371 result(s) for civil opposition
Outcry In Hungary Over Classifying Paks Contract
- 4 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties and NGOs savaged a parliamentary vote to classify some data in contracts on the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant for a period of 30 years. The classification applies to business and technical data in contracts signed between selected Russian and Hungarian organisations and subcontractors, the implementation agreements, and data that formed the basis of decisions during ...
Szijjártó: Govt Backs EU - US Free Trade Agreement If It Serves Hungary Interests
- 27 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of EU-US free trade talks hangs in the balance and the government will only support an accord which serves Hungarian interests, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in a parliamentary debate initiated by the opposition about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), adding the government was closely following ongoing negotiations.
Kész: Hungary’s City Veszprém “City Of Common Sense”
- 23 Feb 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Zoltán Kész, the independent candidate backed by the left-wing parties, said after his by-election win on Sunday that “Veszprém voters have done what the country had asked of them”. Lajos Némedi told a press conference late on Sunday that the results must be acknowledged and work must continue.
Budapest Mayor Promises New Location For Moszkva Square
- 19 Feb 2015 3:55 AM
- getting around
A location will be selected in Budapest to be named Moszkva Square but the Széll Kálmán Square will not revert to its previous name as proposed by the opposition Socialists, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Xpat Opinion: Goodfriend A Good Friend In Time Of Need
- 12 Feb 2015 7:35 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in July, this column bemoaned the delay by the U.S. Senate in approving Colleen Bell as the next American ambassador to Hungary. Shortly after that, current events forced America’s top local representative, André Goodfriend, to transform himself from a mild−mannered chargé d’affaires into a superhero, and we were perfectly happy to ...
It’s High Time Hungary Show The World Where Its Allegiances Lie
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Geza Jeszenszky:
Hungarian news website HVG.hu published an interview with the former senior statesman in which he talks about Hungary’s relations with its allies, how the Norway Civil Fund fiasco affected his ability as ambassador to promote strong bilateral relations with Norway, and how a dramatic shift in foreign policy has launched Hungary into a new era of diplomatic ...
Xpat Opinion: Merkel’s Visit – All Sides Satisfied In Hungary
- 6 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left and right-wing commentators draw up an equally positive balance sheet of Chancellor Merkel’s visit, but for opposing reasons. The former believe the Chancellor taught PM Orbán a lesson, while the latter suggest that her one day visit was a show of basic unity despite disagreements on some matters.
Hungary’s Political Leaders React To Orbán-Merkel Talks
- 3 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties reacted to statements made by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who paid a one-day visit to Budapest, with ruling party Fidesz hailing ties and the opposition parties suggesting that Orbán was pursuing policies at odds with European policy in a number of key areas.
Outcry In Hungary Over Classifying Paks Contract
- 4 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties and NGOs savaged a parliamentary vote to classify some data in contracts on the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant for a period of 30 years. The classification applies to business and technical data in contracts signed between selected Russian and Hungarian organisations and subcontractors, the implementation agreements, and data that formed the basis of decisions during ...
Szijjártó: Govt Backs EU - US Free Trade Agreement If It Serves Hungary Interests
- 27 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of EU-US free trade talks hangs in the balance and the government will only support an accord which serves Hungarian interests, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in a parliamentary debate initiated by the opposition about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), adding the government was closely following ongoing negotiations.
Kész: Hungary’s City Veszprém “City Of Common Sense”
- 23 Feb 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Zoltán Kész, the independent candidate backed by the left-wing parties, said after his by-election win on Sunday that “Veszprém voters have done what the country had asked of them”. Lajos Némedi told a press conference late on Sunday that the results must be acknowledged and work must continue.
Budapest Mayor Promises New Location For Moszkva Square
- 19 Feb 2015 3:55 AM
- getting around
A location will be selected in Budapest to be named Moszkva Square but the Széll Kálmán Square will not revert to its previous name as proposed by the opposition Socialists, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Xpat Opinion: Goodfriend A Good Friend In Time Of Need
- 12 Feb 2015 7:35 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in July, this column bemoaned the delay by the U.S. Senate in approving Colleen Bell as the next American ambassador to Hungary. Shortly after that, current events forced America’s top local representative, André Goodfriend, to transform himself from a mild−mannered chargé d’affaires into a superhero, and we were perfectly happy to ...
It’s High Time Hungary Show The World Where Its Allegiances Lie
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Geza Jeszenszky:
Hungarian news website HVG.hu published an interview with the former senior statesman in which he talks about Hungary’s relations with its allies, how the Norway Civil Fund fiasco affected his ability as ambassador to promote strong bilateral relations with Norway, and how a dramatic shift in foreign policy has launched Hungary into a new era of diplomatic ...
Xpat Opinion: Merkel’s Visit – All Sides Satisfied In Hungary
- 6 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left and right-wing commentators draw up an equally positive balance sheet of Chancellor Merkel’s visit, but for opposing reasons. The former believe the Chancellor taught PM Orbán a lesson, while the latter suggest that her one day visit was a show of basic unity despite disagreements on some matters.
Hungary’s Political Leaders React To Orbán-Merkel Talks
- 3 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties reacted to statements made by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who paid a one-day visit to Budapest, with ruling party Fidesz hailing ties and the opposition parties suggesting that Orbán was pursuing policies at odds with European policy in a number of key areas.