65 result(s) for ballots
Entire Jobbik Leadership To Resign?
- 10 Apr 2018 5:31 AM
- current affairs
The departure of the current Jobbik leadership line-up could bring extremists in this radical nationalist party to the fore again.
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.
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.
Fidesz Captures 40% Of Electorate
- 2 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party has captured the support of 40% of the electorate in the latest survey by Medián. In the poll published by news portal hvg.hu, Fidesz’s support among all voters rose by 4 percentage points in a single month and its support was the highest since January 2011.
Opinion: Hungary As A Blueprint For An Autocratic United States
- 3 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
I just read an article by David Frum, senior editor at The Atlantic and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush. The title of the piece is “How to Build an Autocracy.” In it Frum argues that the preconditions for the establishment of an autocratic type of regime are present in the United States.
MSZP Nominates Botka For Prime Minister But Debates Over Primaries Still Divide Opposition
- 20 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) leadership unanimously agreed Wednesday to support Szeged mayor László Botka (pictured left) to be their party’s candidate for prime minister in 2018 elections. Party chairman Gyula Molnár (pictured right) announced that Botka would receive full powers from the party to conduct closed-door negotiations in coming weeks with other left-wing parties about gaining ...
Hungary Elected To Serve Three-Year Term On UN Human Rights Council
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A vote during the General Assembly of the United Nations last week elected 14 countries to the Human Rights Council, the UN body responsible for promoting and protecting all human rights around the globe. Those elected were Brazil, China, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, Hungary, Iraq, Japan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom and the United States. All will serve three-year terms ...
Entire Jobbik Leadership To Resign?
- 10 Apr 2018 5:31 AM
- current affairs
The departure of the current Jobbik leadership line-up could bring extremists in this radical nationalist party to the fore again.
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.
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.
Fidesz Captures 40% Of Electorate
- 2 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party has captured the support of 40% of the electorate in the latest survey by Medián. In the poll published by news portal hvg.hu, Fidesz’s support among all voters rose by 4 percentage points in a single month and its support was the highest since January 2011.
Opinion: Hungary As A Blueprint For An Autocratic United States
- 3 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
I just read an article by David Frum, senior editor at The Atlantic and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush. The title of the piece is “How to Build an Autocracy.” In it Frum argues that the preconditions for the establishment of an autocratic type of regime are present in the United States.
MSZP Nominates Botka For Prime Minister But Debates Over Primaries Still Divide Opposition
- 20 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) leadership unanimously agreed Wednesday to support Szeged mayor László Botka (pictured left) to be their party’s candidate for prime minister in 2018 elections. Party chairman Gyula Molnár (pictured right) announced that Botka would receive full powers from the party to conduct closed-door negotiations in coming weeks with other left-wing parties about gaining ...
Hungary Elected To Serve Three-Year Term On UN Human Rights Council
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A vote during the General Assembly of the United Nations last week elected 14 countries to the Human Rights Council, the UN body responsible for promoting and protecting all human rights around the globe. Those elected were Brazil, China, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, Hungary, Iraq, Japan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom and the United States. All will serve three-year terms ...