134 result(s) for zsolt semjén
Deputy PM Semjén: Fidesz Benefits From Its Own Changes To Election Law
- 27 Mar 2017 11:40 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén (Christian Democratic People’s Party, KDNP) gave a rare interview to pro-government daily Magyar Idők Thursday, where he said that beginning in the autumn, the Fidesz-KDNP 2018 election campaign would “become ecstatic.” Semjén promised that the stakes of the election for the opposition parties would be “their mere survival.”
Senior Ruling Officials Defend ‘Lex Heineken’ Bill
- 22 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government sees no reason to withdraw the bill prohibiting the commercial use of totalitarian symbols, government office chief János Lázár and deputy prime minister Zsolt Semjén told news site atv.hu, reacting to news reports speculating about government plans to abandon the bill. “Lex Heineken” would ban the use of symbols such as the swastika, the arrow cross, the hammer and sickle as well ...
Local Opinion: A Bill Against Heineken Beer
- 20 Mar 2017 5:58 AM
- current affairs
A conservative legal analyst finds it ridiculous and unconstitutional that the government intends to enact a law in retaliation against Heineken which has had a Hungarian Transylvanian beer banned by a Romanian court.
Bill Would Ban Use Of Totalitarian Symbols For Commercial Purposes In Hungary
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A bill submitted by lawmakers of the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance would ban the use of totalitarian symbols for commercial purposes. Allowing the use of the symbols gives them “a kind of legitimacy”, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and government office chief János Lázár said in the bill’s justification.
Opinion: One Of Donald Trump’s First Victims May Be The Hungarian NGOs
- 11 Jan 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
An article appeared today in The Guardian predicting a new crackdown on Hungarian NGOs. The timing is no coincidence. Viktor Orbán’s illiberal government has been emboldened by the election of Donald Trump, who will not raise his voice in defense of critics of the Hungarian government in the name of democracy.
Hungary Has Duty To Help Advance Lives Of Hungarians Abroad
- 2 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has a duty to help advance the lives of Hungarians living beyond the borders and to make sure that those who want to remain Hungarian in their homeland can do so, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén told public Kossuth Radio.
Rio De Janeiro’s Christ Statue To Light Up In Hungarian Stripes
- 29 Dec 2016 8:10 AM
- current affairs
The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro will be lit up on Friday, displaying Hungary’s national colours, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry said.
Bill To Make Good Friday Public Holiday Submitted To Parlt
- 21 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling party lawmakers on Friday submitted a bill to parliament to make Good Friday a public holiday in Hungary. Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog and Economy Minister Mihály Varga, both of ruling Fidesz, filed a proposal to amend five laws and add Good Friday to the list of no-work days.
Hungary To Contribute To Ensuring Water Supplies In N Syria “Safe Area”
- 7 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will contribute to securing water supplies in a “safe zone” planned to be established under a Turkish-led operation in northern Syria, the deputy prime minister said after talks in Ankara. Zsolt Semjén held talks with Mehmet Ozhaseki, Turkey’s minister for environment and urban planning.
Deputy PM Semjén: Fidesz Benefits From Its Own Changes To Election Law
- 27 Mar 2017 11:40 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén (Christian Democratic People’s Party, KDNP) gave a rare interview to pro-government daily Magyar Idők Thursday, where he said that beginning in the autumn, the Fidesz-KDNP 2018 election campaign would “become ecstatic.” Semjén promised that the stakes of the election for the opposition parties would be “their mere survival.”
Senior Ruling Officials Defend ‘Lex Heineken’ Bill
- 22 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government sees no reason to withdraw the bill prohibiting the commercial use of totalitarian symbols, government office chief János Lázár and deputy prime minister Zsolt Semjén told news site atv.hu, reacting to news reports speculating about government plans to abandon the bill. “Lex Heineken” would ban the use of symbols such as the swastika, the arrow cross, the hammer and sickle as well ...
Local Opinion: A Bill Against Heineken Beer
- 20 Mar 2017 5:58 AM
- current affairs
A conservative legal analyst finds it ridiculous and unconstitutional that the government intends to enact a law in retaliation against Heineken which has had a Hungarian Transylvanian beer banned by a Romanian court.
Bill Would Ban Use Of Totalitarian Symbols For Commercial Purposes In Hungary
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A bill submitted by lawmakers of the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance would ban the use of totalitarian symbols for commercial purposes. Allowing the use of the symbols gives them “a kind of legitimacy”, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and government office chief János Lázár said in the bill’s justification.
Opinion: One Of Donald Trump’s First Victims May Be The Hungarian NGOs
- 11 Jan 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
An article appeared today in The Guardian predicting a new crackdown on Hungarian NGOs. The timing is no coincidence. Viktor Orbán’s illiberal government has been emboldened by the election of Donald Trump, who will not raise his voice in defense of critics of the Hungarian government in the name of democracy.
Hungary Has Duty To Help Advance Lives Of Hungarians Abroad
- 2 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has a duty to help advance the lives of Hungarians living beyond the borders and to make sure that those who want to remain Hungarian in their homeland can do so, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén told public Kossuth Radio.
Rio De Janeiro’s Christ Statue To Light Up In Hungarian Stripes
- 29 Dec 2016 8:10 AM
- current affairs
The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro will be lit up on Friday, displaying Hungary’s national colours, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry said.
Bill To Make Good Friday Public Holiday Submitted To Parlt
- 21 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling party lawmakers on Friday submitted a bill to parliament to make Good Friday a public holiday in Hungary. Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog and Economy Minister Mihály Varga, both of ruling Fidesz, filed a proposal to amend five laws and add Good Friday to the list of no-work days.
Hungary To Contribute To Ensuring Water Supplies In N Syria “Safe Area”
- 7 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will contribute to securing water supplies in a “safe zone” planned to be established under a Turkish-led operation in northern Syria, the deputy prime minister said after talks in Ankara. Zsolt Semjén held talks with Mehmet Ozhaseki, Turkey’s minister for environment and urban planning.