777 result(s) for democracy in Current Affairs
David Pressman Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary
- 1 Aug 2022 11:08 AM
- https://hungarianpolitics.com/
- current affairs
The United States Senate voted 61-30 on Thursday to confirm David Pressman as the next U.S. Ambassador to Hungary. Only Republican senators voted against confirming the diplomat and civil rights lawyer, although Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voted in favor of him. Nine senators did not cast a vote.
KATA Protesters Block Bridge in Budapest Again
- 27 Jul 2022 11:22 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Demonstrators protesting against changes to the itemised tax for small businesses (KATA) blocked traffic on Budapest’s Margaret Bridge and parts of the Ring Road linking Margaret Bridge and Petőfi Bridge.
'Pillars of Western Civilisation Are Cracking', Declares Orbán
- 25 Jul 2022 11:29 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
At the “Tusványos” Summer University in Băile Tușnad (Tusnádfürdő), Romania, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the world had undergone a “major shift” since he last addressed the event in 2019. The pillars of Western civilisation that had been thought to be unbreakable “have started to crack”, he said.
'Transatlantic Summit' Under Way in Budapest
- 27 May 2022 6:28 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A two-day “transatlantic summit” organised by the Political Network for Values is being held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest.
Watch: An Inside Look at CPAC's European Debut in Hungary
- 25 May 2022 8:49 AM
- current affairs
CPAC is partnering with a government that is backsliding on democracy by holding its first European conference in Hungary, claims CBS News.
Hungarian Opinion: Weeklies on the Row Over Banning Oil Imports from Russia
- 24 May 2022 8:51 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Opposition-leaning weeklies accuse the government of conniving with Moscow, by rejecting the proposed ban on importing Russian crude oil without significant compensation from the European Union. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, argue that Hungary’s position is dictated by plain common sense.
Washington Post Analyses PM Orbán’s Impact in US
- 18 May 2022 10:12 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The Washington Post is devoting a three-part article to the impact of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on US politics.
Hungarian Opinion: Weeklies on the Elections – With Two Weeks’ Hindsight
- 25 Apr 2022 6:26 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Commentators still struggle to find consistent explanations for the fourth consecutive electoral victory of Fidesz on 3 April. There is even less clarity, however, on how the opposition can recover from its latest defeat.
Hungarian Opinion: Media Criticized on Both Sides
- 15 Apr 2022 6:32 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A liberal pundit castigates the opposition-leaning media for failing to fulfil its primary democratic function. A pro-government commentator calls on the state television to abandon its biased and sectarian reporting.
David Pressman Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary
- 1 Aug 2022 11:08 AM
- https://hungarianpolitics.com/
- current affairs
The United States Senate voted 61-30 on Thursday to confirm David Pressman as the next U.S. Ambassador to Hungary. Only Republican senators voted against confirming the diplomat and civil rights lawyer, although Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voted in favor of him. Nine senators did not cast a vote.
KATA Protesters Block Bridge in Budapest Again
- 27 Jul 2022 11:22 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Demonstrators protesting against changes to the itemised tax for small businesses (KATA) blocked traffic on Budapest’s Margaret Bridge and parts of the Ring Road linking Margaret Bridge and Petőfi Bridge.
'Pillars of Western Civilisation Are Cracking', Declares Orbán
- 25 Jul 2022 11:29 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
At the “Tusványos” Summer University in Băile Tușnad (Tusnádfürdő), Romania, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the world had undergone a “major shift” since he last addressed the event in 2019. The pillars of Western civilisation that had been thought to be unbreakable “have started to crack”, he said.
'Transatlantic Summit' Under Way in Budapest
- 27 May 2022 6:28 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A two-day “transatlantic summit” organised by the Political Network for Values is being held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest.
Watch: An Inside Look at CPAC's European Debut in Hungary
- 25 May 2022 8:49 AM
- current affairs
CPAC is partnering with a government that is backsliding on democracy by holding its first European conference in Hungary, claims CBS News.
Hungarian Opinion: Weeklies on the Row Over Banning Oil Imports from Russia
- 24 May 2022 8:51 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Opposition-leaning weeklies accuse the government of conniving with Moscow, by rejecting the proposed ban on importing Russian crude oil without significant compensation from the European Union. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, argue that Hungary’s position is dictated by plain common sense.
Washington Post Analyses PM Orbán’s Impact in US
- 18 May 2022 10:12 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The Washington Post is devoting a three-part article to the impact of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on US politics.
Hungarian Opinion: Weeklies on the Elections – With Two Weeks’ Hindsight
- 25 Apr 2022 6:26 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Commentators still struggle to find consistent explanations for the fourth consecutive electoral victory of Fidesz on 3 April. There is even less clarity, however, on how the opposition can recover from its latest defeat.
Hungarian Opinion: Media Criticized on Both Sides
- 15 Apr 2022 6:32 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A liberal pundit castigates the opposition-leaning media for failing to fulfil its primary democratic function. A pro-government commentator calls on the state television to abandon its biased and sectarian reporting.