171 result(s) for dictatorship’ in Current Affairs
Xpat Opinion: Bill Clinton Accuses Hungarians Of Opting For Autocracy
- 24 May 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators find Bill Clinton’s remarks on Hungary unfair, but for differing reasons. At a Hillary Clinton campaign rally in New Jersey last Friday, the former President said that although Poland and Hungary owed their freedom to the United States, “they want Putin-like leadership: Just give me an authoritarian dictatorship and keep the foreigners out.”
Xpat Opinion: The Anti-Hungarian Conspiracy: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton And George Soros
- 21 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I’m sure that Viktor Orbán harbors ill feelings toward Bill and Hillary Clinton–and that’s probably putting it mildly. Hillary Clinton, when Secretary of State, wrote a letter to him a few days before the parliamentary vote on the new constitution. In it Clinton expressed her regret that her talk with Orbán in June of 2011 and “the constructive comments offered by the U.S. government … have not ...
Not Even Bill Clinton May Insult Hungarians With Impunity
- 18 May 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó has stated that no one – not even former US President Bill Clinton – should feel he can insult Hungarians. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade reacted to remarks by Mr. Clinton, in which he said that Poles and Hungarians can thank the United States and the Cold War for their freedom, but have now had enough of democracy, and want ...
Xpat Opinion: Béla Biszku Dies At 94
- 4 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative and a liberal columnist remember the Communist hardliner, who was found guilty of involvement in war crimes. Former Communist leader Béla Biszku, who received a suspended sentence for involvement in war crimes passed away last Friday.
Hungary Against Muslim Radicals Not Islam
- 4 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is at war and Hungary does not want to see an Islamic dictatorship on the continent, the state secretary for church relations told the daily Magyar Hírlap. Hungary has no problems with Islamic religion and culture but with fanatics, Miklós Soltész said. Islam has been a lawfully recognised religion in Hungary for 100 years, yet Muslim countries fail to help the survival of Christian ...
Presidents Celebrate Hungarian-Polish Friendship Day
- 21 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian President János Áder and Andrzej Duda, his Polish counterpart, addressed a celebration in Budapest, marking the day dedicated to the friendship between their peoples. In his address, Áder said that both the Polish and Hungarians are committed to a strong Europe and believe that the strength of Europe lies in freedom-loving peoples such as they are.
Parliamentary Speaker: Europe Risks Falling Victim To ‘Physical Violence’
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If Europe surrenders to “intellectual violence” it will eventually also fall victim to “physical violence”, Hungary’s parliamentary speaker said. Addressing a Hungarian-Bavarian conference in Budapest focusing on the European Union’s challenges, László Kövér said, the unchecked flow of illegal migrants into Europe was the sign of the impending physical aggression Europe could fall victim to.
Hungarian Socialists: Fidesz Using ‘Show Trials’ To Increase Popularity
- 29 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party on Thursday said the ruling Fidesz party is organising “show trials” reminiscent of methods used in Hungary’s “darkest dictatorship” to increase its popularity. Gergely Bárándy, the Socialist deputy head of parliament’s legislative committee, told a press conference that the embezzlement trial of Miklós Hagyó, in which the former Socialist deputy mayor of Budapest was given ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Austria’s Decision To Restrict Migrants “Victory For Reason”
- 24 Jan 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Austria’s decision to restrict migrants is a “victory for reason” , Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a regular radio interview, adding that “dogmatic thinking has capitulated to reality and common sense.” Europe cannot receive a huge mass of foreign humanity without restrictions or checks. Hungary’s standpoint is that it would be better were no migrants to arrive in Europe.
Xpat Opinion: Bill Clinton Accuses Hungarians Of Opting For Autocracy
- 24 May 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators find Bill Clinton’s remarks on Hungary unfair, but for differing reasons. At a Hillary Clinton campaign rally in New Jersey last Friday, the former President said that although Poland and Hungary owed their freedom to the United States, “they want Putin-like leadership: Just give me an authoritarian dictatorship and keep the foreigners out.”
Xpat Opinion: The Anti-Hungarian Conspiracy: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton And George Soros
- 21 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I’m sure that Viktor Orbán harbors ill feelings toward Bill and Hillary Clinton–and that’s probably putting it mildly. Hillary Clinton, when Secretary of State, wrote a letter to him a few days before the parliamentary vote on the new constitution. In it Clinton expressed her regret that her talk with Orbán in June of 2011 and “the constructive comments offered by the U.S. government … have not ...
Not Even Bill Clinton May Insult Hungarians With Impunity
- 18 May 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó has stated that no one – not even former US President Bill Clinton – should feel he can insult Hungarians. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade reacted to remarks by Mr. Clinton, in which he said that Poles and Hungarians can thank the United States and the Cold War for their freedom, but have now had enough of democracy, and want ...
Xpat Opinion: Béla Biszku Dies At 94
- 4 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative and a liberal columnist remember the Communist hardliner, who was found guilty of involvement in war crimes. Former Communist leader Béla Biszku, who received a suspended sentence for involvement in war crimes passed away last Friday.
Hungary Against Muslim Radicals Not Islam
- 4 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is at war and Hungary does not want to see an Islamic dictatorship on the continent, the state secretary for church relations told the daily Magyar Hírlap. Hungary has no problems with Islamic religion and culture but with fanatics, Miklós Soltész said. Islam has been a lawfully recognised religion in Hungary for 100 years, yet Muslim countries fail to help the survival of Christian ...
Presidents Celebrate Hungarian-Polish Friendship Day
- 21 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian President János Áder and Andrzej Duda, his Polish counterpart, addressed a celebration in Budapest, marking the day dedicated to the friendship between their peoples. In his address, Áder said that both the Polish and Hungarians are committed to a strong Europe and believe that the strength of Europe lies in freedom-loving peoples such as they are.
Parliamentary Speaker: Europe Risks Falling Victim To ‘Physical Violence’
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If Europe surrenders to “intellectual violence” it will eventually also fall victim to “physical violence”, Hungary’s parliamentary speaker said. Addressing a Hungarian-Bavarian conference in Budapest focusing on the European Union’s challenges, László Kövér said, the unchecked flow of illegal migrants into Europe was the sign of the impending physical aggression Europe could fall victim to.
Hungarian Socialists: Fidesz Using ‘Show Trials’ To Increase Popularity
- 29 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party on Thursday said the ruling Fidesz party is organising “show trials” reminiscent of methods used in Hungary’s “darkest dictatorship” to increase its popularity. Gergely Bárándy, the Socialist deputy head of parliament’s legislative committee, told a press conference that the embezzlement trial of Miklós Hagyó, in which the former Socialist deputy mayor of Budapest was given ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Austria’s Decision To Restrict Migrants “Victory For Reason”
- 24 Jan 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Austria’s decision to restrict migrants is a “victory for reason” , Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a regular radio interview, adding that “dogmatic thinking has capitulated to reality and common sense.” Europe cannot receive a huge mass of foreign humanity without restrictions or checks. Hungary’s standpoint is that it would be better were no migrants to arrive in Europe.