Hungary in the news - via HVG
"The Presidents speech reflected his moral programme"on Oct 25, 2006 via HVG The President's Sunday evening speech reflected his moral programme, according to Ferenc Weber, his head of press relations. He was reacting to accusations from several government politicians who said the speech was just "oil on the flames."See details
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Orban: Sack the PM within 72 hours!on Oct 25, 2006 via HVG Unless the Socialist Party votes out prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsany by one o'clock on Friday, Fidesz will call citizens to a rally on Kossuth ter on Friday afternoon, Viktor Orban has said.See details
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Political gamblingon Oct 25, 2006 via HVG Viktor Orban's high-stakes gamble could easily turn out badly. Perhaps the best solution would be for Gyurcsany to break off his excursion into the political elite, returning to the world of business in which he has had so much success in the past. Orban might be well advised to head off to the capital of Belgium where he could put his extraordinary talent to use in his role as vice-chairman of the European People's Party. There is little alternative to a compromise between the Socialist Party and Fidesz.See details
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After the ultimatum, before Kossuth teron Oct 25, 2006 via HVG What is Viktor Orban planning? hvg.hu asked the leader of the opposition about his plans and how he sees the situation in the hours ahead of the mass demonstration to be held on Kossuth ter. An end to cultivating false illusions: he also knows that the country is facing a serious crisis. He no longer talks of tax cuts, at least not in the short term. 2007 should be a year for spending cuts, devising a reform programme, moral renewal and reestablishing confidence. For this to happen, however, Gurcsany will have to leave politics, Orban claims.See details
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No light in the tunnelon Oct 25, 2006 via HVG The cost of building the fourth metro could be as much as HUF2bn higher than planned - just for building the station at Fovam ter.See details
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Interview with Fitchs David Heslamon Oct 25, 2006 via HVG The budget has to be balanced, reforms are essential - but the approach adopted, and the person of the prime minister are secondary, according to David Heslam, joint director of Fitch Ratings, the largest European ratings agency.See details
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Agora-phobiaon Oct 25, 2006 via HVG The Kossuth ter protesters are refusing to leave the square even for the events commemorating 1956. They are threatening a repetition of 1956 if policemen try to remove them from the square. As it stands, a square full of tents and cauldrons of stew with the atmosphere of a village wedding is unlikely to make a positive impression on the dignitaries who will arrive from all around the world, and nor will the expected disorder. The TV news crews will be happy, at least: any disturbance would help them spice up their coverage of the commemorative events.See details
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Helsinki Committeeon Oct 25, 2006 via HVG The police were far more professional on 23 October than one month ago. There were some police abuses, however. Not even a full parliamentary enquiry together with police and prosecutorial investigations will reveal the whole truth. Ferenc Koszeg, president of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, called for civil oversight of the police.See details
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Helsinki Committeeon Oct 25, 2006 via HVG The police were far more professional on 23 October than one month ago. There were some police abuses, however. Not even a full parliamentary enquiry together with police and prosecutorial investigations will reveal the whole truth. Ferenc Koszeg, president of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, called for civil oversight of the police.See details
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Agora-phobiaon Oct 17, 2006 via HVG The Kossuth ter protesters are refusing to leave the square even for the events commemorating 1956. They are threatening a repetition of 1956 if policemen try to remove them from the square. As it stands, a square full of tents and cauldrons of stew with the atmosphere of a village wedding is unlikely to make a positive impression on the dignitaries who will arrive from all around the world, and nor will the expected disorder. The TV news crews will be happy, at least: any disturbance would help them spice up their coverage of the commemorative events.See details
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No light in the tunnelon Oct 16, 2006 via HVG The cost of building the fourth metro could be as much as HUF2bn higher than planned - just for building the station at Fovam ter.See details
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Interview with Fitchs David Heslamon Oct 16, 2006 via HVG The budget has to be balanced, reforms are essential - but the approach adopted, and the person of the prime minister are secondary, according to David Heslam, joint director of Fitch Ratings, the largest European ratings agency.See details
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After the ultimatum, before Kossuth teron Oct 06, 2006 via HVG What is Viktor Orban planning? hvg.hu asked the leader of the opposition about his plans and how he sees the situation in the hours ahead of the mass demonstration to be held on Kossuth ter. An end to cultivating false illusions: he also knows that the country is facing a serious crisis. He no longer talks of tax cuts, at least not in the short term. 2007 should be a year for spending cuts, devising a reform programme, moral renewal and reestablishing confidence. For this to happen, however, Gurcsany will have to leave politics, Orban claims.See details
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Political gamblingon Oct 04, 2006 via HVG Viktor Orban's high-stakes gamble could easily turn out badly. Perhaps the best solution would be for Gyurcsany to break off his excursion into the political elite, returning to the world of business in which he has had so much success in the past. Orban might be well advised to head off to the capital of Belgium where he could put his extraordinary talent to use in his role as vice-chairman of the European People's Party. There is little alternative to a compromise between the Socialist Party and Fidesz.See details
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Orban: Sack the PM within 72 hours!on Oct 03, 2006 via HVG Unless the Socialist Party votes out prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsany by one o'clock on Friday, Fidesz will call citizens to a rally on Kossuth ter on Friday afternoon, Viktor Orban has said.See details
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Gyurcsany tables a confidence voteon Oct 03, 2006 via HVG Ferenc Gyurcsany has tabled a vote of confidence against himself while simultaneously congratulating the opposition on its local election victory. Gyurcsany has had Parliament recalled on Friday. The leader of the opposition labelled the move a deceitful trick. People had voted on Sunday, Viktor Orban said, and withdrawn their confidence in Gyurcsany.See details
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Marketingcentrumon Oct 03, 2006 via HVG Sunday's local elections have overturned all previous assumptions, according to Marketingcentrum's head of research. Bela Marian told HVG.hu that the events of recent weeks have driven left-wing voters away from the polls. With his speech on Sunday evening, furthermore, the president of the republic had become a political figure.See details
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"The Presidents speech reflected his moral programme"on Oct 03, 2006 via HVG The President's Sunday evening speech reflected his moral programme, according to Ferenc Weber, his head of press relations. He was reacting to accusations from several government politicians who said the speech was just "oil on the flames."See details
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"I have no talent for political hysteria"on Oct 02, 2006 via HVG "Someone who, like me, has lived through several historical storms where one would be quite enough, is no longer afraid of anyone or anything." These are the words of the 89-year-old novelist Magda Szabo, who has just been made an honorary citizen of Budapest. She regretted the fact that society seemed to have returned to the problems from which it seemed to have escaped.See details
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"An expression of will"on Oct 02, 2006 via HVG The Socialist Party has suffered a historic defeat in the local elections, according to Viktor Orban, who claimed the people had unseated Hungary's prime minister.See details
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