Questions tagged [hungary]
Questions relating to the government or politics of Hungary.
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Did Netanyahu publicly criticize Soros (or at least his views)?
A Vox article seems to imply so:
And just hours before the nation-state law was passed, Netanyahu met with Hungary’s far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Israel. The two have bonded over their ...
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How did Poland and Hungary manage to take over (nationalize) mandatory private pensions without breaking private property right?
Mandatory private pensions are still in focus in Romania after the Government thought about suspending contributions to them:
The Government may suspend the contributions to mandatory private
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Why does Orbán concentrate so much in fighting some NGOs?
Recently, George Soros Group has left Hungary:
Citing "an increasingly repressive political and legal environment" in
Hungary, the OSF said in a statement that its decision to quit the
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What alternatives did Victor Orban have to shutting down borders?
One opinion in favor of he hungarian prime minister Victor Orban is that he made multiple offers to the EU about how to handle the so-called "migration crisis":
"Help us with the cost!" No.
"So help ...
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Why does Hungary no longer seem to support the BRUA gas pipeline project?
According to this article, BRUA gas pipeline project seems to be on hold after a surprise decision coming from Hungary:
The Hungarian transmission system operator FGSZ took the European gas
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Do current EU treaties allow any discussions ("reinterpretations") of Treaty of Trianon?
This article comments upon a public speech held by János Lázár (Minister of Prime Minister's Office):
“The Hungarian nation should receive if not material at least moral
reparations for the ...
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Why does Hungary have a tendency to favor dictatorship after joining NATO and EU?
In 1956 Hungary was the first country within the Iron Curtain to revolt against the communist regime. It ended in 1989 when the Iron Curtain fell off and the country was able to quickly integrate in ...
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What is the goal of the Hungarian fence? To deter the refugees? Reduce the rate?
I'm talking about the Hungarian border barrier that has recently been built on the Hungary-Serbian borders. What is the official reason announced by the Hungarian government? Is the goal of this ...
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Does Hungary fulfill the requirements of democracy given by the facts on the new voting system?
We had an election with a new voting system which was created by the governing party. The election system works like this: You can vote for electorates and party list. Half of the parliment comes from ...
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