prime minister is learning how to build a dictatorship from Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Hungarian Election 2022 - Opposition Parties Appeal for Additional Vote-Counters
- 8 Feb 2022 7:02 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s united opposition have appealed to their sympathisers to volunteer as vote counters in the April 3 general election.