85 result(s) for budapest mayor candidates
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.
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 ...
Former Socialist Deputy Mayor In Huf 3bn Fraud Case
- 17 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The municipal court of Budapest held the first trial on Tuesday in a case in which György Fürst, former Socialist deputy mayor of the 6th district, and 23 others are charged with large-scale fraud totalling 3 billion forints (EUR 9.6m).
One Gov’t-Approved Supplier To Stock Tobacco Shops From May 2015
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Two days before the Hungarian Foreign Ministry released a two-page document received from the US Embassy citing specific cases of alleged corruption, including the awarding of national tobacco shop franchises, the Office of the Prime Minister run by Chancellor János Lázár distributed a draft bill on “Tobacco product retailing integration”, writes 444.hu. Ministries were given 48 hours to offer ...
168 Óra: A New Hungarian Left-Wing Is Needed
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian liberal weekly news magazine 168 óra asked eight members of Hungary’s liberal establishment their reaction to the Fidesz-KDNP landslide victory in Sunday’s local and county elections. Their responses appear in the article “Új Baldoldal Kell!” (A new left-wing is needed!) appearing in the 16 October 2014 edition (pp. 12-15). Our unabridged translation of the article follows:
Fidesz Wins Third Election In Hungary This Year
- 13 Oct 2014 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz was again the big winner in Sunday’s local elections, with Jobbik claiming second place, as the ruling party retained control of all 19 county councils as well as Budapest and most of its districts. The left-wing parties were able to mayoralties in only a few places while Jobbik was second in almost every county. LMP candidates won a few seats on local councils.
Parties In Final Furlong To Local Election In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political parties are touring the country and Budapest districts intensively to win support for their candidates at the local elections set for Sunday, October 12. Incumbent Budapest mayor István Tarlós, backed by the ruling Fidesz party, on Tuesday inaugurated a 700 million forint (EUR 2.7m) heating system at the Military Hospital. Tarlós said that since 2010, Budapest’s governance had become ...
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Tops Poll, Falus Leads Bokros
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Incumbent István Tarlós leads all other Budapest mayoral candidates with 37% support, according to a Medián poll. The survey, conducted last week, found Modern Hungary Movement candidate Lajos Bokros with less than half the support of former left-wing candidate Ferenc Falus, at 5%, versus Falus’s 12%.
Bokros & Falus Are Vying For Left-Wing Voters In Budapest
- 22 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lajos Bokros and Ferenc Falus are vying for left-wing voters in Budapest, according to a poll conducted by the Fidesz-linked Néz pont Institute.
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.
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 ...
Former Socialist Deputy Mayor In Huf 3bn Fraud Case
- 17 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The municipal court of Budapest held the first trial on Tuesday in a case in which György Fürst, former Socialist deputy mayor of the 6th district, and 23 others are charged with large-scale fraud totalling 3 billion forints (EUR 9.6m).
One Gov’t-Approved Supplier To Stock Tobacco Shops From May 2015
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Two days before the Hungarian Foreign Ministry released a two-page document received from the US Embassy citing specific cases of alleged corruption, including the awarding of national tobacco shop franchises, the Office of the Prime Minister run by Chancellor János Lázár distributed a draft bill on “Tobacco product retailing integration”, writes 444.hu. Ministries were given 48 hours to offer ...
168 Óra: A New Hungarian Left-Wing Is Needed
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian liberal weekly news magazine 168 óra asked eight members of Hungary’s liberal establishment their reaction to the Fidesz-KDNP landslide victory in Sunday’s local and county elections. Their responses appear in the article “Új Baldoldal Kell!” (A new left-wing is needed!) appearing in the 16 October 2014 edition (pp. 12-15). Our unabridged translation of the article follows:
Fidesz Wins Third Election In Hungary This Year
- 13 Oct 2014 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz was again the big winner in Sunday’s local elections, with Jobbik claiming second place, as the ruling party retained control of all 19 county councils as well as Budapest and most of its districts. The left-wing parties were able to mayoralties in only a few places while Jobbik was second in almost every county. LMP candidates won a few seats on local councils.
Parties In Final Furlong To Local Election In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political parties are touring the country and Budapest districts intensively to win support for their candidates at the local elections set for Sunday, October 12. Incumbent Budapest mayor István Tarlós, backed by the ruling Fidesz party, on Tuesday inaugurated a 700 million forint (EUR 2.7m) heating system at the Military Hospital. Tarlós said that since 2010, Budapest’s governance had become ...
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Tops Poll, Falus Leads Bokros
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Incumbent István Tarlós leads all other Budapest mayoral candidates with 37% support, according to a Medián poll. The survey, conducted last week, found Modern Hungary Movement candidate Lajos Bokros with less than half the support of former left-wing candidate Ferenc Falus, at 5%, versus Falus’s 12%.
Bokros & Falus Are Vying For Left-Wing Voters In Budapest
- 22 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lajos Bokros and Ferenc Falus are vying for left-wing voters in Budapest, according to a poll conducted by the Fidesz-linked Néz pont Institute.