454 result(s) for april election
Hungary’s Socialists Meet OSCE Delegation
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists held talks with OSCE election observers on Tuesday afternoon, Népszabadság daily said. Socialist board member Tibor Szanyi said he had stated clearly to the OSCE delegation that the opposition had voted against the country’s new fundamental law and the new election law drafted by ruling Fidesz.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Vows To Continue With Current Policies
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz will continue with its current policies of changing the ownership structure of the bank sector and lowering energy prices, if it stays in power after April 6, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a meeting of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday.
Hungary’s Govt Dismisses As Speculation Report On State Spirits Monopoly
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Information Centre has dismissed as speculation a report that the government plans to introduce a state monopoly on retail sales of spirits after the election in April, the government spokesman said on Wednesday. András Giró-Szász called the report “press chatter”.
Transparency International: It May Be A Free Election In Hungary, But It’s Not Fair
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Three non-governmental organizations have teamed up in Hungary to determine how public funds are being used by political parties for the 2014 parliamentary election on April 6. International anti-corruption monitor Transparency International, Hungarian investigative journalism web portal Atlatszo.hu and Hungary’s public funds watchdog K-Monitor announced yesterday that they have launched ...
AmCham Event: The Next Four Years: What to Expect After April's Election In Hungary
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary cordially invites you to its next Business Forum on The next four years: what to expect after April's election. A roundtable discussion with political analysts. with Péter KREKÓ, Director, Political Capital Institute and Ágoston Sámuel MRÁZ, senior analyst and CEO, Nézőpont Intézet. Moderated by: Robin Marshall, Chief Editor, VOICE.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Fearful Of Raising Hopes Too High
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is confident of an election victory, but some members would prefer that the party not win another two-thirds majority, Népszabadság writes today. Results of the party’s internal polls in all 106 constituencies agree with those of the major pollsters in suggesting that “it can almost be taken for granted” that Viktor Orbán can form his third cabinet after April 6.
Lawmakers Can Modify Forex Loan Contracts, Hungary’s Constitutional Court Rules
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Existing contracts for foreign-currency mortgages may be modified by legislation, Hungary’s Constitutional Court ruled. Its decision came after the government asked the court to weigh the constitutionality of several conditions in the forex loan contracts. Among the government’s concerns was that borrowers had not been warned of the risks that a falling exchange rate would have on their monthly ...
Hungarian Fidesz Campaign Spending Above Legal Cap, Says Transparency
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Campaign spending by the ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties and their backers has topped the legal limit, a Transparency International (TI) official said. Parties are legally allowed to spend a maximum of 1 billion forints (EUR 3.2m) to finance their campaigns for the April 6 general election, TI’s legal director, Miklós Ligeti, told a press conference.
Bucharest Bans Hungarian Extremists
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romania announced today it has banned Hungary’s Gabor Vona, leader of the extremist Hungarian party Jobbik, from entering the country. Several other Hungarians will also be banned when a full list of names is issued this week. The decision follows a call by the President of Romania, Traian Basescu, for the Romanian parliament to act after Hungarians participated in a demonstration in Romania on ...
Hungary’s Socialists Meet OSCE Delegation
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists held talks with OSCE election observers on Tuesday afternoon, Népszabadság daily said. Socialist board member Tibor Szanyi said he had stated clearly to the OSCE delegation that the opposition had voted against the country’s new fundamental law and the new election law drafted by ruling Fidesz.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Vows To Continue With Current Policies
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz will continue with its current policies of changing the ownership structure of the bank sector and lowering energy prices, if it stays in power after April 6, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a meeting of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday.
Hungary’s Govt Dismisses As Speculation Report On State Spirits Monopoly
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Information Centre has dismissed as speculation a report that the government plans to introduce a state monopoly on retail sales of spirits after the election in April, the government spokesman said on Wednesday. András Giró-Szász called the report “press chatter”.
Transparency International: It May Be A Free Election In Hungary, But It’s Not Fair
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Three non-governmental organizations have teamed up in Hungary to determine how public funds are being used by political parties for the 2014 parliamentary election on April 6. International anti-corruption monitor Transparency International, Hungarian investigative journalism web portal Atlatszo.hu and Hungary’s public funds watchdog K-Monitor announced yesterday that they have launched ...
AmCham Event: The Next Four Years: What to Expect After April's Election In Hungary
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary cordially invites you to its next Business Forum on The next four years: what to expect after April's election. A roundtable discussion with political analysts. with Péter KREKÓ, Director, Political Capital Institute and Ágoston Sámuel MRÁZ, senior analyst and CEO, Nézőpont Intézet. Moderated by: Robin Marshall, Chief Editor, VOICE.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Fearful Of Raising Hopes Too High
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is confident of an election victory, but some members would prefer that the party not win another two-thirds majority, Népszabadság writes today. Results of the party’s internal polls in all 106 constituencies agree with those of the major pollsters in suggesting that “it can almost be taken for granted” that Viktor Orbán can form his third cabinet after April 6.
Lawmakers Can Modify Forex Loan Contracts, Hungary’s Constitutional Court Rules
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Existing contracts for foreign-currency mortgages may be modified by legislation, Hungary’s Constitutional Court ruled. Its decision came after the government asked the court to weigh the constitutionality of several conditions in the forex loan contracts. Among the government’s concerns was that borrowers had not been warned of the risks that a falling exchange rate would have on their monthly ...
Hungarian Fidesz Campaign Spending Above Legal Cap, Says Transparency
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Campaign spending by the ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties and their backers has topped the legal limit, a Transparency International (TI) official said. Parties are legally allowed to spend a maximum of 1 billion forints (EUR 3.2m) to finance their campaigns for the April 6 general election, TI’s legal director, Miklós Ligeti, told a press conference.
Bucharest Bans Hungarian Extremists
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romania announced today it has banned Hungary’s Gabor Vona, leader of the extremist Hungarian party Jobbik, from entering the country. Several other Hungarians will also be banned when a full list of names is issued this week. The decision follows a call by the President of Romania, Traian Basescu, for the Romanian parliament to act after Hungarians participated in a demonstration in Romania on ...