485 result(s) for government spokesman
Local Opinion: No Investigation Into Soros’s Activities
- 1 Dec 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the National Bureau of Investigation sees no reason to launch an inquiry into the activities of George Soros, a pro-government pundit criticises Jobbik for taking up the defence of the Hungarian-American billionaire. A conservative liberal columnist, on the other hand, accuses the government of creating an alternative reality of conspiracy theories.
Hungarian Police Conclude Neither George Soros Nor OSF Pose A Threat To Hungary
- 29 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The National Investigations Office (NNI) issued a statement declaring that it would not open an investigation into Hungarian-American financier and philanthropist George Soros, a figure who has been the subject of a sustained misinformation campaign by the Fidesz-led government portraying him as an existential danger to Hungarian security and sovereignty.
Government Extends Deadline For Responding To Public Survey
- 24 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to extend the deadline for responding to the public survey dubbed “National Consultation” on the so-called Soros plan to Dec. 1, the Government Information Centre said on Thursday.
PISA: Hungarian Students Below Average In Problem-Solving
- 22 Nov 2017 7:59 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian students perform worse than average in the area of collaborative problem-solving, according to the 2015 PISA international assessment of educational attainment. In the OECD report released on Tuesday, Hungarian students had 472 points on this score, below the OECD average of 500 points.
Bernadett Szél Barred From Giving Lecture At Budapest’s Corvinus University
- 13 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Politics Can Be Different (LMP) prime ministerial candidate Bernadett Szél was barred from giving a lecture at Budpest’s Corvinus University, reports index.hu.
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.
LMP Files Police Report On “National Consultation” Survey For Mismanagement
- 23 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Green opposition LMP co-leader Bernadett Szél has submitted a report to police in connection with alleged mismanagement of public funds for the government’s “national consultation” survey about the “Soros plan”.
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.
Local Opinion: No Investigation Into Soros’s Activities
- 1 Dec 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the National Bureau of Investigation sees no reason to launch an inquiry into the activities of George Soros, a pro-government pundit criticises Jobbik for taking up the defence of the Hungarian-American billionaire. A conservative liberal columnist, on the other hand, accuses the government of creating an alternative reality of conspiracy theories.
Hungarian Police Conclude Neither George Soros Nor OSF Pose A Threat To Hungary
- 29 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The National Investigations Office (NNI) issued a statement declaring that it would not open an investigation into Hungarian-American financier and philanthropist George Soros, a figure who has been the subject of a sustained misinformation campaign by the Fidesz-led government portraying him as an existential danger to Hungarian security and sovereignty.
Government Extends Deadline For Responding To Public Survey
- 24 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to extend the deadline for responding to the public survey dubbed “National Consultation” on the so-called Soros plan to Dec. 1, the Government Information Centre said on Thursday.
PISA: Hungarian Students Below Average In Problem-Solving
- 22 Nov 2017 7:59 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian students perform worse than average in the area of collaborative problem-solving, according to the 2015 PISA international assessment of educational attainment. In the OECD report released on Tuesday, Hungarian students had 472 points on this score, below the OECD average of 500 points.
Bernadett Szél Barred From Giving Lecture At Budapest’s Corvinus University
- 13 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Politics Can Be Different (LMP) prime ministerial candidate Bernadett Szél was barred from giving a lecture at Budpest’s Corvinus University, reports index.hu.
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.
LMP Files Police Report On “National Consultation” Survey For Mismanagement
- 23 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Green opposition LMP co-leader Bernadett Szél has submitted a report to police in connection with alleged mismanagement of public funds for the government’s “national consultation” survey about the “Soros plan”.
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.