131 result(s) for city leaders in Current Affairs
Opposition Parties Slam Budapest’s Secretive Migrant Policy
- 25 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties in the Budapest assembly slammed the municipal government’s handling of policy on the treatment of migrants, with the leftist Democratic Coalition arguing that Budapest’s leadership had rightly “completely sided with refugees” but amid a general hate campaign against migrants, while the radical nationalist Jobbik party complained that the city ran a tight-lipped scheme that ...
Tarlós: Referendum Question On Metro Accessibility ‘Imprecise , Pointless’
- 22 Dec 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The referendum question submitted by the opposition in connection with ensuring the accessibility of the capital’s third metro line is “imprecise and pointless”, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. Earlier this month, the Budapest Election Committee approved a referendum question submitted by Socialist city councillor Csaba Horváth on ensuring the wheelchair accessibility of stations on Budapest’s ...
LMP Faults City Leaders For ‘Poor Management’ Of Metro Replacement Service
- 7 Nov 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Green opposition LMP says Budapest city leaders’ “poor management” of replacement bus service during the renovation of the third metro line could cause a “total collapse” of the capital’s public transport network. From Monday, the northern stretch of the line, between the Lehel ter station and the Újpest-Központ terminus, will be closed for a year.
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.
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
Hundreds Protest Against Mobile Dam
- 2 Oct 2017 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of people held a demonstration against the mobile dam planned for the Római-part resort area in Budapest’s Third District on Sunday afternoon.
Budapest Council Working Team Head: Socialists, Former Liberals Responsible For Corruption In Metro 4 Project
- 29 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
The metro 4 construction project was carried out under direct influence and control by the Socialist-Liberal leaders before 2010 and they are fully responsible for the irregularities and contracts that raise the suspicion of corruption, the head of a working team at the Budapest city government which investigated corruption linked to the project said on Thursday.
Hungarian Leaders Express Condolences Over Barcelona Attack
- 18 Aug 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary’s president, prime minister and parliamentary speaker have expressed their condolences to their Spanish counterparts over the terror attack in Barcelona on Thursday afternoon.
Opinion: Will The Little Fish Eat The Big One? MSZP’s Struggle With Ferenc Gyurcsány’s Ghost
- 28 Jul 2017 9:06 AM
- current affairs
We all know that the Hungarian political left is in trouble. Opinion polls month after month show that Fidesz’s popularity is going up while the popularity of the parties on the left either stagnates or actually decreases.
Opposition Parties Slam Budapest’s Secretive Migrant Policy
- 25 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties in the Budapest assembly slammed the municipal government’s handling of policy on the treatment of migrants, with the leftist Democratic Coalition arguing that Budapest’s leadership had rightly “completely sided with refugees” but amid a general hate campaign against migrants, while the radical nationalist Jobbik party complained that the city ran a tight-lipped scheme that ...
Tarlós: Referendum Question On Metro Accessibility ‘Imprecise , Pointless’
- 22 Dec 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The referendum question submitted by the opposition in connection with ensuring the accessibility of the capital’s third metro line is “imprecise and pointless”, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. Earlier this month, the Budapest Election Committee approved a referendum question submitted by Socialist city councillor Csaba Horváth on ensuring the wheelchair accessibility of stations on Budapest’s ...
LMP Faults City Leaders For ‘Poor Management’ Of Metro Replacement Service
- 7 Nov 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Green opposition LMP says Budapest city leaders’ “poor management” of replacement bus service during the renovation of the third metro line could cause a “total collapse” of the capital’s public transport network. From Monday, the northern stretch of the line, between the Lehel ter station and the Újpest-Központ terminus, will be closed for a year.
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.
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
Hundreds Protest Against Mobile Dam
- 2 Oct 2017 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of people held a demonstration against the mobile dam planned for the Római-part resort area in Budapest’s Third District on Sunday afternoon.
Budapest Council Working Team Head: Socialists, Former Liberals Responsible For Corruption In Metro 4 Project
- 29 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
The metro 4 construction project was carried out under direct influence and control by the Socialist-Liberal leaders before 2010 and they are fully responsible for the irregularities and contracts that raise the suspicion of corruption, the head of a working team at the Budapest city government which investigated corruption linked to the project said on Thursday.
Hungarian Leaders Express Condolences Over Barcelona Attack
- 18 Aug 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary’s president, prime minister and parliamentary speaker have expressed their condolences to their Spanish counterparts over the terror attack in Barcelona on Thursday afternoon.
Opinion: Will The Little Fish Eat The Big One? MSZP’s Struggle With Ferenc Gyurcsány’s Ghost
- 28 Jul 2017 9:06 AM
- current affairs
We all know that the Hungarian political left is in trouble. Opinion polls month after month show that Fidesz’s popularity is going up while the popularity of the parties on the left either stagnates or actually decreases.