535 result(s) for budapest assembly
Fidesz Delegation Purchases 5,000 Copies Of George Soros “Biography”
- 24 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly’s Fidesz delegation spent some HUF 13 million (USD 49,000) on 5,000 copies of a book about George Soros written by a German conspiracy theorist, reports mfor.hu.
Parliament Passes Law Deterring Fake Parties From Running In Elections
- 16 Nov 2017 7:58 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly has passed a law intended to keep fake parties away from the 2018 election, reports Magyar Nemzet. The modification of the law on party financing drafted by Fidesz MPs Gergely Gulyás and Róbert Répássy was accepted with 184 yes and two no votes. All four Democratic Coalition MPs absented themselves from the vote.
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Paid Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars To National Security Risk Naffa
- 10 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spent USD 760,000 renting the premises of the Hungarian embassy in Amman, Jordan, from Zaid Naffa between 2003 and 2013. Naffa, the honorary consul of Jordan to Hungary, spent time with Hungarian government and state officials long after Hungarian counter-terrorism authorities identified him as a national security risk.
Echo TV Suspended From Parliament
- 31 Oct 2017 7:48 AM
- current affairs
Three members of the crew from Echo TV, a commercial television station owned by oligarch and personal friend of the prime minister Lőrinc Mészáros, have been suspended from the Parliament and from the National Assembly office building for repeated infractions of rules regulating press coverage.
A Web Of Corruption Enmeshes Budapest’s 9th District
- 31 Oct 2017 7:46 AM
- current affairs
While some 1,500 needy families wait for social apartments in Budapest’s 9th district, Fidesz politicians, members of the district council and their business affiliates increase their wealth by trading in council property, 444.hu reports.
Budapest Assembly Approves Report Blaming Socialist-Liberal City Leadership In Metro Corruption Case
- 26 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest assembly has approved a report blaming the former Socialist-liberal city leadership for irregularities highlighted by OLAF, the European anti-fraud office, in connection with construction of the capital’s fourth metro line.
Lecture On Hungarian-Israeli Relations
- 18 Oct 2017 8:58 AM
- community & culture
Avi Dichter, chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of the Knesset, the unicameral national legislature of Israel, will deliver a lecture in Budapest on October 17.
Prosecutor’s Office Has Ordered An Investigation Against Jobbik
- 11 Oct 2017 10:46 AM
- current affairs
The prosecutor’s office has ordered an investigation against Jobbik based on a petition by the State Audit Office of Hungary, reports Magyar Nemzet.
Bars Could Be Forced To Close As Early As Midnight In Budapest’s “Party District”
- 4 Oct 2017 10:30 AM
- entertainment
A proposal being considered by the local council of Budapest’s 7th district could require bars and clubs in the popular nightlife area to close as early as midnight, mno.hu reports.
Fidesz Delegation Purchases 5,000 Copies Of George Soros “Biography”
- 24 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly’s Fidesz delegation spent some HUF 13 million (USD 49,000) on 5,000 copies of a book about George Soros written by a German conspiracy theorist, reports mfor.hu.
Parliament Passes Law Deterring Fake Parties From Running In Elections
- 16 Nov 2017 7:58 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly has passed a law intended to keep fake parties away from the 2018 election, reports Magyar Nemzet. The modification of the law on party financing drafted by Fidesz MPs Gergely Gulyás and Róbert Répássy was accepted with 184 yes and two no votes. All four Democratic Coalition MPs absented themselves from the vote.
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Paid Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars To National Security Risk Naffa
- 10 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spent USD 760,000 renting the premises of the Hungarian embassy in Amman, Jordan, from Zaid Naffa between 2003 and 2013. Naffa, the honorary consul of Jordan to Hungary, spent time with Hungarian government and state officials long after Hungarian counter-terrorism authorities identified him as a national security risk.
Echo TV Suspended From Parliament
- 31 Oct 2017 7:48 AM
- current affairs
Three members of the crew from Echo TV, a commercial television station owned by oligarch and personal friend of the prime minister Lőrinc Mészáros, have been suspended from the Parliament and from the National Assembly office building for repeated infractions of rules regulating press coverage.
A Web Of Corruption Enmeshes Budapest’s 9th District
- 31 Oct 2017 7:46 AM
- current affairs
While some 1,500 needy families wait for social apartments in Budapest’s 9th district, Fidesz politicians, members of the district council and their business affiliates increase their wealth by trading in council property, 444.hu reports.
Budapest Assembly Approves Report Blaming Socialist-Liberal City Leadership In Metro Corruption Case
- 26 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest assembly has approved a report blaming the former Socialist-liberal city leadership for irregularities highlighted by OLAF, the European anti-fraud office, in connection with construction of the capital’s fourth metro line.
Lecture On Hungarian-Israeli Relations
- 18 Oct 2017 8:58 AM
- community & culture
Avi Dichter, chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of the Knesset, the unicameral national legislature of Israel, will deliver a lecture in Budapest on October 17.
Prosecutor’s Office Has Ordered An Investigation Against Jobbik
- 11 Oct 2017 10:46 AM
- current affairs
The prosecutor’s office has ordered an investigation against Jobbik based on a petition by the State Audit Office of Hungary, reports Magyar Nemzet.
Bars Could Be Forced To Close As Early As Midnight In Budapest’s “Party District”
- 4 Oct 2017 10:30 AM
- entertainment
A proposal being considered by the local council of Budapest’s 7th district could require bars and clubs in the popular nightlife area to close as early as midnight, mno.hu reports.