25 result(s) for gravity in Current Affairs
Xpat Opinion: Will Simicska Wage His Media War In Hungary On His Own?
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators wonder how far the feud between Prime Minister Orbán and his former friend and treasurer will go, and what impact it will have on the main right-wing media outlets which are ultimately owned by the latter.
Hungary’s Fidesz: Gyurcsány Working To Overthrow Orbán
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has accused Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the Democratic Coalition, of working to overthrow the government of Viktor Orbán. Fidesz lawmaker Szilárd Németh said that it had become clear that André Goodfriend, the American charge d’affaires in Budapest, was playing from “Gyurcsány’s playbook”.
Xpat Opinion: American-Hungarian Relations Are Crumbling
- 24 Oct 2014 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Let me summarize what we know so far about the U.S. action against certain Hungarian businessmen and government employees. Initially it was reported that ten people were banned from entering the United States, but by now that number has been reduced to six. We definitely know of one businessman who reported on his fate to ATV.
Hungary's PM: Downing Of Malaysian Airliner Requires Thorough Investigation
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The "unusual, rare and shocking" downing of the Malaysian passenger jet over the eastern part of Ukraine requires a thorough investigation, Prime Minister Orbán said in a radio interview on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Strasbourg Rules Against Hungary For Hunvald’s Compensation Over Extensive Custody
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday against the Hungarian state when it said holding former district mayor György Hunvald in custody for 31 months was excessive. The Strasbourg-based court ruled that the state must pay 2,700 euros in compensation to Hunvald for infringing his right to be heard by a court within a reasonable time.
Legal Car Crash: Francis Ciaran Tobin Cannot Be Extradited To Hungary
- 26 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At the request of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Irish Department of Justice and Equality officially confirmed the information previously learned from news released by the press that, based on the decision of the Supreme Court of Ireland, Francis Ciaran Tobin cannot be extradited to Hungary, and the custody of the man who caused an accident resulting in the deaths of two ...
Xpat Opinion: Will Simicska Wage His Media War In Hungary On His Own?
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators wonder how far the feud between Prime Minister Orbán and his former friend and treasurer will go, and what impact it will have on the main right-wing media outlets which are ultimately owned by the latter.
Hungary’s Fidesz: Gyurcsány Working To Overthrow Orbán
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has accused Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the Democratic Coalition, of working to overthrow the government of Viktor Orbán. Fidesz lawmaker Szilárd Németh said that it had become clear that André Goodfriend, the American charge d’affaires in Budapest, was playing from “Gyurcsány’s playbook”.
Xpat Opinion: American-Hungarian Relations Are Crumbling
- 24 Oct 2014 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Let me summarize what we know so far about the U.S. action against certain Hungarian businessmen and government employees. Initially it was reported that ten people were banned from entering the United States, but by now that number has been reduced to six. We definitely know of one businessman who reported on his fate to ATV.
Hungary's PM: Downing Of Malaysian Airliner Requires Thorough Investigation
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The "unusual, rare and shocking" downing of the Malaysian passenger jet over the eastern part of Ukraine requires a thorough investigation, Prime Minister Orbán said in a radio interview on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Strasbourg Rules Against Hungary For Hunvald’s Compensation Over Extensive Custody
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday against the Hungarian state when it said holding former district mayor György Hunvald in custody for 31 months was excessive. The Strasbourg-based court ruled that the state must pay 2,700 euros in compensation to Hunvald for infringing his right to be heard by a court within a reasonable time.
Legal Car Crash: Francis Ciaran Tobin Cannot Be Extradited To Hungary
- 26 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At the request of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Irish Department of Justice and Equality officially confirmed the information previously learned from news released by the press that, based on the decision of the Supreme Court of Ireland, Francis Ciaran Tobin cannot be extradited to Hungary, and the custody of the man who caused an accident resulting in the deaths of two ...