202 result(s) for budapest mayor candidate
Opinion: The Hungarian Opposition Shows Signs Of Life
- 20 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Momentum’s victory
The major news of the day is the overwhelming success of Momentum’s signature drive for a referendum on holding the 2024 Olympic Games in Budapest. They needed 138,000 signatures; they collected 266,151. Although the young leaders of the movement don’t seem to be overly grateful, about 60,000 of these signatures were collected by political parties on the left. LMP and ...
The major news of the day is the overwhelming success of Momentum’s signature drive for a referendum on holding the 2024 Olympic Games in Budapest. They needed 138,000 signatures; they collected 266,151. Although the young leaders of the movement don’t seem to be overly grateful, about 60,000 of these signatures were collected by political parties on the left. LMP and ...
Magyar Opinion: Can Momentum Keep Up The Momentum?
- 20 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators believe that the governing forces will withdraw Budapest’s Olympic bid, after a new political movement collected almost twice as many signatures as necessary to back a referendum on the subject. They also ponder whether Momentum, after this spectacular success, will become a significant opposition force.
Orbán Meets Szeged Mayor, Socialist PM Candidate Botka
- 1 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a cooperation agreement under the government's Modern Cities scheme with László Botka, Socialist mayor of Szeged, in southern Hungary. Orbán said after the signing ceremony that Szeged had "all the potential to become an outstanding regional centre".
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’s Political Opposition Is In Ruins, Says Political Capital Election Expert Róbert László
- 2 Oct 2016 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Political Capital election expert Róbert László expects over 95 percent of voters participating in Sunday’s referendum will say “No” to the question of whether the EU should mandate the settlement of migrants in Hungary without the consent of parliament. He says the big question is whether enough valid votes will be cast for the referendum to be valid, but thinks that so long as 3 million “No” ...
Hungary Splurges On Budapest Bid To Host 2024 Olympics As Rome Bows Out
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The government has authorized Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to sign a letter of guarantee which is to accompany the second installment of Hungary’s application to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, reports index.hu.
Molnár Elected Chairman Of Socialist Party
- 28 Jun 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Gyula Molnár, former head of the Socialist Party’s Budapest chapter, was elected as the party’s new chairman at its weekend congress. Molnár was elected in the second round of voting, defeating former leader József Tóbiás, after none of the four candidates running for the party’s top spot were able to secure a majority in the first round.
Interview: Szigetvári Says Együtt Is Focused On Bringing In New Voters
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Beacon sat down recently with Viktor Szigetvári, president of the opposition party Together (Együtt). A great many things were discussed, but the most important takeaways are the following:
Xpat Opinion: Gábor Vona Of Jobbik Cleans House
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Something momentous happened today in Hungarian party politics. Gábor Vona, chairman of Jobbik, got rid of three of his most radical deputies: Előd Novák, István Szávay, and István Apáti. In addition, he made it clear to Mrs. Lóránd Hegedűs, wife of the anti-Semitic, extremist Reformed minister, that she shouldn’t even try to put her name forward as a member of the executive board because he has ...
Opinion: The Hungarian Opposition Shows Signs Of Life
- 20 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Momentum’s victory
The major news of the day is the overwhelming success of Momentum’s signature drive for a referendum on holding the 2024 Olympic Games in Budapest. They needed 138,000 signatures; they collected 266,151. Although the young leaders of the movement don’t seem to be overly grateful, about 60,000 of these signatures were collected by political parties on the left. LMP and ...
The major news of the day is the overwhelming success of Momentum’s signature drive for a referendum on holding the 2024 Olympic Games in Budapest. They needed 138,000 signatures; they collected 266,151. Although the young leaders of the movement don’t seem to be overly grateful, about 60,000 of these signatures were collected by political parties on the left. LMP and ...
Magyar Opinion: Can Momentum Keep Up The Momentum?
- 20 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators believe that the governing forces will withdraw Budapest’s Olympic bid, after a new political movement collected almost twice as many signatures as necessary to back a referendum on the subject. They also ponder whether Momentum, after this spectacular success, will become a significant opposition force.
Orbán Meets Szeged Mayor, Socialist PM Candidate Botka
- 1 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a cooperation agreement under the government's Modern Cities scheme with László Botka, Socialist mayor of Szeged, in southern Hungary. Orbán said after the signing ceremony that Szeged had "all the potential to become an outstanding regional centre".
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’s Political Opposition Is In Ruins, Says Political Capital Election Expert Róbert László
- 2 Oct 2016 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Political Capital election expert Róbert László expects over 95 percent of voters participating in Sunday’s referendum will say “No” to the question of whether the EU should mandate the settlement of migrants in Hungary without the consent of parliament. He says the big question is whether enough valid votes will be cast for the referendum to be valid, but thinks that so long as 3 million “No” ...
Hungary Splurges On Budapest Bid To Host 2024 Olympics As Rome Bows Out
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The government has authorized Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to sign a letter of guarantee which is to accompany the second installment of Hungary’s application to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, reports index.hu.
Molnár Elected Chairman Of Socialist Party
- 28 Jun 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Gyula Molnár, former head of the Socialist Party’s Budapest chapter, was elected as the party’s new chairman at its weekend congress. Molnár was elected in the second round of voting, defeating former leader József Tóbiás, after none of the four candidates running for the party’s top spot were able to secure a majority in the first round.
Interview: Szigetvári Says Együtt Is Focused On Bringing In New Voters
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Beacon sat down recently with Viktor Szigetvári, president of the opposition party Together (Együtt). A great many things were discussed, but the most important takeaways are the following:
Xpat Opinion: Gábor Vona Of Jobbik Cleans House
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Something momentous happened today in Hungarian party politics. Gábor Vona, chairman of Jobbik, got rid of three of his most radical deputies: Előd Novák, István Szávay, and István Apáti. In addition, he made it clear to Mrs. Lóránd Hegedűs, wife of the anti-Semitic, extremist Reformed minister, that she shouldn’t even try to put her name forward as a member of the executive board because he has ...
















