191 result(s) for ballot
Opinion: Debate About Boycotting General Election
- 18 Jan 2018 11:45 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators agree that the opposition has little chance to defeat Fidesz in the next election, and wonder whether the Left should boycott the ballot. In Népszava, Miklós Hargitai contends that the political playing field is so uneven that the opposition has no chance to challenge Fidesz. He wonders if it makes any sense for them to run in the April election at all.
Együtt Elects Viktor Szigetvári PM Candidate
- 15 Jan 2018 8:26 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Együtt (Together) party has nominated board leader Viktor Szigetvári as its candidate for prime minister and chairman Péter Juhász for topping its list to be entered for the April general election.
Opposition Parties Gear Up For Early Election Kick-Off
- 12 Jan 2018 8:18 AM
- current affairs
Deputy leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party Dániel Z Kárpát questioned the legitimacy of the upcoming election, referring to a large fine the State Audit Office recently imposed on his party. He insisted that Jobbik was the only opposition party with the potential to win the election.
Breaking: 8 April Set As Date Of Hungarian General Election
- 11 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has set April 8 as the date of Hungary’s general election, the earliest possible Sunday that the ballot can be held under the law. The election campaign officially starts 50 days before the date of the ballot — on Feb. 17 this time round. Hungary’s 7.9 million voters will have the opportunity to cast two ballots in the single-round election deciding 199 seats.
Hungary To Open Consulates In UK
- 11 Dec 2017 8:24 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian state will open consulates in Manchester and Edinburgh early next year, Socialist MEP István Ujhelyi announced on Sunday, citing information he had received from the Foreign Ministry.
DK Rules Out Cooperation With Jobbik
- 8 Dec 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) will reject any form of cooperation with the radical nationalist Jobbik party, DK’s spokesman told public radio on Thursday. Despite “putting on a different mask” over the recent period, Jobbik has remained an exclusionist, far-right party, unacceptable to DK, Zsolt Greczy said.
Local Opinion: Left-Jobbik Alliance Rejected In Left-Liberal Columns
- 28 Nov 2017 7:46 AM
- current affairs
After a whole week of silence over the stunning news that liberal intellectuals, including philosopher Ágnes Heller had suggested an electoral alliance with Jobbik, several left-liberal columnists now condemn the idea as immoral or impractical.
Sovereignty, 2018 Elections In Focus Of Fidesz Congress
- 18 Nov 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party held its 27th congress in Budapest on Sunday to elect its senior officials and set priorities for the future, including defending Hungary’s sovereignty and preparing for next year’s elections. Addressing the congress, László Kövér, a founder of the party and head of its national board, said the general election scheduled for next spring would be crucial.
Parlt CTTEE Rejects Opposition Proposal To Change Election Law
- 14 Nov 2017 7:57 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s judicial committee has refused to put on the National Assembly’s agenda a proposal which the proponent opposition parties said would make Hungary’s electoral system “fair, transparent and proportionate”.
Opinion: Debate About Boycotting General Election
- 18 Jan 2018 11:45 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators agree that the opposition has little chance to defeat Fidesz in the next election, and wonder whether the Left should boycott the ballot. In Népszava, Miklós Hargitai contends that the political playing field is so uneven that the opposition has no chance to challenge Fidesz. He wonders if it makes any sense for them to run in the April election at all.
Együtt Elects Viktor Szigetvári PM Candidate
- 15 Jan 2018 8:26 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Együtt (Together) party has nominated board leader Viktor Szigetvári as its candidate for prime minister and chairman Péter Juhász for topping its list to be entered for the April general election.
Opposition Parties Gear Up For Early Election Kick-Off
- 12 Jan 2018 8:18 AM
- current affairs
Deputy leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party Dániel Z Kárpát questioned the legitimacy of the upcoming election, referring to a large fine the State Audit Office recently imposed on his party. He insisted that Jobbik was the only opposition party with the potential to win the election.
Breaking: 8 April Set As Date Of Hungarian General Election
- 11 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has set April 8 as the date of Hungary’s general election, the earliest possible Sunday that the ballot can be held under the law. The election campaign officially starts 50 days before the date of the ballot — on Feb. 17 this time round. Hungary’s 7.9 million voters will have the opportunity to cast two ballots in the single-round election deciding 199 seats.
Hungary To Open Consulates In UK
- 11 Dec 2017 8:24 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian state will open consulates in Manchester and Edinburgh early next year, Socialist MEP István Ujhelyi announced on Sunday, citing information he had received from the Foreign Ministry.
DK Rules Out Cooperation With Jobbik
- 8 Dec 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) will reject any form of cooperation with the radical nationalist Jobbik party, DK’s spokesman told public radio on Thursday. Despite “putting on a different mask” over the recent period, Jobbik has remained an exclusionist, far-right party, unacceptable to DK, Zsolt Greczy said.
Local Opinion: Left-Jobbik Alliance Rejected In Left-Liberal Columns
- 28 Nov 2017 7:46 AM
- current affairs
After a whole week of silence over the stunning news that liberal intellectuals, including philosopher Ágnes Heller had suggested an electoral alliance with Jobbik, several left-liberal columnists now condemn the idea as immoral or impractical.
Sovereignty, 2018 Elections In Focus Of Fidesz Congress
- 18 Nov 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party held its 27th congress in Budapest on Sunday to elect its senior officials and set priorities for the future, including defending Hungary’s sovereignty and preparing for next year’s elections. Addressing the congress, László Kövér, a founder of the party and head of its national board, said the general election scheduled for next spring would be crucial.
Parlt CTTEE Rejects Opposition Proposal To Change Election Law
- 14 Nov 2017 7:57 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s judicial committee has refused to put on the National Assembly’s agenda a proposal which the proponent opposition parties said would make Hungary’s electoral system “fair, transparent and proportionate”.